In The Groove (franchise)

In The Groove was a 2014 fantasy adventure musical-comedy TV series franchise based on the games of the same name that began on March 2014, created by Roxor Studios. Its last TV series, In The Groove 3, stars Reiana Smiley, Mimi Wakeusagi, Nyami Hikoneko, Katelyn, Ring Suzune, Banri Tada, and Koko Kaga, better known as the main unit Groove Stars, and revolves around them as they tried to get their music to make the world brighter.

In November 2013, the franchise was supposed to be renewed for seven more seasons, but due to the ITG3 game being canceled, it was later announced that the franchise would be canceled and replaced with Pump It Up in 2016.

The franchise officially discontinued on October 16, 2016, after the closure of the originalRoxor Studios, and was replaced on the following week on October 23 by Pump It Up 2015 Prime, by Andamiro Enterprises Co., Ltd., which was founded on May 18, 2016, following the original Roxor Studios' closure in 2014. The In The Groove 3 TV series, however, wasn't canceled, when it first ran on September 9, 2016, and continued its run when it was renewed for season 2 in 2017, and season 3 in 2018.