Aliases
Pupa, ピューパ, Default, Japanese, Pupa (ピューパ), English
S141WINTER 2014TV_SHORT
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Pupa
ピューパ
The "life-and-death sibling" story follows Utsutsu and Yume Hasegawa, a boy and his little sister who find themselves all alone. One day, Yume sees a mysterious red butterfly and her body undergoes a strange metamorphosis—into a creature that eats humans. Utsutsu struggles to find a way to restore his sister.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jun 4, 2026, 12:07 AM
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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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 30 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~17,326 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~22,761 users
- Favourite base strength - 150 cross-platform favourites
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 & Commercial66
Production Feasibility18
Audience Reception31
Strategic Priors25
Fandom Engagement0
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CourScore over time
Last analysedJun 4, 2026, 12:07 AM
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 390 | May 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 33.18 | May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 17,582 | May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 29 | May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,849 | May 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 32.6 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 21,198 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.29 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 32.8 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 124,646 | May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 6,869 | May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 45,372 | May 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 10,207 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 21,198 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 20 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 43,700 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 27 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 150 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.57 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 47 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |