Kaiju No.8 Season 2 Ep 1 & 2| Review by: Stefano Bove

Kaiju No.8 season 1 was one of the best new anime of last year which left us on a massive cliffhanger with the capturing of Kafka and the reveal to the Defence Force that he is No. 8. Season two continues right where season one left off and immediately turns up the heat in terms of action and storytelling.

We obviously knew from the beginning of the series that there were more Defence Force divisions since the team we follow in season 1 is Division three. Very quickly this season we are introduced to the first Division and its captain. They are a strong bunch but we truly only get to see the captain's power display in the first two episodes. Gen Narumo, is the Captain of the First Division and he has a wild personality. The most interesting dynamic so far is seeing him interact with Kikoru. It will be interesting to see how their relationship grows in further episodes. The new division focus so far espérâtes it from many other shows that stick to the same characters.

Shinomiya continues to be the best character in the series and it’s not even close. Towards the end of season one she received a new weapon and she wastes no time utilizing it in season two. The coolest thing about the weapon is that it is literally the size of her, but she wheels it like a damn boss.

Kafka being no.8 will obviously continue to be the story moving forward but how his powers are handled by the Defence Force will be interesting to see. I guess only manga readers know the direction as of right now.

For manga readers, Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 episode 1 covered approximately chapters 38 to 40.

With the focus set on the First Division and the introduction of many new chapters, it unfortunately does not leave room for any story with the Third Division but we will see them make their grand return soon.

Season two is off to a great start with the first two episodes. It does suck that this season will only have 11 episodes but that just means that all 11 will be action packed and story driven without any filler.

Review by: Stefano Bove

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