Aliases
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
S1 (Movie)WINTER 2014MOVIE
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First-grader Masaya is a crybaby despite his large stature, so he can't walk by himself on the dark path to school. The one who holds his hand is Akiyo, a tiny but capable second-grader.
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.
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
Aug 31, 2026, 05:43 AM
Franchise overview
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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
41.0
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 64.0
- Key staff availability - Director Ayumu Watanabe has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 116 likes / 117 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Anime original
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.
Financial & Commercial43
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception54
Strategic Priors32
Fandom Engagement18
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 05:43 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
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 41% 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 41 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 41 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 | 62 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,807 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 176 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,709 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 837 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,308 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,406 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,358 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,627 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 156 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 5 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 18 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 6,313 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 66 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.52 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 950 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 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 |