Aliases
Rikujou Bouei-tai Mao-chan, Rikujou Boueitai Mao-chan, Ground Defense Force Mao-chan, 陸上防衛隊まおちゃん, Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
S1SUMMER 2002TV_SHORT
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Mao Onigawara is a happy 8-year-old grade-schooler and the granddaughter of Chief of Staff of Ground Defense Force. Equipped with her cloverleaf-shaped badge which enables her to transform (but gives her no special power whatsoever), Mao and her best friends (granddaughters of Chief of Staff of Air and Marine Defense Force, respectively) will defend Japan against the invasion from "cute aliens," who are way too cute to be dealt with regular armed forces.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 02:33 PM
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
41.5
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 - 43,826 likes / 44,045 reactions on recent episodes
- Studio bandwidth - Xebec has 1 other active production(s) right now
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 61.0
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial36
Production Feasibility40
Audience Reception63
Strategic Priors42
Fandom Engagement18
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 02:33 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Ground Defense Force Mao-chan renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Ground Defense Force Mao-chan getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Ground Defense Force Mao-chan has a 42% 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 Ground Defense Force Mao-chan be renewed?
- Ground Defense Force Mao-chan currently scores 42 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 Ground Defense Force Mao-chan's renewal probability?
- Ground Defense Force Mao-chan's CourScore is 42 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 | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,099 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 219 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 44,016 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 62 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 52 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 56 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 660 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,082 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.59 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 32 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 2,056 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 6,487 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,168 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.64 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 883 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 402 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 28 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.44 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2,938 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,578 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 150,308 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 135 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.16 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 495 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 70 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.29 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 16 | 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 | 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 |