Aliases
I★CHU: Étoile Stage, I-chu: Étoile Stage, ICHU ไอจู หนทางสู่ไอดอล, I★CHU: HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL, I★CHU, アイ★チュウ HALFWAY THROUGH THE IDOL
S1WINTER 2021TV
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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)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
51.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~6,300 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 64.2
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 453 likes / 456 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial58
Production Feasibility42
Audience Reception64
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement35
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
I★CHU renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is I★CHU getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, I★CHU 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 I★CHU be renewed?
- I★CHU 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 I★CHU's renewal probability?
- I★CHU'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
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 214 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 66 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,012 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 111,364 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 453 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 2,682 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 9 | Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | 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 |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.2 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 6.36 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 1,557 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,913 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 921 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 7,835 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 6,231 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.17 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 62 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 88 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 18,533 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,165 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 7,631 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.15 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 2,065 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |