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Hana to Shounen
Aliases

Hana to Shounen, The Flower and the Phoenix, 花と少年

2004OVA
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The Flower and the Phoenix

Hana to Shounen

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Yuji and Koichi set off on a journey to find a rare bamboo flower for a school project. In the forest they encounter a legendary phoenix who asks for their help to save the forest.

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 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

15.5

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 14 hours ago

Limited data. This title was only added recently.

Top reasons

  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 54.0
  • Titles like this rarely return - 22 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
  • Favourite base strength - 1 cross-platform favourites
Runway
Unknown

Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.

Financial & Commercial23
Production Feasibility45
Audience Reception54
Strategic Priors34
Fandom Engagement32

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM
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Renewal FAQ

The Flower and the Phoenix renewal questions

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

Is The Flower and the Phoenix getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Flower and the Phoenix has a 15/100 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 The Flower and the Phoenix be renewed?
The Flower and the Phoenix currently scores 15 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 The Flower and the Phoenix's renewal probability?
The Flower and the Phoenix's CourScore is 15 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 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL98Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL0Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsmomentum log ratioGLOBAL0Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL44Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL222Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL459Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL138Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL37Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexchapters totalGLOBAL23Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexsource status codeGLOBAL3Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangadexvolumes totalGLOBAL6Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL6.36Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditcomments 7dGLOBAL9Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 7dGLOBAL1Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthread countGLOBAL1Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL1Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.08Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL59Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL55Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
simklscore meanGLOBAL53Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM