Aliases
DARK MACHINE: The Animation, DARK MACHINE -The Animation-, DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION
S1FALL 2026TV
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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
46.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 73% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 16 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 8,538 likes / 8,625 reactions on recent episodes
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 227,161 views
- Key staff availability - Director Hideki Itou has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial42
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception52
Strategic Priors37
Fandom Engagement26
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 19, 2026, 08:05 PM
Next scheduledin 8 hours
Renewal FAQ
DARK MACHINE: The Animation renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is DARK MACHINE: The Animation getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, DARK MACHINE: The Animation has a 46% 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 DARK MACHINE: The Animation be renewed?
- DARK MACHINE: The Animation currently scores 46 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 DARK MACHINE: The Animation's renewal probability?
- DARK MACHINE: The Animation's CourScore is 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 8,538 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 87 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.08 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 4 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 11 | Dec 7, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 8 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 272 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,660 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 61.21 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 661 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 4,099 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,415 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,013 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.58 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,271 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 227,926 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 591 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 5,197 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 782 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,268 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |