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Part of a series of animated short films shown at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka called "Film Guru Guru".
A small white fish enters the frame and is eaten by a larger one, then the latter is in turn eaten by an even larger fish… At the end, only a huge white fish remains which seems to shrink in size. swimming towards the bottom of the screen. He leaves the frame and the cycle resumes.
A small white fish enters the frame and is eaten by a larger one, then the latter is in turn eaten by an even larger fish… At the end, only a huge white fish remains which seems to shrink in size. swimming towards the bottom of the screen. He leaves the frame and the cycle resumes.
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 09:43 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
40.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Ghibli has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 17,161 likes / 17,308 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Hayao Miyazaki has no other concurrent active productions
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 Feasibility59
Audience Reception45
Strategic Priors5
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 09:43 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Sakana no Sakana renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Sakana no Sakana getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Sakana no Sakana has a 41% 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 Sakana no Sakana be renewed?
- Sakana no Sakana currently scores 41 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 Sakana no Sakana's renewal probability?
- Sakana no Sakana's CourScore is 41 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 | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 109 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 148 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 17,284 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 87 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.74 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 838 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 1,675 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 822 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 34,372 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.73 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 347 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 38.5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 737,446 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 356 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 10 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 4,530 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 1,985 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |