BanG Dream! 3rd Season
Synopsis
BanG Dream! 3rd Season continues to follow the story of high school student Kasumi Toyama and her Poppin’Party bandmates as well as other bands including Afterglow, Pastel＊Palettes, Roselia, Hello, Happy World!, Glitter☆Green, and Raise A Suilen as they all take Japan by storm with their music! Kasumi Toyama is the guitarist and lead singer, Tae Hanazono is the second guitarist, Rimi Ushigome is the bassist, Saya Yamabuki is the drummer, and Arisa Ichigaya is the keyboardist. The series focuses not only on their music, but their relationships and the difficulties they face trying to balance the responsibilities of their band, academics, work, and personal life.
Background
BanG Dream! (also known as Bandori in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise that was created in January 2015 by Bushiroad with original character designs by Hitowa and an original story by Ko Nakamura.
It began with the manga BanG Dream!: Star Beat written by Aya Ishida and published in the shonen magazine Monthly Bushiroad, as well as with the initial creation of Poppin’Party in 2015, an actual performing musical group made up of voice actresses. Since then Bushiroad has released music CDs, card games, multiple manga (BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Roselia Stage; RAiSe! The story of my music), anime television series (Pastel Life, BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! ☆ Pico) , and even a rhythm game (* BanG Dream! Girls Band Party*) as well as put on live concerts. An anime film is also set to be released in 2019 (BanG Dream! FILM LIVE). There are now several bands made up of voice actresses including Afterglow, Pastel＊Palettes, Roselia, Hello, Happy World, Glitter☆Green, and Raise A Suilen.
Studio ISSEN×XEBEC is working on the third season of the anime with director Atsushi Ootsuki, series composer Yuniko Ayana, character designer Matsuko Nita, and original illustrator Hitowa.
Characters
Poppin’ Party
Kasumi Toyama (Voiced by: Aimi Terakawa)
The main protagonist of the story. Toyama is a first-year high school student who does vocals and plays rhythm guitar. She’s the cheerful and positive type.
Tae Hanazono (Voiced by: Sae Otsuka)
A first-year student and lead guitarist for her band. She’s chill but very perceptive. Her nickname is O-tae and she loves rabbits.
Rimi Ushigome (Voiced by: Rimi Nishimoto)
Rimi is a bass guitarist. She’s somewhat shy and reserved. She loves her older sister, Yuri Ushigome. Her nickname is Rimi-rin.
Saya Yamabuki (Voiced by: Ayaka Ohashi)
The drummer for Poppin’ Party. She’s a big-sister type who takes care of the other members when they go through tough times. She’s very kind and hardworking.
Arisa Ichigaya (Voiced by: Ayasa Ito)
Arisa is the band’s keyboardist. She’s argumentative and admits to being lazy sometimes, but she also gets good grades in school. The band usually practices in her basement. Her nickname is Aa-chan.
Afterglow
Ran Mitake (Voiced by: Ayane Sakura)
A competitive first-year high school student and guitarist. She starts Afterglow in an attempt to rebel against her father. She acts aloof to hide her loneliness.
Moca Aoba (Voiced by: Sachika Misawa)
A first-year student at Haneoka Girls’ High School and the second guitarist of Afterglow. She is especially close friends with Ran and loves getting manga and a steamy bun from the Yamabuki Bakery. She calls herself “Moca-chan” when she’s feeling confident.
Tomoe Udagawa (Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa)
A laid-back drummer and first-year high school student. She never holds grudges against others. Her nickname is Tomo-chin.
Himari Uehara (Voiced by: Emiri Kato)
The leader and bass guitarist of Afterglow. She’s very feminine and loves tear-jerkers. Her nickname is Hii-chan.
Tsugumi Hazawa (Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto)
A first-year student and keyboardists. She’s called Tsugu by her friends. Her optimism drives her bandmates to challenge themselves more.
Pastel Palettes
Aya Maruyama (Voiced by: Ami Maeshima)
A cheerful second-year high school student. She’s a vocal singer who has always loved idols. She’s obsessed with being noticed.
Hina Hikawa (Voiced by: Ari Ozawa)
A second-year high school student and twin sister to Sayo Hikawa. She loves her sister and always wants to do activities with her. She’s a natural genius and plays guitar.
Chisato Shirasagi (Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka)
Chisato is a bassist and second-year high school student. She has worked in the entertainment industry for several years. She’s polite but can come off as blunt or cold sometimes.
Maya Yamato (Voiced by: Ikumi Nakagami)
Maya is the drummer of Pastel Palettes. She’s a tomboy who can be awkward around people. She’s much more comfortable around instruments. She has a unique laugh.
Eve Wakamiya (Voiced by: Sawako Hata)
A half-Japanese, half-Finnish first-year high school student. Eve is excited to learn new things about Japan. She’s energetic and always does her best.
Roselia
Yukina Minato (Voiced by: Aina Aiba)
A vocalist and second-year high school student. She is a rival of Ran Mitake. She can be cold and cruel to someone who does not meet her expectations.
Sayo Hikawa (Voiced by: Haruka Kudo)
A second-year student, guitarist, and twin sister to Hina Hikawa. She has an inferiority complex about her sister and tends to take things too seriously.
Lisa Imai (Voiced by: Yurika Endo, Yuki Nakashima)
Lisa is a second-year student and bassist of Roselia. She loves gyaru fashion and does a good job at keeping her band together.
Ako Udagawa (Voiced by: Megu Sakuragawa)
Ako is a third-year in middle school. She’s the drummer for her band, loves online gaming, and has a case of chuunibyou.
Rinko Shirokane (Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka
Rinko, or Rin-rin, is an extremely shy and awkward second-year high school student. She’s a keyboardist but she’s scared to perform on stage. She makes the outfits for Roselia.
Hello, Happy World!
Kokoro Tsurumaki (Voiced by: Miku Ito)
A first-year student in high school, leader of her band, and a vocalist. She’s very charismatic and does her best to create positivity around her.
Kaoru Seta (Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro)
Kaoru is a second-year student who is very extravagant and dramatic. She considers herself a prince to girls and is very popular with them. She plays guitar.
Kanon Matsubara (Voiced by: Moe Toyota)
Kanon is a second-year student. She plays the drums for her band. She often gets nervous and is easily overwhelmed. But she’s good at keeping her band together.
Hagumi Kitazawa (Voiced by: Yuri Yoshida)
Hagumi is a friendly girl who treats her bandmates with familiarity. She’s a first-year bassist who loves playing sports.
Misaki Okusawa (Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa)
Nick-named Mii-chan, she’s a first-year student, composer, and DJ. She’s often sarcastic towards her more animated bandmates.
Other Characters
Ririko Matsugi (Voiced by: Yuko Gibu)
An employee at the live house Space. She is able to converse with the owner Shifune without hesitation.
Asuka Toyama (Voiced by: Yuka Ozaki)
Kasumi’s sister and a member of her school’s swimming club.
Yuri Ushigome (Voiced by: Suzuko Mimori)
Rimi’s older sister, a vocalist, and a guitarist for a band called Glitter Green.
Hinako Nujikki (Voiced by: Sora Tokui)
Glitter Green’s drummer and a member of the student council.
Rii Uzawa (Voiced by: Izumi Kitta)
Like Yuri and Hinako, she’s a third-year high school student and member of Glitter Green. She’s also a student council member and a salesperson at Edogawa Music..
Nanana Wanibe (Voiced by: Mikoi Sasaki)
Student council president and keyboardist for Glitter Green.
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Staff
- Director: Atsushi Ootsuki
- Series Composition: Yuniko Ayana
- Character Design: Matsuko Nita
- Original Illustrator: Hitowa