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Taking place one year before the Zentraedi arrive on Earth, Macross Zero chronicles the final days of the war between the U.N. Spacy and anti-U.N. factions. After being shot down by the anti-U.N.'s newest fighter plane, ace pilot Shin Kudo finds himself on the remote island of Mayan, where technology is almost non-existent. While Shin stays on the island to heal his wounds, the tranqulity of the island is shattered by a battle that involves the UN's newest fighter - the VF-0.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:20 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
23.4
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 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.7
- Favourite base strength - 97 cross-platform favourites
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~8,886 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 & Commercial67
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception73
Strategic Priors51
Fandom Engagement57
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:20 AM
Next scheduledin 17 hours
Renewal FAQ
Macross Zero renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Macross Zero getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Macross Zero has a 23/100 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 Macross Zero be renewed?
- Macross Zero currently scores 23 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 Macross Zero's renewal probability?
- Macross Zero's CourScore is 23 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 | 70 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 97 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 11,052 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 217 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 21,159 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 337 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,365 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,687 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.63 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 20 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,324 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 43,710 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 13,446 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 440 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,452 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.34 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 43 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 46 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 109 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 375,169 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 17,158 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 2,852,668 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.53 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,433 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.9 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.09 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 41 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 31 | Oct 27, 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 |