Heat the pig liver: the story of a man turned into a pig., ถ้ามีเธออยู่ เป็นหมูก็ไม่เลวนะครับ, Didihkan Saja Lever si Babi, Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro, Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-, 豚のレバーは加熱しろ, Heat the Pig Liver: The Story of a Man Turned Into a Pig, ButaLiver, Butareba -The Story of a Man Who Turned into a Pig-
An unappealing otaku awakens in the body of a pig after he passes out while eating raw pig liver. Pig finds himself in the company of Jess, an innocent girl who can read people's minds, and she accepts him despite his boorish thoughts... although she does plan to eat him. When Jess is in danger of succumbing to a dark destiny, can Pig save her using only his quick wits, wisdom, and refined sense of smell?
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
55.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 6 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~17,511 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 9,050 likes / 9,280 reactions on recent episodes
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- has a 55% 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 Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- be renewed?
- Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig- currently scores 55 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 Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-'s renewal probability?
- Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-'s CourScore is 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,147 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,556,551 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 808 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 99,488 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,050 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 51,149 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 5,857 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 230 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,796 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 10,999 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 616 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 220 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.9 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 250,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 22 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 17,009 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,448 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 70,074 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.75 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 19,765 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 61.76 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,307 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,141 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 57 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 17,923 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |