The official website for the Kaiju No. 8 TV anime series released a new main trailer , titled "Ishi no Keisho" ("Succession of The Will")," for its upcoming second season. Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Main Trailer "Ishi no Keisho" The trailer features the ending theme for the second season, "Beautiful Colors" performed by American pop rock band OneRepublic . The is the third time that the band has provided a song for the Kaiju No.8 anime series, following "Nobody," the ending theme for the TV anime first season, and "Invincible (from Kaiju No.8)," the theme song for the Hoshina's Day Off episode. Message from OneRepublic: The message that I would share with all the Kaiju No.8 Season 2 fans was that I hope from the bottom of my heart that you love this song as much as you love "Nobody". It's a totally different style of song but I hope you feel the emotion that we created for this season, for this series. We want people to leave feeling a lot more emotional and I hope the song resonates. Just like "Nobody" did, we can jump and dance together but with "Beautiful Colors", maybe we can cry with each other too. Additionally, Kotono Mitsuishi (Usagi Tsukino in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon , Misato Katsuragi in Neon Genesis Evangelion ) is confirmed to voice Hikari Shinomiya, Kikoru's late mother. Message from Kotono Mitsuishi: She's a woman so strong and cool-headed as a Defense Force officer that it's hard not to admire her-and yet at home, she's a loving, devoted mother. I made sure to portray her with grace and vitality. I can't help but think that if this were a world without Kaiju, she would have lived a happy life with her family… Since her appearances are limited, I cherished the moments she spends with Kikoru, Isao, and her colleagues. I believe Hikari's feelings live on in both her husband and daughter. RELATED: Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Anime Reveals Opening Song, New Cast in Main Trailer Following Season 1 in the spring 2024 season, Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 is set to premiere on July 19, 2025. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the first season of Kaiju No. 8 at studio Production I.G, with series composition by Ichiro Okouchi ( Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury ), character designs by Tetsuya Nishio ( Naruto ) and music by Yuta Bando ( BELLE ). Naoya Matsumoto pens the original manga. Crunchyroll currently streams the first season in a range of subs and dubs, and describes the story: In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity. Source: "Kaiju No.8" anime official website 1 , 2 / official English X (formerly Twitter)
