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Yami Shibai 17
Aliases

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Seventeenth Season, Yami Shibai 17, Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17, 闇芝居 十七期, Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 17

S215SUMMER 2026TV_SHORTNext airing Sep 6, 2026
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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17

Yami Shibai 17

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Seventeenth season of Yami Shibai.

Last updated

Aug 30, 2026, 12:36 PM

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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

50.8

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago

Top reasons

  • Format continuity - Format (TV_SHORT) matches prior mainline entries
  • Crunchyroll Like Index - 670 likes / 692 reactions on recent episodes
  • Key staff availability - Director Akira Funada has no other concurrent active productions
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 & Commercial46
Production Feasibility86
Audience Reception34
Strategic Priors22
Fandom Engagement44

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CourScore over time

Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 12:36 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17 renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17 getting a new season?
According to Courcast's latest analysis, Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17 has a 51% 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 Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17 be renewed?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17 currently scores 51 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 Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17's renewal probability?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 17's CourScore is 51 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

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SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL8Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL439Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL221Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL22Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL670Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksmark countJP22Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarksscore meanJP58Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL10Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
justwatchjp platform countJP2Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL14Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malchapters totalGLOBAL8Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL0Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL1,511Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL1,100Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource membersGLOBAL546Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malsource status codeGLOBAL3Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malvolumes totalGLOBAL1Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL297Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP263Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP20Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP2,391Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicopremiere comment velocityJP0.51Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditcomments 7dGLOBAL40Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 1dGLOBAL1Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 7dGLOBAL2Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditscore 7dGLOBAL6Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthread countGLOBAL2Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL2Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.01Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL352Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL0Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
simklscore meanGLOBAL70Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL4.03Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL3Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
xfollowers countGLOBAL3,143Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
xfollowers deltaGLOBAL14Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
x official jpposts 7dJP9Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
x official jpsilent daysJP73Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubechannel views totalGLOBAL36,144,520Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubesubscribers totalGLOBAL42,100Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 30dGLOBAL25Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 7dGLOBAL25Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 30dGLOBAL20,937Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 7dGLOBAL20,937Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
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