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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
23.9
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: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 738,806 views
- Reddit discussion momentum - 25 weekly Reddit threads, compared with current activity
- Titles like this rarely return - 4 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial29
Production Feasibility30
Audience Reception57
Strategic Priors31
Fandom Engagement70
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
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 24/100 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 KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT be renewed?
- KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT currently scores 24 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 KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT's renewal probability?
- KOF XV: SPECIAL ANIMATED SHORT's CourScore is 24 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.
Latest signals
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 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 795 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,372 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 84 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 947 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,739 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 549 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 142 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.45 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 7 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 22 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 638 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1,204 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.36 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 275 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.3 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 174 | Oct 27, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 35,534 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 738,806 | Oct 27, 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 |