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Issunboushi
Aliases

Issunboushi, Inch-High Samurai, 一寸法師, Issun-boushi

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Inch-High Samurai

Issunboushi

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A collaborative film between Keiichi Tanaami and Nobuhiro Aihara with a new interpretation of the traditional Japanese folk tale.

Last updated

Aug 30, 2026, 02:15 PM

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

37.3

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% Signal freshness: High Updated 12 days ago

Top reasons

  • Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 2,896,739 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
  • Key staff availability - Director Keiichi Tanaami has no other concurrent active productions
  • Crunchyroll Like Index - 782 likes / 841 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 & Commercial32
Production Feasibility63
Audience Reception30
Strategic Priors25
Fandom Engagement18

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 02:15 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ

Inch-High Samurai renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Inch-High Samurai getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Inch-High Samurai has a 37% 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 Inch-High Samurai be renewed?
Inch-High Samurai currently scores 37 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 Inch-High Samurai's renewal probability?
Inch-High Samurai's CourScore is 37 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.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL0Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL40Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL13Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL59Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL783Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL17Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL106Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
malchapters totalGLOBAL10Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL105Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL285Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL85Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
malratingGLOBAL6.92Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL8,348Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource status codeGLOBAL3Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malvolumes totalGLOBAL2Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL26Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP136,609Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP14,964Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP2,956,501Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.06Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL80Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL0Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA0Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM