Where does Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 end in the manga?
Season 1 adapts chapters 1–38 of the manga. To continue the story, start reading at chapter 39.
The manga is finished · 129 chapters · by Naoya Matsumoto · anime by Production I.G
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Season 12024 · 12 episodes · Chapters 1–38
Season 1 adapts chapters 1–38 of the manga. To continue the story, start reading at chapter 39.
| Episode | Title | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man Who Became a Kaiju | Chapters 1–2 |
| 2 | The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju | Chapters 2–3 |
| 3 | Revenge Match | Chapters 4–6 |
| 4 | Fortitude 9.8 | Chapters 6–9 |
| 5 | Joining Up! | Chapters 10–12 |
| 6 | Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak | Chapters 12–14 |
| 7 | Kaiju No. 9 | Chapters 15–19 |
| 8 | Welcome to the Defense Force | Chapters 20–23 |
| 9 | Raid on Tachikawa Base | Chapters 24–28 |
| 10 | Secret Revealed | Chapters 28–32 |
| 11 | Kaiju No. 8 Captured | Chapters 33–36 |
| 12 | Kafka Hibino | Chapters 36–38 |
Season 22025 · 11 episodes · Chapters 39–83
Season 2 adapts chapters 39–83 of the manga and stops partway through chapter 83 — start reading at chapter 83.
Episodes are numbered 13-23 (continuing from Season 1). Season-level only. The finale (episode 23) ends at the beginning of chapter 83; start there (or chapter 84 to skip a few re-read pages). Kikoru's fight against Kaiju No. 15 (around chapters 79-81) was heavily condensed, so reading from chapter 79 is recommended for the full version.
Episode-by-episode data isn't verified for this part yet — the season-level answer above is.
About Kaiju No. 8
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 achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation.
Questions
Where does the Kaiju No. 8 anime end in the manga?
The Kaiju No. 8 anime's latest season, Season 2, ends at chapter 83 of the manga. To keep going, start reading at chapter 83 (the season stops partway through it).
What chapter does Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 end on?
Season 1 adapts chapters 1–38 of the manga. To continue the story, start reading at chapter 39.
What chapter does Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 end on?
Season 2 adapts chapters 39–83 of the manga and stops partway through chapter 83 — start reading at chapter 83.
Is the Kaiju No. 8 manga finished?
The manga is finished · 129 chapters.
How we checked this: episode lists and the chapters each episode adapts, from 9 sources (kaiju-no-8.fandom.com, kaiju-no-8.fandom.com, kaiju-no-8.fandom.com and more). Last checked 2026-10-10.
Notes for nerds
Season 1 per-episode chapters come from the Kaiju No. 8 Fandom wiki episode pages (which give page-level splits); the Season 1 endpoint (chapter 38) is confirmed independently. Season 2 is season-level only: the wiki has chapter data for just one Season 2 episode (ep 19 = chapters 60-63), and no other per-episode source was found. The Season 2 endpoint (beginning of chapter 83) is supported by two independent sources (note.com, Dexerto FR); a few low-quality sites give other numbers (ch 68-70, ch 95), which were rejected. Not listed as parts: the compilation film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (Mar 2025, recaps Season 1 plus the short 'Hoshina's Day Off'), and the spin-off shorts 'Narumi's Week at Work' (Sep 2026), neither of which advances the main manga story. The final-arc anime (Kanketsu-hen) had not aired as of 2026-10-10.
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