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SubaruSumeragi · 2016-07-06, 06:29

Mixed-Media Project BanG Dream! by Bushiroad is getting a TV anime in 2017.

The first single, "Yes! BanG_Dream!", was released in February. The 2nd single is planned for August.

Yes! BanG_Dream! - Promo

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/87610
http://bang-dream.com/

Stark700 · 2016-07-07, 09:23

PV

Stark700 · 2016-08-11, 21:28

Preview #2

EroKing · 2016-09-09, 03:27

Flower · 2016-12-13, 19:11

Another series licensed by Sentai: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-anime/.109866

Dextro · 2017-01-22, 13:44

Well that wasn't too bad actually. I'm with Triple_R and can definitely see where the studio picked up a lot of cues from Love Live to build their K-On inspired girls band story. I can already draw parallels to Honoka and Yui for the main character and I also see some trappings of Kanan in the baker girl and all that with some more than acceptable production values.

I'm game with this. It probably won't be memorable but it's a nice riff on a mix of genres I find particularly interesting.

Triple_R · 2017-01-22, 14:11

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Originally Posted by Dextro

Well that wasn't too bad actually. I'm with Triple_R and can definitely see where the studio picked up a lot of cues from Love Live to build their K-On inspired girls band story. I can already draw parallels to Honoka and Yui for the main character and I also see some trappings of Kanan in the baker girl and all that with some more than acceptable production values.

Thanks! And yeah, this is also my take on BanG Dream's first episode. There's a few moments that remind me a lot of Love Live, and there's also a good helping of K-On inspiration here. The lead girl Kasumi does indeed seem to be a mix of Honoka and Yui, which is a good thing in my view, but it's also good that her overall character design is distinct enough to ensure she doesn't get caught in any character's shadow. Also, Saaya makes me think of a more mellow Eli Ayase - What Eli might have been if she never had student council President responsibilities, and possible school closure issues, weighing on her mind.

BanG Dream probably won't be as memorable as K-On or Love Live are, but it does a decent job of blending the two, and I'm definitely happy to see a decently competent show of this type. I'm certainly looking forward to more!

Master_Yoma · 2017-01-22, 22:21

Well a nice start Kasumi seems to be an energetic girl and just so scatterbrain walking around with guitar

serenade_beta · 2017-01-23, 03:10

Spoiler for ep1:

novalysis · 2017-01-23, 08:08

The main protagonist seems to belong to the same archetype of personality as Honoka and Chika. I wonder, will Genki Girls become the standard for the "generic idol anime protagonist"?

Dop · 2017-01-23, 08:41

Well, obvious comparisons are obvious, so let's just put them over to one side.

Quite liked the opener, and I did like the idea of setting up an actual venue so it's wider than the usual high-school setting. Hopefully the show can differentiate itself more by concentrating more on the music and less on the tea and cake.

VORTIA · 2017-01-23, 09:42

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Originally Posted by novalysis

The main protagonist seems to belong to the same archetype of personality as Honoka and Chika. I wonder, will Genki Girls become the standard for the "generic idol anime protagonist"?

That's been the standard since at least Idolm@ster's Haruka, likely before. Energetic cheerful ditz has been the default idol character for a loooong time.

Ulin · 2017-01-23, 16:24

First episode and I already have a big problem... ponytail or twintails??

Kasumi for now seems like the typical idol mc, although I have to confess something... I haven't watched K-On! but I believe that this will be an advantage, since I can't make comparisions with this one.

Interesting for now at least, with LL vibes but in a more "musical" enviroment

Flower · 2017-01-24, 07:54

Ep 01

Count me in among those who actuallh kinda liked the opening episode. A decent start, and will give the next ep a try to see where things are headed.

Jimmy C · 2017-01-27, 02:50

At best, I feel the first ep was "ok". I am ambivalent towards seeing their performances. I can't take this as a good sign. This is a mixed media project, the show's backers need the viewers to be interested enough to buy their CDs. If they can't drum up enthusiasm for the music from the get go, the whole project could be in jeopardy.

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Originally Posted by novalysis

The main protagonist seems to belong to the same archetype of personality as Honoka and Chika. I wonder, will Genki Girls become the standard for the "generic idol anime protagonist"?

I think that's inevitable. Because only a genki girl would dive headfirst into these things without knowing (or caring, sometimes) about the full effort required to succeed in the venture. And only that genkiness will keep them going in the face of the obstacles in their way.

Others would take too long to get started, never get off the ground or plain go through it with all the enthusiasm of a wet blanket. In short, not interesting enough.

Sides · 2017-01-28, 14:30

To me it is like longriders. Nothing really spectacular, but for a saturday/weekend show it is fine. Wonder how many japanese people will go out to find an esp rs, i don't think they make them anymore.

Triple_R · 2017-01-28, 20:02

The bonding between Kasumi and Arisa was amusing to watch, and it became very cute and sweet by the last few minutes of the episode. Kasumi is extremely likable to me so far, and watching her dauntless dogged determination gradually thaw tough tsundere Arisa was a real treat!

Bang Dream might not be the boldest show, but it has a lot of charm and good pleasant vibes. There's also a certain smoothness to the show, and its character interactions, that reflects good competent work by the Director, writers, animators, and seiyu.

I hope more people give it a try, since I feel it might be a little underappreciated so far.

novalysis · 2017-01-29, 04:06

In this episode, the Genki Girl protagonist stalks a Tsun Pianist until the Pianist caves in and joins the Genki Girl's vision.

I think this might be another emerging genre convention for School-based Idol shows. The second episode would always involve the Generic Idol protagonist stalking a Pianist through multiple refusals until the Pianist is won over.

That being said, that premise was sufficiently competently executed, and the main protagonist received some level of needed depth to her characterization.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy C

I think that's inevitable. Because only a genki girl would dive headfirst into these things without knowing (or caring, sometimes) about the full effort required to succeed in the venture. And only that genkiness will keep them going in the face of the obstacles in their way.

Others would take too long to get started, never get off the ground or plain go through it with all the enthusiasm of a wet blanket. In short, not interesting enough.

This episode illustrates your point. It probably takes a particular personality to persist in securing reluctant individuals into the group. And reluctant individuals seems to be a very easy source of generating early conflict, during the recruitment phase of a School-Idol show.

serenade_beta · 2017-01-29, 05:10

Spoiler for ep2:

novalysis · 2017-01-29, 05:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Spoiler for ep2:

It ain't a school idol anime, unless the Pianist get's stalked by a crazy girl.

2016-07-06, 06:29	Link #1
SubaruSumeragi Member Join Date: Jul 2012	BanG Dream! Mixed-Media Project BanG Dream! by Bushiroad is getting a TV anime in 2017. The first single, "Yes! BanG_Dream!", was released in February. The 2nd single is planned for August. Yes! BanG_Dream! - Promo <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/_2-CH1mhaE4">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/87610 http://bang-dream.com/

2016-07-07, 09:23	Link #2
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	PV <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/2fwO33SzAW8">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2016-08-11, 21:28	Link #3
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Preview #2 <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/VOkYgPqp4Io">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> __________________

2016-09-09, 03:27	Link #4
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2016-12-13, 19:11	Link #5
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Another series licensed by Sentai: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-anime/.109866 __________________

2017-01-22, 13:44	Link #6
Dextro He Without a Title Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The land of tempura	Well that wasn't too bad actually. I'm with Triple_R and can definitely see where the studio picked up a lot of cues from Love Live to build their K-On inspired girls band story. I can already draw parallels to Honoka and Yui for the main character and I also see some trappings of Kanan in the baker girl and all that with some more than acceptable production values. I'm game with this. It probably won't be memorable but it's a nice riff on a mix of genres I find particularly interesting. __________________

2017-01-22, 22:21	Link #8
Master_Yoma Nekokota Festival Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lost in the Fairy Forest	Well a nice start Kasumi seems to be an energetic girl and just so scatterbrain walking around with guitar __________________

2017-01-23, 03:10	Link #9
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep1: Not much to say, but it wasn't that bad. For once(?), the idiotic/crazy/light in the head protagonist kinda actually gets treated like the way she should be treated. Sometimes, anyways. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2017-01-23, 08:08	Link #10
novalysis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011	The main protagonist seems to belong to the same archetype of personality as Honoka and Chika. I wonder, will Genki Girls become the standard for the "generic idol anime protagonist"?

2017-01-23, 08:41	Link #11
Dop Mmmm.... Join Date: Sep 2006	Well, obvious comparisons are obvious, so let's just put them over to one side. Quite liked the opener, and I did like the idea of setting up an actual venue so it's wider than the usual high-school setting. Hopefully the show can differentiate itself more by concentrating more on the music and less on the tea and cake.

2017-01-23, 16:24	Link #13
Ulin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Spain	First episode and I already have a big problem... ponytail or twintails?? Kasumi for now seems like the typical idol mc, although I have to confess something... I haven't watched K-On! but I believe that this will be an advantage, since I can't make comparisions with this one. Interesting for now at least, with LL vibes but in a more "musical" enviroment

2017-01-24, 07:54	Link #14
Flower Blooming on the mountain Join Date: May 2010 Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....	Ep 01 Count me in among those who actuallh kinda liked the opening episode. A decent start, and will give the next ep a try to see where things are headed. __________________

2017-01-28, 14:30	Link #16
Sides Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Edinburgh Age: 42	To me it is like longriders. Nothing really spectacular, but for a saturday/weekend show it is fine. Wonder how many japanese people will go out to find an esp rs, i don't think they make them anymore.

2017-01-28, 20:02	Link #17
Triple_R Senior Member Author Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Age: 42	The bonding between Kasumi and Arisa was amusing to watch, and it became very cute and sweet by the last few minutes of the episode. Kasumi is extremely likable to me so far, and watching her dauntless dogged determination gradually thaw tough tsundere Arisa was a real treat! Bang Dream might not be the boldest show, but it has a lot of charm and good pleasant vibes. There's also a certain smoothness to the show, and its character interactions, that reflects good competent work by the Director, writers, animators, and seiyu. I hope more people give it a try, since I feel it might be a little underappreciated so far. __________________

2017-01-29, 05:10	Link #19
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Spoiler for ep2: She should really get a restraining order from the police the next time she gets stalked by a crazy person. Instead of letting her stay around and get brainwashed. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)