"Kaiju No. 8" sequel confirmed

The 12th episode of "Kaiju No. 8", "Hibino Kafka", was broadcast on June 29th, marking the final episode of the first season of the anime. In the video announcing the production of the sequel, you can hear Narumi's voice saying, "First unit, dispatch. We'll kick them all away." Uchiyama also commented on his role as Narumi, "I realized that Narumi is an interesting character with many different elements, so I kept that charm in mind when recording."

"Kaiju No. 8" is based on a manga currently being serialized in Shonen Jump+. Set in a world where monsters threaten people on a daily basis, the story follows Hibino Kafka, who gave up his dream of joining the Japan Defense Force to defeat monsters. He begins to pursue his dream again, but due to a certain incident, his body becomes capable of transforming into a monster, and he must face monster disasters. In the anime, Hibino Kafka/Kaiju No. 8 is played by Fukunishi Katsuya.