Aliases
Dear Boys, Hoop Days, ディア・ボーイズ, Default, Japanese, English, French
S32SPRING 2003TV
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Hoop Days
DEAR BOYS
Dear Boys is a story about determination to excel in a sport in which you love and also have fun at the same time. The tension as underdogs in the whole prefecture with only 5 players. How this team struggle to win, setbacks, teamwork, a purpose in life. This story relates to our lives as we strive to do our best, not just in sports, school but also relationships between friends and ones we love.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:16 PM
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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
38.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 16 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 65.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~2,381 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~3,060 users
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors19
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJun 3, 2026, 11:16 PM
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Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.6 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 44 | May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,223 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 92 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,793 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.13 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.85 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,351 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,196 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 13,443 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,083 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.66 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 37 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |