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Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 03:32 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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 75.8
- Format continuity - Format (TV) matches prior mainline entries
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,352 likes / 6,416 reactions on recent episodes
Source material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2 getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2 has a 20% 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 The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2 be renewed?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2 currently scores 20 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 The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2's renewal probability?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns 2's CourScore is 20 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 | 72 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 38 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,913 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,430 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 770 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,251 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,603 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 77.19 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 62 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 6,924 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 13,283 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 4,652 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.35 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 60 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 892 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 125 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 16,931 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 110 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 30,513 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 110 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 110 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.32 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,452 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.9 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 78 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 8 | Jun 5, 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 |