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Kaiju No. 8 Watch Order
The Kaiju No. 8 franchise runs to seven entries — two TV series, one film and four OVAs and specials — spanning 2024 to 2026, 60 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Kaiju No. 8 (2024) and work down.
- Entries7
- Episodes54
- TV series2
- Films1
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Kaiju No. 8 Kaijuu 8-gou Watch on Crunchyroll iQ +1 | TV | 2024 | 12 |
| 2 |  | minute! Kaiju No. 8 minute! kaiju no. 8 Watch on YouTube | ONA | 2024 | 31 |
| 3 |  | Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon Kaijuu 8-gou Movie Watch on Crunchyroll | MOVIE | 2025 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off Kaijuu 8-gou: Hoshina no Kyuujitsu Watch on Crunchyroll | SPECIAL | 2025 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Kaijuu 8-gou 2nd Season Watch on Crunchyroll iQ +2 | TV | 2025 | 11 |
| 6 |  | Narumi's Week at Work Kaijuu 8-gou: Narumi no Heijitsu Watch on YouTube | SPECIAL | 2026 | 4 |
| 7 |  | Kaijuu 8-gou: Kanketsu-hen | — | — | — |
Where to watch Kaiju No. 8
Crunchyroll carries the most of it, 4 of the 7 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Kaiju No. 8 (2024) is the earliest entry. With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at…
What to watch after Kaiju No. 8
234 people who watched Kaiju No. 8 recommend Chainsaw Man as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Kaiju No. 8 is filed under 3 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Kaiju No. 8 — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Kaiju No. 8 are there?
Kaiju No. 8 has 54 episodes across 2 TV series, plus 1 film, which are counted separately.
How many Kaiju No. 8 entries are there?
7 in total: 2 TV series, 1 film, and 4 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Kaiju No. 8 in?
Release order works for Kaiju No. 8 — start with Kaiju No. 8 (2024) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Kaiju No. 8 films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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