Unexpected dynamic results! Akiba Research Institute's official project "Hot! Good! Cool! The Best Band Anime Popularity Poll" results were announced!

The popularity of band anime has been on the rise in recent years! It is no exaggeration to say that there is now a band anime boom, with live events being held in many places where the cast not only sings, but also actually plays musical instruments! Akiba Research Institute has selected the most popular band anime, "Hot and good! They're good! Cool! The "Best Band Anime Popularity Poll" washeld from July 16 to July 30, 2024. Let's see how many of your favorite band anime rank in the poll!

No.1 DYNAMIC CHORD 273 votes
No. 2 SHOW BY ROCK! MASHUMAI RECHUSHU!!!　176 votes
No.3 SHOW BY ROCK!　165 votes
4th BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!　54 votes
No.5 BOCHI ZA ROCK!　26 votes
No.6 K-ON!　21 votes
No.7 Kira Kira 5th Anniversary Live Anime KICK START GENERATION 16 votes
No.8 Girls Band Cry 14 votes
No.9 Bakumatsu Rock 13 votes
No.10 BanG Dream!

While old and new band anime were competing for the top spot, " DYNAMIC CHORD " quickly snatched the top spot. Based on an otome game, this work depicts episodes of several bands in an omnibus format, but what drew the most attention were the so-called "broken drawings" scenes. Many anime fans may remember that the title of the work was "Dynamic XX," a phrase that was popular among anime fans at the time of its airing.
In this year's poll, too, "Dynamic XX" did not receive many votes until the middle of the show, but it quickly rose in the rankings toward the end and eventually took the top spot, showing a dynamic development.

In second place was " SHOW BY ROCK!Masyumaireshu! and " SHOW BY ROCK! ranked third, followed by "SHOW BY ROCK! This series is a title based on an original story by Sanrio. The bands and characters in the series have gained popularity, and at the time of broadcast, the characters from this series dominated the top ranks of the Sanrio Character Awards.
Each band is different from the other. Like the unique characters, each band played a variety of sounds and enlivened the work.

Fourth place went to " BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!." This is a work from the "BanG Dream!" project that was broadcast in 2023.
It's MyGO!!!!!" is one of the works of the "BanG Dream! was a serious work that drew attention for its serious content, which depicted the sordid human relationships that are common in real band activities, and always had a tingling sense of tension in the air. The film's depiction of the live stage, where the band overcame various obstacles to reach their goal, was extremely emotional! The live stage was also very emotional. The live performances, in which the seismic voice actors played musical instruments, were also a feature of the "BanG Dream! In particular, the voice of vocalist Takamatsu Toh (CV: Hina Yotomiya) was superb.

Fifth place went to " Bocchi Za Rokku!", the typhoon of the band anime boom in recent years. (Bokuchi za Rokku!). The comical story depicts the main character, Hitori Goto, who is a gloomy character and uses his guitar skills to pave the way for a new life. In most band anime, the main character is a vocalist, but the main character in this work is a guitarist, which is new. The songs are filled with impressive guitar phrases, and many of the songs are very interesting to listen to. A compilation movie is currently being released. A second season is expected to be produced.

In sixth place was " K-ON! which can be said to be the originator of the bishojo band anime. Like "BOTCHI ZA ROCK! and "Bocchi Za Rokku!" were both published in the manga magazine "Manga Time Kirara," so it is fate that they were ranked side by side in the same category.
This is a daily life anime that depicts the adolescent lives of high school girls who belong to a light music club. The loose style of the work, in which the students "engage in some specific activity," but it does not become the main focus of the story, was also innovative. Many hit anime songs, such as "Fluffy Time," were created as a result of this work. The influence of this work is immeasurable, as countless anime fans have taken up musical instruments as a result of this work, and some of them have even gone on to become professional musicians.

Seventh place went to " Kira Kira 5th Anniversary Live Anime KICK START GENERATION. This is an OVA work based on a representative work of the game brand "OVERDRIVE," which is represented by bamboo of the rock band milktub.
This work is a music video work that depicts the bands in the play performing together in a live concert. At the time, I was shocked by the rock spirit of the story and moved by the band's sound, which was too hot to handle. ......

Eighth on the list is the anime " Girls Band Cry, " which will air in April 2024. Ahead of the anime's broadcast, the band "Togenashi Togeari," formed by the main cast, started their musical activities. The anime depicted the characters gradually coming together and performing live. The characters in this work are all girls with strong peculiarities. Many viewers empathized with the rock sound played by these overly unique and not-so-nice characters.

No. 9 " Bakumatsu Rock " is set in a world that closely resembles Japan at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, where Sakamoto Ryoma, Takasugi Shinsaku, and other samurai aspirants aim to restore the world through rock music. The cast featured many popular voice actors who play in bands, including Noriaki Taniyama, Tatsuo Suzuki, Shotaro Morikubo, and Tomoyuki Morikawa.

Coming in at No. 10 was " BanG Dream! This is the first work in the "BanG Dream!" project. In this unprecedented attempt, the cast actually played in a band, and they also played the characters in the anime. The experiment was a great success, and many of the bands in the film are actually playing in bands. This work is also an indispensable work in the popularity of band-based anime in recent years.


There are also a number of band-oriented anime ranked below 11th place. Please check them out as well.