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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)
(Source: Wikipedia)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 05:39 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: High • Updated 11 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - A.C.G.T. has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~12,992 followers
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 732,216 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
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 & Commercial45
Production Feasibility31
Audience Reception62
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement44
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 05:39 PM
Next scheduled10 days ago
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 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 Monochrome Factor be renewed?
- Monochrome Factor 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 Monochrome Factor's renewal probability?
- Monochrome Factor'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 69 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,315 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.35 | Aug 29, 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 | 163 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 4,558 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,874 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.86 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 65 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 27,810 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 63,236 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 22,519 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.57 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 6,567 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 4,170 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 1,300 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 400,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 19,900 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -21.65 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.8 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 31,445 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 14,969 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 732,360 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.68 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 7, 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 |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 15 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |