Aliases
Ibara no Oh, Ibara no Ou: King of Thorn, King of Thorn, いばらの王 -King of Thorn-, Ibara no Ou, いばらの王, El Rey Espino: King of Thron, Le Roi des Ronces
S1 (Movie)FALL 2009MOVIE
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Panic spreads worldwide as the Medousa Virus threatens to wipe out the human race. Kasumi is one of 160 people chosen to be cryogenically frozen while a cure is found. When she awakens to find the facility overrun with thorny vines and ravenous monsters, Kasumi and six others struggle to survive this labyrinthine nightmare. If they survive, how long do they have to live?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:25 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
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
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~15,503 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 67.8
- Key staff availability - Director Hiroki Harada has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial56
Production Feasibility25
Audience Reception66
Strategic Priors47
Fandom Engagement45
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:25 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
King of Thorn renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is King of Thorn getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, King of Thorn 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 King of Thorn be renewed?
- King of Thorn 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 King of Thorn's renewal probability?
- King of Thorn'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.
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 | 65 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 113 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 17,571 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.35 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 393 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 21 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7,066 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,224 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 37 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 49,721 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 84,243 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 30,524 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 18,397 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,528 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.63 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3,489 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,987 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 135,899 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.51 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 14,588 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.4 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 69 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.66 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 903 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 226,058 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |