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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
Jul 28, 2026, 11:16 AM
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
47.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~8,542 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Kazuma Taketani has no other concurrent active productions
- Google Trends - Search interest relative to cohort
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 Reception43
Strategic Priors28
Fandom Engagement95
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 11:16 AM
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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 48% 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 48 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 48 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 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 47 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 35,769 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,024 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.79 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 579 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 409 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 4 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 43 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 54 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,210 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 12,357 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 52.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,609 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 15,792 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,966 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.96 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,441 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |