Note: The short film was later incorporated as the first part of the 2017 film JUNK HEAD.
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:56 PM
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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
50.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Yamiken has no other concurrent active productions
- Format continuity - Format (MOVIE) matches prior mainline entries
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 22,483 likes / 23,080 reactions on recent episodes
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.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
JUNK HEAD 1 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is JUNK HEAD 1 getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, JUNK HEAD 1 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 JUNK HEAD 1 be renewed?
- JUNK HEAD 1 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 JUNK HEAD 1's renewal probability?
- JUNK HEAD 1'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 54 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 339 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 606 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 22,598 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 11 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 34 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 344 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 665 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 232 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 513 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 229 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 36,516 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 77 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.47 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 237 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.6 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 73 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |