Aliases
Osamu Tezuka's Buddha Movie 1: The Red Desert! It's Beautiful, Buddha: The Great Departure, Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku, 手塚治虫のブッダ－赤い砂漠よ！美しく－, Osamu Tezuka. Buda, el Gran Viaje
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In ancient India, the lives of the re plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026, 05:21 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2014, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedSep 10, 2026, 05:21 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku getting a new season?
- Yes - Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku be renewed?
- Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku's renewal probability?
- Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku's CourScore is 100 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 | 65 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 35 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,086 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.55 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 163 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 9 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,243 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,921 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.93 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,700 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 11,154 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,620 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 271 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 461 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 317 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 73 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 15,396 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 127 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 127 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.36 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,743 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 74 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.87 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 278 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 61,540 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |