Aliases
Soul Buster, 侍灵演武, Shi Ling Yanwu, 侍霊演武[ソウルバスター], 侍霊演武[ソウルバスター] 将星乱
S1FALL 2016TV_SHORT
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An adaptation of author Bai Mao's Chinese novel series based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Keishuu, China. The history books say that in the era of the Three Kingdoms, this land was a place of never-ending war. A young high school boy, Sonshin, who hates his city's history, is troubled by a certain dream. When he wakes up from the dream, strange things begin to happen one after another, and without understanding what's going on, he suddenly finds himself facing Gien, one of the generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who's trying to kill him! Just before Gien's blade strikes home, a mysterious beautiful woman appears in front of Sonshin. What trials await Sonshin?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Keishuu, China. The history books say that in the era of the Three Kingdoms, this land was a place of never-ending war. A young high school boy, Sonshin, who hates his city's history, is troubled by a certain dream. When he wakes up from the dream, strange things begin to happen one after another, and without understanding what's going on, he suddenly finds himself facing Gien, one of the generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who's trying to kill him! Just before Gien's blade strikes home, a mysterious beautiful woman appears in front of Sonshin. What trials await Sonshin?
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:04 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
45.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 6 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Pierrot, MAGES.) renew 20% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~5,936 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 738 likes / 768 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception47
Strategic Priors61
Fandom Engagement16
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:04 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Soul Buster renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Soul Buster getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Soul Buster has a 46% 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 Soul Buster be renewed?
- Soul Buster currently scores 46 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 Soul Buster's renewal probability?
- Soul Buster's CourScore is 46 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 28,077 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 63 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,192 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 3,493 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.8 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.39 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,628 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 106,215 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 106,215 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 738 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 12 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,521 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,574 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,615 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.34 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 22, 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 |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 7,761 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 57.2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,016 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 22,483 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 8,817 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |