Aliases
国王游戏, Ousama Game The Animation, King's Game, 王様ゲーム The Animation, Ou-sama Game, King's Game The Animation, King's Game: The Animation
S1FALL 2017TV
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The story begins when an entire high school class of 32 people receive a message on their cellphones from a person known only as the "King." The messages contain orders that the students must obey, or they risk the punishment of death. With their lives on the line, the students soon find out that the orders are getting more and more extreme as time goes on.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 11:44 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
20.0
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 popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~66,355 followers
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 847,196 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~108,993 users
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility20
Audience Reception62
Strategic Priors20
Fandom Engagement24
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 11:44 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
King's Game renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is King's Game getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, King's Game has a 20% 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 King's Game be renewed?
- King's Game currently scores 20 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 King's Game's renewal probability?
- King's Game's CourScore is 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 607 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 66,961 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 4.48 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,237 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,647 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 739 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 58 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 18 | Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 29 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 15,607 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 13,057 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 49.34 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 161,158 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 270,244 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 56,475 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.36 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 41,053 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 16,171 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.41 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 9 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 83,324 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,327 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 847,315 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 2,274 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 3,558 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.62 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 32,680 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 50.8 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 52 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 6.89 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 116 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 3,066 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 546 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 107,827 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |