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)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:52 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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Opera House has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 15,440 likes / 15,554 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,960 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 Reception53
Strategic Priors31
Fandom Engagement41
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:52 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 | average score | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,912 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 114 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 15,481 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 40 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 62 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,104 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,625 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,607 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 8,014 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,037 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 492 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 40 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 97 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,900 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,525 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 54.8 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 245 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 115,832 | Sep 10, 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 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |