

MUSHI-SHI: Drops of Bells, Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Suzu no Shizuku, MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets, 蟲師 特別編「鈴の雫」, Mushishi Zoku Shou: Suzu no Shizuku, Mushishi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells, 蟲師 続章: 鈴の雫, Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:47 AM
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets
Mushishi Tokubetsu-hen: Suzu no Shizuku
2015Viewing(×﹏×)MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage
Mushishi Zoku Shou
2014ConfirmedMUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2
Mushishi Zoku Shou 2
2014ConfirmedMUSHI-SHI The Next Passage Special - Path of Thorns
Mushishi Zoku Shou: Odoro no Michi
2014ConfirmedMUSHI-SHI OVA
Mushishi: Hihamukage
2014ConfirmedMUSHI-SHI
Mushishi
2005Confirmed
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 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 84.6
- Studio bandwidth - Artland has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~27,419 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
MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets 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 MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets be renewed?
- MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets 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 MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets's renewal probability?
- MUSHI-SHI Special: Bell Droplets'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 84 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 317 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 32,052 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,340 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 5,659 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 26 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 11,790 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 620 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 80.93 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 77,649 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 142,342 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 57,726 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 4,518 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.71 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 530 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 231 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 9,828 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.61 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 24,508 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 85.8 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.71 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 8 | May 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 16,287 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 2,338 | Aug 15, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 793 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 183,139 | Aug 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 |