CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM Opens Its Steam Page Ahead of a 2027 Release

CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM, known in Japan as Ganbare! Cheerhythm, has opened its official Steam store page and is targeting a 2027 PC release.

Developed by Yabukaradoo and Silver Sprout Studio, the fitness rhythm-action game casts the player as a “Sensei” coaching the cheer dance of Iroha Shishikura, a character designed by Asanagi and voiced by Hinata Yuka.

Quick Summary

• Official English title: CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM
• Japanese title: がんばれ！チアリズム
• Romanized title: Ganbare! Cheerhythm
• Format: PC game
• Genre: fitness rhythm action
• Platform: Steam
• Release window: 2027
• Exact release date: not announced
• Developer: Yabukaradoo / Silver Sprout Studio
• Steam publisher: Yabukaradoo
• Character design and original art: Asanagi
• Heroine: Iroha Shishikura
• Japanese name: 肉倉色羽
• Voice actor: Hinata Yuka
• Player role: Sensei and cheer-dance coach
• Primary input: two gyro-enabled motion controllers
• Recommended controllers in the announcement: Joy-Con / Joy-Con 2
• Character presentation: real-time Live2D
• Animation response: changes according to player accuracy
• Voice content: more than 600 newly recorded lines
• Steam mode: single-player
• Interface and subtitles: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean
• Full audio: Japanese
• Minimum OS: Windows 10 64-bit
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB
• Minimum storage: 1 GB
• TGS 2026 appearance: playable at Yabukaradoo’s booth
• TGS area: Indie Game Corner
• Booth: 09-C10
• Estimated demo length: approximately 10 minutes
• TGS 2026 dates: September 17–21, 2026
• TGS venue: Makuhari Messe, Japan
• Release price: not announced

Announcement, Trailer, Steam, and Game Visuals

Motion Controllers Become Cheer Pom-Poms

CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM is built around more than tapping buttons to a music chart.

Players hold two motion controllers equipped with gyro sensors, using one in each hand and moving them as if they were cheerleading pom-poms.

Following the rhythm therefore requires physical arm and body movement, giving the rhythm mechanics a fitness component.

Promotional specifications recommend Joy-Con or Joy-Con 2. The game itself is launching for Steam on PC, while a complete list of officially supported motion controllers has not yet been published.

Drama scenes take place between rhythm sessions and develop the training storyline involving Sensei and Iroha.

Coaching Iroha Shishikura

The central character is Iroha Shishikura, a highly confident high-school student who frequently teases the people around her.

She begins without cheerleading experience. As her Sensei, the player is tasked with developing her talent and producing strong performances to help restore the school sports clubs’ results.

Asanagi is responsible for Iroha’s character design and original artwork, while Hinata Yuka provides her Japanese voice.

Iroha responds throughout the training sessions even when the player performs accurately rather than only reacting to mistakes.

More than 600 newly recorded voice-line variations are being prepared, giving her in-game commentary a larger pool of responses.

Live2D Changes with Player Performance

Iroha is animated with real-time Live2D during gameplay.

The presentation is linked to the player’s performance rather than functioning only as a fixed looping animation. Her movement changes according to rhythm accuracy.

This creates a direct connection between the physical input and the character animation displayed on screen.

The currently released screenshots also include prototype rhythm-game footage, meaning the interface, visual effects, and animation may still change before the 2027 launch.

Steam currently lists the game as a single-player title.

Five Languages Are Already Listed

The Steam store page currently supports interface text and subtitles in:

• English
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean

Japanese is the only language currently listed with full audio.

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The minimum PC requirements include Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, DirectX 11, and approximately 1 GB of available storage.

More detailed recommended specifications have not yet been provided.

Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026

CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM will also appear at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running from September 17 through September 21 at Makuhari Messe.

Yabukaradoo will exhibit the game in the Indie Game Corner at Turnkey Booth 09-C10.

Visitors will be able to play a development build, with each session expected to last approximately 10 minutes. A limited TGS novelty item is also planned for participants according to the booth announcement.

Tokyo Game Show is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026 and is expanding to five days for the first time.

September 17 and 18 are business days, followed by public days from September 19 through September 21.

Why This Matters

1) Rhythm gameplay requires physical movement

The dual gyro-controller setup turns rhythm inputs into arm movements resembling actual cheerleading motions.

2) Player accuracy affects the character presentation

Live2D is connected to gameplay performance rather than being limited to dialogue scenes.

3) More than 600 voice lines are being prepared

A large recording pool is intended to provide variety in Iroha’s reactions throughout repeated training sessions.

4) Players can try it before release

Tokyo Game Show provides an early opportunity to experience the motion controls well before its planned 2027 Steam launch.

Game Information

The important details currently known are:

• CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM is called Ganbare! Cheerhythm in Japan
• Yabukaradoo and Silver Sprout Studio are developing the game
• Yabukaradoo publishes it on Steam
• release is planned for 2027
• an exact date and price have not been announced
• Steam on PC is the currently confirmed platform
• players act as Sensei and coach Iroha Shishikura
• Asanagi designed Iroha
• Hinata Yuka voices the character
• more than 600 newly recorded voice lines are planned
• gameplay supports two gyro motion controllers
• Joy-Con and Joy-Con 2 are recommended in the announcement
• the controllers are moved like cheer pom-poms
• Iroha’s Live2D motion reacts to gameplay accuracy
• rhythm gameplay is accompanied by drama scenes
• Steam lists single-player support
• English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean are supported for interface and subtitles
• Japanese full audio is listed
• the game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026
• Yabukaradoo’s booth is Indie Game Corner 09-C10
• demo sessions are expected to last approximately 10 minutes
• official information is available through the CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM Steam page
• development updates are available through Yabukaradoo’s official X account
• videos are available through the official Yabukaradoo YouTube channel

Closing

CHEEKY CHEERHYTHM combines a rhythm game with physical gyro-controller movements and real-time Live2D animation that responds to the player’s performance.

Its Steam release is scheduled for 2027. Before launch, a development build will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in September.