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
S1SPRING 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
Aug 30, 2026, 03:52 PM
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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
41.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Ghibli has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 209 likes / 229 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~591 followers
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial39
Production Feasibility53
Audience Reception51
Strategic Priors20
Fandom Engagement24
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 03:52 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 42% 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 Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation be renewed?
- Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation currently scores 42 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 Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation's renewal probability?
- Taiko no Tatsujin: 15 Shuunen Kinen Short Animation's CourScore is 42 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.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 47 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,076 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 26 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 20 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 209 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 54 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 39 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 272 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,599 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 56.37 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,666 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,638 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 790 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 72 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 45 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 341 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 53.1 | Aug 29, 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 | 17 | Aug 13, 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 | 217 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 17,630 | Aug 29, 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 |