Aliases
Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, Robotic Angel, Metropolis, メトロポリス
S1 (Movie)SPRING 2001MOVIE
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In the great city of Metropolis, severe community structures and prejudice dominate a world where humans and robots live together. Unrest and violence increase with each new day.
Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to violate human rights by trading organs, the Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi arrive at Metropolis. In the scientist's laboratory, Kenichi discovers a girl without any memory of her past life. He decides to help her, so they run away together. His uncle follows him and penetrates the dark secrets of the city to find Duke Red, the man ruling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Kenichi desperately tries to protect the mysterious girl from the people hunting her. However, Duke Red and his adoptive son have their own deep reasons for chasing the girl. These reasons are connected to her true identity and the struggle for the domination of Metropolis...
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Searching for the scientist Dr. Laughton, suspected to violate human rights by trading organs, the Japanese detective Shunsaku Ban and his nephew Kenichi arrive at Metropolis. In the scientist's laboratory, Kenichi discovers a girl without any memory of her past life. He decides to help her, so they run away together. His uncle follows him and penetrates the dark secrets of the city to find Duke Red, the man ruling from the shadows. Meanwhile, Kenichi desperately tries to protect the mysterious girl from the people hunting her. However, Duke Red and his adoptive son have their own deep reasons for chasing the girl. These reasons are connected to her true identity and the struggle for the domination of Metropolis...
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Last updated
Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 2 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 74.6
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~9,751 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Shigeto Tsuji has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial72
Production Feasibility25
Audience Reception75
Strategic Priors37
Fandom Engagement82
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 26, 2026, 11:12 PM
Next scheduled14 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Metropolis renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Metropolis getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Metropolis has a 20% 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 Metropolis be renewed?
- Metropolis currently scores 20 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 Metropolis's renewal probability?
- Metropolis's CourScore is 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.3 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,735 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 33,777 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 74 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 791 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 51,961 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.02 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 63,821 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 486 | Jun 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,815 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 9,901 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.5 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 85 | Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 74 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.52 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.13 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 9 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 60 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 45 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.32 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,768 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |