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Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel
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Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel, ファイナルファンタジーVII On the Way to a Smile デンゼル編, Default, Japanese, デンゼルを中心としたオリジナルアニメ

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Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile - Episode: Denzel

ファイナルファンタジーVII On the Way to a Smile デンゼル編

Final Fantasy VII spinoff novel On the Way to a Smile Episode: Denzel will be adapted into an anime for the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete release on April 16. The anime will ship as an extra supplement on Advent Children's Blu-ray Disc releases. The Denzel part of On the Way to a Smile story begins as the character Denzel aims to enlist in the World Regenesis Organization (WRO) and "leaps" back into Denzel's past.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Last updated

Jun 3, 2026, 11:49 PM

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20.0

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Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 6 minutes ago

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  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.9
  • Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,372 followers
  • Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Square Enix, A-1 Pictures) historically renew 3% of productions
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Financial & Commercial45
Production Feasibility18
Audience Reception69
Strategic Priors16
Fandom Engagement0

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SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
malcompletedGLOBAL19,253May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL7,405May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL5,200Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL421May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL7Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA21May 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL66Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL2,539Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL70.38Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL20Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL70.8May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL4,471Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL4.74May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM