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Malice comes up abruptly. As if it is blinking. Capricious like a flapping insect. One day a young hermit finds a winged insect and crushes it out of disgust. Meanwhile, the elephant sees the whole situation but says nothing. From that day on, the boy is chased by shadows of the winged insects.
(Source: Official Website)
Graduate Work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.
(Source: Official Website)
Graduate Work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 04:30 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
43.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,899 likes / 7,031 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Shinobu Soejima has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial44
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception49
Strategic Priors13
Fandom Engagement13
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 04:30 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Blink in the Desert renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Blink in the Desert getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Blink in the Desert has a 43% 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 Blink in the Desert be renewed?
- Blink in the Desert currently scores 43 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 Blink in the Desert's renewal probability?
- Blink in the Desert's CourScore is 43 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 | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 177 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 132 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,899 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 52 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 210 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 423 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 145 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.56 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,214 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,165 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 9,992 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.24 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 285 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59.6 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 1,042 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |