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Donten: Laughing Under The Clouds - Gaiden: Chapter 1 - One Year After the Battle, Donten ni Warau Gaiden: Ketsubetsu, Yamainu no Chikai, Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1, 曇天に笑う＜外伝＞ ～決別、犲の誓い～, Cloudy Laugh Gaiden, Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden, Unterm Wolkenhimmel: Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden - Komplettbox
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Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1
Donten ni Warau Gaiden: Ketsubetsu, Yamainu no Chikai
The first part in an anime film trilogy adaptation of the Donten ni Warau Gaiden spinoff manga.
One year has passed since the great battle against the "Orochi" which left Tenka Kumou paralyzed from the waist down. While some of the old squad has remained together, Tenka has isolated himself. As his brothers, Sousei, and Kiiko try to reach out to him, hidden details are revealed from Tenka's past.
(Source: Eleven Arts)
One year has passed since the great battle against the "Orochi" which left Tenka Kumou paralyzed from the waist down. While some of the old squad has remained together, Tenka has isolated himself. As his brothers, Sousei, and Kiiko try to reach out to him, hidden details are revealed from Tenka's past.
(Source: Eleven Arts)
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Sep 8, 2026, 06:00 AM
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30.0
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 4 days ago
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- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
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- Is Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 has a 30% 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 Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 be renewed?
- Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1 currently scores 30 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 Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1's renewal probability?
- Laughing Under the Clouds: Gaiden Part 1's CourScore is 30 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 71 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 55 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 5,835 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.48 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,482 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,371 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 71 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,652 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,759 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.5 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 29 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,248 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 19,738 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 12,915 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.09 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 24,827 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 935 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 1,170,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.13 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 77 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 103 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 9,401 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 14,074 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 17 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 100 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 30,761 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 100 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 100 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.21 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 4,194 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.9 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 2,002 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 11,680,086 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 4,730 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 2,214 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 318,304 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 7,378 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 7,378 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |