Aliases
Bodyguard of the Wind, Kaze no Youjinbou, Kaze no Yojimbo, 旋風の用心棒, Kaze no Youjimbo
S1FALL 2001TV
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Based on Akira Kurosawa's 1961 masterpiece, Yojimbo.
Kodama is a pretty intelligent tough guy investigating an incident that occurred in the small town of Kimujuku over 15 years ago. However, the local town folk have been feeling a bit uneasy since the arrival of this wandering stranger. Kodama is soon caught up in the middle of a bloody gang fight as both groups fight for overall control of the town. Amidst the fighting, shootings, and deadly alliances, will Kodama find the clues to his mystery or will he find himself face down in a body-bag?
(Source: Bandai Entertainment)
Kodama is a pretty intelligent tough guy investigating an incident that occurred in the small town of Kimujuku over 15 years ago. However, the local town folk have been feeling a bit uneasy since the arrival of this wandering stranger. Kodama is soon caught up in the middle of a bloody gang fight as both groups fight for overall control of the town. Amidst the fighting, shootings, and deadly alliances, will Kodama find the clues to his mystery or will he find himself face down in a body-bag?
(Source: Bandai Entertainment)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 02:38 PM
Franchise overview
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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
60.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Dentsu, Studio Pierrot, Bandai Entertainment) renew 15% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 74.1
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial55
Production Feasibility49
Audience Reception76
Strategic Priors57
Fandom Engagement81
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 02:38 PM
Next scheduled12 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Kaze no Yojimbo renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Kaze no Yojimbo getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Kaze no Yojimbo has a 60% 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 Kaze no Yojimbo be renewed?
- Kaze no Yojimbo currently scores 60 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 Kaze no Yojimbo's renewal probability?
- Kaze no Yojimbo's CourScore is 60 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,701 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.24 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 58 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,333 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 14 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 84 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,474 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,140 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.63 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 59 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,200 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 17,788 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 11,181 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.81 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 69,083 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 7 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 972 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 84 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 26,285 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 11,014 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 986,859 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.16 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,337 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.9 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 76 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.92 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |