Aliases
Caterpillar of Rags, Boro il bruco, Kemushi no Boro, Boro the Caterpillar, 毛虫のボロ
WINTER 2018MOVIE
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Hayao Miyazaki's first CG film for the Ghibli Museum. This is the 10th film made for the museum.
Just before dawn, Boro the Caterpillar hatched from an egg among patches of scrub grass. Looking around for the first time in fascination, he noticed the brilliance of the morning sun and a deliciousness in the air. As the sun lights up the grove, the borogiku (groundsel) leaves began to photosynthesize. "The air and water taste great!" Boro stepped out into the world of caterpillars' friends and foes. Computer graphics and hand-drawn animation were combined to create a world seen through the eyes of an insect, and all sound effects were provided by the voice of Tamori.
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Just before dawn, Boro the Caterpillar hatched from an egg among patches of scrub grass. Looking around for the first time in fascination, he noticed the brilliance of the morning sun and a deliciousness in the air. As the sun lights up the grove, the borogiku (groundsel) leaves began to photosynthesize. "The air and water taste great!" Boro stepped out into the world of caterpillars' friends and foes. Computer graphics and hand-drawn animation were combined to create a world seen through the eyes of an insect, and all sound effects were provided by the voice of Tamori.
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
12.7
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Titles like this rarely return - 8 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Ghibli) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 2%, below the catalogue average of 14%
- Time since finale - ~105 months since estimated air window ended
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 Feasibility24
Audience Reception39
Strategic Priors19
Fandom Engagement31
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Boro the Caterpillar renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Boro the Caterpillar getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Boro the Caterpillar has a 13/100 renewal signal score. 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 Boro the Caterpillar be renewed?
- Boro the Caterpillar currently scores 13 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Boro the Caterpillar's renewal probability?
- Boro the Caterpillar's CourScore is 13 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 signal score 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 | 68 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,740 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 34 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,040 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 339 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,180 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 4,345 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,754 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 151 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 14 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,855 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.07 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,158 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.5 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 57 | Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 43 | Oct 27, 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 |