Aliases
Shadow Skill: Kuruda-ryu Kousatsu-hou no Himitsu, Shadow Skill: Secret of the Kurudan Style, Shadow Skill 3, SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu, SHADOW SKILL ～クルダ流交殺法の秘密～
WINTER 2004OVA
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The story takes place in warrior kingdom where a deadly martial art called Shadow Skill is practiced to defend the continued existence of the kingdom. Dreaming of becoming an invincible warrior one day, like the legendary warrior named Scar Face who has defeated 2,000 opponents, the boy named Gau Ban trains hard with his older adopted sister Elle who has mastered Shadow Skill. A deadly combat breaks out when a rogue pack of intruders suddenly assaults the castle to steal a box that contains a secret...
(Source: Anime News Network)
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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
13.7
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
- Source runway - Estimated material for 0.65 further cours
- Titles like this rarely return - 22 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Time since finale - ~275 months since estimated air window ended
Runway
Low
Limited source material remains; the amount needed depends on the continuation's format and adaptation pace.
Financial & Commercial26
Production Feasibility44
Audience Reception27
Strategic Priors29
Fandom Engagement44
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu has a 14/100 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 SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu be renewed?
- SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu currently scores 14 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 SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu's renewal probability?
- SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu's CourScore is 14 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 | 46 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 645 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 102 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 579 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 260 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 10,202 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 63.68 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,303 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,705 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,074 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 154 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 142 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.95 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 87 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 247 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.22 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 223 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 57.8 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 56 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 2 | Sep 21, 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 |