Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 is set to release on Friday, January 17, 2025, at 12 am JST, according to the MANGA Plus website. With Kafka’s return having come at the perfect time to save Gen Narumi, fans are desperate to see whether or not he can take down the Meireki Era Mega Monster (Meireki for short).

While spoilers are unlikely to be made available, given the digital publication nature of the series, various official sources have provided official release information for the next installment. Follow along as this article explains the officially confirmed release information for Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120, speculates what to expect, and more.

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 release date and time

Kafka's revival sets up the start of the current fight's final act in Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 (Image via Production I.G)

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 is set to release at 12 am JST on Friday, January 17, 2025. Most international fans will thus see the issue become available sometime during the day on Thursday, January 16. A small portion of global readers will see the issue become available early on Friday morning, like Japanese viewers. The exact time of release will vary by region and time zone.

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Time zones	Local date and time
Pacific Standard Time	7AM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Eastern Standard Time	10AM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Greenwich Mean Time	4PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Central European Time	5PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Indian Standard Time	8:30PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Philippine Standard Time	11PM, Thursday, January 16, 2025
Japanese Standard Time	12AM, Friday, January 17, 2025
Australia Central Daylight Time	1:30AM, Friday, January 17, 2025

Where to read Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120

Narumi's injuries may make him too far gone to save in Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 (Image via Production I.G)

Fans can read the issue via Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service, Viz Media’s official website, or Shuieisha’s Shonen Jump+ app.

MANGA Plus and Viz Media’s website offer free viewings of the first and latest three issues of a series. Shonen Jump+ is a paid, subscription-based platform, that allows readers access to the series in their entirety.

Kaiju No. 8 chapter 119 recap

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Kaiju No. 8 chapter 119 began with the oni-mask warrior growing concerned if Kafka can bear the weight of his allies’ and his collective grudge against Meireki. However, Kafka happily said he’d shoulder their burden as the focus shifted back to reality.

Here, Mina Ashiro thought she saw Kafka’s body twitch, but he still had no vitals. However, she was confident he was still alive and fighting due to still being in his kaiju form, rather than changing back into a human state.

Focus then shifted to Soshiro Hoshina and Gen Narumi’s fight against Meireki, with each of them imminently reaching overheat status. Hoshina mused how difficult it is to dodge Meireki’s attacks, pointing out that Narumi’s Numbers Weapon No. 1 was the key to this fight.

Narumi mused how difficult it is to adjust to the multiple futures unfolding before him, eventually realizing that this was due to the countless Kaiju contained within Meireki.

Narumi and Hoshina then rushed at Meireki together, but overheated shortly thereafter. However, Narumi forced No. 1 to activate again, despite the risks, accepting his fate was to sacrifice himself here for the next generation as Isao Shinomiya did before him.

Unfortunately, Narumi was seemingly mortally wounded by Meireki shortly thereafter. The issue ended with Kafka’s return to the battlefield, saving Narumi from a killing blow at the last moment.

What to expect from Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 (speculative)

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Kaiju No. 8 chapter 120 should begin with Kafka getting an update on the statuses of Hoshina and Narumi, which should in turn confirm Narumi’s status. Neither of the two will likely be able to fight any longer, with Kafka instead asking Mina to fight alongside him. This should prompt an ordinance drop to come down, giving her some relatively effective weapon to use.

Chapter 120 should also give an update on the rest of the larger battlefield, specifically as it relates to Reno Ichikawa’s status, considering how helpful he could be here. The issue will likely end by teasing Reno’s eventual arrival, but confirming Kafka and Mina will need to hold out on their own for a bit as Meireki rushes at the pair.