Aliases
Ad Lib Anime Laboratory, Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuusho, Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo, アドリブアニメ研究所
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Emiri Katou and Kaori Fukuhara, the voice actresses best known for playing the Hiiragi twins in Lucky Star, will headline Ad Lib Anime Kenkyūsho (Ad Lib Anime Laboratory), an experimental anime series which will premiere on the satellite channel BS Fuji on October 15.
Katou (as "Chief Researcher No. 001"), Fukuhara ("Chief Researcher No. 002"), and a guest star "researcher" will ad lib each weekly episode's script entirely from scratch. Animators will then take the ad-libbed dialogue and create footage based on them — instead of the castmembers voice-acting to existing scripts and footage, as most anime are made.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Katou (as "Chief Researcher No. 001"), Fukuhara ("Chief Researcher No. 002"), and a guest star "researcher" will ad lib each weekly episode's script entirely from scratch. Animators will then take the ad-libbed dialogue and create footage based on them — instead of the castmembers voice-acting to existing scripts and footage, as most anime are made.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 01:40 PM
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34.7
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 13 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 584 likes / 631 reactions on recent episodes
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 43,457 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 52.3
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial36
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception55
Strategic Priors34
Fandom Engagement16
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Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 01:40 PM
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- Is Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo has a 35% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo be renewed?
- Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo currently scores 35 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo's renewal probability?
- Ad Lib Anime Kenkyuujo's CourScore is 35 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 332 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 47 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 590 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 176 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 258 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,366 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 497 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 217 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 1,878 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 638 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 43,469 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 124 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 344 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.05 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 105 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.6 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 6 | Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |