Aliases
Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro, 巨神と氷華の城, The Giant Gods and the Ice Flower Castle, Shiro, the Giant, and the Castle of Ice
S1SUMMER 2020ONA
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The story is set in Nagasaki prefecture in Minami Shimabara city, the fabled origin of the Shimabara Rebellion that sent shockwaves through all of Japan in the early Edo period. It is also where a third-year junior high school student named Shirou spends his days with his school friends.
One summer day, Shirou's older childhood friend Akane returns to Minami Shimabara from Tokyo. Shirou and Akane take a stroll around Minami Shimabara with another longtime friend, Tokiya. While these friends are dealing with nostalgia and more complex feelings, a mysterious creature named Goron suddenly appears before them. This encounter with a mere little creature causes great events to unfold once more in this city...
(Source: Anime News Network)
One summer day, Shirou's older childhood friend Akane returns to Minami Shimabara from Tokyo. Shirou and Akane take a stroll around Minami Shimabara with another longtime friend, Tokiya. While these friends are dealing with nostalgia and more complex feelings, a mysterious creature named Goron suddenly appears before them. This encounter with a mere little creature causes great events to unfold once more in this city...
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:28 AM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
44.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 9,591 likes / 9,650 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 57.3
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,227 followers
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 Feasibility28
Audience Reception52
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement69
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 02:28 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro has a 45% 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 Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro be renewed?
- Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro currently scores 45 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 Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro's renewal probability?
- Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro's CourScore is 45 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 | 53 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,580 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 59 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,646 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 274 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,671 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.44 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,846 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,964 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,610 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 296 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 13 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 12 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,305 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.17 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 885 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 56 | Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.59 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 562 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 42,113 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |