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
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Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 03:32 PM
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The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo
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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
43.5
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 72.7
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 6,377 likes / 6,441 reactions on recent episodes
- MAL community size - 2,285 MAL list entries (watching/completed/planned)
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
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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 43% 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: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo be renewed?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo currently scores 43 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: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo's renewal probability?
- The File of Young Kindaichi Returns: Akechi Keibu no Jikenbo's CourScore is 43 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 | 64 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 716 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 3, 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 | 1,632 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 78 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 275 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,554 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.02 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 48 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,485 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,423 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 713 | Sep 10, 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 | 88 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Sep 10, 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 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 331 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71 | Sep 10, 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 |