Aliases
Hakyuu: Houshin Engi, Soul Hunter, Senkai-den Houshin Engi, Hakyuu Houshin Engi, HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI, 覇穹 封神演義
S5WINTER 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
Sep 11, 2026, 06:30 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 is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 18 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 analysedSep 11, 2026, 06:30 AM
Next scheduled17 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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 45 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 23 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 5,667 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 366 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 209 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 48 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 54 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,118 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,030 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.46 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 206 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,847 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 22,393 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 9,083 | Sep 11, 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 | 2,494 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 883 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.07 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 17,142 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3,320 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 728,017 | Sep 11, 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 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,603 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 53.9 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 53 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.56 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Sep 4, 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 | 497,926 | Sep 11, 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 |