Aliases
Fairytale Book, Древняя легенда, 御伽草子, Otogizoushi, Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama, お伽草子, Legend Of The Magatama
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The year is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.
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Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 11:32 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
49.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 67.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~4,647 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Tooru Ookubo has no other concurrent active productions
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 Feasibility38
Audience Reception67
Strategic Priors41
Fandom Engagement81
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama has a 50% 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 Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama be renewed?
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama currently scores 50 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 Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama's renewal probability?
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama's CourScore is 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.25 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.44 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,385 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 63 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 66 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 19,819 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,163 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,536 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,146 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.16 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,354 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.16 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 716 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 11,346 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |