Aliases
CalorieMate web movie, カロリーメイト web movie, Surges, Natsu ga Hajimaru., 夏がはじまる。, Summer Begins, With Surgical Precision, Метод Михайлова, Surge, VTC
S1SUMMER 2021ONA
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A CalorieMate web movie directed by Takumi Shiga featuring the song "Surges" by Orangestar, with vocals by Kase and Loin.
The video carries an eclectic animation style, as the story follows high school students from various clubs pouring their effort into sports in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic.
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Note: Initially published on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Official YouTube channel in July 2021, it was later reuploaded on Orangestar's YouTube channel under the song title "Surges", republished on August 12, 2021.
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Note: Initially published on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Official YouTube channel in July 2021, it was later reuploaded on Orangestar's YouTube channel under the song title "Surges", republished on August 12, 2021.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
14.0
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 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 2,990,401 views
- Titles like this rarely return - 5 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Time since finale - ~62 months since estimated air window ended
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial26
Production Feasibility29
Audience Reception53
Strategic Priors25
Fandom Engagement34
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Natsu ga Hajimaru. renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Natsu ga Hajimaru. getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Natsu ga Hajimaru. has a 14/100 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 Natsu ga Hajimaru. be renewed?
- Natsu ga Hajimaru. currently scores 14 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 Natsu ga Hajimaru.'s renewal probability?
- Natsu ga Hajimaru.'s CourScore is 14 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 | 63 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 629 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 92 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 8,244 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 57 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 693 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 926 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 120 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 57 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 235 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 44 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 6,661 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 30 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.56 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 231 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.7 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.72 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 37,132 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 2,990,401 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |