I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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!

Who’s in it. I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol stars Naoya Nakanishi as Rabi (voice), Katsufumi Yachi as Shiki Amabe (voice), Kazutomi Yamamoto as Momosuke Oikawa (voice) and Ayumu Murase as Kokoro Hanabusa (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol page.

If you liked it. Fans of I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.