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
Jul 28, 2026, 12:02 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
57.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 19,509 likes / 19,716 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~20,322 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial56
Production Feasibility55
Audience Reception74
Strategic Priors44
Fandom Engagement53
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:02 PM
Next scheduled47 minutes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 43,632 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 710,706 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 33 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,601 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.99 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 20 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.89 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,004 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 7,582 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 432 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 5,406 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 207 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 19,509 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 133,093 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 14,995 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.64 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 157 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 81,194 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 6,893 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 13,000,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 79,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 14.49 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 19,296 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |