BanG Dream! English Sub & Dub

About BanG Dream!

Meet BanG Dream! (BanG Dream!（バンドリ！）), a comedy, drama and music anime by Xebec and Issen (2017). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she learns 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 comes across something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar!

Next up: 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. 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!

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Aimi as Kasumi Toyama and Ayasa Itou as Arisa Ichigaya. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Xebec and Issen, which means the visual identity of BanG Dream! follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Aimi voicing Kasumi Toyama gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.