Aliases
Rupan Sansei: Ikiteita Majutsushi, Lupin III: Return of the Magician, Lupin III: ~ The Living Magician ~ Return of Pycal, Lupin III: il ritorno di Pycal, Lupin III: Ikiteita Majutsushi, Lupin III: Return of Pycal, ルパン三世『生きていた魔術師』
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Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 06:01 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
44.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 96,177 likes / 97,544 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Satoshi Katou has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,369 followers
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial50
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception56
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement19
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 06:01 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Lupin III: Return of Pycal renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Lupin III: Return of Pycal getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Lupin III: Return of Pycal 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 Lupin III: Return of Pycal be renewed?
- Lupin III: Return of Pycal 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 Lupin III: Return of Pycal's renewal probability?
- Lupin III: Return of Pycal'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.
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 | 53 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,324 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.57 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,372 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 96,769 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Apr 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 731 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,764 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.26 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,119 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 7,016 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,472 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.15 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,477 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 159 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 28 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.46 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,135 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 54 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.59 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |