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Young animator Mito feels trapped between the demands of a difficult sequence, a tight deadline, debilitating self-doubt, and a seemingly deranged director. Sometimes the only way to get to the other side is to charge right through.
(Source: Fantasia International Film Festival)
Note: Originally released on June 28, 2024 as a part of "Gemnibus Vol. 1" anthology, however was also simultaneously selected to screen, and then later premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival.
(Source: Fantasia International Film Festival)
Note: Originally released on June 28, 2024 as a part of "Gemnibus Vol. 1" anthology, however was also simultaneously selected to screen, and then later premiered at Fantasia International Film Festival.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
36.6
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 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (TOHO animation STUDIO) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 32%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Time since finale - ~26 months since estimated air window ended
- Cohort rating percentile - 58th percentile within season cohort
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 & Commercial19
Production Feasibility58
Audience Reception37
Strategic Priors42
Fandom Engagement36
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Next scheduledin 17 hours
Renewal FAQ
First Line renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is First Line getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, First Line has a 37/100 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 First Line be renewed?
- First Line currently scores 37 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 First Line's renewal probability?
- First Line's CourScore is 37 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.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 66 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 339 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,566 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | -1.2 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 21 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 8,984 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,336 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.37 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 18 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 451 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 957 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 388 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.22 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,695 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 54 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 59 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 7 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,658 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 40 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 293 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.26 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 290 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.8 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,001 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 32,904 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |