The story takes place before WWII at a photo studio on top of a hill. Many people visit this studio to have their photos taken. One day, a couple comes, but the wife is so shy that she always lowers her head. The owner of the studio tries all kinds of tricks to get her to smile and eventually succeeds. One year later, the couple comes again, but this time they bring their daughter along. She always looks grumpy, and again, the owner has to try everything to get her to smile. Thus starts a long-running relationship between the girl and the owner, and time passes to years and then decades...
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
53.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 72.0
- Key staff availability - Director Mitsuo Iwasaki has no other concurrent active productions
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Colorido has 1 other active production(s) right now
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.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Shashinkan renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shashinkan getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shashinkan has a 54% 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 Shashinkan be renewed?
- Shashinkan currently scores 54 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 Shashinkan's renewal probability?
- Shashinkan's CourScore is 54 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 988 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 4,028 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.5 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.08 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,731 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.48 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,624 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.16 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,143 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.51 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 33 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.88 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,993 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 9,626 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 251 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |