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Chick tells Mouse, "I love you." Mouse tells Duck, "I love you." Duck tells Rabbit... What happens when Rabbit can't quite get the words out? Animals share their joy and affection with full-body expression in this picture book perfect for reading aloud and with plenty of opportunities for hugs.
(Source: Kodansha)
Note: Exists in two versions, a 30-second commercial edition and a 2½ minute “Director’s Cut” edition
(Source: Kodansha)
Note: Exists in two versions, a 30-second commercial edition and a 2½ minute “Director’s Cut” edition
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 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
37.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 19,282 likes / 19,589 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Namiko Ishidate has no other concurrent active productions
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Kodansha, Fanworks) renew 5% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial40
Production Feasibility53
Audience Reception32
Strategic Priors28
Fandom Engagement13
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Next scheduledin 17 hours
Renewal FAQ
I Just Wanted to Say… renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is I Just Wanted to Say… getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, I Just Wanted to Say… has a 38% 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 I Just Wanted to Say… be renewed?
- I Just Wanted to Say… currently scores 38 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 I Just Wanted to Say…'s renewal probability?
- I Just Wanted to Say…'s CourScore is 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,247 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 0.21 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.34 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 101 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 3,057 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 19,282 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 876 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.27 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 85 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 35,769 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 101 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 307 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 271 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 85 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2,182 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,571 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 85 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |