The darkened maidens of Ave Mujica are finally taking the stage! The new BanG Dream! anime brings the famous all-girl goth-loli band to anime. This series strikes a darker tone than the first title, It’s MyGO!!!!!. Misumi Uika and her friends wear their masks on stage and hide their inner turmoil to set their fans alight with their music. We’ll see how these girls deal with their pasts while forging a new future after Bang Dream! Ave Mujica premieres on January 2nd, 2025. Our fellow cultured otaku in Japan can see the premiere episode early on December 1st, 2024, at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku in Tokyo and during Singapore’s Anime Festival Asia event.
Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani created the BanG Dream! franchise in January 2015, with an original story by Ko Nakamura.
The members of Ave Mujica are as follows:
- Uika Misumi (Doloris) — Rico Sasaki (Elva from Nanatsu no Taizai: Mokushiroku no Yonkishi). The lead guitarist and singer.
- Mutsumi Wakaba (Mortis) — Yuzuki Watase (Yuna Saionji from Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez). The rhythm guitarist.
- Umiri Yahata (Timoris) — Mei Okada (Marika Mizushima from D4DJ All Mix). The bass player.
- Nyamu Yuutenji (Amoris) — Akane Yonezawa (Yuutenji Nyamu from BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!!). The drummer.
- Sakiko Togawa (Oblivionis) — Kanon Takao (Iris Stylish-Sword Belzerg from KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world!). The keyboardist and band leader.
Studio Sanzigen has maintained a home page and a Twitter (X) page to promote BanG Dream! Ave Mujica. Bushiroad has maintained a YouTube page for BanG Dream! in addition to a home page and YouTube page for Ave Mujica. You can find additional series information and the key visuals there. They’re just dolls moving to the beat.
BanG Dream! Ave Mujica Takes the Dark Stage
Sakiko Togawa founded Ave Mujica sometime after leaving her first band, CRYCHIC. She left CRYCHIC after her first performance. Sakiko departed after reading something disturbing on her phone. Whatever that message was, it completely changed her as a person. She was once a kind and outgoing person with a bright personality. Sakiko has since become a stoic person who blames herself for everything. However, she still carries on the dream of forming a successful band.
Sakiko isn’t the only cute goth girl with troubles she conceals behind a mask. It seems her fellow band members each carry a great emotional weight. Despite that, Uika, Mutsumi, Umiri, and Nyamu join her on stage to play music that brings smiles to everyone.
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Will you watch BanG Dream! Ave Mujica after the series premieres in January? Do you think the girls will overcome their individual traumas? Who is your Best Girl from this anime? Let us know in the comments below.
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