Aliases
Manual of Ninja Martial Arts Pilot Film, Band of Ninja Pilot Film, Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film, 忍者武芸帳 パイロットフィルム, Ninja Bugei-chou Pilot Film
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An animated pilot film for Ninja Bugei-chou released to the public over three decades later on Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden DVD volume 7.
The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967. The pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.
The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967. The pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 03:33 PM
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Renewal pulse
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CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
40.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Key staff availability - Director Nagisa Oshima has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 326 likes / 349 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial35
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception47
Strategic Priors21
Fandom Engagement13
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Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film has a 40% 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 Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film be renewed?
- Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film currently scores 40 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 Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film's renewal probability?
- Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film's CourScore is 40 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 42 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 223 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 327 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 34 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 372 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 654 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 176 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 433 | Aug 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 92 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 945 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 134 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 52.3 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 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 | 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 |