Aliases
Water Spider Monmon, Mizugumo Monmon, Mon Mon the Water Spider, 水グモもんもん
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2006MOVIE
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A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka.
Mon Mon the water spider swims back and forth to the water surface every day to get bubbles of air. One day, Mon Mon meets a damsel water strider who is freely gliding on the water surface. Mon Mon falls in love. On lonely nights in the swamp, all he can think about is the water strider. Is there any chance that his love will be answered?
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Mon Mon the water spider swims back and forth to the water surface every day to get bubbles of air. One day, Mon Mon meets a damsel water strider who is freely gliding on the water surface. Mon Mon falls in love. On lonely nights in the swamp, all he can think about is the water strider. Is there any chance that his love will be answered?
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 07:25 PM
Franchise overview
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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
48.5
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Ghibli has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 63.3
- Key staff availability - Director Hayao Miyazaki has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial37
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception63
Strategic Priors22
Fandom Engagement70
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 07:25 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Mon Mon the Water Spider renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mon Mon the Water Spider getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Mon Mon the Water Spider has a 48% 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 Mon Mon the Water Spider be renewed?
- Mon Mon the Water Spider currently scores 48 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 Mon Mon the Water Spider's renewal probability?
- Mon Mon the Water Spider's CourScore is 48 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
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 381 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 4 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | 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 |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.63 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,295 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.55 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.07 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,265 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 383 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 2,300 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.6 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 4,525 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 138 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,685 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,897 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |