Aliases
Foto Kano, Photokano, Photo Kano, フォトカノ, Photograph Girlfriend
S1SPRING 2013TV
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Kazuya, a mild-mannered high school sophomore coming to the end of a very average summer break, receives a digital single lens reflex camera as a gift. His nerdy fascination with its design soon turns to wonder when he realizes this little gadget could really give his social life a shot in the arm!
(Source: TBS)
(Source: TBS)
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 04:58 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
52.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~35,848 followers
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 2,292,477 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Key staff availability - Director Sanae Shimada has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial59
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception71
Strategic Priors46
Fandom Engagement25
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 04:58 AM
Next scheduled9 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Photo Kano renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Photo Kano getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Photo Kano has a 52% 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 Photo Kano be renewed?
- Photo Kano currently scores 52 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 Photo Kano's renewal probability?
- Photo Kano's CourScore is 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 62 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 243 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 48 | Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.14 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 38 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 2,292,477 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 697,559 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 268 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 8 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 9,195 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 2,100 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.67 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 20 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,100 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 137,818 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 10,968 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 218 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 3.66 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 59,334 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 16,366 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.83 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 57 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 30,475 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.46 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 11,555 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 52,115 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |