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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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:18 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 weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
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: High • Updated 14 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 analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:18 AM
Next scheduled13 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 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 | 69 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,171 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 102,848 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.45 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,759 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 108,773 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,431 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 30 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 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 | 119 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 21,674 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,956 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.43 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 237,452 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 374,373 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 92,938 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.49 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,852 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 19,254 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 10 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 58 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 107 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 14,852 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 144 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 46,453 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.4 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 10.14 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 191 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Oct 6, 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 | 1,630 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 207,262 | Oct 23, 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 |