Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo, The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo, 金田一少年の事件簿Ｒ: 明智警部の事件簿, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns 2nd Season: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo, Kindaichi Case Files Returns: The File of Inspector Akechi, 金田一少年の事件簿R 明智警部の事件簿
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
18.4
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: Medium • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.8
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Toei Animation, Kodansha, Yomiuri TV) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 24%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- JP domestic platform breadth (JustWatch) - Available on 2 JP domestic platform(s): FOD, U-NEXT
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo has a 18/100 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 The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo be renewed?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo currently scores 18 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 The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo's renewal probability?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo's CourScore is 18 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 728 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,430 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,652 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 78 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 275 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,569 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.02 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 48 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,491 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,431 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 714 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.33 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 868 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 89 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 335 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71 | Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 78 | Sep 10, 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 |