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In search of a fourth member for the club, Mogari, Eugene, and new recruit Kaoru Kanzaki set their sights on Kotaro Tamon, a classmate who seems to be able to talk to ghosts. Unfortunately, Kotaro's got some major problems communicating with living humans! Will Kotaro be able to overcome his anxiety and join the Phantom Busters?
(Source: VIZ Media)
(Source: VIZ Media)
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026, 11:02 PM
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
57.8
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 36% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 2 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (TOHO animation STUDIO, Toho) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 34%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Production pipeline confidence - In active production
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility82
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors49
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 30, 2026, 11:02 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Phantom Busters renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Phantom Busters getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Phantom Busters has a 58/100 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 Phantom Busters be renewed?
- Phantom Busters currently scores 58 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 Phantom Busters's renewal probability?
- Phantom Busters's CourScore is 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.25 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 16,754 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 36,500 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -14.12 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.98 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 71 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 419 | Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 905 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 10 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 915 | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |