Thunderbolt Fantasy: Seishi Ikken, Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death, Thunderbolt Fantasy: 生死一劍
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Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 02:10 AM
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Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Seishi Ikken
FALL 2017MOVIEViewingconcluded(×﹏×)Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers -The Finale-
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki - Saishuushou
2025(×﹏×)Thunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 4
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki 4
2024ConfirmedThunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 3
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki 3
2021ConfirmedThunderbolt Fantasy - Bewitching Melody of the West
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Seiyuu Genka
2019ConfirmedThunderbolt Fantasy Sword Seekers 2
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki 2
2018ConfirmedThunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the East
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
2016Confirmed
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
46.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Pili International Multimedia has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 67.6
- Official social silence (negative signal) - Official JP account active (last post 0d ago)
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.
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CourScore over time
Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death has a 47% 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 Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death be renewed?
- Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death currently scores 47 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 Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death's renewal probability?
- Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death's CourScore is 47 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 76 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 31 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,645 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 285 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 18 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,455 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,650 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 77.07 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 34 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.02 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,158 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 4 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 5.8 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 401 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 53 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 15 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.59 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 118 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 48.4 | Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 47,867 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 5 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 45 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 468 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 59,912 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |