Aliases
King of Fighters XV Special Animated Short, The King of Fighters XV, KOF XV: Special Animated Short, KOF XV スペシャルショートアニメーション, KOF XV, ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ XV
S1WINTER 2022ONA
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World-renown animator Masami Oobari directs a special KOF XV animated short using his unique and iconic style. Check out your favorite KOF XV characters kicking butt in this awesome animated video!
(Source: YouTube video description, edited)
(Source: YouTube video description, edited)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 10:32 AM
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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
51.4
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 2 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio G-1Neo has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 3,294 likes / 3,310 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 63.6
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial47
Production Feasibility63
Audience Reception64
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement32
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 10:32 AM
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Renewal FAQ
KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT has a 51% 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 KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT be renewed?
- KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT currently scores 51 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 KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT's renewal probability?
- KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT's CourScore is 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 183 | Jun 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.34 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,294 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 268 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | 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 |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.2 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.44 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 53 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 771 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 918 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,699 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 141 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 939 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 83 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 542 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 366 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |