Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more (Image via Production I.G)
Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 (Image via Production I.G)

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 is set to release on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 12 am JST. Following Reno Ichikawa’s exciting and highly anticipated arrival on the battlefield, fans are expecting to see the series focus on him and his upcoming fight in the next issue.

Unfortunately, there is no verifiable spoilers for Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 at the time of this article's writing. This is typical for Shonen Jump+ titles, with their digital publication process making it difficult to ascertain spoiler information in a meaningful time frame ahead of the issue's release.

However, fans have official release information for the new issue.


Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 set to see Ichikawa take on No. 9's Mega Monsters

Release date, time, and where to read

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 is set to release at 12 am JST on Thursday, February 1, 2024. For a vast majority of international fans, this translates to a Thursday release. A minority of international fans, on the other hand, like Japanese viewers, will instead see the chapter become available on Friday morning.

Fans can enjoy the issue with the help of official sources like Viz Media's official website, Shueisha's MANGAPlus website, or Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ app. The former two services are free, allowing fans to view the first and latest three issues of a particular series. The lattermost is a subscription-based paid service that grants individuals access to a series in its entirety.

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Time zones

Local date and time

Pacific Standard Time

7 am, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Eastern Standard Time

10 am, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Greenwich Mean Time

3 pm, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Central European Time

4 pm, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Indian Standard Time

8:30 pm, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Philippine Standard Time

11 pm, Thursday, February 1, 2024

Japanese Standard Time

12 am, Friday, February 2, 2024

Australia Central Standard Time

1:30 am, Friday, February 2, 2024


Chapter 100 recap

Leno Ichikawa's arrival sets up a flashback showing his training in Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 (Image via Production I.G)
Leno Ichikawa's arrival sets up a flashback showing his training in Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 (Image via Production I.G)

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 100 began with Kafka Hibino, still in his transformed state, staring at Reno Ichikawa in disbelief because of his unexpected arrival. He then warned Ichikawa of an attacking Mega Monster behind him, but Ichikawa easily and quickly froze the kaiju before he was in any real danger. A now crying Kafka then expressed joy at Ichikawa's arrival, prompting the latter to point out that he's not the only one who arrived.

It was then revealed that several other Defense Force Third Unit soldiers had arrived with Ichikawa, including Iharu Furuhashi, Haruichi Izumo, and Aoi Kaguragi. Kafka heard the others' arrivals over the radio and initially tried arguing with Ichikawa about leaving him behind to fight the Mega Monsters. However, Ichikawa cut him off, saying that he's going to lead the way and not idly watch Kafka bear the entire burden of this war.

Kafka recognized that Ichikawa was right and, after literally smacking some sense into himself, asked Ichikawa to take care of things there for him while he went to save Mina Ashiro. Ichikawa ridiculed Kafka, saying that that's what he had been trying to tell him this whole time, as the chapter ended with the two each preparing for their respective battles.


What to expect (speculative)

With Ichikawa set to handle the Mega Monsters while Kafka chases after Mina, Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 will most likely open with Ichikawa creating an opening for Kafka's escape. From here, he will likely begin getting the attention of all the Mega Monsters in the area, attempting to gather them into one location so they can be quickly eliminated.

However, Kaiju No. 8 chapter 101 will likely precede this attack with a flashback showing Ichikawa's training with No. 6 once the two became compatible. While this flashback could be a short one, it's more likely than not that it will take up the rest of chapter 101 at a minimum, and possibly continue into the subsequent release(s).


Follow along for more Kaiju No. 8 anime and manga news, as well as general anime, manga, film, and live-action news as 2024 progresses.

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Edited by Adelle Fernandes
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