BanG Dream! Film Live
Alternate Titles
劇場版 BanG Dream! FILM LIVE
Gekijoban BanG Dream! Film Live
Synopsis
Poppin’Party - a girl band formed at Hanasakigawa Girls’ Academy
Afterglow - a girl rock band consisting of five childhood friends who want to make it big
Pastel＊Palettes - an idol group formed by a talent agency
Roselia - a gothic rock band with a bewitching worldview
Hello, Happy World! - a girl band that delivers melodies filled with happiness to “make the world smile”
These five bands all have their sights set on stardom as they take the stage in the series’ first theatrical anime!
Background
Part of the multimedia franchise created by Bushiroad that spans music, manga, anime, and a video game, BanG Dream! Film Live is the franchise’s first full-length theatrical anime. It is being directed by Tomomi Umezu with character designs adapted for anime by Kazuyuki Ueda, an original story by Wataru Nakamura, and animation production by Sanzigen. The film will open in 56 theaters throughout Japan on Sep. 13, 2019.
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.
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Staff
- Original Creator: Bushiroad
- Executive Producer: Koumei Kitani
- Planning Producer: Hiroaki Matsuura
- Original Story: Wataru Nakamura
- Director: Tomomi Umezu (Editz)
- Original Character Designers: Hitowa, Craft Egg
- Animation Character Designer: Kazuyuki Ueda
- CG Supervisor: Atsushi Mimura
- Modeling Director: Yasuhisa Takeuchi
- Rigging Director: Natsuko Yashiro
- Color Designer: Junko Kitagawa
- Director of Photography: Mari Inoue
- Art Director: Ayano Okamoto
- Sound Director: Riki Iida
- Music Producers: Noriyasu Uematsu, Junpei Fujita
- Animation Production: Sanzigen