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
Aug 31, 2026, 01:55 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
48.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,648,560 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 16,353 likes / 16,443 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~15,361 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 & Commercial45
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception73
Strategic Priors45
Fandom Engagement39
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:55 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 49% 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 M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane be renewed?
- M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane currently scores 49 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 M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane's renewal probability?
- M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane's CourScore is 49 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 | 60 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 76 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 12,151 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 79 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 46 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 18,517 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 157 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,357 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,171 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 61.77 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 10 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 21,000 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 59,040 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 21,762 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 352 | 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 | 5,084 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 128 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 630,441 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,793 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,648,705 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.43 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 13,496 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.7 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.27 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Sep 3, 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 |