Aliases
Happy Science Movie 5, Buddha Saitan, The Rebirth of Buddha, 仏陀再誕
S1 (Movie)FALL 2009MOVIE
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17-year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that incident, Sayako suddenly becomes able to see spirits and almost loses her life. However, from that near-fatal incident she experiences something extraordinary. The journalist inside her stirred, she embarks to find out about the truth. But the forces that stand in her way turn out to be much more formidable than she ever imagined.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:47 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
48.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 1,747 likes / 1,789 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Masami Suda has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial47
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception60
Strategic Priors23
Fandom Engagement22
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:47 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
The Rebirth of Buddha renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Rebirth of Buddha getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Rebirth of Buddha has a 48% 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 The Rebirth of Buddha be renewed?
- The Rebirth of Buddha currently scores 48 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 The Rebirth of Buddha's renewal probability?
- The Rebirth of Buddha's CourScore is 48 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 | average score | GLOBAL | 51 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,712 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 42 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,773 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 785 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,375 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 57.71 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,271 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 7,606 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,778 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.84 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 922 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 223 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.27 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 4,518 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 400 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 148,342 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 3,331 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,261 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 992 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.7 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.47 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Sep 3, 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 | 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 |