Aliases
The Day I Harvested a Star, Le Jour où j'ai cultivé une étoile, Hoshi wo Katta Hi, The Day I Bought a Star, 星をかった日, The Day I Cropped a Star, The Day I Harvested a Planet
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2006MOVIE
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A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. This work is set in a mysterious world "Iblard," imagined and depicted by the artist Naohisa Inoue.
In the city where Nona lives, the Time Bureau watches how its citizens use time. The Bureau supervises those who are wasting time or using time incorrectly. Nona is unable to bear this and runs away from home. He meets a mysterious woman named Ninya, and begins life on her farm. One day, Nona obtains a seed of a star in exchange for his vegetables, and decides to grow it.
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
In the city where Nona lives, the Time Bureau watches how its citizens use time. The Bureau supervises those who are wasting time or using time incorrectly. Nona is unable to bear this and runs away from home. He meets a mysterious woman named Ninya, and begins life on her farm. One day, Nona obtains a seed of a star in exchange for his vegetables, and decides to grow it.
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 05:16 PM
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CourScore
53.1
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Ghibli has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 36,779 likes / 37,317 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility68
Audience Reception68
Strategic Priors24
Fandom Engagement19
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Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 05:16 PM
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- Is The Day I Bought a Star getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Day I Bought a Star has a 53% 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 The Day I Bought a Star be renewed?
- The Day I Bought a Star currently scores 53 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 The Day I Bought a Star's renewal probability?
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 15 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,114 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 539 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 36,880 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 685 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,244 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.6 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 68 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,398 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 9,090 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,924 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 719 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 331 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 304 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 242 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.05 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,100 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.4 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.67 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Sep 4, 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 |