Match of Justice! The Ancient Flower Blooms!!, Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!, Hikaru no Go Special, ヒカルの碁 特別編 - 裁きの一局! いにしえの華よ咲け!!, Hikaru no Go: Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!, Jump Festa 2002
Hikaru no Go Special
Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!
Unlike the TV series which is digitally processed, this episode is shot on cels.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 02:44 PM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Pierrot) renew 24% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 77.3
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 96,137 likes / 97,503 reactions on recent episodes
Source material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Hikaru no Go Special renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Hikaru no Go Special getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hikaru no Go Special has a 20% 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 Hikaru no Go Special be renewed?
- Hikaru no Go Special currently scores 20 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 Hikaru no Go Special's renewal probability?
- Hikaru no Go Special's CourScore is 20 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,777 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,351 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,524 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jan 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 953 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,063 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.86 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 198 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,172 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 7,359 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,788 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.12 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 50,568 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 174 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 189 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.82 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 10,251 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 109 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 20,079 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 109 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 109 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,648 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.1 | Sep 6, 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 | 6 | Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |