Aliases
Ichiban Chikakute Tooi Hoshi, 一番近くて遠い星, The Nearest Distant Star, A Star So Close and Distant
S32021ONA
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Short movie collaboration between loundraw and Z-KAI Group for PROJECT COMMON.
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.
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
Aug 31, 2026, 01:00 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
52.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - FLAT STUDIO has no other concurrent active productions
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 419,199 views
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 4,203 likes / 4,339 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Anime original
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.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility68
Audience Reception60
Strategic Priors29
Fandom Engagement23
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:00 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
Renewal FAQ
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 52% 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 52 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 52 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 | 63 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,607 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 136 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 4,215 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 19 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,137 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 4,379 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 970 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 53 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 145 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 815 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.63 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,746 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 63.5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 19,578 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 419,872 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |