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
Aug 31, 2026, 03:57 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
56.5
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'
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~17,582 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 9,081 likes / 9,311 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 57% 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 57 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 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 57 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 218 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 18,125 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 230 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,085 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,160 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,458 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,175 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 61.76 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 19,911 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 51,402 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 17,076 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 813 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 5,855 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 250,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.19 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 99,492 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,797 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,557,384 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 136 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.46 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 11,048 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 62.8 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 6.1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 30,439 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 926 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,306 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 70,153 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |