Aliases
Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend., Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi., のあ先輩はともだち。
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Sometimes, when life is hard, you just need a "friend."
Working at a game company, Rihito Otsuka (23), is a "normal" guy who is a steady presence on and off the job. Noa Saotome (27) is a "hard-core" woman who likes to go all out at everything she does. Two people who usually wouldn't get along become "friends" by chance...? The is the start of a workplace "friendship" comedy that's a little sweet but also a little heavy!
(Source: Shueisha, translated)
Working at a game company, Rihito Otsuka (23), is a "normal" guy who is a steady presence on and off the job. Noa Saotome (27) is a "hard-core" woman who likes to go all out at everything she does. Two people who usually wouldn't get along become "friends" by chance...? The is the start of a workplace "friendship" comedy that's a little sweet but also a little heavy!
(Source: Shueisha, translated)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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Renewal pulse
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CourScore
51.3
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
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Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 55,436 likes / 55,768 reactions on recent episodes
- Source manga volume-over-volume sales trend - Vol 9 total sales +64.6% vs vol 8
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial48
Production Feasibility81
Audience Reception38
Strategic Priors44
Fandom Engagement16
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CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. renewal questions
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- Is Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. has a 51% 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 Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. be renewed?
- Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. currently scores 51 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 Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.'s renewal probability?
- Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.'s CourScore is 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 332 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 77 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 949 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 55,436 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2,941 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,676 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,676 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.93 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,696 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | 64.63 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 275 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 13,500 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |