{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8eaa4f6ff453428d8f471803","clusterId":"c_f5f70e7d3cca4074bb4cd15d","slug":"kaiju-no-8-narumi-s-week-at-work-short-anime-gets-main-visual-fall-2026-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week at Work Short Anime Gets Main Visual, Fall 2026 Release","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eHoshina's Day Off\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction 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 \u003cem\u003eHoshina's Day Off\u003c/em\u003e. Tetsuya Nishio is the character designer and chief animation director. Mahiro Maeda is the kaiju designer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Narumi's Week at Work is the second Kaiju No. 8 short after Hoshina's Day Off, suggesting the franchise is building a parallel short-form slate alongside the main series.","twitterPost":"A second Kaiju No. 8 short confirms the franchise is expanding its side-story output beyond the main TV timeline.","threadsPost":"Narumi's Week at Work is the second Kaiju No. 8 short, following Hoshina's Day Off. The franchise is now running two parallel tracks: the main series and a short-form line that fills in character downtime. That structure lets Production I.G keep the brand visible between seasons without overextending the core staff.","newsletterBlurb":"Kaiju No. 8: Narumi's Week at Work, the second original short anime in the franchise, has revealed its main visual and a Fall 2026 release date. 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