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Kaname Sudou, an ordinary high school student, receives an invitation email to try a mysterious app called "Darwin's Game." Kaname, upon launching the app, is drawn into a game where players fight one another using superpowers called Sigils. Without knowing the reason for all this, can Kaname survive furious battles against the powerful players who attack him?
(Source: Aniplex of America)
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
(Source: Aniplex of America)
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:20 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
54.4
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 13 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Estimated material for 3.25 further cours
- Source manga/LN sales strength (MangaCodex) - 8,000,000 copies in circulation (Oricon via MangaCodex)
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~162,479 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial73
Production Feasibility63
Audience Reception63
Strategic Priors66
Fandom Engagement46
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:20 AM
Next scheduledin 11 hours
Renewal FAQ
Darwin's Game renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Darwin's Game getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Darwin's Game has a 54/100 renewal signal score. 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 Darwin's Game be renewed?
- Darwin's Game currently scores 54 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Darwin's Game's renewal probability?
- Darwin's Game's CourScore is 54 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 signal score 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 | 70 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2,842 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 175,788 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.09 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 102 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 12,851 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,547 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 51 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 40 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | -0.18 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 84 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 22,363 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,364 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.76 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 121 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 423,362 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 623,909 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 122,225 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.57 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 55,468 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 30 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 39,109 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 692 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 8,000,000 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 39,900 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 8.13 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 121 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 30 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.78 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 19 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 48 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 32 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 80 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 118,146 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 4,292 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,975,979 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 26 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 63,554 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 73 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 11.34 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 192 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 131 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 34,758 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -228 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,052 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,741 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 163,699 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |