Aliases
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen, 昭和元禄落語心中 与太郎放浪篇
S6SPRING 2015OVA
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Bundled with the special editions of the manga's 7th and 8th volumes.
The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.
(Source: Anime News Network)
The story revolves around a mature prisoner who was released on good behavior during Japan's Showa Genroku era (1960s to early 1970s). He is called Yotarou by others, a term that means an "anti-hero" or a "dim-witted man." When he returns to society, he starts a new life in rakugo (comic storytelling). Touched by Yakumo's role as the "grim reaper," he asks the master to take him in as an apprentice.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 30, 2026, 06:14 PM
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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
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 79.3
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 3,342 likes / 3,364 reactions on recent episodes
- Key staff availability - Director Youichi Ishikawa has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial52
Production Feasibility26
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors34
Fandom Engagement78
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 06:14 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen has a 20% 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 Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen be renewed?
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen currently scores 20 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 Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen's renewal probability?
- Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu: Yotarou Hourou-hen's CourScore is 20 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 | 73 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 34 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,732 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,359 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,399 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,577 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,733 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.84 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 31 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,484 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 11,957 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,445 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.37 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 11,450 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 452 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.82 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,966 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 75.5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 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 | 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 |