What order should I watch Kaiju No. 8 in?

Watch in release order: Kaiju No. 8, Kaiju No.8 Season 2.

Where do I start Kaiju No. 8?

Start with Kaiju No. 8 (TV series · 2024 · 12 ep.).

How many episodes is Kaiju No. 8?

The main story has 23 episodes across 2 series, not counting specials and recaps.

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How to watch Kaiju No. 8 in order

Start with Kaiju No. 8. The main story is 2 series: 23 episodes in total, with 1 more announced. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.

Main story (release order)

1
Kaiju No. 8 (Kaijuu 8-gou)TV series · 2024 · 12 ep.
2
Kaiju No.8 Season 2 (Kaijuu 8-gou 2nd Season)TV series · 2025 · 11 ep.

Announced

Kaiju No. 8: The Final Mission (Kaijuu 8-gou: Kanketsu-hen)Movie · 2027 · Announced

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

Minute! Kaiju No. 8 (Minute! Kaijuu 8-gou)Web series · 2024 · 31 ep.
Hoshina's Day Off (Kaijuu 8-gou: Hoshina no Kyuujitsu)Special · 2025 · 1 ep. · Side story
Kaijuu 8-gou The GameWeb series · 2025 · 9 ep.
Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week at Work (Kaijuu 8-gou: Narumi no Heijitsu)Web series · 2026 · 4 ep. · Side story

Recaps (skippable)

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (Kaijuu 8-gou Movie)Movie · 2025 · Recap

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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.

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