I★CHU

Also known as: I★CHU: HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL / アイ★チュウ HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL

I★CHU is a TV series by Lay-duce that premiered in Winter 2021. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Music. Average AniList score: 6.2/10.

Synopsis

Youths aiming to become full-fledged idols enroll in the Étoile Vio School where the students are called IChu. But soon after they begin, Kuma Kocho gets them off to a rocky start with a single phrase...?! As they each work toward their individual goals, their activities as idols make the IChu begin to wonder... "What is an idol?" In their struggle to find an answer, the springtime of the IChu's lives is whittled out in glittering moments and flashes of brilliance. Their story begins now!

(Source: Crunchyroll)

I★CHU episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Colors of Songs — aired January 6, 2021
  2. Episode 2: That Which Is Engraved — aired January 13, 2021
  3. Episode 3: In the Case of an Otokonoko — aired January 20, 2021
  4. Episode 4: Just as You Are — aired January 27, 2021
  5. Episode 5: That Which We Wish to Convey — aired February 3, 2021
  6. Episode 6: Where I Belong — aired February 10, 2021
  7. Episode 7: For a Smile — aired February 17, 2021
  8. Episode 8: Bonds — aired February 24, 2021
  9. Episode 9: The Lost Color — aired March 3, 2021
  10. Episode 10: Back to Life — aired March 10, 2021
  11. Episode 11: The Decisive Battle — aired March 17, 2021
  12. Episode 12: I Chu — aired March 24, 2021

Main characters

  • Kanata Minato (Main) — voiced by Yuuichi Iguchi
  • Akira Mitsurugi (Main) — voiced by Toshiyuki Toyonaga
  • Seiya Aido (Main) — voiced by KENN
  • Satsuki Kururugi (Supporting) — voiced by Shoutarou Morikubo
  • Noah (Supporting) — voiced by Natsuki Hanae
  • Chaoyang Li (Supporting) — voiced by Junya Enoki
  • Mutsuki Kururugi (Supporting) — voiced by Takashi Kondou
  • Lucas (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuichirou Umehara
  • Leon (Supporting) — voiced by Toshiki Masuda
  • Rabi (Supporting) — voiced by Naoya Nakanishi

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Genres: Music · Season: Winter 2021