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
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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
14.5
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (A-1 Pictures) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 31%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Titles like this rarely return - 12 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Time since finale - ~153 months since estimated air window ended
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 & Commercial34
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception40
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement46
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:24 AM
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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 15/100 renewal signal score. 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 15 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- 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 15 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 signal score 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 | 61 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,819 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 177 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 6,711 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 837 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,347 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.3 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 3,416 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,378 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,634 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 156 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 5 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 18 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 6,334 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 27 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.52 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 952 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 61 | Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.42 | Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 13, 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 |