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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
Jul 28, 2026, 09:46 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.
CourScore
45.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,887 likes / 7,018 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Shinobu Soejima has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception59
Strategic Priors14
Fandom Engagement15
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 09:46 AM
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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 46% 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 46 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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 131 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,887 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,165 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | 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 | |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.56 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 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 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 52 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 204 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,198 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 173 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.24 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 286 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 412 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 20 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 26 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 142 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59.4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |