“Nina forms a five-girl band in Tokyo, overcoming personal and industry challenges through shared musical passion.”
Girls Band Cry
ガールズバンドクライ
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Synopsis
Nina forms a five-girl band in Tokyo, overcoming personal and industry challenges through shared musical passion.
Everyone yearns to find their true purpose in life. This is also true for Nina Iseri, a 17-year-old girl looking to enroll in a good university, but the world always seems to work against her. On her very first day in Tokyo, she gets lost, ignored, and locked out of her new apartment. However, an unexpected opportunity arises when Nina meets Momoka Kawaragi, one of her favorite guitarists. After Nina joins Momoka for a street performance, Momoka decides they should start a band together. While Nina initially hesitates, her determination grows as they start acquiring more bandmates—the beautiful drummer Subaru Awa, the aloof keyboardist Tomo Ebizuka, and the intelligent bassist Rupa. The five girls face challenges both in the music industry and within themselves, but their shared passion for music never lets them give up on their dreams.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 94 sampled reviews
What 94 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.93 · split reception
4.1 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.8
↑ 0.98
Running avg · Apr 2024 → Apr 2026
- 10 “For the contrast with another review here: This girls are toxic and utterly insane. I absolutely love them. A masterpiece of a dysfunctional group dynamic that drives the show making you crave for...”
- 10 “If you're wondering if GaruKura is worth the watch, it is! If you're asking yourself if you should watch this or the other Idol anime airing right now, the answer is watch both! The animation is...”
- 8 “why in god's name does the MC keep bringing up her companion's friggin backstory into the conversation every friggin time. Like god, can't you just be in a band for the sake of making music, why do...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2024 – Jun 2024 Spring 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23975 catalog
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