BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）
BanG Dream!
Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she discovers a trail of star-shaped signs one day after transferring to a new school, she can't help but follow them. They lead her to a shop run by the grandmother of one of her new classmates, and Kasumi finds something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar! And just like that, Kasumi knows that forming a band is her destiny. Of course, convincing Arisa and her grandmother to sell her the guitar won't be easy, and finding a group of other girls who want to become musicians will be even harder. But when a girl has stars in her eyes and a starbeat in her heart, there's nothing that will stop Kasumi from making her fantasies come true! (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | BanG Dream!（バンドリ！） (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BanG Dream! |
| English | BanG Dream! |
| Also known as | Bandori |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
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| Aired | 2017-01-21 → 2017-04-22 (Winter 2017) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Xebec, Issen |
| Source | Multimedia project |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaMusicSlice of Life |
| Themes | BandPrimarily Teen CastPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistRock MusicSchoolCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsUrbanChuunibyouCGITsundereYuri |
| Streaming | YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 6.91 / 10 |
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| Bayesian score | 6.97 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.0 |
| On lists | 39,987 |
| Favourited | 748 (1.9%) |
| Completion | 79.1% |
| Drop rate | 6.6% |
| In backlog | 38.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.73 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2017 | C | 32 of 73 |
| Studio | Xebec | C | 40 of 112 |
| Source material | Multimedia project | C | 48 of 106 |
| Year | 2017 | C | 159 of 376 |
| Genre | Music | D | 218 of 428 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 678 of 1,557 |
| Era | Late 2010s | C | 805 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 879 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,153 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,221 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,538 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,647 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,181 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Atsushi Ootsuki, Scott MacDonald, Masashi Uoyama, Toshiki Kameyama |
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| Series composition | Yuniko Ayana |
| Character design | Hitowa, Matsuko Nitta |
| Original creator | Kou Nakamura, Hitowa |
Franchise — BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2017 | BanG Dream! OVA |
| sequel | 2019 | BanG Dream! 2nd Season |
| spin off | 2018 | PASTEL LIFE |
| spin off | 2018 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!☆PICO |
| character | — | STAR BEAT!: Hoshi no Kodou |
| character | — | Happy Happy Party! |
| character | — | Yes! BanG_Dream! |
| alternative | 2020 | ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream! |
| character | — | BLACK SHOUT |
| character | — | Neo-Aspect |
| character | — | Hashiri Hajimeta bakari no Kimi ni |
| character | — | Live Beyond!! |
| character | — | Introduction |
| character | — | Sprechchor |
| character | — | Senkou |
| character | 2020 | Rebirth |
| spin off | 2025 | GANSO! BanG Dream Chan |
| side story | 2025 | Tsurezure PoPiPa |
AniList id 87435 · MAL id 33573 · record updated 2026-08-27