The theatrical anime film is a full digital (3-D) action/horror film based on a manga by Tamaki Hisao, best known to Western fans for his manga adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope. Characters were designed by Yasushi Nirasawa, a well acclaimed maker of creature action figures. Monkey Punch (Lupin III creator) served as the film's script superviser. Set in the year 2088, it depicts a dark future in which humans have been transformed into the "Guilstein," creatures with no human souls in them...
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 02:53 PM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
42.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Key staff availability - Director Eiji Yamanaka has no other concurrent active productions
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (GAGA) renew 4% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 52.1
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Guilstein renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Guilstein getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Guilstein has a 43% 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 Guilstein be renewed?
- Guilstein currently scores 43 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 Guilstein's renewal probability?
- Guilstein's CourScore is 43 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,796 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 113 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 580 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 336 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 210 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 952 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 6 | Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 728 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |