BanG Dream! - Recommendations

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K-On!

K-On!

It's the first day of high school, and plenty of school clubs are doing their best to recruit new members, but for ditzy Yui, none of them seem to fit the bill. However, when she accidentally signs up to join the light music club, Yui begins a hilarious adventure to become a world class guitarist! There's just one problem: she's never played the guitar before in her life! Joined by bassist Mio, drummer Ritsu and keyboardist Tsumugi, Yui and the gang will juggle their studies with buying instruments, learning how to read music and even performing in the school festival, all in the hopes of someday becoming a successful band!

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bitterincense bitterincense says...

BanG Dream! has essentially the same plot as K-On!: five girls starting high school and getting together to form a rock band.

Zod1sh Zod1sh says...

Bang Dream! is honestly the same storyline and setting as K-On. Both feature the MC knowing nothing about music or how to play any musical piece and it just so happens they find a intrest in the music club and start to form a band.

If you enjoyed K-On, I would see no reason why you would not like Bang Dream.

Fuyosan Fuyosan says...

they both have there own composed music, i like them both since the story is about there band, they both shown the story progression of how they where form to  a band then to perform on a livehouse/concert. on bang dream game bangdream  made covers of them (pls dont say lazy cv afterglow) (gogo maniac cv hello happy world). so i would like you to reccomend if u like k on then u probably wanna try watching bangdream either side if u like bang dream you'd probably wanna try check out K-on!

MxUp MxUp says...

Music, cute girls, school setting.................................................................................................... pretty much

Br1Chan Br1Chan says...

Some similarities are that the characters are both in high school and are in bands! It's based on a mobile game by the same name and it's really fun!

DawnHibiki DawnHibiki says...

Both K-ON! and BanG Dream! feature lovable, moe band girls that would like to become successful, and both of them feature good rock music.  K-ON! is more about the slice of life that the band members get to drink their tea and eat their sweets, which is why their band is called Ho-kago Tea Time.  BanG Dream! is more about having pumped up, exciting concerts by the time the girls have formed their bands, and it features different bands like the sweet, happy-go-lucky Poppin' Party and the cool, gothic style Roselia.

I personally like BanG Dream! better, because it features band girls with a variety of different, yet memorable personalities, although K-ON! also has a likable cast as well.  My favorite girl in BanG Dream! is Saaya Yamabuki, who is the drummer that also works in her bakery.  She is a very laid-back, humble girl who's pretty much the most normal member in Poppin' Party, and I like her character development during the season 1 anime.  Not to mention that I really like her ponytail, as well as her cute voice.

heartmiyake heartmiyake says...

Both animes are about a group of girls starting a band! They're both extremely cute and are slice of life animes great for anyone who likes music anime!

LamiaNymph LamiaNymph says...

Both are music anime with little to no fanservice, and can be enjoyed by any age.

Both involve a group of girls in a band who tend to play music within the rock genre, (With some exceptions from time to time).

So if you don't care for the typical idol anime involving J-Pop, or you just want to try something different, these would both be great for you.

Of corse if you enjoy one of these shows, give the other a chance.

Littlesilverwolf Littlesilverwolf says...

Both are anime about girls' band. Both band (Afterschool Teatime and Poppin' Party) have almost the same characteristic

BakuBlows BakuBlows says...

I have watched a few episodes of BanG and watched all of K-on. Thy are both about A Girl band, playing music. They only differnce though is K-on is more focused around high school girls in a high school band becoming world wide popular. BanG Dream! is about A girl who always wanted to learn to play guitar. She makes a band and becomes a Girl band that spreads worldwide.

Show By Rock!!

Show By Rock!!

After stumbling into the music world and being transformed into a cute cat-girl, Cyan jumps at the chance to fulfill her lifelong dream of joining a rock band. As the newest member of Plasmagica, Cyan joins Chuchu, Retoree and Moa as they face off against other bands striving for fame and fortune. Will the girls be able to see their names up in lights? Or are they doomed be one-hit wonders?

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bitterincense bitterincense says...

Music anime both centered around cute girls coming together through music. The main bands have similar sounds and some of the main characters are also very similar.

Love Live! School Idol Project

Love Live! School Idol Project

Honoka Kousaka is heartbroken. Her school, Otonokizaka High, will be forced to shut down unless it can find more prospective students. Luckily, Honoka and her friends have a plan: they'll form an idol group and throw concerts to attract others to join the school! But following through won't be easy – they'll need to find talent, make outfits, find practice space, build stamina and more in hopes of keeping Otonokizaka High alive!

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Silv3rDeluxe Silv3rDeluxe says...

Past the surface connection of being idol-anime, both shows are about overcoming obstacles to unite vastly different people into bands thus bringing joy and unity to themselves and all the other people in their lives.

D4DJ First Mix

D4DJ First Mix

Transfer student Rinku Aimoto finds herself back in Japan at Yoba Academy and meets Maho, whose passion for DJing proves contagious. Suddenly inspired, Rinku forms a DJ unit with her new friends and aims for the high stage with pulse-raising music!

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LamiaNymph LamiaNymph says...

Both are music anime featuring several different groups of characters that go to an all girl school. They also have a mobile game to acomplany the series.

In the case of later entries in BanG Dream, they both use CG models.

If you like one, you would probably enjoy the other.

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

Nijigasaki High School is known for their diverse subjects and the freedom they give to students. Second-year student Yu Takasaki has been turned on to the charms of school idols, so she knocks on the door of the School Idol Club with her friend, Ayumu Uehara. Sometimes friends, sometimes rivals, the members of this club each contribute their own thoughts and motivations to the group.

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Littlesilverwolf Littlesilverwolf says...

Both anime on girls playing music. However, bang dream is more towards band and singing while love live is towards singing and dancing.

Aikatsu Stars!

Aikatsu Stars!

Yume Nijino aims to become a top idol, and she enrolls in the Yotsusei Gakuen (Four Stars Academy). This academy has a special group called the S4, who are the top four active idols in the school. Yume and the other first-year students aim to become a part of the S4.

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Chocolateboi Chocolateboi says...

Yume Nijino aims to become a top idol, and she enrolls in the Yotsusei Gakuen (Four Stars Academy). This academy has a special group called the S4, who are the top four active idols in the school. Yume and the other first-year students aim to become a part of the S4.

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica

Continuation of BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!.

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BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Movie 1

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Movie 1

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BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Movie 2

BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! Movie 2

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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky Movie 3

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Next Sky Movie 3

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