Aliases
Il cavaliere dell'area di rigore, Area no Kishi, The Knight in the Area, エリアの騎士
S1WINTER 2012TV
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The Knight in the Area tells the stories of middle and high school students as they grow up through their soccer clubs, compete in national tournaments, and strive for world titles. Main character Kakeru, his respected elder brother Suguru, and childhood friend Nana Mishima, along with all the teammates, rivals from other schools, and world class soccer players around him radiate their own brilliant light as they face adolescence with all their strength. The story also incorporates the strong bond between Kakeru and Suguru, the love of their family, the friendship of their teammates and rivals, and fleeting first loves... all coming together to ignite passion in the hearts of all viewers.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:06 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
57.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 19,680 likes / 19,889 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~20,383 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial56
Production Feasibility55
Audience Reception75
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement50
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:06 AM
Next scheduled12 days ago
Renewal FAQ
The Knight in the Area renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Knight in the Area getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Knight in the Area has a 58% 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 The Knight in the Area be renewed?
- The Knight in the Area currently scores 58 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 The Knight in the Area's renewal probability?
- The Knight in the Area's CourScore is 58 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 | 67 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 156 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 15,136 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 210 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 19,754 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 441 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 26 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,603 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,048 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.05 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 503 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 43,728 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 81,349 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 19,335 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.53 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 10,349 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 57 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 6,894 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 13,000,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 79,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 14.49 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.89 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 133,093 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 5,407 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 710,972 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.64 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 7,602 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.6 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.82 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |