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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.
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Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 10:05 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
53.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 16 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.7
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 2,846,942 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~8,760 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 Engagement30
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 10:05 PM
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 2,846,942 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 17,151 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 325 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,421 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 375,130 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 52 | Jun 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.34 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 8 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,656 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.65 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,398 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 43,397 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,431 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 44 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,189 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.51 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 93 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 10,823 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.53 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,354 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 13,306 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 40 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |