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A series of shorts by Production I.G and funded by Acer Japan, which focus on five members of the Sunrise Japan group (not to be confused with the animation studio) of prominent female athletes in celebration of the 2012 Olympics: Yamasaki Shizuyo (boxer/comedian), Hamaguchi Kyouko (wrestler), Itou Satsuki (boxer), Urata Satako (beach volleyball player), and Nishibori Takemi (beach volleyball player).
(Source: AniDB)
(Source: AniDB)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
15.5
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Reddit discussion momentum - 14 weekly Reddit threads, compared with current activity
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 63,346 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 50.3
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial21
Production Feasibility45
Audience Reception47
Strategic Priors29
Fandom Engagement55
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Next scheduledin 14 hours
Renewal FAQ
SURPRISE 4 U. renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is SURPRISE 4 U. getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, SURPRISE 4 U. has a 15/100 renewal signal score. 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 SURPRISE 4 U. be renewed?
- SURPRISE 4 U. currently scores 15 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is SURPRISE 4 U.'s renewal probability?
- SURPRISE 4 U.'s CourScore is 15 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 signal score 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 | 44 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 164 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 5,990 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 152,175 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 92 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 284 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 572 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 162 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 51 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 1,790 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 188 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 63,346 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 3.7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,322 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 5,286 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 91 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 54.8 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 53 | Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |