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1985, Yokosuka. Ryo Hazuki has trained to master the Hazuki Style Jujitsu under his strict father in the Hazuki Dojo from his childhood. However, one day a mysterious man named Lan Di murders his father and takes the “mirror” his father was protecting. Ryo is determined to find the truth behind his father’s murder, but soon finds himself getting stuck in a war between the underground organizations…. Traveling from Yokosuka to Hong Kong, Ryo’s long journey begins!
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 03:08 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
55.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Telecom Animation Film has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 4,019 likes / 4,050 reactions on recent episodes
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 306,614 views
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 55% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility52
Audience Reception71
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement65
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 03:08 PM
Next scheduled12 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Shenmue the Animation renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shenmue the Animation getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shenmue the Animation has a 55% 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 Animation be renewed?
- Shenmue the Animation currently scores 55 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 Animation's renewal probability?
- Shenmue the Animation's CourScore is 55 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 | 63 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 97 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 7,521 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.4 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 4,029 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 97 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 67 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,013 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,659 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.15 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 17 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 9,025 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 25,421 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 9,512 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.08 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,671 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 3,915 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 58,573 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,053 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 849,344 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.22 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,945 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.2 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 64 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 11.17 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,412 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 9,098 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 306,798 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |