BanG Dream!
2017
Original language: Japanese
- animation
- comedy
The story
Since she was very young, Kasumi Toyama has always been searching for the "Star Beat", a sparkling and exciting sound she heard while looking up at the night sky. Just after getting into high school, Kasumi comes across a "star-shaped guitar" in the storage area of an old pawn shop. Feeling a rush and excitement she has never felt before, Kasumi teams up with four other girls and embarks on a journey to seek out the shiny place. We promise to perform a live here!
What it’s like
Bright, saturated anime palette with glossy digital colour, stage lighting that flares into lens-bloom and star-shaped sparkle, and concert sequences built around big, bouncing rock numbers whose synth-pop and guitar tracks run loud and energetic. Its vibe is upbeat and sparkling, with a hopeful, slightly giddy warmth; the everyday classroom and rehearsal-room scenes are soft and easygoing, so it suits a light afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or something to put on while tidying up. The pacing is episodic and cheerful, with each member's arc building toward the shared stage, and the emotional register stays earnest and encouraging, focused on friendship, nerves and wanting to be seen. Intensity is low: mild comic bickering and a few tearful moments, with no violence, gore or sexual content, and little that frightens. It is for people who want an uplifting, music-driven story about friends finding their footing together, and for viewers who enjoy band performances as the emotional high point.
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