Stranger: Mukou Hadan Pilot Film, Sword of the Stranger Pilot, ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚- パイロットフィルム, Stranger: Mukou Hadan Pilot, ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-, Sword of the Stranger
In the Sengoku period, a rounin called Nanashi (meaning nameless) saves a young boy Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru at an abandoned temple. Kotarou has no family, is pursued by a mysterious militia organization from China, and hires Nanashi as his bodyguard. Among the pursuers is a man called Rarou, a very skilled warrior with blond hair and blue eyes. He obeys an old man called Byakuran and is a member of the Chinese militia. Unlike his companions in the militia, he is not serving any Emperor and just wants to fight with the strong.
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 03:18 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
44.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.3
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 2,289 likes / 2,312 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~2,561 followers
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.
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Sword of the Stranger Pilot renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Sword of the Stranger Pilot getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Sword of the Stranger Pilot has a 44% 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 Sword of the Stranger Pilot be renewed?
- Sword of the Stranger Pilot currently scores 44 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 Sword of the Stranger Pilot's renewal probability?
- Sword of the Stranger Pilot's CourScore is 44 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.
Fresh telemetry
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,128 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,279 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 80 | Jul 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.58 | Jun 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 13,571 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 400 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 8,980 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 65.37 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,790 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 31 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 7,654 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,289 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 81 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,090 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.68 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |