Aliases
minute! kaiju no. 8, ミニっと！かいじゅう８号, Minute! Kaijuu 8-gou
WINTER 2025ONA
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concluded
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Ever wonder what the members of the Defense Force do when not battling giant monsters? Well, wonder no more!
This mini-anime focuses on the carefree daily lives of Kafka Hibino and the other members of the Defense Force.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
42.9
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Time since finale - ~19 months since estimated air window ended
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Toho) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 37%, above the catalogue average of 14%
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial26
Production Feasibility69
Audience Reception38
Strategic Priors45
Fandom Engagement44
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Next scheduledin 13 hours
Renewal FAQ
minute! Kaiju No. 8 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is minute! Kaiju No. 8 getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, minute! Kaiju No. 8 has a 43/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will minute! Kaiju No. 8 be renewed?
- minute! Kaiju No. 8 currently scores 43 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is minute! Kaiju No. 8's renewal probability?
- minute! Kaiju No. 8's CourScore is 43 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 60 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 15 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,245 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.77 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 28 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,120 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 102,518 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 31 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,958 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.5 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,115 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,191 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 606 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.61 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 195,857 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 214 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 351 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,909 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.74 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,405 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.8 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 4,012 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 164,184 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |