Oukii Ichinensei to Chiisana Ninensei, Wakate Animator Ikusei Project, 2014 Young Animator Training Project, Anime Mirai 2014, Ookii 1 Nensei to Chiisana 2 Nensei, The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader, 大きい1年生と小さな2年生, Ookii 1-nensei to Chiisana 2-nensei
Masaya wants to be strong like Akiyo and admires her, but one day, something happens that leaves Akiyo in tears.
To lift Akiyo's spirits, Masaya goes trekking to the distant Ipponsugi forest to find the spotted bellflowers that Akiyo loves.
(Source: Anime News Network)
One of the four 2014 Anime Mirai (Young Animator Training Project) films funded by the Japanese government's Agency of Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 03:31 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
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 56 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 64.0
- Key staff availability - Director Ayumu Watanabe has no other concurrent active productions
- MAL community size - 5,166 MAL list entries (watching/completed/planned)
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
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The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader 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 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader be renewed?
- The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader 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 The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader's renewal probability?
- The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader'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.
Fresh telemetry
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.04 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 73 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 110 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Dec 7, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 836 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.28 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,624 | Jun 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,086 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 21, 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 |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 153 | Jun 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,780 | Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,389 | Jun 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.1 | Jun 15, 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 | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |