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In a world powered by advanced technology, crime and action unfold in the archipelagic nation of Cremona. Koku, the protagonist. Keith, the legendary investigator of the royal police force RIS. A mysterious criminal organization. A wide variety of characters race through the fortified city as it is beset by the serial killer, Killer B, and a chain of crimes.
(Source: Netflix, edited)
(Source: Netflix, edited)
Last updated
Sep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2021, 12:00 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.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 22 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
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 & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedSep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Next scheduled21 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
B: The Beginning renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is B: The Beginning getting a new season?
- Yes - B: The Beginning has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will B: The Beginning be renewed?
- B: The Beginning has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is B: The Beginning's renewal probability?
- B: The Beginning's CourScore is 100 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 | 69 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,295 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 101,764 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.45 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,757 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 108,308 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,415 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 55 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | chapters total | GLOBAL | 59 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 7.63 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 306 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source members | GLOBAL | 24,994 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | volumes total | GLOBAL | 12 | Apr 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 120 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 21,635 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,950 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.42 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 237,068 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 373,793 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 92,795 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.48 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,814 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,236 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.07 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 58 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 107 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 14,821 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 144 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 46,342 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.4 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 7.86 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 187 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Aug 8, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,627 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 206,709 | Sep 11, 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 |