Is Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) getting a new season?

According to Courcast's latest analysis, Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) has a 15/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and reflects fandom momentum, streaming signals, and franchise history. Visit https://courcast.com/title/zannen-na-ikimono-jiten-winter-2019 for the full breakdown.

Will Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) be renewed?

Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) currently has a 15/100 renewal signal score on Courcast. Signals driving this score include online discussion volume, sequel history in the franchise, and platform engagement data - all updated daily.

What is Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special)'s renewal probability?

Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special)'s CourScore is 15/100 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 probability estimate. See the full score breakdown at https://courcast.com/title/zannen-na-ikimono-jiten-winter-2019.

Aliases

Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special), ざんねんないきもの事典 (Special), Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures, ざんねんないきもの事典

WINTER 2019SPECIAL

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Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special)

ざんねんないきもの事典 (Special)

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Two additional Zannen na Ikimono Jiten episodes that will be televised 7 months after the original TV series. They will focus on manatees and chipmunks.

Last updated

Oct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM

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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

14.9

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 11 hours ago

Top reasons

Titles like this rarely return - 4 years with no new entry: of OVAs and specials (later entries in a franchise) in that position, 7% got a new season or film within 10 years
Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 43.9
Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~114 followers

Runway

Unknown

Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.

Financial & Commercial13

Production Feasibility28

Audience Reception15

Strategic Priors14

Fandom Engagement13

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:25 AM

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Renewal FAQ

Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) renewal questions

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

Is Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) getting a new season?: According to Courcast's latest analysis, Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) has a 15/100 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 Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) be renewed?: Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special) currently scores 15 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 Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special)'s renewal probability?: Zannen na Ikimono Jiten (Special)'s CourScore is 15 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.

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crunchyroll	episode dislikes	GLOBAL	16	Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyroll	episode likes	GLOBAL	3,365	Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyroll	series available	GLOBAL	1	Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarks	mark count	JP	2,096	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
filmarks	score mean	JP	76	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trends	interest daily	GLOBAL	0	Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
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kitsu	member count	GLOBAL	61	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mal	completed	GLOBAL	159	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mal	members	GLOBAL	433	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mal	plan to watch	GLOBAL	123	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mal	watching	GLOBAL	44	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdates	bayesian rating	GLOBAL	6.07	Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconico	episode comments	JP	551	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconico	episode mylists	JP	237	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconico	episode views	JP	31,208	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimori	completion ratio	GLOBAL	0.22	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimori	member count	GLOBAL	281	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimori	score mean	GLOBAL	0	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
simkl	score mean	GLOBAL	45	Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdb	popularity	GLOBAL	1.82	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdb	vote count	GLOBAL	0	Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipedia	pageviews daily	EN.WIKIPEDIA	66	Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	channel views total	GLOBAL	260,870	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	subscribers total	GLOBAL	1,290	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	uploads 30d	GLOBAL	25	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	uploads 7d	GLOBAL	25	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	views 30d	GLOBAL	13,579	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtube	views 7d	GLOBAL	13,579	Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

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