Aliases
PLAYGROUND: あきちあそび, Akichi Asobi, PLAYGROUND, あきちあそび, あきちあそび Playground
S1 (Movie)2013MOVIE
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A boy is always alone, at school, or at home. One day, he finds a sandlot on the way home and thinks of making a ‘town’ of his own. Another boy was watching his play and starts to imitate him.
1st year work 2013, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation
(Source: Geidai Animation)
1st year work 2013, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation
(Source: Geidai Animation)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:04 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
52.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Geidai Animation has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 665 likes / 687 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Ryousuke Ooshiro has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial48
Production Feasibility80
Audience Reception52
Strategic Priors16
Fandom Engagement43
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:04 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
Renewal FAQ
PLAYGROUND renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is PLAYGROUND getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, PLAYGROUND has a 52% 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 PLAYGROUND be renewed?
- PLAYGROUND currently scores 52 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 PLAYGROUND's renewal probability?
- PLAYGROUND's CourScore is 52 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.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 57 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 842 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 221 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 671 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 71 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 172 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,287 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.31 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,184 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,879 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 564 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.54 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 494 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 57 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.16 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 81 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 137 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 4,327 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 308 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.7 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 138 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 3,868 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |