Aliases
炎の蜃気楼(ミラージュ)～みなぎわの反逆者～, Mirage of Blaze OVA, Mirage of Blaze (2004), Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha, Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge, 炎の蜃気楼～みなぎわの反逆者～
S8SUMMER 2004OVA
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Takaya was sent to Kyoto to investigate the re-awakening of Ikko sect and Araki Murashige, a member of the Ikko sect who deserted the clan.With the help of his vassal Haruie, Takaya is finally successful in tracing Araki who hunts down a 400-years-old mandala (Buddhist artifact for meditating) that was made of the hair of the deceased Araki clansmen. Unfortunately, by the time they meet, Haruie recognizes Araki as Shintarou, her lover in her past-life. Takaya orders her to eliminate Araki, who is a threat, but will she be able to do it. Furthermore Takaya finally meets Naoe...
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Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 04:42 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
46.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,414 likes / 6,636 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 65.5
- Key staff availability - Director Alex Von David has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial50
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors44
Fandom Engagement20
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 04:42 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge has a 47% 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 Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge be renewed?
- Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge currently scores 47 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 Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge's renewal probability?
- Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge's CourScore is 47 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 | 61 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,949 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.9 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 222 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,439 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 19 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 68 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 968 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,590 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.22 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 6,514 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 12,014 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 4,513 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.39 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 889 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 40 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 403 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.15 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 161 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,665 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,981 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.7 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.49 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Sep 6, 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 |