Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week at Work Short Anime Gets Main Visual, Fall 2026 Release
The short shifts focus from the main protagonist Kafka Hibino to the popular supporting character Narumi, continuing the franchise's pattern of spin-off content that expands the world beyond the central storyline.
Reporting from 3 sources: Crunchyroll News, Anime Trending, Anime Corner.
The original short anime Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week at Work has received a main visual and a Fall 2026 release window. The short was announced in December 2025 alongside the main TV anime's final arc. It is the second Kaiju No. 8 short after Hoshina's Day Off. Production I.G is handling animation again, with Studio Khara returning for creature designs. The main TV anime aired 23 episodes between April 2024 and September 2025, plus a special episode focused on Soshiro Hoshina. The Kaiju No. 8 manga by Naoya Matsumoto ended in July 2025 with Chapter 129, collected into 16 volumes. Viz Media publishes the English edition. The game adaptation, Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, launched worldwide on August 31, 2025, after exceeding 750,000 pre-registrations.
The main visual shows Narumi in a relaxed setting, a contrast to his usual combat-focused appearances. The short was announced alongside the main TV anime's "Final Chapter" last December. It is the second Kaiju No. 8 short after Hoshina's Day Off.
Production I.G is handling animation again. Studio Khara returns for creature designs. The main TV anime's second season premiered in July 2025. Production credits for the second season include director Shigeyuki Miya, who previously served as co-director. Yuichiro Kido is the series composer and scriptwriter, having also written the script for Hoshina's Day Off. Tetsuya Nishio is the character designer and chief animation director. Mahiro Maeda is the kaiju designer.
The voice cast for the second season includes Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino, Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro, Wataru Kato as Reno Ichikawa, Fairouz Ai as Kikoru Shinomiya, and Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina.
The Kaiju No. 8 manga by Naoya Matsumoto debuted in July 2020 on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform. The 16th and final volume was released in September 2025.
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