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Minami no Shima no Dera-chan
Aliases

Minami no Shima no Dera-chan, Dera-chan of the Southern Island, 南の島のデラちゃん

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Dera-chan of the Southern Island

Minami no Shima no Dera-chan

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The story follows Dera after he returns to the southern islands from the Usagiyama Shopping District, and depicts his gentle slapstick daily life with the Prince and Choi.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Aired in theatres with Tamako Love Story.

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM

Franchise overview

Franchise timeline

Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.

Renewal pulse

Courcast score breakdown

CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

CourScore

15.9

CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 11 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Kyoto Animation) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 31%, above the catalogue average of 14%
  • Titles like this rarely return - 12 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 52.6
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 & Commercial50
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception18
Strategic Priors51
Fandom Engagement0

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Next scheduledin 13 hours
Renewal FAQ

Dera-chan of the Southern Island renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Dera-chan of the Southern Island getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Dera-chan of the Southern Island has a 16/100 renewal signal score. 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 Dera-chan of the Southern Island be renewed?
Dera-chan of the Southern Island currently scores 16 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
What is Dera-chan of the Southern Island's renewal probability?
Dera-chan of the Southern Island's CourScore is 16 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 signal score out of 100.
Latest signals

Fresh telemetry

Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL62Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL12Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL5,562Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL12Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL155Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL3,490Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksmark countJP634Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksscore meanJP68Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL0Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsmomentum log ratioGLOBAL0Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL2Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL2,399Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL9,822Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL64.26Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL552Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource status codeGLOBAL2Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL0Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP769Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP470Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP65,566Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.55Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL21Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL0Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM