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In today's world full of wondrous technological innovation, the unnatural and mysterious sometimes appear even more horrifying than usual. But despite how far society has advanced, the fear of the unknown always remains. The unfortunate participants in Kowabon find themselves in such a predicament, experiencing the supernatural through their everyday technology. From a frightening sight caught on a parking garage camera to a video chat that takes an unexpected turn, the victims struggle to escape that which haunts them. However, what awaits these doomed souls may be a fate even worse than death.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 11:42 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
43.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~8,559 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Kazuma Taketani has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 411 likes / 434 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial53
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception47
Strategic Priors28
Fandom Engagement34
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 11:42 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
KOWABON renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is KOWABON getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, KOWABON 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 KOWABON be renewed?
- KOWABON 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 KOWABON's renewal probability?
- KOWABON'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
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 47 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 29 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,668 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.46 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 417 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 46 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 54 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,212 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,015 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.95 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 15,814 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 35,821 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 12,387 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,021 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 4 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 588 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,444 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 52.2 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.45 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 217 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 86,167 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |