Aliases
Koroshiya-san: The hired gun, 殺し屋さん The hired gun, 殺し屋さん, Mr. Hitman
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The comedy story follows the title character, who is regarded by himself and others as the best hit man in Japan. He goes by the motto, "If I have an assignment, I will kill anything." However, his "killing" assignments have expanded to include everything from summer vacation homework to housekeeping. "The hit man never fails to kill the target. Though he does not aim to, he also never misses the laughter."
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 01:17 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Opera House has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 15,391 likes / 15,503 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,958 followers
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial45
Production Feasibility31
Audience Reception51
Strategic Priors31
Fandom Engagement35
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 01:17 PM
Next scheduledin 21 hours
Renewal FAQ
Koroshiya-san: The hired gun renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Koroshiya-san: The hired gun getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Koroshiya-san: The hired gun has a 20% 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 Koroshiya-san: The hired gun be renewed?
- Koroshiya-san: The hired gun currently scores 20 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 Koroshiya-san: The hired gun's renewal probability?
- Koroshiya-san: The hired gun's CourScore is 20 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
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 112 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 97 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 48 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,903 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,898 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.2 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,522 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 62 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,575 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 38 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 8,001 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 493 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 15,391 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 40 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.18 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,604 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 50 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,105 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,029 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 54.9 | Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |