Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 07:31 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
52.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Studio bandwidth - Yinhe Changxing Culture has no other concurrent active productions
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 16,132 likes / 16,374 reactions on recent episodes
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Xi You Ji renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Xi You Ji getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Xi You Ji has a 52% 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 Xi You Ji be renewed?
- Xi You Ji currently scores 52 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 Xi You Ji's renewal probability?
- Xi You Ji's CourScore is 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 16,132 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 284 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 16,847 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 242 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 63 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.37 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.76 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 425 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 110 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.44 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 66 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 400 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 26.58 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,407 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |