Aliases
M3 ~Sono Kuroki Tetsu~, M3 ~That Black Steel~, M3 the dark metal, M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane, M３ ～ソノ黒キ鋼～, M3: Sono Kuroki Tetsu, Mortal Metal Memories, M3～ソノ黒キ鋼～, M3: The Dark Metal, M3 ~ソノ黒キ鋼~
S1SPRING 2014TV
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There is distorted, deep blackness everywhere. That place, in which blackness swallowed everything and took away everything, has become known as the Avidya Zone. Strange beings assume the very form of the despair and chaos of humanity. They are known by this name: Imashime.
An expedition surveys the Avidya Zone which consumes human spirits. So, in the intricate intersection between the present in impending crisis and the destiny of the past … can eight boys and girls, assembled to confront the Imashime, find the bright future that lies before the Avidya Zone?
(Source: Anime News Network)
An expedition surveys the Avidya Zone which consumes human spirits. So, in the intricate intersection between the present in impending crisis and the destiny of the past … can eight boys and girls, assembled to confront the Imashime, find the bright future that lies before the Avidya Zone?
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:16 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
16.2
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,648,849 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Satelight, C2C, flying DOG) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 17%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~15,426 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 & Commercial40
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception50
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement23
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:16 AM
Next scheduledin 14 hours
Renewal FAQ
M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane has a 16/100 renewal signal score. 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 M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane be renewed?
- M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane currently scores 16 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane's renewal probability?
- M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane's CourScore is 16 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 signal score 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 | 60 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 61 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 12,210 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,172 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 158 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 13 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,361 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,213 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 61.77 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 10 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 21,018 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 59,116 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 21,800 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 357 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 5,086 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 128 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 26 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 13 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 39 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 630,443 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,794 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,648,849 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.43 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 13,536 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.7 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 8.17 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 4,207 | Aug 12, 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 | 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 |