Which manga chapter do you start reading after watching Kaiju No. 8 Season 1? The first season finished airing recently and a second season was announced. So, some fans might want to start reading the manga. Here is a guide on where to read the Kaiju No. 8 manga after season 1 of the anime.
What chapter does Kaiju No. 8 anime end in?
After watching season 1 of Kaiju No. 8 anime, you can start reading Chapter 39 (Volume 5) of the manga.
The first season aired with 12 episodes. Episode 12, titled “Kafka Hibino,” adapted Chapters 36 to 38 of the manga.
Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 manga chapters
The first season covers Chapters 1 to 38. It consists of the following arcs: The Man Who Became a Kaiju arc, Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak arc, Raid on Tachikawa Base arc, and Kaiju No. 8 Captured arc.
For those who have the manga in volumes, the first season includes Volumes 1 to 5. Volume 5 has Chapters 36 to 38, but the whole volume covers up until Chapter 43.
Kaiju No. 8 (Monster #8) is a shonen manga series by Naoya Matsumoto. Shueisha started serializing the manga on their Shonen Jump Plus website and app in July 2020. The series currently has 12 volumes available in Japanese. Meanwhile, Viz Media handles the English and North American publication of the series. There are 10 volumes out in English.
Production I.G produces the anime adaptation. The first season aired from April 2024 to June 2024. It ran for a total of 12 episodes. It is available to stream on Crunchyroll. After the final episode of the first season aired, the second season was announced. There is no release date yet.
For more manga content, check out our guide on Demon Slayer: all manga arcs in order and chapters.
