Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special, 星新一ショートショート, Hoshi Shinichi Short Short Special
A special that features six stories - four animated, and two live-action. The four animated stories and their animators are "Muryō no Denwaki" ("Free Phone") by Pantagraph, "Atarashii Asobi" by Tayuta Mikage, "Kōtta Jikan" by Tetsuro Kodama, and "Gogo no Kyōryū" by Takashi Katō. The two live-action stories are "My Kokka" ("My Nation") and "Kofū na Ai."
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 10:28 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
26.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 18 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 4,188 likes / 4,323 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 0.0
- Favourite base strength - 0 cross-platform favourites
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
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Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special has a 27% 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 Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special be renewed?
- Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special currently scores 27 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 Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special's renewal probability?
- Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Special's CourScore is 27 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
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 57 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 161 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 398 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 54 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 110 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 10,858 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 462 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 171 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 4,188 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 60 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 106 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 527 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 135 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 34 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 27, 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 |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |