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The Worst Episodes of BanG Dream!

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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 at the night sky. Just after getting into high school,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 1 - We Met!
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #1 - We Met!

    S1:E1

    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.

    Directors:Atsushi Otsuki, Tsuyoshi Nakano
    Writer:Yuniko Ayana

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  2. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 3 - I Ran Away!
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #2 - I Ran Away!

    S1:E3

    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

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  3. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 4 - I Got Angry!
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #3 - I Got Angry!

    S1:E4

    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

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  4. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 1 - Happy Party!
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Happy Party!

    S2:E1

    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

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  5. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 5 - Rainy Ring-Dong-Dance
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Rainy Ring-Dong-Dance

    S2:E5

    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

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  6. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 6 - You Only Live Once
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #6 - You Only Live Once

    S2:E6

    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

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  7. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 7 - I Won't Cry, I Won't Cry
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #7 - I Won't Cry, I Won't Cry

    S2:E7

    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

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  8. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 5 - My Heart Was Racing!
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    #8 - My Heart Was Racing!

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Masayuki Iimura
    Writer:Yuniko Ayana

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  9. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 2 - We Did It!
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #9 - We Did It!

    S1:E2

    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

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  10. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 6 - I Made It!
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #10 - I Made It!

    S1:E6

    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

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  11. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 9 - I Got a Job!
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #11 - I Got a Job!

    S1:E9

    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

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  12. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 10 - I Was Surprised!
    8.6/10(15 votes)

    #12 - I Was Surprised!

    S1:E10

    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

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  13. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 8 - You're Not Alone
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #13 - You're Not Alone

    S2:E8

    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

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  14. BanG Dream! Season 3 Episode 1 - It's The Ultimate Dream, Don't You Think!?
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #14 - It's The Ultimate Dream, Don't You Think!?

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. BanG Dream! Season 3 Episode 8 - Should We Be Lounging Around Right Now?
    8.6/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Should We Be Lounging Around Right Now?

    S3:E8

    All the old shopkeepers from the Jizo-dori shopping district break their backs just before their trip to the hot springs, so everyone (except PAREO and CHU2) go in their place. After settling into their rooms, the characters from different bands interact and socialize with each other. In particular, Rei and Kasumi meet, where they praise each other's performances as RAS and Poppin'Party respectively. Some of the characters also rest in the hot springs with some staying on for too long, resulting in them overheating. In the end, Afterglow inform Kasumi and the others that Poppin'Party's music video gained over 10,000 views which they celebrate before tending to the overheated characters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 12 - I Sparkled?!
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #16 - I Sparkled?!

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Tsuyoshi Nakano
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  17. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 4 - Magnificent! Dynamic!! A Carefree World!
    8.7/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Magnificent! Dynamic!! A Carefree World!

    S2:E4

    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

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  18. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 8 - I Ran!
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #18 - I Ran!

    S1:E8

    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 Ohira
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  19. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 9 - School Festival Symphony
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #19 - School Festival Symphony

    S2:E9

    Things appear to be going well… but when was the last time everything went exactly according to plan?

    Director:Masanori Uetaka
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  20. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 10 - R-I-O-T
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #20 - R-I-O-T

    S2:E10

    Tae wishes to make amends after the fallout from the culture festival. She has a decision to make, but what will RAISE A SUILEN think?

    Director:Yoo Nakano
    Writer:Midori Goto

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  21. BanG Dream! Season 3 Episode 6 - This is it.
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #21 - This is it.

    S3:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. BanG Dream! Season 3 Episode 9 - Let's Go, PoPiPa
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Let's Go, PoPiPa

    S3:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. BanG Dream! Season 1 Episode 13 - We Sang!
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #23 - We Sang!

    S1:E13

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

    Directors:Shunsuke Nakashige, Atsushi Otsuki
    Writer:Yuniko Ayana

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  24. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 3 - Sing Girls
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Sing Girls

    S2:E3

    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

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  25. BanG Dream! Season 2 Episode 13 - Kizuna Music
    8.9/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Kizuna Music

    S2:E13

    Everyone's in high spirits cause It's not over yet! It’s time for Poppin'Party’s first self-sponsored show at Galaxy alongside the other bands.

    Director:Fujiaki Asari
    Writer:Midori Goto

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Worst Episodes Summary

"We Met!" is the worst rated episode of "BanG Dream!". It scored 8.2/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Atsushi Otsuki, Tsuyoshi Nakano and written by Yuniko Ayana, it aired on 1/21/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I Ran Away!".