Aliases
Imperfections, Access Denied, Can Ci Pin: Fangzhu Xingkong, The Defective, 残次品·放逐星空
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concluded
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Releasing
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The series follows Lu Bixing and Lin Jingheng, two very different men caught up in a futuristic dystopia where mind-link tech known as Eden controls society. One out of every hundred people can’t interface with Eden and are deemed “defective” as outcasts. These two will work together to fight against this unjust world.
(Source: Funimation)
(Source: Funimation)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 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
51.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Limited data. This title was only added recently.
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.5
- Studio bandwidth - LX Animation Studio has 1 other active production(s) right now
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 320 likes / 327 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial50
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception69
Strategic Priors36
Fandom Engagement14
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
The Defective renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Defective getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Defective has a 51% 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 Defective be renewed?
- The Defective currently scores 51 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 Defective's renewal probability?
- The Defective's CourScore is 51 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 | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 56,336 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 320 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 1,505 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 790 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 4,060 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 609 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 65 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,355 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 33 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,773 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,269 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.56 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 169 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,745 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |