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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:18 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
23.4
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: Medium • Updated 15 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Estimated material for 13.52 further cours
- Source manga/LN sales strength (MangaCodex) - 13,000,000 copies in circulation (Oricon via MangaCodex)
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~20,458 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial58
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception50
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement66
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:18 AM
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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 23/100 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 The Knight in the Area be renewed?
- The Knight in the Area currently scores 23 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 The Knight in the Area's renewal probability?
- The Knight in the Area's CourScore is 23 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.
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 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 146 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 15,229 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 213 | Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 20,026 | Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 448 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,606 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,076 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.05 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 503 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 43,782 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 81,443 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 19,357 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.53 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 10,383 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 57 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 6,903 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 13,000,000 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 79,000 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 14.49 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.89 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 58 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 59 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 133,093 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 5,408 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 711,113 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.64 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 7,611 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.6 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 9.35 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 21 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 28 | Oct 26, 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 |