Based on Sakagami's own life, the story follows the carefree daily lives of a 5-year-old and a puppy named Riku. In addition to the Italian greyhound Riku, the characters include the chihuahua Tsutomu, the miniature dachshund Yousuke, the French bulldog Maruchan, and the pug Paguzоou.
(Source: ANN)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 03:03 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
36.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Key staff availability - Director Masatsugu Arakawa has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 180 likes / 191 reactions on recent episodes
- Favourite base strength - 0 cross-platform favourites
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Riku wa Yowakunai renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Riku wa Yowakunai getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Riku wa Yowakunai has a 36% 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 Riku wa Yowakunai be renewed?
- Riku wa Yowakunai currently scores 36 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 Riku wa Yowakunai's renewal probability?
- Riku wa Yowakunai's CourScore is 36 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 175 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 184 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 42 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 218 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,508 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.96 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 99 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 375 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 164 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.02 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 137 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,616 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 6,749 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |