TV series
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol
2021, Japanese, on TOKYO MX.
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!
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended in 2021
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I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online.
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Latest episode
S1 E12: I-Chu
Aired 24 March 2021
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Naoya NakanishiRabi (voice) · 12 ep
- Katsufumi YachiShiki Amabe (voice) · 12 ep
- Kazutomi YamamotoMomosuke Oikawa (voice) · 12 ep
- Ayumu MuraseKokoro Hanabusa (voice) · 12 ep
- Kohei AmasakiRuna Kagurazaka (voice) · 12 ep
- Yoshiyuki ShimozumaBan Jumonji (voice) · 12 ep
- Hiro ShimonoEva Armstrong (voice) · 12 ep
- Tetsuya KakiharaMio Yamanobe (voice) · 12 ep
- Yuma UchidaFutami Akabane (voice) · 12 ep
- Tomoaki MaenoIssei Todoroki (voice) · 12 ep
- Yusuke ShiraiTakamichi Sanzenin (voice) · 12 ep
- Ryohei KimuraAoi Kakitsubata (voice) · 12 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 January 2021
- Last aired
- 24 March 2021
- Network
- TOKYO MX
- Original title
- アイ★チュウ HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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What I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol is based on
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol is based on I-Chu, a video game.
Video game
I-Chu
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol: quick answers
Is I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol worth watching?
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol are there?
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol finished?
Yes. I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol ended in 2021, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol on?
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol?
If you liked I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol, try Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me, Minami-ke.
What is I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol based on?
I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol is based on I-Chu, a video game.