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Two newbies at the Narcotic Control Department in Japan, Haru and Kai, struggle against: drug dealers, gangs, murderers, psychopaths, mysterious organizations, and mad people in general. The gentle and caring one of the group, Kai, who has problems of his own, has the tendency of turning into a lethal killing machine in certain scenarios. The way he acts changes like that of a "switch". As the two do their job, answers of what is behind Kai's strange behavior and who exactly he is, is revealed.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 01:49 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
54.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Frontier Works, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Actas) renew 19% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 39,277,526 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial45
Production Feasibility56
Audience Reception80
Strategic Priors38
Fandom Engagement48
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 01:49 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
Switch renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Switch getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Switch has a 54% 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 Switch be renewed?
- Switch currently scores 54 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 Switch's renewal probability?
- Switch's CourScore is 54 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 | 62 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,682 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| animate | merch rank | JP | 5 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.7 | Aug 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 387 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 23,070 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 115 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| five ch | thread posts | JP | 282 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 20 | Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 62 | Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,815 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,351 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.56 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 73 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 14,741 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 28,150 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 11,295 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.8 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 13,379 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 13 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 946 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 2,700,000 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 19,500 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 147 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.09 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 785,281 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 380,871 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 39,290,508 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 617 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 440 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,321 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.3 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.56 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 177 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |