Aliases
Stories From "Geniuses Without Glory", "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari, “栄光なき天才たち”からの物語
S1SPRING 2017SPECIAL
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An anime/documentary series about athletes present by NHK.
The first episode adapts material from Tomoyoshi Itou and Shingo Morita's Weekly Young Jump biographical manga Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi (Geniuses Without Glory)—specifically the story about Hironoshin Furuhashi, the swimmer also known as "the flying fish of Fujiyama." The episode also includes interviews with Olympic swimmer Kousuke Kitajima and other Japanese swimmers about the how Furuhashi changed the Japanese competitive swimming world, as well as what sort of training is required to be an Olympic swimmer.
(Source: ANN, edited)
The first episode adapts material from Tomoyoshi Itou and Shingo Morita's Weekly Young Jump biographical manga Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi (Geniuses Without Glory)—specifically the story about Hironoshin Furuhashi, the swimmer also known as "the flying fish of Fujiyama." The episode also includes interviews with Olympic swimmer Kousuke Kitajima and other Japanese swimmers about the how Furuhashi changed the Japanese competitive swimming world, as well as what sort of training is required to be an Olympic swimmer.
(Source: ANN, edited)
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Aug 31, 2026, 03:51 PM
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CourScore
46.7
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 7,756 likes / 7,818 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.2
- Key staff availability - Director Honami Yamagishi has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial39
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception68
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement55
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Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:51 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
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- Is "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari has a 47% 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.
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- "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari currently scores 47 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.
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- "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari's CourScore is 47 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 | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 84 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 52 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 5,583 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2,055 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 193 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 947 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 404 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 152 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.01 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 253 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.02 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |