Broadcasting will begin on January 3, 2019! Unprecedented new information and media development will create a Bandoli-wind around the world! BanG Dream! 2nd Season" Production Announcement Report

The production presentation of "BanG Dream! 2nd Season," which will start airing in January 2019, was held at Itabashi Aeon Cinema on December 12, 2018. The presentation was simultaneously screened at movie theaters nationwide via live viewing.

BanG Dream! is currently being developed in various media mixes, including a manga serialized in the monthly Bushiroad magazine. The story is based on a novel by Nakamura Wataru, a novelist known for such works as "Debyukuro-kun no Koi to Mahou" and "100 times to cry", and the voice actors of the girl bands "Poppin'Party" and "Roselia" formed in the manga actually perform live, It is a next-generation girl band project that links characters and real live performances.

At the presentation, the audience was treated to broadcast and release information for "BanG Dream! 2nd Season," announcements of new developments in various contents, an advance screening of the first half of the first episode, mini live performances, and a variety of other exciting activities.

New Year's Day is all about Bandolier! All about Bandolier!

At the same time as the show started, today's performers appeared from the back of the auditorium and went on stage while being watched by fans. The performers on stage this time were Aimi playing the role of Kasumi Toyama from Poppin'Party, Aina Aiba playing the role of Yukina Minato from Roselia, Hello, Happy World! Ito Miki as Kokoro Tsurumaki, Maejima Ami as Aya Maruyama of Pastel*Palettes, Raychell, Riko Obara, Natsume, Reiho Kurachi and Boki Risa of RAISE A SUILEN, as well as Takaaki Kitani (Bushiroad, executive producer), Noriyasu Uematsu ( Elements Garden, music producer), Hiroaki Matsuura (president of Sanzigen), Shuichi Morikawa (Craft Egg, producer of the app game "Bandoli-Girls Band Party! Girls Band Party! Girls Band Party!
2nd Season," which is about to embark on a new chapter in its history.

The venue was filled with cheers when it was first announced that "BanG Dream! 2nd Season" would begin broadcasting on January 3, 2019.
A new visual was also revealed. The Poppin'Party members holding their instruments were greeted with a series of comments such as "cool" and "cute". Aimi also commented, "It's cool, cool and cute.

BanG Dream! 2nd Season" will be broadcast on terrestrial TV and distributed by AbemaTV at the earliest possible time. In addition, "BanG Dream! 2nd Season" is scheduled to be distributed in approximately 60 countries around the world, including North America, Europe, and Asia, Kiya said. We've had inquiries from many countries," said Mr. Kitani! Lucky! Smile! Smile! That's what it means! Ito said.
But this is not the only "happy" and "smiley" news. Not only will the first episode be aired for the first time, but it will also be rebroadcast daily on TOKYO MX. It was also announced that this film will not be sold as a stand-alone Blu-ray, but will be released as an attachment to each band's CD, which will start in April. Specifically, CDs of six bands will be released, and each product will come with a Blu-ray containing two episodes.
2nd Season" will consist of 13 episodes, so there will inevitably be one episode missing. Therefore, the last episode will be provided as a set with the first episode of "BanG Dream! 3rd Season," which is scheduled to be broadcast in the future. ......? We will have to wait for the official announcement.

Next, information on programs other than anime was announced.
TV" will be broadcast and distributed on TOKYO MX and YouTube Live from 23:30 on January 2, 2019. The program will include live footage, a look back at the first season of the anime, and a "Bandoli-! TV special edition" will be broadcasted and distributed on YouTube Live.
According to Ms. Kitani, "We will also accept Twitter messages from fans and show them on TV" and "we want to dominate the trends.

TV LIVE" on YouTube Live and Periscope one hour before each anime broadcast, starting January 10, 2019. TV LIVE" on YouTube Live and Periscope one hour before the anime airs each episode, and after the anime airs, a new program "Bangstee! TV LIVE" will start after the anime airs. Every Thursday night, there will be a two-hour "Bandoli-! hour every Thursday night.

The first episode produced by the new organization - how will it turn out?

Next, new illustrations of each band were revealed. Here, the visuals of the members of the anime version of "RAISE A SUILEN," who will be participating in the "BanG Dream! 2nd Season," were also revealed. The visuals of the members were surprisingly different from those of other bands.

The information of the OP theme songs was also revealed: "Kizuna Music♪" by Poppin'Party and "BRAVE JEWEL" by Roselia will be the OP theme songs. Uematsu, who is producing the music, said, "It is impossible to have two OPs. (If you ask me, I have no choice but to make the best of both songs. Kizuna Music" expresses the fragile strength of Poppipa, while "Roselia" has to be aggressive. Roselia has to be aggressive. The OP is like a battle anime.
Aimi said, "The lyrics are related to the story (of the 2nd season), so I want you to listen to it through the anime. Ms. Aiba said, "I thought it was strong, but it had a gentleness that was different from the past. It's like a yell song that gives you a boost," said Ms. Aiba about her impressions of each song.

These two songs and RAISE A SUILEN's "R・I・O・T" will be released on December 12, 2018 at 15:00 in the "Bandolier! Girls Band Party! from 3 p.m. on December 12, 2018. Play the game and be one of the first to experience the song.

A video message from Ayane Sakura, who plays the role of Ran Mitake in Afterglow, who was not present on stage today, was shown. She said about "BanG Dream! 2nd Season," "There may be a lot of action in the show, so if you know Afterglow, please look forward to it. If you know Afterglow, you should look forward to it. I'm also looking forward to seeing the live scenes in this season, which are fantastic. I hope that people can expect to see some of the well-known songs in the anime," he said, expressing his own expectations as well.

The "BanG Dream! 2nd Season" commercial video was also shown for the first time. When all five versions featuring each band were shown, the audience commented, "It was moving so much! (Aiwa) and "I haven't seen so many full CG animations, but they are so cute! (Ai) and "I haven't seen full CG animation before, but it's so cute!

The last announcement was the latest information on the "BanG Dream!
The last announcement was the latest news on the "BanG Dream!" project: a campaign to thank for the 1 million CDs sold, the "Galpapico x Lawson" collaboration campaign, and a Bandolife fair at 125 animate stores worldwide. Also, in the trading card game "Weiss Schwarz", "Bandoli-! Girls Band Party! Vol. 2 will be released.
In addition, the entire hall of Ikebukuro Sunshine will be jacked up to host a "Bandoli-Girls Band Party! Girls Band Party! real event "Gal Party! and "Shoujo Kyogeki Revue Starite-Re LIVE-" events will be held simultaneously, surprising the fans in attendance. 'Gal Party! & Stalila Festival 2019 in Ikebukuro," the event, titled "Bandli! Girls Band Party! The 2nd GARUPA Cup, an official competition of "Bandoli-Girls Band Party! The details of this event will also be announced in due course.

The last part of the event was the much-anticipated screening of the first half of the first episode of the "2nd Season" anime "BanG Dream! Before the screening, Matsuura-san said, "I hope that the audience will be able to see the relationships between the characters and their school life, which until now has only been shown in music videos. The 3DCG depiction of the characters and the live scenes were of satisfactory quality, and the sense of "betting" on "BanG Dream! 2nd Season" was clearly evident.

With the excitement still lingering, the audience rushed into the mini live performance that was to be the last part of the event. This time, Ami Maejima performed "Shuwarin☆Dorimin" with RAISE A SUILEN playing in the background, and Mirai Ito performed "Egao no orchestra! and "Egao no Orchesta! While the cute performances by these two artists, backed by their solid technical skills, made one "swoon," RAISE A SUILEN performed their signature song, "R-I-O-T." The song had both loud and electro elements. The song is like a wild horse that changes rapidly with loud, electro, and danceable elements, but the way the five members ride it so effortlessly is a sight to behold!
The five members ride with ease and are a sight to behold! The production presentation was a great success, with a large volume of information and powerful performances, as if to say, "We've got the 2019 Winter Cool!
For details of each presentation, please check the official website.

Program Information
BanG Dream! 2nd Season
Broadcast and distribution information
＜Broadcast Information
January 3, 2019 (Thursday) start
TOKYO MX Every Thursday from 23:00 (rebroadcast every Monday from 19:00)
BS11 Every Thursday from 23:30
KBS Kyoto every Thursday from 23:30
Sun TV every Thursday from 24:00
TV Kanagawa every Thursday from 25:00
Niigata General TV every Thursday from 26:15
AT-X every Thursday at 23:30

Starts on January 4 (Fri.)
Aomori Broadcasting Co.

Starts on January 7 (Mon.)
Shizuoka Asahi Television Broadcasting Co.

January 8 (Tue) start
TV Aichi Every Tuesday from 25:35 (rebroadcast every Thursday from 26:35)

<DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
Starts on Thursday, January 3
Abema TV Every Thursday from 22:30
Thursday, January 3: 23:00~ (only on Thursday, January 3)

Distribution will start sequentially after January 10 (Thu.).
dAnime Store
Bandai Channel
Video Market
DMM.com
COCORO VIDEO
Music.jp
Rakuten TV
U-NEXT
All you can watch anime
J:COM On Demand
Video Pass
HAPPY!

Broadcast start date and time may be subject to change due to programming reasons or other reasons. Please be forewarned.

＜CAST
Kasumi Toyama / Aimi
Tae Hanazono / Sae Otsuka
Rimi Ushigome / Rimi Nishimoto
Saaya Yamabuki / Ayaka Ohashi
Arisaki Ichigaya/Ayasa Ito
Ran Mitake / Ayane Sakura
Aya Maruyama / Ami Maejima
Yukina Minato / Aina Aiba
Kokoro Tsurumaki / Miki Ito
and others

＜STAFF＞ ＜Originally written by: Bushiroad
Original story: Bushiroad
Executive Producer: Takaaki Kitani
Original Story Design: Nakamura Kou
Director: Kodai Kakimoto
Series Composition/Screenplay : Yuniko Ayana
Character Design：Hitokazu Craft Egg
Animation Character Design: Kazuyuki Ueda
Sub-character Design：Takuya Chanohara, Yuka Yamori
CG Supervisor：Atsushi Mimura
Modeling Director: Yasuhisa Takeuchi
Rigging Director: Natsuko Yashiro
Color Designer: Junko Kitagawa
Director of Photography: Mari Inoue
Art Setup: Iyasu Narita (Kusanagi)
Editing: Tomomi Umezu (Edits)
Sound Director : Satoki Iida
Music Producer : Noriyasu Agematsu, Junpei Fujita
Animation Producer : Kazuhiro Nishifuji, Ryusuke Murakami
Animation Production: Sanzigen
Animation Production Cooperation: Pascione/Creators in Pack
Production: Bushiroad TOKYO MX Good Smile Company HORIPRO Ultra Super Pictures

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