Now that the end of the year is approaching and of course, the end of fall, it’s time to take a look at what I plan to watch this Winter. As always, this list is subject to change.
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Winter 2019 Anime Season Preview
BanG Dream!
BanG Dream! – Final Review
A few months back, I shared my thoughts about Kidani Takaaki believing that idol boom will die and the band boom will happen. Of course, that never really went into fruition since girl band shows are not too different from idol anime.
Regardless, Bushiroad, the company behind the Love Live School Idol Festival mobile game decided to take gamble. They created a new franchise called BanG Dream focused on girl bands. They created an anime series to jump-start this trend. You might be asking yourself, did the anime succeeded in that goal? Not so much.
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BanG Dream! – Episode 13 (END) – The Performance to Remember
It’s finally the big day as Poppin’ Party perform at Space Live House. Will their performance go well?
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Bang Dream and the Girl-Band Boom, Does it Even Exist or is it a Pipe dream?
For a while now, I have come across an article about BanG Dream. It’s about a statement that Kidani Takaaki made. He said that “the idol boom that has continued until now is already finished this year.”
In other words, he believes that idols will make way for the girl-band boom. However, I am very skeptical of that for many reasons that I will share.
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BanG Dream! – Episode 12 – The Moment of Truth
Now that Kasumi got over her difficulties, will Poppin’ Party pass their last try at an audition?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 11 – Kasumi Admits Her Weaknesses
After Kasumi lost her voice during the second audition, will she be able recover from this?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 10 – Kasumi’s Denial and Loss of Passion
Last time, Poppin’ Party did not pass the audition and Kasumi wonders why. Is Kasumi in denial about her performance after the owner tells her what’s wrong?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 9 – The Surprising Announcement
After a small intermission, it’s time for Kasumi to audition at her favorite music venue. Will she make it?
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BanG Dream – Episode 8 – Festival Time and Saya Overcomes Her Fears
The big day has come. Will Saya finally make her final decision?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 7 – Saya’s Dilemma
Kasumi is wondering why Saya doesn’t want to join the band. The reason becomes obvious.
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BanG Dream – Episode 6 – Saya’s Dilemma
With the culture festival coming up, Kasumi decides to volunteer and enlisting the help of Saya. She doesn’t realize how hard it is to organize it.
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BanG Dream – Episode 5 – Kasumi’s Takes Tae’s Music Challenge
After Tae said it’s impossible for Kasumi to pass an audition at the space music shop. I wonder why?
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BanG Dream – Episode 4 – Arisa Becomes Envious
It seems that Arisa is now upset as Kasumi abandons her for a bit.
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BanG Dream – Episode 3 – Rimi’s Overcomes her Stage Fright
As Kasumi finally gets the guitar she wants, her dream of creating a band finally took its first step. The question is, will Rimi join in?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 2 – Kasumi Gains a New Friend
After Kasumi attended a live concert with Arisa, she now wants to create a band. Will Arisa actually go along with Kasumi’s request?
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BanG Dream! – Episode 1 – Kasumi Finds Her Dream Club Activity
Kasumi can’t wait for her first day of being a high school student. However, she doesn’t know what club to join.
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