This short experiments with the flow of oil ink over the surface of the water. Mizue manipulated the ink by blowing with straws or stirring with toothpicks and used stop motion animation techniques to shoot the resulting effects.
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:41 PM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
40.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 3,324,305 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 10,353 likes / 10,822 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 51.9
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.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
BLEND renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is BLEND getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, BLEND has a 41% 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 BLEND be renewed?
- BLEND currently scores 41 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 BLEND's renewal probability?
- BLEND's CourScore is 41 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amazon jp | amazon jp manga rank | JP | 85 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 316 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.18 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 474 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 10,467 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 56 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 29 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 243 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 35,841 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,038 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.92 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 516 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 973 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 336 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.28 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 9,944 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 156 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 192 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 38 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 236 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 101,442 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 42,829 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,326,305 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 132 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 47 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |