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In the books, the titular Grandma seeks to explore the true meaning of the Japanese phrase "mottainai" after her son asked her what it meant and she couldn't answer. "Mottainai" is a commonly used exclamation that roughly translates to "what a waste!", expressing regret over wastefulness. The Grandma seeks to explore the meaning and importance of "mottainai" in the story.
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Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 09:46 AM
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
28.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 127 likes / 129 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 0.0
- Favourite base strength - 0 cross-platform favourites
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial32
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception16
Strategic Priors26
Fandom Engagement47
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 09:46 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Mottainai Baasan renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mottainai Baasan getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Mottainai Baasan has a 28% 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 Mottainai Baasan be renewed?
- Mottainai Baasan currently scores 28 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 Mottainai Baasan's renewal probability?
- Mottainai Baasan's CourScore is 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | 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 |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,151 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.22 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 127 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 457 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 141 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 142 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 117 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.19 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 101 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 136 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 147 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 346 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 36 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |