Mankatsu, Monkey Punch: Manga Great Moving Picture, Monkey Punch Manga Katsudou Dai Shashin, モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真, Monkey Punch: Manga Katsudou Daishashin, Monkey Punch: Mankatsu, モンキー・パンチ漫画活動大写真
It's an animated variety show featuring the works of Monkey Punch that aired on WOWOW with the episodes being 52 minutes long. 12 episodes were aired between July 31, 2004 to June 25, 2005 and received a DVD exclusive 15 minute long special called Crime Mate.
Each episode is divided into Mini Stage lasting 15 minutes and Grand Stage lasting 30 minutes mixed with 60 second segments. The Lupin characters appear in small 60 second segments called The Lupin Gang however they are voiceless as it relies on visual gags, they also appear in the Mankatsu Monkey segments featuring a monkey that only says "Mankatsu".
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:03 AM
Franchise timeline
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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: High • Updated 14 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.4
- Key staff availability - Director Shunji Ooga has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~909 followers
Source material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Mankatsu renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mankatsu getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Mankatsu 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 Mankatsu be renewed?
- Mankatsu 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 Mankatsu's renewal probability?
- Mankatsu'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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 258 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.94 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 17 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.2 | Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 413 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 3,038 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 10 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,000 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 885 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 230 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,578 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 64 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 247 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.39 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |