Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi, 一番近くて遠い星, The Nearest Distant Star, A Star So Close and Distant
This story is set in the same world as loundraw's first Movie, Summer Ghost, and depicts Kaori, a young student from the Astronomy Club, learning with Z-KAI and trying to pass the entrance exams to her school of choice.
Note: There exist two versions of this ONA, a 1 minute long version published 19 Feb 2021, and a full version published Aug 24 2021.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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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
50.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - FLAT STUDIO has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 4,188 likes / 4,323 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 63.3
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
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Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi has a 50% 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 Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi be renewed?
- Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi currently scores 50 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 Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi's renewal probability?
- Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi's CourScore is 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 4,188 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 135 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 800 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,737 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,579 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.63 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 962 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 63.5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,117 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 4,348 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 147 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |