Aliases
HeatGuy J: Captive - Angel, Habitat Ground Jewdo Special, Heat Guy Jay Special, HeatGuy-J Special, HeatGuy J Special, ヒートガイジェイ, Heat Guy J: Toriko - Angel, ヒートガイジェイ虜 -ANGEL-, HeatGuy J: Angel
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In the city of Judoh, Claire Leonelli has inherited leadership of the Mafia group "Vampire" following the death of his father. To keep Claire's and other criminal activities in check, the city's Bureau of Urban Safety has Special Services Division operative Daisuke Aurora and the super android codenamed "J" (whose identity is apparently kept in secrecy, as androids are banned in the city). With both of them around, crime now has little room to breathe in Judoh.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: This episode was listed as episode 15 in the home video release under the title "Angel".
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: This episode was listed as episode 15 in the home video release under the title "Angel".
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 11:48 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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.
CourScore
44.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.2
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 3,324 likes / 3,340 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Kristi Reed has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial41
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception70
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement17
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 11:48 AM
Next scheduled10 days ago
Renewal FAQ
HeatGuy J Special renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is HeatGuy J Special getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, HeatGuy J Special has a 44% 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 HeatGuy J Special be renewed?
- HeatGuy J Special currently scores 44 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 HeatGuy J Special's renewal probability?
- HeatGuy J Special's CourScore is 44 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 | 60 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 781 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,354 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 34 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 411 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,517 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,830 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,114 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,032 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 92 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.95 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 8,377 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3,561 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 286,769 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 133 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 53 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.51 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 474 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 66 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 13.44 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 11 | Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |