Aliases
DRIFTERS, Drifters: Battle in a Brand-new World War, ドリフターズ
S8FALL 2016TV
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The story centers around Shimazu Toyohisa, the real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2017, 12:00 AM.
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.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Confirmed announcement - Official evidence confirms a sequel announcement.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Next scheduled7 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
DRIFTERS renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is DRIFTERS getting a new season?
- Yes - DRIFTERS has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will DRIFTERS be renewed?
- DRIFTERS has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is DRIFTERS's renewal probability?
- DRIFTERS's CourScore is 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 177,260 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 177,260 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Mar 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 38,356 | Jul 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 11,600 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 35 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 36,445 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 175,163 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.8 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 127 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 131,879 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,828,205 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 555,503 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 104 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 38,880 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 622,673 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,970 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2,638 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 234 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,182 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 82 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 38 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 265 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 494 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 139 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 82,928 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.91 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 2,400,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 369,199 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 281 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 318 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 58,964 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 77 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 3,627 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 106,830 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.53 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 220,800 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.27 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 72 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -46.5 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |