Shin-ainaru Uirusutachi e, Shinai naru Uirusutachi e, Dear Viruses, 親愛なるウイルスたちへ
1st year work 2021, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.
(Source: Geidai Animation)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
14.2
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 14 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 85.7
- Titles like this rarely return - 5 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Geidai Animation) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 0%, below the catalogue average of 14%
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
Dear Viruses renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Dear Viruses getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Dear Viruses 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 Dear Viruses be renewed?
- Dear Viruses 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 Dear Viruses's renewal probability?
- Dear Viruses'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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 47 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 312 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 42,778 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 100 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 7 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 11.5 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.86 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 122,887 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 85.7 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 104 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 2,388 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |