Aliases
Pervyi Otryad, Первый Отряд, First Squad: The Moment of Truth, ファーストスクワッド, First Squad: Moment der Wahrheit
S1 (Movie)SPRING 2009MOVIE
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First Squad is set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel (SS) officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross and enlist them in the Nazi cause.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 02:54 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
50.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 2 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio 4°C has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 2,930 likes / 3,005 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~7,601 followers
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 & Commercial58
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception53
Strategic Priors28
Fandom Engagement17
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 02:54 PM
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Renewal FAQ
First Squad: The Moment of Truth renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is First Squad: The Moment of Truth getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, First Squad: The Moment of Truth has a 50% 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 First Squad: The Moment of Truth be renewed?
- First Squad: The Moment of Truth currently scores 50 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 First Squad: The Moment of Truth's renewal probability?
- First Squad: The Moment of Truth's CourScore is 50 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.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.92 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 27,510 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 44,657 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,213 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,081 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 54 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,418 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 226 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,104 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,665 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 14,896 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 11,223 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 106 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,930 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 76 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |