

H2O: FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND, H2O ~FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND~, H2O 〜FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND〜
Takuma Hirose is a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. In order to heal his medical condition, he is sent to live in a village with his uncle. There, he meets several girls, three of which stand out more than any of the others. They are Hayami Kohinata, Hinata Kangura, and Otoha. Otoha temporarily heals his blindness and Hirose uses his sight to help others. He finds out that, for some reason, Hayami Kohinata is hated in the village, and he tries his best to help her out. Meanwhile, many sad secrets unfold in the village...
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:48 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
52.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~18,185 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.0
- Key staff availability - Director Akihiro Saitou has no other concurrent active productions
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
H2O: Footprints in the Sand renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is H2O: Footprints in the Sand getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, H2O: Footprints in the Sand has a 52% 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 H2O: Footprints in the Sand be renewed?
- H2O: Footprints in the Sand currently scores 52 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 H2O: Footprints in the Sand's renewal probability?
- H2O: Footprints in the Sand's CourScore is 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,949 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 216 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 72 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 63,413 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 22,875 | Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.08 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 22,875 | Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.34 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 101,049 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 3,802 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 8,493 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 26,416 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.8 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.07 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 8,966 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 1,100 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.25 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 15,651 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.53 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 64 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 121 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |