The 15 Best School Idol Anime to End the Day With a Smile

The Pri☆chan System is similar to today’s YouTube. It broadcasts content of all kinds, and it is used by a lot of famous people and big companies to make their names and brands known.

Thankfully, two aspiring idols named Mirai Momoyama and Emo Moegi know the benefits of using this particular system.

Despite banning the use of the Pri☆chan system in their school, Mirai and Emo pursue their dream to become idols by starting their own channel and uploading entertaining content for the world to see!

This anime may be short, but it packs a lot of punch for an ecchi anime.

Because there are only 12 episodes, each lasting 4 minutes, expect to see the anime trope of cute girls doing cute things.

Despite this, Koi-ken is an interesting watch due to its characters, who are constantly learning about becoming idols.

They explore the good and bad sides of the idol industry and also value the spirit of friendship!

Koi-ken follows the Koi-Ken Love Research Club members as they form an idol unit with the already-established Nagisa Toyama.

Little do the members realize that becoming idols is not simple, and they will face many challenges along the way!

Will you do anything for love, even if it means becoming an idol?

In Kirarin Revolution, Tsukishima Kirari was once uninterested in the fancy world of idols, and all she could ever think about was eating delicious food.

This changes one day when Kirari encounters the mild-mannered and soft-spoken idol, Hiwatari Seiji of SHIPS.

Since then, Kirarin has vowed to get closer to Seiji by pursuing her own idol career.

Thankfully, Kirarin’s parents are supportive of her, not to mention Seiji, who is rooting for her.

Kirarin Revolution is 153 episodes long, so you have to plan your watching schedule to finish this cute idol anime!

Samurai idols, femboy idols, artistic idols—name it! I-Chu has it all, and there are so many more idols for your eyes to feast on.

In I-Chu, aspiring idols enroll in the prestigious Etoile Vio School, where they are trained to perfection.

They are assigned to sell 3,000 CDs in a span of three months, and the idols also have to compete in the selection stage to partake in the annual Sound Carnival.

Seiya Aido aims to be a successful samurai idol, and the only way he could ever accomplish this is to tag along and perform with his fellow Fire Fenyx members!

Starmyu is an easy-to-follow school idol anime that is overflowing with male idol testosterone!

It has a straightforward plot and no needless, excessive drama to play with the audience's emotions.

It's full of lighthearted moments, making it ideal for a weeknight binge-watch!

Starmyu introduces Yuuta Hoshitani, who enrolls in the prestigious Ayanagi Academy in search of the young man who encouraged him to pursue a career in music.

What Yuuta didn't realize was that in order to be admitted to the musical department at Ayanagi Academy, trainees must first obtain the approval of the Kao Council.

As a result, Yuuta wishes to join the Star Team, where he will be mentored by a member of the Kao Council.

The only problem is that Yuuta lacks exceptional talent; therefore, he must work twice as hard to keep up with the other applicants!

Uta no Prince Sama, or UtaPri, is not only an idol anime but also a reverse harem that is based on a visual novel.

Since it is a reverse harem, expect to see a lot of gorgeous and talented young boys who have their focus and attention on only one girl.

This anime revolves around Haruka Nanami, a young girl who gets accepted into an extravagant school of the performing arts.

She longs to write music for her beloved idol, Hayato Ichinose, and she will not stop at anything to accomplish her dream!

In Saotome Academy, Nanami also discovers that every student and instructor in the academy are geniuses when it comes to their interests.

Also, the competition is fierce, and every student is eyeing their position in the Shining Agency, which will recruit talented candidates after graduation.

Idoly Pride is a school idol anime that tells the story of idols that start from the bottom and work their way up.

It's light and entertaining, but somewhere in the middle, a dark twist surprises the audience.

It follows Nagase Kotono, an aspiring idol who seeks to advance in the idol-ranking VENUS program.

She moves in with her best friend in a dorm full of other aspiring idols and quickly finds that the road to her dreams will require more than blood, sweat, and tears!

Will Nagase be able to keep up with her older sister, Nagase Mana, who holds the number one spot in the VENUS program?

Locodol is a slice-of-life idol anime that is so soothing and comforting to watch. It is lighthearted, and the characters are very likable.

It's also the type of anime that can produce feel-good episodes that are also tourist-friendly.

This idol anime follows Nanako, a high school girl who becomes an idol after being encouraged by her uncle.

Together with her upperclassman Yukari, the two of them become local idols, participating in a variety of activities that promote their town to people from all walks of life.