the stage plays, the cast of the stage plays held concerts while performing in character. The first concert, Live!! I-Chu the Stage: Etincelle took place in Zepp Tokyo on November 25, 2017. The second concert, Live!! I-Chu the Stage: Planete et Fleurs, took place on July 27, 2019 in Tokyo. Anime An anime television series adaptation titled I-Chu: Halfway Through the Idol was announced in April 2019. The series is directed by Hitoshi Nanba and written by Yoshimi Narita, with Mina Ōsawa in charge of character designs, Twin Engine as producer, Lay-duce producing the animation, and Yoshiaki Dewa composing the music. The series aired from January 6 to March 24, 2021 on Tokyo MX and BS11. The opening theme song is "Rainbow☆Harmony", and the ending theme song is "Singing! Swinging!" both performed by A special opening theme song, performed by was used for episode 1. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia and is streaming it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel. Reception Over 10,000 users pre-registered for I-Chu before the game's release. As of 2017, 1 million users were playing the game. Notes References External links Official I-Chu Étoile Stage website Official stage play website Official anime website 2015 video games 2021 anime television series debuts Android (operating system) games Anime television series based on video games Crunchyroll anime Dating sims IOS games Nintendo Switch games Japan-exclusive video games Japanese idol video games Japanese idols in anime and manga Lay-duce Musicals based on video games Tokyo MX original programming Video games developed in Japan Muse Communication