A completely new mini-anime called "Minitto! Kaiju No. 8", based on the popular manga by Naoya Matsumoto, which is currently being serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump +", began streaming on YouTube on December 6th. The mini-anime depicts the "relaxed everyday life" of Kafka and the other defense team members that is not depicted in the main story, and new episodes are released every Friday at 6pm.
"Kaiju No. 8" has been serialized in "Shonen Jump+" since July 2020. Set in Japan, a monster superpower where monsters mercilessly invade everyday life, the story follows the adventures of the protagonist, Hibino Kafka, whose body has been transformed into a monster by a mysterious creature. It also attracted attention in 2021 when it was selected as the grand prize winner in the web manga category of the "Next Manga Awards 2021." The comic has sold over 16 million copies in Japan.
The anime is produced by Production IG, which has worked on the Ghost in the Shell series, and Studio Khara, which has worked on the Rebuild of Evangelion series, is in charge of monster design and works. The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June, and was also streamed worldwide in real time on Twitter (X) to coincide with the TV broadcast, which became a hot topic. The second season will air in 2025.
A compilation of the first season will be screened in theaters for three weeks only starting March 28, 2025. "Hoshino's Holiday" will be screened at the same time.
