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
SPRING 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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Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
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Renewal pulse
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CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
13.5
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 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (J.C.STAFF) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 19%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Cohort rating percentile - 61th percentile within season cohort
- Titles like this rarely return - 9 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial25
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception53
Strategic Priors37
Fandom Engagement26
CourScore history
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Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
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Renewal FAQ
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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 13/100 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 "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari be renewed?
- "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari currently scores 13 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 "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari's renewal probability?
- "Eikou Naki Tensai-tachi" Kara no Monogatari's CourScore is 13 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 96 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 7,826 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2,089 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 63 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 197 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 957 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 407 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 153 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.1 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.01 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 254 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.5 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.13 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 15, 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 |