Aliases
Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari, ひかり ~刈谷をつなぐ物語~, Hikari: A Story Connected with Kariya
S1SPRING 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
Jul 28, 2026, 09:16 AM
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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
44.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 7,690 likes / 7,752 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 64.6
- Key staff availability - Director Tomomi Kamiya 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 & Commercial43
Production Feasibility49
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors26
Fandom Engagement15
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 09:16 AM
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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 45% 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 Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari be renewed?
- Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari currently scores 45 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 Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari's renewal probability?
- Hikari: Kariya wo Tsunagu Monogatari's CourScore is 45 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
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Apr 9, 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 |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 7,690 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 667,301 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2,011 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 2,770 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.43 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 124 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 328 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,079 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 79 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,859 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.82 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 202 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 574 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 487 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |