“Kasumi seeks the "Star Beat" thrill, forms a band, and faces challenges with new friends to recapture childhood wonder.”
BanG Dream!
BanG Dream!(バンドリ!)
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Synopsis
Kasumi seeks the "Star Beat" thrill, forms a band, and faces challenges with new friends to recapture childhood wonder.
When Kasumi Toyama was out camping as a child, she heard the rhythm of the "Star Beat" while admiring the starry night sky. This sparkling, heart-pounding sound left a lasting impression on her, and since then, she has constantly been seeking to rediscover that exciting thrill. Now, as a newly enrolled student of Hanasakigawa Girls' High School, Kasumi is more determined than ever to find that long-lost sensation again. She attempts a myriad of school club activities, and even considers taking up a part-time job, but none of these feel suitable for her. That is, until she chances upon a star-shaped guitar in the storage room of an old pawn shop. It leads her to a live house, where she is captivated by watching a live performance for the first time. Spurred from the adrenaline, she instantly decides to form a band without even really knowing why. However, such a venture requires her to confront various hurdles with new friends she makes along the way, all in her pursuit to encounter that twinkling, heart-throbbing ardor once more.
What people say
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Derived from 30 sampled reviews
What 30 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.65 · some divergence
4.1 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.7
↑ 0.77
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Feb 2026
- 10 “After watching the 3 seasons, the movies and specials, I have grown to like music like this more with Japanese songs, this anime blew my mind, the songs like in the latest movie made me feel like I...”
- 7 “Exceeded expectations with a good story and great character development, though the animation is merely decent and I wished for more exploration of side characters. The music truly shines,...”
- 8 “The anime stays faithful to the game, delivers great soundtracks, and keeps the 2D look, but Xebec’s animation is half-baked in minor scenes and the whole series just re-animates the game’s Chapter...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2017 – Apr 2017 Winter 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11595 catalog
Produced by
- OLM Producer
- HoriPro Producer
- Bushiroad Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- Overlap Producer
- Bushiroad Music Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor