Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 2

A thrilling Kaiju No. 8 spin-off, with stories focusing on fan-favorite characters!

About the author

Kentaro Hidano is a Japanese manga artist whose first serialized work, ZIGA, began running in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018. His series Super Smartphone is also available in English.

Keiji Ando is a novelist and the author of the light novel Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division.

Summary

A thrilling Kaiju No. 8 spin-off, with stories focusing on fan-favorite characters! A spin-off of the smash hit Kaiju No. 8, this manga takes a deeper look at some of the series’ most beloved characters. See Hoshina, Shinomiya, and others in the past as they struggle to find themselves through battle with deadly kaiju! In this second of two volumes, a young Shinomiya finishes her battle with a killer crustacean-type kaiju in a training exercise full of surprises. Then the action focuses on Narumi’s past. He’s got all the potential in the world but an attitude destined to squander it! Can Vice-Captain Itami straighten him out?

Product details

• Authors: Keiji Ando, Keiji Ando, Naoya Matsumoto, Naoya Matsumoto
• Assisted by: Kentaro Hidano (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.09.2025
• EAN: 9781974758388
• ISBN: 978-1-9747-5838-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Manga, Manhwa