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The Five Killers was supposed to be an original creation from writer/producer Eric Calderon as an animated TV series (12 episodes with a 1 hour finale) done by Gonzo. The designs were created by manga artist Maeshima Shigeki and the trailer was done under the direction of Trinity Blood director Hirata Tomohiro. The trailer is unfortunately all that came out of this project due to GDH's alarming financial situation.
(Source: AniDB)
(Source: AniDB)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:19 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
13.8
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 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 288,647 views
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 60.9
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 89,582 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
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 & Commercial36
Production Feasibility7
Audience Reception63
Strategic Priors26
Fandom Engagement34
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
Next scheduledin 13 hours
Renewal FAQ
THE FIVE KILLERS renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is THE FIVE KILLERS getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, THE FIVE KILLERS has a 14/100 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 THE FIVE KILLERS be renewed?
- THE FIVE KILLERS currently scores 14 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 THE FIVE KILLERS's renewal probability?
- THE FIVE KILLERS's CourScore is 14 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 | 52 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 511 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 191 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,286 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 159 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,758 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.81 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 691 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 1,259 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 444 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 57 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.08 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2,412 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,059 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 89,582 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.57 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 519 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 63 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 1,583 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 288,647 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |