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
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.
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Jul 27, 2026, 05:32 AM
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CourScore
38.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Key staff availability - Director Nagisa Oshima has no other concurrent active productions
- MAL community size - 576 MAL list entries (watching/completed/planned)
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
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Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film renewal questions
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- Is Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film 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 Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film be renewed?
- Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film 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 Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film's renewal probability?
- Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film'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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 215 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 42 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 173 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 38 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 365 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 52.3 | Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | 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 | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |