Argonavis from BanG Dream!

Argonavis from BanG Dream! (stylized as ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!) is a Japanese multimedia project and a part of BanG Dream! franchise. An anime television series by Sanzigen aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020 on the Super Animeism block. A rhythm mobile game by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside featuring the main band Argonavis and two newly announced bands is under development.[1]

Argonavis from BanG Dream!
Promotional art for the anime
アルゴナビス フロム バンドリ
(Arugonabisu furomu Bandori)
Manga
Written byKou Nakamura (story)
Kyohei Miyajima (art)
Published byBushiroad
DemographicShōnen
Original run2019 – present
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Nishikiori
Written byNobuhiro Mōri
StudioSanzigen
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run April 10, 2020 – July 3, 2020
Episodes13

Concept

Stylistically, Argonavis is written in all caps (ARGONAVIS from BanG Dream!) to differentiate the project and band names.[2] Although it is titled Argonavis from BanG Dream!, the BanG Dream! franchise creator Takaaki Kidani stated that there will be no interaction between the girls in the main BanG Dream! universe and the new project as they are in different worlds from the one another.[3] While the Argonavis project was originally planned as an extension of the general BanG Dream! franchise, mixed reception to the appearance of male characters in the original all-female franchise prompted Argonavis to be turned into an independent project in an alternative continuity. Nevertheless, there is overlap in certain character traits in Argonavis and the main franchise (for example, Felix Louis-Claude Mont D'or shares some characteristics with Roselia's Lisa Imai).

Unlike the original BanG Dream! which is set in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Argonavis from BanG Dream! is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido.[4] Characters of the first band, Argonavis, consists of five first-year university students. They begin their debut with their "0th Live" was held July 29, 2018. The second "0th live" was held on September 15 following the third live on December 10 of the same year. The lives were held at Shimokitazawa GARDEN.[5] Argonavis' first original song, "Steady Goes!" was distributed for free for those who attended their first "0th" live.[6]

The band's first single "Goal Line" (ゴールライン) was released on February 20, 2019.[7] Their second single "Starting Over" was released on August 21, 2019.[8]

The band's first live was held on May 17 at Maihama Amphitheater, Chiba Prefecture. The projects announces manga serialization as well as music video for "Golden Line." Their second live titled Voice -Hoshizora no Shita no Yakusoku= (VOICE -星空の下の約束-) will be held on December 5, 2019 at Tokyo Dome City Hall.[9]

On November 5, 2019, Bushiroad announced that the franchise will have both anime series scheduled for Spring 2020, and a rhythm mobile game for late 2020 release. The game story takes place after the story in the anime. The franchise also introduced two new bands: Gyroaxia and Fantome Iris. The bands will be featured in the new game along with Argonavis.[1]

Characters

Argonavis
Ren Nanahoshi (七星 蓮, Nanahoshi Ren)
Voiced by: Masahiro Itō
Vocalist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Law. He could not forget the excitement of the outdoor live he saw as a child, and wished to stand on a big stage one day. However, since he is not good at communicating with other people, he would only sing on his own at karaoke sessions until he was scouted by Yūto, who was looking for vocalist for Argonavis. He is usually a calm person but will get fired up when it comes to music.
Yūto Goryō (五稜 結人, Goryō Yūto)
Voiced by: Daisuke Hyūga
Guitarist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. Born within a prestigious family in Hakodate, he immersed himself with music activities due to his inferiority complex towards his superior older brothers. He is strong-minded and optimistic, and does not doubt that he will one day become successful with his band and that his family will finally look at him. With his creed "we wouldn't know before we try it," he created Argonavis with enough confidence.
Wataru Matoba (的場 航海, Matoba Wataru)
Voiced by: Seiji Maeda
Bassist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. His father used to be a seafarer and his mother's whereabouts are unknown. He has always been with his older brother since they were small. He started to become interested in bass because his brother was in a band. He is a prudent character who makes negative remarks to those who try to talk positively. However, he does that to make the band successful.
Banri Shiroishi (白石 万浬, Shiroishi Banri)
Voiced by: Shohei Hashimoto
Drummer. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Business.
Rio Kikyō (桔梗 凛生, Kikyō Rio)
Voiced by: Shūta Morishima
Keyboardist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Being surrounded by study, sports, and music to the point that he could do anything, he is nicknamed "Shindou," (meaning child prodigy) by people around him. Above all, he hoped to be a baseball player, but got hurt before the Koshien and had to give up his baseball career. He doesn't show his real emotions but will respond to people who need him and try his best.

Gyroaxia

College students band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Nayuta Asahi (旭 那由多, Asahi Nayuta)
Voiced by: Jin Ogasawara[1]
Vocalist. He leads GYROAXIA due to his powerful vocals and overwhelming charisma. He expects nothing from his band members other than the best. However, if they are not up to his expectations, he won't hesitate to cut them off without warning. He seems to be doing all this to get back at his father, who was a legendary bandman, for abandoning him and his mother. He has no other interests other than music to the point where he initially has a disconnect with his bandmates.
Reon Misono (美園 礼音, Misono Reon)
Voiced by: Takumi Mano[10]
Guitarist. A stubborn man who is also very exceedingly patient. He's the enthusiastic hardworker type who won't stop trying until he excels. While he strongly opposes Nayuta's dictatorial ways, he recognizes the talent in GYROAXIA and strongly believes they deserve to be on top. The only person who has guts to bear his fangs towards Nayuta, but against someone as unpredictable as him, he always holds back from directly confronting him.
Ryo Akebono (曙 涼, Akebono Ryō)
Voiced by: Hiroto Akiya[10]
Bassist. He committed a crime back on his home planet and was banished to Earth as punishment. His crime was "the inability to make people happy". So he will stay on this planet until he is able to make someone happy... or so he says. He's a rare kind of genius—one able to join GYROAXIA without much of a sweat.
Miyuki Sakaigawa (界川 深幸, Sakaigawa Miyuki)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Miyauchi[10]
Drummer. He was a kickboxer before switching over to drums to get more popular. Making use of his natural strength, he engraved GYROAXIA's rhythm to anyone who ears with a flashy manner. He's nice to kids and women, looks superficial at first, but he's actually quite stoic. He's among the oldest in GYROAXIA and also admires Nayuta. However, he doesn't get along with Kenta's idea of throwing away his humanity for him.
Kenta Satozuka (里塚 賢汰, Satozuka Kenta)
Voiced by: Shinichi Hashimoto[10]
Guitarist.

Fantôme Iris

A visual kei band. They all use nicknames during lives. The members are all working adults.

Felix Louis-Claude Mont D'or (フェリクス・ルイ＝クロード・モンドール, Ferikusu Rui＝Kurōdo Mondōru)
Voiced by: Arthur Lounsbery[1]
Vocalist. He takes an interest in Ren for his singing and enjoys his friendly personality and charisma.
Tomoru Kurokawa (黒川 燈, Kurokawa Tomoru)
Voiced by: Masaya Wada
Guitarist.
Jun Suzaki (洲崎 遵, Suzaki Jun)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
Guitarist.
Koharu Mitsurugi (御劔 虎春, Mitsurugi Koharu)
Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
Bassist.
Daimon Kusunoki (楠 大門, Kusunoki Daimon)
Voiced by: Taiyō Ayukawa
Drummer.

Fujin Rizing

A ska band based in Nagasaki.

Futa Kaminoshima (神ノ島 風太, Kaminoshima Futa)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima
Vocals and saxophone.
Yamato Tsubaki (椿 大和, Tsubaki Yamato)
Voiced by: Makoto Kaneko
Guitarist.
Kohei Hayasaka (早坂 絋平, Hayasaka Kohei)
Voiced by: Atsushi Abe
Bassist.
Aoi Wakakusa (若草 あおい, Wakakusa Aoi)
Voiced by: Kōdai Sakai
Trombone.
Misaki Goto (五島 岬, Goto Misaki)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (voice actor)
Drummer.

Epsilon Phi
Shuu Ujigawa (宇治川 紫夕, Ujigawa Shuu)
Voiced by: Yūki Sakakihara
Vocalist.
Haruka Nijō (二条 遥, Nijō Haruka)
Voiced by: Gakuto Kajiwara
Vocalist and Guitarist.
Tadaomi Kurama (鞍馬 唯臣, Kurama Tadaomi)
Voiced by: Kei Minegishi
Synthesizer.
Kanata Nijō (二条 奏, Nijō Kanata)
Voiced by: Taichi Ichikawa
Bassist.
Reiji Karasuma (烏丸 玲司, Karasuma Reiji)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana
Drummer.

Other characters
Kenzō "Master" Hakkōda (八甲田 健三, Hakkōda Kenzō)
Voiced by: Atsushi Miyauchi[11]
Owner of the cafe Submariner.
Shintaro Mashū (摩周 慎太郎, Mashū Shintaro)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[11]
Manager of Gyroaxia.

Music

An animation music video for "Goal Line" animated by Sanzigen will be some time in 2019.[9] The band's second single, "Starting Over" was used as the theme song in the video game Card Fight!! Vanguard Ex; its coupling song is the ending song of Cardfight!! Vanguard's anime adaptation.[12]

Singles
Title Artist(s) Release date Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Notes
"Goal Line" (ゴールライン) Argonavis February 20, 2019 34[13] Argonavis' first single
"Starting Over/Gift" (STARTING OVER/ギフト) August 21, 2019 34[14] Argonavis' second single
"Hoshi ga Hajimaru" (星がはじまる) April 29, 2020 17[15] Argonavis' third single that is used as opening for the TV animation series
"Scatter" Gyroaxia June 10, 2020 [16] Gyroaxia's first single
"Starting Over" (STARTING OVER feat.旭 那由多 from GYROAXIA) Argonavis feat. Nayuta Asahi from Gyroaxia June 15, 2020 — Digital limited single[17]
Albums
Title Artist(s) Release date Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Notes
Voice/Manifesto Argonavis x Gyroaxia January 15, 2020 31[18] Joint mini album of Argonavis and Gyroaxia
Starry Line Argonavis August 12, 2020 Argonavis' first album

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation for the franchise was announced on November 4, 2019. The series is animated by Sanzigen and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with Nobuhiro Mōri handling series composition, and Hikaru Miyoshi designing the characters. It aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020 on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and other channels.[19][11]

Episode list
No.Title [lower-alpha 1]Original air date
1"To place where there is light"
"Hikari Aru Tokoro e" (Japanese: 光あるところへ)		April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)
2"Genius and Enthusiasm"
"Tensai to Nekkyō" (Japanese: 天才と熱狂)		April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)
3"Our Departure"
"Bokutachi no Fune" (Japanese: 僕たちの出航)		April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24)
4"Between Dream and Reality"
"Yume to Genjitsu no Aida ni" (Japanese: 夢と現実の間に)		May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
5"Farewell to the Past"
"Kako kara no Ketsubetsu" (Japanese: 過去からの決別)		May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08)
6"Meteor Shower"
"Ryūseiu" (Japanese: 流星雨)		May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
7"Across the waves"
"Namima o Koete" (Japanese: 波間を越えて)		May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
8"Resonance"
"Kyōmei" (Japanese: 共鳴)		May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29)
9"Challenge to the Unknown"
"Michi e no Chōsen" (Japanese: 未知への挑戦)		June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
10"Break the limit!"
"Genkai Toppa!" (Japanese: 限界突破！)		June 12, 2020 (2020-06-12)
11"To the place of destiny"
"Unmei no basho e" (Japanese: 運命の場所へ)		June 19, 2020 (2020-06-19)
12"Goal Line"
"Gōru Rain" (Japanese: ゴールライン)		June 26, 2020 (2020-06-26)
13"Pray"
"purei"		July 3, 2020 (2020-07-03)

Mobile game

A mobile rhythm game developed by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream AA Side (with AA pronounced as Double A) is scheduled to be released later in 2020. The game will feature three other bands other than Argonavis and Gyroaxia: Fantôme Iris, Fuuzin Rizing!, and εpsilonΦ.

Note list
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