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～
S1WINTER 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
Aug 30, 2026, 04:16 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
40.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 568 likes / 583 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 55.0
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~622 followers
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial42
Production Feasibility32
Audience Reception55
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement17
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 04:16 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 40% 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 SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu be renewed?
- SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu currently scores 40 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 SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu's renewal probability?
- SHADOW SKILL: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu's CourScore is 40 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 | 46 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 630 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 1,422 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 258 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 10,162 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 63.68 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,300 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,696 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,069 | Sep 7, 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 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.95 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 193 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.23 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 219 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 57.8 | Sep 7, 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 | 14 | Jun 6, 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 |