Aliases
Wakate Animator Ikusei Project, Young Animator Training Project, Anime Mirai 2010, PROJECT A, Kizuna Ichigeki, キズナ 一撃, 2010 Young Animator Training Project
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2011MOVIE
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Kizuna Todoroki is a young girl who fights using the teachings of the Wadachi Ju-ken school. After winning a big tournament, the day still isn't over for the Kizuna's family.
Kizuna's family are visited by a woman journalist for an interview but are interrupted by a new group of challengers.
The Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan invested 214 million yen ($2.26 million) in "Young Animator Training Project" and entrusted the execution of the project to Japan Animation Creators Association (JaniCA). JaniCA will produce four original anime (23 min long with OP and ED sequences) in cooperation with four production studios. Kizuna Ichigeki is one of these four projects.
Kizuna's family are visited by a woman journalist for an interview but are interrupted by a new group of challengers.
The Agency of Cultural Affairs of Japan invested 214 million yen ($2.26 million) in "Young Animator Training Project" and entrusted the execution of the project to Japan Animation Creators Association (JaniCA). JaniCA will produce four original anime (23 min long with OP and ED sequences) in cooperation with four production studios. Kizuna Ichigeki is one of these four projects.
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 05:54 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
44.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Ascension has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.7
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,289 followers
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial40
Production Feasibility46
Audience Reception69
Strategic Priors28
Fandom Engagement19
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 05:54 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Kizuna Ichigeki renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Kizuna Ichigeki getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Kizuna Ichigeki has a 44% 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 Kizuna Ichigeki be renewed?
- Kizuna Ichigeki currently scores 44 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 Kizuna Ichigeki's renewal probability?
- Kizuna Ichigeki's CourScore is 44 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.
Latest signals
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.23 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 6,656 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 159 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.08 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,732 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 4,556 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 290 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 80.01 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 649 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 832 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.22 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 38,092 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,608 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 452 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,019 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.56 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 15 | Jun 21, 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 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.88 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |