“Poppin'Party reunites amid new challenges as girl bands rise, sparking fresh friendships and music.”
BanG Dream! 2nd Season
BanG Dream!(バンドリ!)第2期
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Synopsis
Poppin'Party reunites amid new challenges as girl bands rise, sparking fresh friendships and music.
Kasumi Toyama and the members of Poppin'Party—their high school band—are now second-year students, but with the new school year comes their latest set of challenges: student council duties, cram school, and part-time jobs, among other things. Furthermore, they are now separated into different classes, and as a result, their free time together is shortened. Looking back, their joyful times together seem like nothing more than an unachievable fantasy when their members are too occupied to even gather in Arisa Ichigaya's basement for practice sessions. As the band ponders over the situation, an unfamiliar girl suddenly emerges, unknowingly pulling them into the spotlight once more. In this rising era of girl bands, Afterglow, Pastel*Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! begin to make their appearance as well. Each band, comprised of musicians with their unique personalities, illuminates the stage with its performances. As Poppin'Party returns to the music scene and encounters new friends, the sparkling, heart-pounding music starts to play once again!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
What 18 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.5
↓ 1.17
Running avg · Mar 2019 → May 2025
- 9 “This second season outshines the first by delivering multiple side-band stories, stronger comedy, and extra music while embracing a bold, season-one-style art shift. The jarring visual change and a...”
- 9 “BanG Dream! 2nd Season delivers a shocking jump in quality from its mediocre first season, serving up unexpected plot twists and strong development for its main characters alongside genuinely great...”
- 10 “Bang Dream delivers an engaging story filled with charismatic, personality-rich characters and music that suits many tastes, all brought to life by talented, charming voice actors. While the first...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2019 – Mar 2019 Winter 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14114 catalog
Produced by
- Ultra Super Pictures Producer
- Bushiroad Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Good Smile Company Producer
- HoriPro International Producer
- Cloud22 Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor