minute! kaiju no. 8, ミニっと！かいじゅう８号, Default, Minute! Kaijuu 8-gou, Japanese, English
minute! Kaiju No. 8
minute! kaiju no. 8
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
Jun 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
44.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 34 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Time since finale - ~14 months since estimated air window ended
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 61.9
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~459 followers
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 14,329 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jan 1, 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 |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 542 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 14,329 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 18 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.7 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.75 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,020 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 927 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 13 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 541 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 207 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |