Argonavis from BanG Dream! is a Japanese multimedia project and a part of BanG Dream! franchise. An animetelevision 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.
Concept
Stylistically, Argonavis is written in all caps to differentiate the project and band names. 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. 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. Unlike the original BanG Dream! which is set in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Argonavis from BanG Dream! is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido. 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. Argonavis' first original song, "Steady Goes!" was distributed for free for those who attended their first "0th" live. The band's first single "Goal Line" was released on February 20, 2019. Their second single "Starting Over" was released on August 21, 2019. 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 1=Voice -Hoshizora no Shita no Yakusoku= will be held on December 5, 2019 at Tokyo Dome City Hall. 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.
A visual kei band. They all use nicknames during lives. The members are all working adults. ;Felix Louis-Claude Mont D'or ;Tomoru Kurokawa ;Jun Suzaki ;Koharu Mitsurugi ;Daimon Kusunoki
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A ska band based in Nagasaki. ;Futa Kaminoshima ;Yamato Tsubaki ;Kohei Hayasaka ;Aoi Wakakusa ;Misaki Goto
An animation music video for "Goal Line" animated by Sanzigen will be some time in 2019. The band's second single, "Starting Over" was used as the theme song in the video gameCard Fight!! Vanguard Ex; its coupling song is the ending song of Cardfight!! Vanguard anime adaptation.
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.
Episode list
Mobile game
A mobile rhythm game developed by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream AA Side 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.
