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
Aug 31, 2026, 01:34 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
46.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days 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 ~5,953 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 738 likes / 768 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility39
Audience Reception50
Strategic Priors61
Fandom Engagement25
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:34 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 47% 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 47 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 47 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
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 49 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 19 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,645 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.04 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 738 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 8 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 54 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,197 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,681 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.8 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 47 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 8,825 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 22,511 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 7,775 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.81 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 5,831 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 12 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,019 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,522 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.34 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,577 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 57.2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.01 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 3,515 | Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 28,077 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 63 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 172 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 95,651 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | 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 |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 106,215 | May 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |