Aliases
Hakyuu: Houshin Engi, Soul Hunter, Senkai-den Houshin Engi, Hakyuu Houshin Engi, HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI, 覇穹 封神演義
S1WINTER 2018TV
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A once thrived kingdom, Yin—now governed by an evil hermit, Dakki, and her party—is in a chaotic status with its people suffering Dakki’s oppressions. Seeing this, The Hermit Band took it seriously and planned a "Houshin Plan" which is assigned to an apprentice hermit, Taikoubou, who gathered partners, captured and sealed all evil hermits, and planned to establish a new kingdom. On the other hand, the strongest and an Yin- royal hermit, Bunchuu, stood up against Taikoubou to protect the old kingdom with all his might. Thus, the death battle among invincible hermits begins...
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2018, 12:00 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.
Confirmed
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 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Next scheduled10 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI getting a new season?
- Yes - HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI be renewed?
- HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI's renewal probability?
- HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI's CourScore is 100 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 | 45 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 5,721 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 367 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 212 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 48 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,122 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,075 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.42 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 206 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,855 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 22,424 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 9,097 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.44 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 9,180 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,502 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 883 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 10 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 333 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 363 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 17,151 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3,323 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 729,710 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 102 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 21 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.12 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,618 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 53.9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 52 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 9.88 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 21,977 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,968 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 296,211 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 380 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 502,505 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 157,258 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 157,258 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |