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The story revolves around high school student Akira Nikaido, a typical slacker living a normal life. That is, until he meets the mysterious Shirogane, a man who suddenly appears and tells him that they have a destiny together. When Akira hears this, he is shocked and doesn't believe a word of it. Aya, a friend of Akira, forgets something in the school one night, and asks Akira to help her and go find it. He agrees, and while there, he gets attacked by a shadow monster. Shirogane convinces him that the balance between the human world and the shadow world has been distorted and that Akira must become a "shin"- a creature of the shadow world- in order to help restore the balance. The anime has shonen-ai themes which are completely absent from the manga.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:19 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
15.1
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~13,063 followers
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Genco, A.C.G.T., Maiden Japan) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 18%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~28,660 users
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneThe recorded adaptation appears close to the available source. Films or original continuations may still be possible.
Financial & Commercial40
Production Feasibility20
Audience Reception38
Strategic Priors50
Fandom Engagement63
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Monochrome Factor renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Monochrome Factor getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Monochrome Factor has a 15/100 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 Monochrome Factor be renewed?
- Monochrome Factor currently scores 15 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 Monochrome Factor's renewal probability?
- Monochrome Factor's CourScore is 15 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.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 61 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,421 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.35 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 40 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 848 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 164 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,562 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,908 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.86 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 65 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,834 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 63,342 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 22,579 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.56 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 6,588 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 4,179 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 1,300 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 400,000 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 19,900 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -21.65 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 65 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.8 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 31,445 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 14,967 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 732,608 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.56 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 12,153 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.4 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 7.49 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |