Aliases
Kuro no Sumika, -Chronus-, Wakate Animator Ikusei Project, 2014 Young Animator Training Project, Anime Mirai 2014, Kuro no Sumika -Chronus-, 黒の栖 -Chronus-, Kuro no Su: Chronus, Kuro no Sumika: Chronus
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2014MOVIE
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Makoto Nakazono is a high school student with a small dark secret. Since he was little, he has had the mysterious power to see "black entities" that steal souls.
One day, he is suddenly interrogated by one of the "black entities," Akira Seno: "Will you get in our way?"
But Makoto replies with an air of resignation, "There's nothing I can do anyway, so I won't."
At that moment, Makoto didn't notice the threatening shadow approaching his childhood friend Hazuki…
(Source: Anime News Network)
One of the four 2014 Anime Mirai (Young Animator Training Project) films funded by the Japanese government's Agency of Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators.
One day, he is suddenly interrogated by one of the "black entities," Akira Seno: "Will you get in our way?"
But Makoto replies with an air of resignation, "There's nothing I can do anyway, so I won't."
At that moment, Makoto didn't notice the threatening shadow approaching his childhood friend Hazuki…
(Source: Anime News Network)
One of the four 2014 Anime Mirai (Young Animator Training Project) films funded by the Japanese government's Agency of Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 01:30 PM
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
53.4
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 - Studio 4°C has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 66.3
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 1,422 likes / 1,470 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 & Commercial50
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception59
Strategic Priors24
Fandom Engagement83
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 01:30 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Kuro no Sumika -Chronus- renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Kuro no Sumika -Chronus- getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Kuro no Sumika -Chronus- has a 53% 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 Kuro no Sumika -Chronus- be renewed?
- Kuro no Sumika -Chronus- currently scores 53 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 Kuro no Sumika -Chronus-'s renewal probability?
- Kuro no Sumika -Chronus-'s CourScore is 53 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 5,531 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,423 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,540 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,286 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.66 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 12,730 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 20,333 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,824 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 125 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 445 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.58 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 54 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 35 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 7,633 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.5 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,183 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.6 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.62 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 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 | 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 |