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Kadokawa announced on June 9th, 2025 that Keiko Shibata's Pan Dorobou (Bread Thief) picture book will have an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the anime's format. The picture books center on a piece of bread that also steals bread from bakeries in the city.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:32 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
43.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 12,333 likes / 12,403 reactions on recent episodes
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 757,045 views
- Key staff availability - Director Chie Yamashiro has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial36
Production Feasibility54
Audience Reception60
Strategic Priors34
Fandom Engagement20
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:32 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Pan Dorobou renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Pan Dorobou getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Pan Dorobou has a 44% 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 Pan Dorobou be renewed?
- Pan Dorobou currently scores 44 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 Pan Dorobou's renewal probability?
- Pan Dorobou's CourScore is 44 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 | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 192 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 632 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 26 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 415 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,187 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.56 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 159 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 159 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.72 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 3,168 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.91 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 580 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 36 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 5,558 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Apr 3, 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 | 7,961 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 825,544 | Sep 6, 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 |