Aliases
Itazura Majo to Nemuranai Machi, Sorcery in the Big City, いたずら魔女と眠らない街, The Mischievous Witch and the City That Never Sleeps, Soecery in the Big City, Magia en la Gran Ciudad
S1FALL 2017ONA
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The story is set in New York, which is lit up with Christmas lights. Tokyo Metropolitan Police officer Akari Kido is directing traffic while on her international exchange training program, when a witch-like character pulls a "Christmas Party" prank. Just before a runaway trailer truck smashes into Akari, a mysterious girl suddenly appears and shouts, "I'm going to protect New York and Akari!"
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:10 AM
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
41.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Key staff availability - Director Tomonori Kuroda has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 1,019 likes / 1,149 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 58.5
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 & Commercial41
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception59
Strategic Priors30
Fandom Engagement18
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:10 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Sorcery in the Big City renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Sorcery in the Big City getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Sorcery in the Big City has a 41% 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 Sorcery in the Big City be renewed?
- Sorcery in the Big City currently scores 41 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 Sorcery in the Big City's renewal probability?
- Sorcery in the Big City's CourScore is 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 130 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,019 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 4.96 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 9 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,910 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.08 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 54 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 707 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,108 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 83 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 243 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,326 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 10,419 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 63.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 937 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 2,726 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |