Aliases
Aooni the Movie, Ao Oni The Animation (Movie), Ao Oni The Animation, 青鬼 The Animation, Ao Oni The Blue Monster Movie, Ao Oni The Blue Monster Película, Ao Oni The Animation: Film
WINTER 2017MOVIE
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The film Ao Oni The Animation will be closer to the traditional mystery horror of the original game, although it will have a new story that is different from the original game, novelization, and live-action films.
The story takes place in a suburban town by a mountain forest. The five members of the high school's folklore research club are trying to think of ideas for the culture festival when they discover a former member's collection of research notes from 40 years ago. The legend described in the notes resembles a popular free game called "Ao Oni," so they choose the game as their culture festival theme. They are able to meet with the game's creator, but shortly afterward the creator dies mysteriously. The club members are investigating the mystery at the school when the door shuts and they find themselves locked inside.
(Source: Anime News Network)
The story takes place in a suburban town by a mountain forest. The five members of the high school's folklore research club are trying to think of ideas for the culture festival when they discover a former member's collection of research notes from 40 years ago. The legend described in the notes resembles a popular free game called "Ao Oni," so they choose the game as their culture festival theme. They are able to meet with the game's creator, but shortly afterward the creator dies mysteriously. The club members are investigating the mystery at the school when the door shuts and they find themselves locked inside.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
12.9
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio DEEN) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 18%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Titles like this rarely return - 9 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 39.2
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial34
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception23
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement38
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Ao Oni The Animation renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Ao Oni The Animation getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ao Oni The Animation has a 13/100 renewal signal score. 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 Ao Oni The Animation be renewed?
- Ao Oni The Animation currently scores 13 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Ao Oni The Animation's renewal probability?
- Ao Oni The Animation's CourScore is 13 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 signal score out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 34 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,874 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 43 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,950 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 801 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,168 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 45.48 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,894 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 8,725 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,153 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.08 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,671 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 232 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.21 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 32 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 35 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 835 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 61 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 20,572 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 288 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 786 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,062 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 40.3 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 38 | Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 16 | Apr 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 5,677 | Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -13 | Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 3,342 | Sep 22, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,535 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 400,386 | Oct 27, 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 |