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
Oct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
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
14.7
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Xebec, Kodansha) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 19%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,769 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~3,242 users
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 & Commercial35
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception49
Strategic Priors47
Fandom Engagement40
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
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 15/100 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 Ground Defense Force Mao-chan be renewed?
- Ground Defense Force Mao-chan currently scores 15 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 Ground Defense Force Mao-chan's renewal probability?
- Ground Defense Force Mao-chan's CourScore is 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 63 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,115 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 219 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 44,145 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 61 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 52 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 56 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 661 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,115 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.59 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 32 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 2,071 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 6,528 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,188 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.64 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 892 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 401 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 28 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.44 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2,938 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,581 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 150,476 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 139 | Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.16 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 500 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 65 | Oct 21, 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 | 6.67 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 16 | Oct 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 |