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Hana to Larva
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Hana to Larva, Live or Let Live, 花とラルバ

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Live or Let Live

Hana to Larva

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There's a pet caterpillar named Larva in my class. I don't like bugs but Larva is sweet and we become friends. But one day, I am faced with a horrible choice.

Graduate Work 2018, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:24 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.

CourScore

12.9

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 13 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,003,148 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
  • Reddit discussion momentum - 22 weekly Reddit threads, compared with current activity
  • Titles like this rarely return - 8 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
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 & Commercial22
Production Feasibility45
Audience Reception32
Strategic Priors4
Fandom Engagement60

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
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Renewal FAQ

Live or Let Live renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Live or Let Live getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Live or Let Live has a 13/100 renewal signal score. 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 Live or Let Live be renewed?
Live or Let Live currently scores 13 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
What is Live or Let Live's renewal probability?
Live or Let Live's CourScore is 13 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.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL1Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL110Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL6Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL191Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL3,290Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL63Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL19Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexsource status codeGLOBAL2Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL6.22Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP8,410Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP5,365Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP1,003,148Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditcomments 7dGLOBAL2,096Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 1dGLOBAL2Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 7dGLOBAL22Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditscore 7dGLOBAL547Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthread countGLOBAL22Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL22Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.01Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL2,287Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL0Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubetrailer likesGLOBAL194Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubetrailer viewsGLOBAL3,956Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM