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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
Aug 30, 2026, 03:43 PM
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
60.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~161,406 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.4
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial60
Production Feasibility63
Audience Reception74
Strategic Priors52
Fandom Engagement29
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 03:43 PM
Next scheduled12 days ago
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 60% 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 Darwin's Game be renewed?
- Darwin's Game currently scores 60 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 Darwin's Game's renewal probability?
- Darwin's Game's CourScore is 60 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 | 70 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3,149 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 173,334 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.09 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 11 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 101 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 12,676 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,459 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 36 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 67 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 84 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 22,286 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,342 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.77 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 121 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 421,336 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 621,200 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 121,719 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.57 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 55,250 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 30 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 39,052 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 692 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 8,000,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 39,900 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 8.13 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 121 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.87 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 118,124 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 4,293 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,975,089 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 63,190 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 73 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 8.17 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 190 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 83 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 34,986 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -48 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,974 | Aug 2, 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 | 1,731 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 159,858 | Aug 30, 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 |