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Mamoru Oshii x Koji Morimoto x KENWOOD Smart Headsets collaborative animation.
This short animation is inspired by KENWOOD "Smart Headsets" (earphones with AI assistant) that depicts future life with a unique interpretation, set in a fictitious city where devices have become commonplace.
This short animation is inspired by KENWOOD "Smart Headsets" (earphones with AI assistant) that depicts future life with a unique interpretation, set in a fictitious city where devices have become commonplace.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:10 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
32.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 45% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Limited data. This title was only added recently.
Top reasons
- Reddit discussion momentum - Weekly Reddit activity normalised
- Committee investment depth - Committee investment: 3 committee member(s)
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Production I.G, monofilmo) renew 2% of productions, below the catalogue average of 3%
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 & Commercial0
Production Feasibility42
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement1
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:10 AM
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Renewal FAQ
CONNECTED... renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is CONNECTED... getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, CONNECTED... has a 32% 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 CONNECTED... be renewed?
- CONNECTED... currently scores 32 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 CONNECTED...'s renewal probability?
- CONNECTED...'s CourScore is 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 869 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 50 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 335 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 344 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 588 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 198 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 467 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.4 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 34 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 333 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 52 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 171 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.4 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 34 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 736 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 6,513 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.53 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |