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Many years ago, a Great Civil War ravaged Japan, leaving the country fragmented between two regions: Kansai and Kanto. In Kansai, a group of six Akudama carry out missions given to them by a mysterious black cat, while evading the police. But a dangerous journey is about to unfold when a civilian girl becomes twisted into the Akudama’s way of life and witnesses their criminal drives.
(Source: Funimation)
Note: On May 28, 2021, a director's cut of the final episode was released which included approximately 5 minutes of new content.
(Source: Funimation)
Note: On May 28, 2021, a director's cut of the final episode was released which included approximately 5 minutes of new content.
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:14 AM
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
57.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~145,635 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 75.8
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Pierrot, Delfi Sound, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan) renew 16% of productions, above the catalogue average of 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 & Commercial67
Production Feasibility32
Audience Reception74
Strategic Priors65
Fandom Engagement40
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:14 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Akudama Drive renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Akudama Drive getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Akudama Drive has a 57% 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 Akudama Drive be renewed?
- Akudama Drive currently scores 57 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 Akudama Drive's renewal probability?
- Akudama Drive's CourScore is 57 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 | 75 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 4,133 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 163,578 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.42 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 80 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 7,064 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 3,330 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 46 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 108 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 17,448 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,913 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.4 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 275,352 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 498,490 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 153,322 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.61 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,538 | 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 | 37,949 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 559 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.44 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 17,695 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,879 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 468,488 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 26 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 9 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.65 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 74,465 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.6 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 76 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 20.49 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 184 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 223 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 205 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 6,308 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 294,954 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |