Aliases
DRIFTERS, Drifters: Battle in a Brand-new World War, ドリフターズ
S69FALL 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
Sep 11, 2026, 12:10 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 10 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 analysedSep 11, 2026, 12:10 PM
Next scheduled9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2,659 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 133,476 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.27 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 144 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,988 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 82 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 71 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 234 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 36,493 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,189 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.52 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 370,245 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 624,589 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 175,839 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.82 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 43,752 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 38,987 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 11,600 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 2,400,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 220,800 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -46.5 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 38 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 266 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 319 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 82,936 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 58,968 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,830,994 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 812 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,654 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 107,399 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.8 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 15.86 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 108 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Mar 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 38,287 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 1 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 513 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 3,643 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 557,557 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | 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 |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 177,260 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |