Aliases
Kidou Senshi Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky, 機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト December Sky
SPRING 2016MOVIE
Part of this franchise
concluded
Announced
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During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper field, ace Federation pilot and jazz enthusiast Io Fleming is given control of the latest Gundam prototype.
(Source: Gundam Wikia)
(Source: Gundam Wikia)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2017, 12:00 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.
Confirmed
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 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Next scheduled7 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky getting a new season?
- Yes - Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky be renewed?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky's renewal probability?
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky's CourScore is 100 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 | 78 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 268 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 10,431 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.71 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 56 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 42 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,112 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 6,013 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 84 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,221 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,511 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 77.45 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 229 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 21,439 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 29,473 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,520 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.9 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 4,212 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 958 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.13 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 37 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 25 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 19,085 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 150 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2,348 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.54 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,794 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 79.7 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 76 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 32,510 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -104 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 336 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |