Aliases
eX-Driver the Movie, éX-Driver the Movie, エクスドライバー the Movie
S8SPRING 2002MOVIE
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After winning domestic preliminary round, Lisa, Lorna, and Soichi advance to ex-Driver world race competition held in Los Angeles as representative team from Japan. Like a bad omen, they encountered a reckless AI car the first night they arrived at Los Angeles. Although they successfully stopped the car, the local police department is not very happy about that and insists to examine their car overnight.
However, the problem did not stop just there. The daughter of the United States team`s sponsor, Angela, has gone missing. Lorna realized that Angela was on the reckless AI car before. Soichi who guessed that Angel could be in danger then start looking for her. But Soichi got captured by a mysterious man, and he shocked to find Angela is also there.
During the confinement inside a warehouse, Soichi finds out that apparently there is a connection between the series of incident and illegal gambling on the ex-Driver world race competition. Now Soichi must escape from the warehouse with Angela...
(Source: AniDB)
However, the problem did not stop just there. The daughter of the United States team`s sponsor, Angela, has gone missing. Lorna realized that Angela was on the reckless AI car before. Soichi who guessed that Angel could be in danger then start looking for her. But Soichi got captured by a mysterious man, and he shocked to find Angela is also there.
During the confinement inside a warehouse, Soichi finds out that apparently there is a connection between the series of incident and illegal gambling on the ex-Driver world race competition. Now Soichi must escape from the warehouse with Angela...
(Source: AniDB)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:36 PM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
49.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Genco, Bandai Visual, Actas) renew 16% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.8
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 827 likes / 856 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial46
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception56
Strategic Priors50
Fandom Engagement72
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:36 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
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éX-Driver the Movie renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is éX-Driver the Movie getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, éX-Driver the Movie has a 49% 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.
- Will éX-Driver the Movie be renewed?
- éX-Driver the Movie currently scores 49 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.
- What is éX-Driver the Movie's renewal probability?
- éX-Driver the Movie's CourScore is 49 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 | average score | GLOBAL | 61 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,597 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.69 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,561 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 11 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 625 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,325 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.61 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,127 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 6,194 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,673 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 182 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,740 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 472 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 66 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 8 | Jun 21, 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 |