Aliases
Diary of a Strange Land, Foreign Country Diary, Different Country Diary, Ikoku Nikki, 違国日記, Journal with Witch, บันทึกจากวิเทศ, مذكرات من بلد آخر, Entre les lignes, 위국일기
S1WINTER 2026TV
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Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing personalities, and the challenges of living together, the two slowly open their hearts to each other, discovering warmth, understanding, and the meaning of family.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:29 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
55.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 83.4
- Studio bandwidth - Shuka has no other concurrent active productions
- Time since finale - ~5 months since estimated air window ended
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 55% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial63
Production Feasibility72
Audience Reception80
Strategic Priors58
Fandom Engagement28
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:29 AM
Next scheduled12 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Journal with Witch renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Journal with Witch getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Journal with Witch has a 55% 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 Journal with Witch be renewed?
- Journal with Witch currently scores 55 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 Journal with Witch's renewal probability?
- Journal with Witch's CourScore is 55 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 | 87 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3,117 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 49,684 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8.75 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 81 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 24,898 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 6,207 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 84 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 10 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,268 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,550 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.47 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 56 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 50,061 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 126,261 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 53,857 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.69 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 15,904 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 17,998 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 1,000,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 21,700 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 19.23 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 54 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.47 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 100,352 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 732 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 647,750 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.32 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 17,648 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 87.1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 86 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 13.82 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | Aug 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 31,099 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 1 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 17 | Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 8,469 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 309,316 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |