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The Worst Episodes of BanG Dream!

Every episode of BanG Dream! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of BanG Dream!!

Since she was very young, Kasumi Toyama has always been searching for the "Star Beat", a sparkling and exciting sound she heard while looking up...
Genres:AnimationComedyFamily
Network:Tokyo MX

Worst Episodes Summary

"We Did It!" is the worst rated episode of "BanG Dream!". It scored 7.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Masaharu Tomoda and written by Yuniko Ayana, it aired on 1/28/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I Ran Away!".

  • We Did It!
    7.7/107 votes
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    #1 - We Did It!

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/28/2017

    Kasumi's heart is set on forming a band, but Arisa wants nothing do with it. In fact, Arisa is so determined to avoid her that she puts the star-shaped guitar up for auction.

    Director: Masaharu Tomoda

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • I Ran Away!
    7.7/106 votes
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    #2 - I Ran Away!

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/4/2017

    Kasumi asks Rimi to join her band, but Rimi is reluctant. Meanwhile, Glitter*Green runs into an issue on the way to their show.

    Director: So Toyama

    Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

  • I Got Angry!
    7.7/106 votes
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    #3 - I Got Angry!

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/11/2017

    Kasumi starts staying after school to take guitar lessons from Tae. Meanwhile, Arisa seems to have a problem with all the time they are spending together.

    Director: Shunsuke Nakashige

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • I Was Surprised!
    7.7/106 votes
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    #4 - I Was Surprised!

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2017

    Poppin' Party auditions at Space but to play there you must impress the owner. Do they achieve their dream?

    Director: Kazuhisa Ono

    Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

  • We Met!
    7.8/108 votes
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    #5 - We Met!

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2017

    One day, as she’s still adjusting to her new high school, Kasumi Toyama discovers a trail of stars that leads her to an old thrift store. Inside, she makes a discovery.

    Director: Atsushi Otsuki, Tsuyoshi Nakano

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • My Heart Was Racing!
    7.8/106 votes
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    #6 - My Heart Was Racing!

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/18/2017

    Kasumi, Tae, and friends are preparing for their first performance. Are they going to be ready in time?

    Director: Masayuki Iimura

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • I Got a Job!
    7.8/106 votes
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    #7 - I Got a Job!

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2017

    Saya gets a new drum set and the girls all get jobs at Space! They learn what goes into putting on a live show.

    Director: Shunsuke Nakashige

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • We Sang!
    7.8/106 votes
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    #8 - We Sang!

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/22/2017

    Kasumi finally achieves her dream as Poppin' Party plays at Space's last show. How will they perform?

    Director: Shunsuke Nakashige, Atsushi Otsuki

    Writer: Yukino Ayana

  • I Sparkled?!
    8.0/106 votes
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    #9 - I Sparkled?!

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2017

    Poppin' Party gets another chance to play at Space. Will they finally impress the owner?

    Director: Tsuyoshi Nakano

    Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

  • You Only Live Once
    8.0/109 votes
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    #10 - You Only Live Once

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2019

    Rain or shine, the show must go on — even if it’s raining when Poppin'Party and Afterglow are performing on an outdoor stage!

    Director: Fujiaki Asari

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Rainy Ring-Dong-Dance
    8.1/109 votes
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    #11 - Rainy Ring-Dong-Dance

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2019

    Pastel*Palettes are performing at the World Idol Festival! They absolutely, positively cannot afford to mess this one up. No pressure...

    Director: Yuu Nobuta

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Pareo No Longer Exists
    8.1/108 votes
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    #12 - Pareo No Longer Exists

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 2/18/2020

    In Chiba, Masking and Rokka search for PAREO by visiting her school. When they show her classmates a photo of her, they learn of PAREO's true identity as Reona Nyūbara. The two spot Reona as she is walking home, prompting her to run away and them to give chase. Upon catching up to her, they learn of her background as an academically successful but meek girl who regularly posts keyboard covers of Pastel*Palettes songs online. Despite Rokka and Masking's efforts, a disillusioned Reona proclaims PAREO no longer exists until she spots CHU2 and Rei running up to them. After CHU2 asks for forgiveness and is accepted, the band performs a song for her birthday back in the studio. Eventually, the Girls Band Challenge voting closes with Roselia leading, while Poppin'Party and RAS are tied for second.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Made It!
    8.2/106 votes
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    #13 - I Made It!

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2017

    Kasumi begins to struggle in school and enlists Saya's help. Meanwhile, Arisa has been searching for the perfect band name.

    Director: Makoto Hoshino

    Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

  • I Ran!
    8.2/106 votes
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    #14 - I Ran!

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/11/2017

    The Cultural Festival preparations are done, and it is time for it to begin. Meanwhile, Poppin' Party play their first show! How does it go?

    Director: Naoki Oohira

    Writer: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

  • I Couldn't Sing Anymore
    8.2/106 votes
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    #15 - I Couldn't Sing Anymore

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2017

    Kasumi is still struggling to find her voice but the rest of Poppin' Party is there to help pick her up.

    Director: Satoshi Nakagawa

    Writer: Yukino Ayana

  • Happy Party!
    8.2/1011 votes
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    #16 - Happy Party!

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019

    A new school year begins for Kasumi and the rest of Poppin’Party. But the music scene never rests, and neither do the other bands in town!

    Director: Masanori Uetaka

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Magnificent! Dynamic!! A Carefree World!
    8.2/109 votes
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    #17 - Magnificent! Dynamic!! A Carefree World!

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2019

    Kasumi wants to fly during a performance and Kokoro is determined to help her accomplish this! Nothing can possibly go wrong with this plan, right?

    Director: Takahiro Majima

    Writer: Midori Goto

  • I Won't Cry, I Won't Cry
    8.2/108 votes
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    #18 - I Won't Cry, I Won't Cry

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2019

    Hina’s proposing a double culture festival between two schools? And it just so happens that PoPiPa’s first anniversary is coming up, too? What a great idea!

    Director: Kazuo Nogami

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Vocalists are... Like Stars...
    8.2/108 votes
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    #19 - Vocalists are... Like Stars...

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/13/2020

    After Masking leaves the impromptu RAS meeting, Rokka looks for her but to no avail. The next day, after receiving advice from Kasumi, Rokka searches for Masking again, finally finding her in her school. Meeting in front of the Budokan, Rokka praises Masking for helping her and tells her to meet with CHU2 to make up which Masking initially becomes hesitant before agreeing. Meanwhile, Rei meets Tae where she talks to her whether she still cares about RAS; Tae tells her that as the vocalist of RAS, she has the power to change what RAS will do in the future. RAS (sans PAREO) reunite as a band to perform, but feel anxious and distracted due to PAREO's absence and do not perform well. While Rokka and Masking head to Chiba to find PAREO, Rei talks to CHU2 about needing to work together in the best interests of the band. After finding out that CHU2 wrote off PAREO for being useless, Rei and CHU2 also head out together to find her.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sing Girls
    8.3/109 votes
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    #20 - Sing Girls

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2019

    Poppin’Party reflects on Yukina’s blunt words and decide that improvements are in order. Later, Kasumi and Rokka get to know each other better.

    Director: Fujiaki Asari

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • You're Not Alone
    8.4/107 votes
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    #21 - You're Not Alone

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2019

    Tae wishes to join another band to help an old friend. She has Kasumi’s full support, but what will this ultimately mean for Poppin’Party?

    Director: Naruyo Takahashi

    Writer: Midori Goto

  • This is it.
    8.4/108 votes
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    #22 - This is it.

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/30/2020

    RAS and Roselia prepare for the band battle that is held at Dub Live House. Despite Roselia preparing for the "Over the Future" concert, a precursor event to FUTURE WORLD FES, Yukina still wants to perform with RAS as soon as possible. Sayo leaves, believing that Roselia are overloading themselves practicing for two events at once. However, after talking to CHU2 and finding out why she wanted to set up RAS, Sayo comes back, intent on beating them. On the night of the band battle, RAS and Roselia perform. Announcing the verdict after the performances, RAS wins the band battle with CHU2 exclaiming that RAS is better than Roselia.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Save Them In The Music
    8.4/108 votes
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    #23 - Save Them In The Music

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/2020

    Reeling after their defeat to RAS in the band battle, Roselia reflect upon their performance and prepare for the "Over the Future" concert. Sayo practices intensely for the concert but collapses during a break from practice due to overwork and fever. Sayo recuperates in her bedroom with Hina and the other Roselia members visiting and preparing a meal for her. Yukina chats with Sayo about why she accepted CHU2's band battle challenge: to learn something from other bands such as RAS in order to grow as a band. After Sayo recovers and doing one last practice session, Roselia performs in the "Over the Future" concert. Yukina thanks the fans for their ongoing support before starting their performance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Let's Go, PoPiPa
    8.4/108 votes
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    #24 - Let's Go, PoPiPa

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/11/2020

    Hoping to gain more votes, Poppin'Party plan a three-week schedule of live performances. In addition to Galaxy, they play at CiRCLE and Dub alongside Roselia and RAS respectively. Despite having fewer votes than both bands, they enjoy their newly-gained momentum as they reach sixth in the polls. Although RAS offer their support to Poppin'Party, including baking a cake for Tae's birthday, they fall behind Roselia in the voting. In response, CHU2 calls an impromptu meeting in which she announces that RAS will play in other venues to force other bands to withdraw. She also takes control of everyone's calendars and instructs the band members to follow her orders and to not socialize with other bands. After an argument where CHU2 questions everyone's commitment to RAS, an incensed Masking walks away. PAREO attempts to console CHU2 but is harshly criticized as being useless.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's The Ultimate Dream, Don't You Think!?
    8.5/1010 votes
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    #25 - It's The Ultimate Dream, Don't You Think!?

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2020

    Three months after Poppin’Party's self-sponsored live show, the local live house owners, including CiRCLE's Marina Tsukishima, organize the BanG Dream! Girls Band Challenge, a tournament with the final taking place at the Nippon Budokan. Poppin'Party and Afterglow express their interest in participating, and although Kasumi invites Rokka to join them, she declines as she is still searching for a band. Meanwhile, CHU2 struggles to find a new guitarist for RAISE A SUILEN until she watches Rokka's performance at the cultural festival. CHU2 invites Poppin'Party, Roselia, and Rokka to RAS' latest concert, where she proclaims the band's entry into the Girls Band Challenge and openly offers Rokka an audition, much to her dismay.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A