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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)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:21 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
53.7
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.7
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 2,849,574 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~8,814 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 & Commercial63
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception80
Strategic Priors31
Fandom Engagement31
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:21 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
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 54% 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 Macross Zero be renewed?
- Macross Zero currently scores 54 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 Macross Zero's renewal probability?
- Macross Zero's CourScore is 54 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 | 70 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 96 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 10,926 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 49 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,431 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 329 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 49 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 48 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,359 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,675 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.64 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 20 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,252 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 43,541 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 13,373 | Aug 29, 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 | 1,439 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.34 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 375,156 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 17,160 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 2,849,574 | Aug 29, 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 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,414 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.9 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.05 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 39 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 47 | Aug 11, 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 |