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A young chef chasing a lost flavor lands in a ruined city without taste. Saved by Kasumi, his cooking awakens forgotten memories. But a dark force threatens to erase all desire — making his quest the last hope to save both worlds.
(Source: Variety)
Note: Title is provisional and subject to change.
(Source: Variety)
Note: Title is provisional and subject to change.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:21 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
44.9
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 15 hours ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 415,643 views
- Production pipeline confidence - In active production
- MAL community size - 5,142 MAL list entries (watching/completed/planned)
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 & Commercial35
Production Feasibility75
Audience Reception32
Strategic Priors43
Fandom Engagement29
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:21 AM
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Renewal FAQ
WASTED CHEF renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is WASTED CHEF getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, WASTED CHEF has a 45/100 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 WASTED CHEF be renewed?
- WASTED CHEF currently scores 45 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 WASTED CHEF's renewal probability?
- WASTED CHEF's CourScore is 45 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 | favorites | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,899 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 5,997 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 152,887 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 121 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 5,142 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,142 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 18 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 36 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 67 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,267 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.71 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | May 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 12 | Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 55 | Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 9,878 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 33 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 15,351 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 415,643 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 10,532 | Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |