Fans who have been following Kaiju No 8 for a long time know that the manga is on a long hiatus for while now. But in order to compensate for the wait, the banner will be coming up with the biggest announcement of the year. Kaiju No 8 Anime is catching the market of rumors again and this time it is pretty solid. Multiple leak pages have backed the rumor and a big production company is also involved. So, will there be a Kaiju No 8 Anime anytime soon? Here is everything that you need to know about it.
Kaiju No 8 is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about manga of the current times. With a mere release of fifty chapters, it was unanimously decided that this banner would be getting an anime adaptation very soon. Written by Saoya Matsumoto, KN8 manga has been serializing in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump + magazine since July 2020. Now, fans look forward to a brilliant anime adaptation of the same.
Kaiju No 8 Anime: Official Announcement Soon?
This week, numerous trustable leaker Twitter pages revealed that Kaiju No 8 Anime was about to get an official announcement. In addition, TOHO Animation is going to be the production company backing the project. Aside from these two leaks, there was no update about the production work or release schedule for a trailer or a premiere event. The tweets also mentioned that TOHO was only involved in the production of the anime, the animation studio name is yet to be revealed.
What Will The Anime Be About?
As per the official synopsis of the manga, Kaiju No 8 tells the story of a human world infiltrated by Kaiju monsters. Kafka, a seemingly normal high school boy is stuck in a series of events. These mishaps lead up to an interaction with a parasite kaiju. The bug manages to enter Kafka’s body through his mouth and the next thing we know, the main character is now a humanoid monster. But the story does not end here.
He finds that there is an entire chain of such monsters plotting to capture the world. And so, this Kaiju No 8 decides to become a part of the Kaiju Defense forces and lead by example. For now, there is no confirmation on whether the anime will be a direct adaptation of the events from the manga. But this is what the rough plot of the anime is going to be.
Kaiju No 8 Anime: Release Date
If the word from the leaker is to be believed, then the anime adaptation has not yet started production. And if TOHO Animation makes this announcement this summer, then the production work will finish by the next summer. So, Kaiju No 8 Anime has chances of releasing by July 2023 at the earliest. If there are any updates before this timeline, then you will get all of them right here. Lastly, stay in touch with The Anime Daily to get more updates on the same.