Shen Mue, Shenmuu, Shenmue: The Movie, シェンムー・ザ・ムービー
Using scenes from the original SEGA Dreamcast game plus some extra made for the movie, Shenmue: the Movie details the events of the first game. After Ryo's father is murdered and a mysterious mirror taken, Ryo sets himself on a quest for revenge.
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 01:37 PM
Franchise timeline
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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
44.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Key staff availability - Director Yuu Suzuki has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 57.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,011 followers
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Shenmue: The Movie renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shenmue: The Movie getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shenmue: The Movie has a 44% 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 Shenmue: The Movie be renewed?
- Shenmue: The Movie currently scores 44 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 Shenmue: The Movie's renewal probability?
- Shenmue: The Movie's CourScore is 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,523 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,177 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.04 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.57 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 405 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,986 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 409 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 847 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.16 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 229 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,203 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |