Aliases
Taiko: Drum Master, Taiko no Tatsujin: Juugo Shuunenkinen Short Animation, Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunenkinen Short Animation, 太鼓の達人15周年記念ショートアニメーション, Taiko no Tatsujin: 15-shuunen Kinen Short Animation, Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation
SPRING 2015ONA
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Toshio Suzuki and Studio Ghibli produced the short to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko: Drum Master) rhythm game series. The short features Taiko no Tatsujin characters Don-chan and Kacchan, as well as an original mouse character. The short will also be broadcast as a TV ad later.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
12.5
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 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Format continuity - Format (ONA) matches prior mainline entries
- Titles like this rarely return - 11 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 52.4
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial25
Production Feasibility49
Audience Reception17
Strategic Priors15
Fandom Engagement35
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation has a 12/100 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 Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation be renewed?
- Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation currently scores 12 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 Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation's renewal probability?
- Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation's CourScore is 12 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 | 47 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,089 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 30 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 797 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 29 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 273 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,644 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.37 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,675 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,649 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 791 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 71 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 57 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 342 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 53.1 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 54 | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 22 | Oct 27, 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 | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 218 | Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 17,678 | Oct 10, 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 |