Aliases
Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari, ひかり ~刈谷をつなぐ物語~, Hikari: A Story Connected with Kariya
SPRING 2016SPECIAL
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A short produced by the Kariya City Tourist Association of Aichi Prefecture to promote tourism. It tells the story of a high school ekiden (long-distance road relay running) club and its efforts to prepare for the ward tournament. Since the story takes place in Kariya, viewers will get an idea of the city through the backgrounds.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
12.4
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
- Titles like this rarely return - 10 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
- Time since finale - ~126 months since estimated air window ended
- Committee investment depth - Committee investment: 1 committee member(s)
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 & Commercial23
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception48
Strategic Priors24
Fandom Engagement33
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM
Next scheduledin 13 hours
Renewal FAQ
Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari has a 12/100 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 Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari be renewed?
- Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari currently scores 12 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 Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari's renewal probability?
- Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari's CourScore is 12 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 | 51 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 500 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 7,799 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2,092 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 125 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,944 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.81 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 583 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,096 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 331 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 79 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.44 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 29 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 101 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.18 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 199 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.2 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 60 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 667,301 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 2,770 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |