Aliases
(Title to be Announced), Shiranui, Shiranuhi, しらぬひ
S1 (Movie)SUMMER 2026MOVIENext airing Aug 20, 2026
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The short is set in a coastal town in Kumamoto at the tail end of summer 1996. The 10-year-old boy Minato lives a precarious life with his drunkard father. Minato's only source of strength is Ben-chan, a goddess in the form of a young girl that appeared in Benten Island. The time he spends with her are the only times where he feels like himself. But when he is about to be separated from Ben-chan due to being sent to a children's home, Minato prays to a Shiranuhi, a mysterious light floating above the sea, to grant him one wish. His wish, filled with hatred towards his father, eventually becomes a curse.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: Initially teased at AnimeJapan 2024 in the CoMix Wave Films booth, a visual of this project was shown off with a description being a new animation project by a "rookie director".
(Source: Anime News Network)
Note: Initially teased at AnimeJapan 2024 in the CoMix Wave Films booth, a visual of this project was shown off with a description being a new animation project by a "rookie director".
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
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
45.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - CoMix Wave has no other concurrent active productions
- Key staff availability - Director Ryou Katanosaka has no other concurrent active productions
- Production pipeline confidence - In active production
Runway
Anime original
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.
Financial & Commercial38
Production Feasibility91
Audience Reception16
Strategic Priors31
Fandom Engagement29
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
Shiranuhi renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shiranuhi getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shiranuhi has a 45% 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 Shiranuhi be renewed?
- Shiranuhi currently scores 45 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 Shiranuhi's renewal probability?
- Shiranuhi's CourScore is 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 71 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 246 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 175 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 9,528 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 52 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 38 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 77 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 7.5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,653 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 8 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,460 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 903 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,652 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 631 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |