Aliases
Nitaboh, NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun, NITABOH 仁太坊―津軽三味線始祖外聞
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2004MOVIE
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At a young age, Nitaroh is stricken with an illness that leaves him blind. He inherits the shamisen guitar once used by his mother and is taught its basics by a blind travelling shamisen player. In time with the help of friends old and new, he walks the paths that leads to his ultimate fate - that of founder of the Tsugaru style of shamisen play.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 01:28 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
53.2
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 69.8
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 2,472 likes / 2,515 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Toshimitsu Kobayashi has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial49
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception70
Strategic Priors42
Fandom Engagement92
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 01:28 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun has a 53% 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 NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun be renewed?
- NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun currently scores 53 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 NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun's renewal probability?
- NITABOH: Tsugaru Shamisen Shiso Gaibun's CourScore is 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 66 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 13 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,750 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 41 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,117 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,141 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,419 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.24 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,674 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 10,658 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,378 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 301 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.37 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,358 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 68 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 7 | Feb 7, 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 |