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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
Jul 27, 2026, 06:17 PM
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 yesterday
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 analysedJul 27, 2026, 06:17 PM
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 184 | 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 |
| 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 |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,180 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 372,631 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,402 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.43 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 46,239 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,282 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,776 | Jul 22, 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 |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 100,852 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 14,809 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 69 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 120 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 29 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,714 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 107 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 21,601 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 92,389 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,917 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.45 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 40 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 94 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 105,636 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 58 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.21 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 236,452 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |