Aliases
Merc Storia: Mukiryoku Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo, Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle, メルクストーリア - 無気力少年と瓶の中の少女 -, Merc Storia: Mukiryoku no Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo, メルクストーリア -無気力少年と瓶の中の少女-
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Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle
Merc Storia: Mukiryoku Shounen to Bin no Naka no Shoujo
The fantasy strategy role-playing game is set in a world where humans and monsters co-exist. In the main story, a boy apprentice "Yujutsushi", with the power to heal those who clash, embarks on a journey to restore the memories of his friend Merc, a girl trapped in a bottle.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 06:17 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
53.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Encourage Films has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~9,990 followers
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 686,484 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial50
Production Feasibility60
Audience Reception69
Strategic Priors32
Fandom Engagement37
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 06:17 AM
Next scheduled8 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle has a 53% 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 Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle be renewed?
- Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle currently scores 53 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 Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle's renewal probability?
- Merc StoriA: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle's CourScore is 53 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 1,103,924 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,940 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 34,495,156 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 1,103,924 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,947 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.32 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 78 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 6,087 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,164 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 686,484 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 82 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 68 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 208 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 35,107 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 8,948 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 33,468 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 3,330 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 11,185 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 26,719 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 20 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,527 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 508 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 12,653 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,588 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.24 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.01 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 132,278 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |