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A3! SEASON SPRING ＆ SUMMER

Also known as A3! Season Spring & Summer.

Studio: Studio 3Hz , P.A.WORKS , Infinite
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

Mankai Company is a far cry from its glory days as an all-male theater. With only one member left and debt collectors at the door, it’s no wonder Izumi Tachibana finds herself in over her head when she boldly confronts the yakuza’s loan sharks, promising to bring her father’s theater back into the spotlight. She might be able to recruit enough talent, but can they bloom into the actors she needs?



Tags: Acting , Found Family , Male Harem , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Yakuza , Delinquents , Crossdressing

Cheer Danshi!!

Also known as Cheer Boys!!.

Studio: Brain's Base , Bandai Visual , Lantis , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Haruki Bandou was born into a family of Judo marital artists and expected to continue the family legacy. But he’s about to trade Judo for... cheerleading?! When his childhood friend Kazuma Hashimoto invites him to join the BREAKERS, a male cheerleading club, Haru finds himself amongst a quirky group of boys. Can this squad of slightly odd and cute members make a breakthrough in college athletics?



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Cheerleading , School Club , Male Protagonist , College , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Boys' Love

Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream

Studio: Nomad , Tatsunoko Production , TV Tokyo , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Avex Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Sports

Prism Stars are performers on the new popular ice show, Prism Show. They are superidols whose techniques, singing and fashion sense are a cut above all others. Aira and Rizumu are two Prism Stars whose goal is to become the best, the Prism Queen. However, the road to success is bumpy.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Ice Skating , Primarily Female Cast , Fashion , Musical Theater , Idol , CGI , Kids , Police , Amnesia , Adoption

Ensemble Stars!

Also known as Ensemble Stars!.

Studio: David Production , Frontier Works , Movic , Happy Elements , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

An anime adaptation of the idol raising game Ensemble Stars!

The "idol-training game" takes place at a private boys' idol-training school with a history of turning out many great talents in show business. The protagonist is the school's lone female student who transfers to the school because of a special situation, and enters the school's producer department.



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Idol , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI , Ninja , Twins , Band , Male Harem

IDOLiSH7: Third BEAT!

Also known as IDOLiSH7 Third BEAT!.

Studio: TROYCA , Lantis
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Psychological

The third season of IDOLiSH7.

Note: The first three episodes received an early web premiere on June 13, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on July 4, 2021.

Tags: Idol , Found Family , Tragedy , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Acting , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Conspiracy , Otaku Culture , Male Protagonist , Urban , Work , Dancing , Time Skip , Office Lady , Coming of Age , Band , Language Barrier , Kuudere , Ghost , Twins , Tsundere