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Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13 years old. North Korea acknowledges abducting her and at least 12 other Japanese residents during the 1970s and the 1980s, but the country has not provided any conclusive evidence on her fate and most of the others.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:47 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
41.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Trans Arts has no other concurrent active productions
- Key staff availability - Director Hidetoshi Oomori has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 59.6
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial30
Production Feasibility53
Audience Reception60
Strategic Priors25
Fandom Engagement33
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:47 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Megumi renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Megumi getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Megumi has a 41% 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 Megumi be renewed?
- Megumi currently scores 41 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 Megumi's renewal probability?
- Megumi's CourScore is 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,514 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 103 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,158 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 190 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 54 | Feb 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.55 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 459 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,312 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 923 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,131 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 53 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 708 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.32 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.74 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |