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All shots are created with game engine Unity. In the short, a little girl wants to give a gift to her parents. She's then sucked into a fantasy-like world (via her imagination) where her stuffed animal helps her on her journey.
(Source: Official website)
(Source: Official website)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 10:47 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
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
37.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 7,938 likes / 7,997 reactions on recent episodes
- Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 1,769,918 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 56.9
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 & Commercial39
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception66
Strategic Priors16
Fandom Engagement32
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 10:47 AM
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Renewal FAQ
THE GIFT renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is THE GIFT getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, THE GIFT has a 37% 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 THE GIFT be renewed?
- THE GIFT currently scores 37 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 THE GIFT's renewal probability?
- THE GIFT's CourScore is 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.15 | Apr 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 2 | Apr 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.08 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,769,918 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 26 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 28,748 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 59 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 7,938 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 41,452 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 381 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 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 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,068 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,238 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 87 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 57 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 21 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 431 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 45 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 225 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.51 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.67 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 92 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 264 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |