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A robot works at a factory repeating the same operation everyday. One day an unexpected visitor arrives and changes his routine.

1st year work 2017, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.

(Source: Geidai Animation)

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 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

15.4

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: High • Updated 14 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 70.8
  • Titles like this rarely return - 9 years with no new entry: of films (first entries) in that position, under 1% got a new season or film within 10 years
  • Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Geidai Animation) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 0%, below the catalogue average of 14%
Runway
Anime original

This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.

Financial & Commercial21
Production Feasibility45
Audience Reception71
Strategic Priors4
Fandom Engagement38

CourScore history

CourScore over time

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Renewal FAQ

That's why they were made renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is That's why they were made getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, That's why they were made 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 That's why they were made be renewed?
That's why they were made 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 That's why they were made's renewal probability?
That's why they were made'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.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL1Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL103Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL69Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsmomentum log ratioGLOBAL0Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL19Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditcomments 7dGLOBAL36Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 1dGLOBAL2Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 7dGLOBAL2Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditscore 7dGLOBAL21Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthread countGLOBAL2Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL2Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.36Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL2,286Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL70.8Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM