BanG Dream!
BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）
7.02Score#1,647Ranked#1,837Popularity18.2KOn listsFinished airing
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| Japanese | BanG Dream!（バンドリ！） | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | CGDCT, Music, School | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Multimedia project — Kou Nakamura | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Ootsuki | |
| Written by | Yuniko Ayana | |
| Character design | Matsuko Nita | |
| Music by | Noriyasu Agematsu, Ryuutarou Fujinaga, Junpei Fujita | |
| Studio | Xebec, Issen | |
| Original run | January 21, 2017 – April 22, 2017 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2017 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.02 (#1,647) | |
| On users' lists | 18,152 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, HIDIVE | |
BanG Dream! (Japanese: BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）) is a 2017 Japanese anime television series. It is animated by Xebec and Issen and directed by Atsushi Ootsuki. It aired from January 21, 2017 to April 22, 2017, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ran Mitake · Misaki Okusawa · Kaoru Seta · Chisato Shirasagi · Rinko Shirokane · Kokoro Tsurumaki · Ako Udagawa · Ririko Matsugi · Hinako Nijikki · Asuka Toyama · Natsuki Umino · Yuri Ushigome · Rii Uzawa · Nanana Wanibe · Mayu Kawabata · Fumika Mori · Kaho Okairi · Satomi Taiko · Marie Toyosaki · Shifune Tsuzuki
Production
Key staff
Kou NakamuraOriginal CreatorAtsushi OotsukiDirectorYuniko AyanaSeries CompositionMatsuko NitaCharacter DesignHitowaOriginal Character Design
Noriyasu AgematsuMusic
Toshiki KameyamaSound Director
Scott MacDonaldArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Xebec, Issen |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Kou Nakamura |
| Director | Atsushi Ootsuki |
| Series Composition | Yuniko Ayana |
| Script | Yuuko Kakihara, Yasuhiro Nakanishi |
| Character Design | Matsuko Nita |
| Original Character Design | Hitowa |
| Music | Noriyasu Agematsu, Ryuutarou Fujinaga, Junpei Fujita, Ryouta Suemasu, Ryouta Tomaru |
| Sound Director | Toshiki Kameyama |
| Art Director | Scott MacDonald |
| Chief Animation Director | Mamiko Mizutani, Yoshiaki Taniguchi |
| Theme Song Performance | Aimi, Ayasa Itou, Rimi Nishimoto, Ayaka Ohashi, Sae Otsuka, Poppin'Party |
| Producer | Takatoshi Chino, Naohiko Furuichi, Atsushi Iwasaki, Takumi Kusakabe, Yasuhiro Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Shioya and 1 more |
Music
Opening themes
- OP 1“Tokimeki Experience!” — Poppin'PartyEpisodes 1–2, 4–7, 9–13AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Don't be afraid” — Glitter*GreenEpisode 1AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Kira Kira datoka Yume datoka ~Sing Girls~” — Poppin'PartyEpisodes 2–12AnimeThemes
- ED 3“Yumemiru Sunflower” — Poppin'PartyEpisode 13AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
13 of 13 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “We Met!” | January 21, 2017 | Aired |
| 2 | “We Did It!” | January 28, 2017 | Aired |
| 3 | “I Ran Away!” | February 4, 2017 | Aired |
| 4 | “I Got Angry!” | February 11, 2017 | Aired |
| 5 | “My Heart Was Racing!” | February 18, 2017 | Aired |
| 6 | “I Made It!” | February 25, 2017 | Aired |
| 7 | “We Fought!” | March 4, 2017 | Aired |
| 8 | “I Ran!” | March 11, 2017 | Aired |
| 9 | “I Got a Job!” | March 25, 2017 | Aired |
| 10 | “I Was Surprised!” | April 1, 2017 | Aired |
| 11 | “I Couldn't Sing Anymore” | April 8, 2017 | Aired |
| 12 | “I Sparkled?!” | April 15, 2017 | Aired |
| 13 | “We Sang!” | April 22, 2017 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list BanG Dream!. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.021,897 ratings#1,647 by score in Acino
Score distribution
1015.4%
98.6%
819.1%
727.8%
615.8%
56.8%
43.4%
31.2%
20.8%
11%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch6,530
- Watching545
- Completed3,292
- On hold280
- Dropped435
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
18.2KOn users' lists
3.3KCompleted
545Watching
6.5KPlan to watch
40Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 7,070 | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| Shikimori | 11,082 | 545 | 3,292 | 6,530 | 435 | — |
Related works
Sequel7.58BanG Dream! 2nd SeasonTV series · 2019
Spin-off5.89Poppin'Party's Ordinary DaysONA · 2025
Alternative setting7.45BanG Dream! YUME∞MITATV series · 2026| Original work | BanG Dream! (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Side story | Yes! BanG_Dream! (Music video, 2016) Star Beat!: Hoshi no Kodou (Music video, 2016) Hashiri Hajimeta bakari no Kimi ni (Music video, 2016) |
| Alternative setting | Argonavis from BanG Dream! (TV series, 2020) BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! (TV series, 2023) |
| Shared characters | Senkou (Music video, 2022) |
| Other | Black Shout (Music video, 2017) Orchestra of Smiles! (Music video, 2017) That Is How I Roll! (Music video, 2017) Happy Happy Party! (Music video, 2017) Shuwarin☆Dreaming (Music video, 2017) BanG Dream! We Had Some Fun! (Special, 2017) Neo-Aspect (Music video, 2018) Mou Ichido Luminous (Music video, 2018) BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico (ONA, 2018) Tsunagu, Soramoyou (Music video, 2018) Kimi ga Inakucha! (Music video, 2018) Kirin Gogo no Koucha x BanG Dream! Collab Animation CM Koukai! (Commercial, 2019) Daylight (2020) (Music video, 2020) One of Us (Music video, 2020) Title Idol (Music video, 2020) Nico Niconnect! (Music video, 2021) |
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- “BanG Dream!”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “BanG Dream!”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “BanG Dream!”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “BanG Dream!”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q107638214”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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