Aliases
VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Episode 6.5 "Drowning in the Shadow", ヴィンランド・サガ SEASON2 第6.5話 "Drowning in the Shadow", VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow, ヴィンランド・サガ SEASON2 Drowning in the Shadow, Vinland Saga Season 2 Episode 6.5
WINTER 2023ONA
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Episode 6.5 of VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2.
The short video depicts a scene not shown in the anime where Thorfinn, as he appears as a member of Askeladd's raiders, cuts down some men in the middle of a raid. When he enters a nearby house, he sees a family cowering within...
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
The short video depicts a scene not shown in the anime where Thorfinn, as he appears as a member of Askeladd's raiders, cuts down some men in the middle of a raid. When he enters a nearby house, he sees a family cowering within...
(Source: Anime News Network, edited)
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
39.1
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 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 77.8
- Cohort rating percentile - 89th percentile within season cohort
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Twin Engine, MAPPA) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 21%, above the catalogue average of 14%
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility34
Audience Reception70
Strategic Priors48
Fandom Engagement50
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:19 AM
Next scheduledin 14 hours
Renewal FAQ
VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow has a 39/100 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 VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow be renewed?
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow currently scores 39 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 VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow's renewal probability?
- VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2: Drowning in the Shadow's CourScore is 39 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 | 75 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 95 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 13,149 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,532 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 153,149 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 678 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,941 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.16 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 16,766 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 27,994 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 9,352 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,266 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.49 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 85 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.77 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 6,034 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 88 | Oct 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 10,709 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 183,966 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 11,788 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 11,788 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |