Aliases
Wakate Animator Ikusei Project, 2011 Young Animator Training Project, Anime Mirai 2011, BUTA
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2012MOVIE
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Buta the sword for hire is recruited by the Tufugu Pirates on their voyage to seek a stockpile of treasure. On board he discovers the child Kitsune locked away below deck. After some misunderstandings and with the promise of more money, the two of them go on their own adventure.
(Source: BakaBT)
Note: Buta is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$470,000) from the "2011 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job.
(Source: BakaBT)
Note: Buta is one of the four anime works that each received 38 million yen (about US$470,000) from the "2011 Young Animator Training Project." Just like in 2010, the animation labor group received 214.5 million yen (US$2.65 million) from the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and it distributed most of those funds to studios who train young animators on-the-job.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 02:08 PM
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
51.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Telecom Animation Film has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 9,059 likes / 9,289 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.0
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 & Commercial45
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception72
Strategic Priors27
Fandom Engagement40
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 02:08 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
BUTA renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is BUTA getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, BUTA has a 52% 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 BUTA be renewed?
- BUTA currently scores 52 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 BUTA's renewal probability?
- BUTA's CourScore is 52 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 | 61 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,474 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.5 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 28 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 230 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,094 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 74 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 88 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 452 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 38,115 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 836 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 80.01 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 6,647 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 9,410 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,317 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 239 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 17,443 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 12,138 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,361,606 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,373 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 8 | Jun 21, 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 |