One Step Forward Freedom, Dubu Xiaoyao, 独步逍遥, One Step Towards Freedom, One Step Toward Freedom
In a vast universe, countless beings pursue enlightenment, only to discover that powerful Overlords harvest their strength to maintain control across eras. Despite generations of failed resistance, the protagonist Ye Yu emerges, uncovering hidden truths, growing through personal connections, and ultimately challenging the oppressive Overlords who dominate all life.
(Source: WeTV)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
36.4
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 14 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.8
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~2,101 followers
- MAL community size - 3,233 MAL list entries (watching/completed/planned)
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Dubu Xiaoyao renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Dubu Xiaoyao getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Dubu Xiaoyao has a 36/100 renewal signal score. 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 Dubu Xiaoyao be renewed?
- Dubu Xiaoyao currently scores 36 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Dubu Xiaoyao's renewal probability?
- Dubu Xiaoyao's CourScore is 36 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 signal score out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 51 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,113 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 74 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,592 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 13 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 175 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 316 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,982 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 824 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,093 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 456 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.87 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 303 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 153 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.39 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,730 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.4 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 13.72 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |