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Argonavis

A college students pop rock band based in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

• Ren Nanahoshi (七星 蓮)
• Vocalist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Law. He could not forget the excitement of the outdoor live he saw as a child, and wished to stand on a big stage one day. However, since he is not good at communicating with other people, he would only sing on his own at karaoke sessions until he was scouted by Yūto, who was looking for vocalist for Argonavis. He is usually a calm person but will get fired up when it comes to music.
• Yūto Goryō (五稜 結人)
• Guitarist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. Born within a prestigious family in Hakodate, he immersed himself with music activities due to his inferiority complex towards his superior older brothers. He is strong-minded and optimistic, and does not doubt that he will one day become successful with his band and that his family will finally look at him. With his creed "we wouldn't know before we try it", he created Argonavis with enough confidence.
• Wataru Matoba (的場 航海)
• Bassist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Literature. His father used to be a seafarer and his mother's whereabouts are unknown. He has always been with his older brother since they were small. He started to become interested in bass because his brother was in a band. He is a prudent character who makes negative remarks to those who try to talk positively. However, he does that to make the band successful.
• Rio Kikyō (桔梗 凛生)
• Keyboardist. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Being surrounded by study, sports, and music to the point that he could do anything, he is nicknamed "Shindou", (meaning child prodigy) by people around him. Above all, he hoped to be a baseball player, but got hurt before the Koshien and had to give up his baseball career. He doesn't show his real emotions but will respond to people who need him and try his best.
• Banri Shiroishi (白石 万浬)
• Drummer. A first-year university student who is studying at the Faculty of Business. He wants to make a name for himself and earn money with the band to rebuild his parents' dairy farm that was sunk with debts. From his experience of playing taiko when he was young, he showcased a powerful performance and sold himself to joining Argonavis. He made use of the fact that his drumming is surprisingly powerful from someone his height and stature to be able to join Argonavis. With a thorough pragmatism and a personality that dislikes waste, he is constantly a high tension and a mood maker.

Gyroaxia

A college students hard rock band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

• Nayuta Asahi (旭 那由多)
• [2]
• Vocalist. He leads GYROAXIA due to his powerful vocals and overwhelming charisma. He expects nothing from his band members other than the best. However, if they are not up to his expectations, he won't hesitate to cut them off without warning. He seems to be doing all this to get back at his father, who was a legendary bandman, for abandoning him and his mother. He has no other interests other than music to the point where he initially has a disconnect with his bandmates.
• Kenta Satozuka (里塚 賢汰)
• Guitarist. Bewitched by Nayuta Asahi's talent, this leader of GYROAXIA spares no effort in making his name well-known. He is proficient in intel-gathering and uses it to gather information on rival bands, among others. While he adores Nayuta, he doesn't adore him as his own person rather, he adores him as a vocalist. Since he lives in different homes from Wataru Matoba, due to their parents' divorce, he worries about him a lot.
• Reon Misono (美園 礼音)
• [15]
• Guitarist. A stubborn man who is also very exceedingly patient. He's the enthusiastic hardworker type who won't stop trying until he excels. While he strongly opposes Nayuta's dictatorial ways, he recognizes the talent in GYROAXIA and strongly believes they deserve to be on top. The only person who has guts to bear his fangs towards Nayuta, but against someone as unpredictable as him, he always holds back from directly confronting him.
• Ryo Akebono (曙 涼)
• [15]
• Bassist. He committed a crime back on his home planet and was banished to Earth as punishment. His crime was "the inability to make people happy". So he will stay on this planet until he is able to make someone happy... or so he says. He's a rare kind of genius—one able to join GYROAXIA without much of a sweat.
• Miyuki Sakaigawa (界川 深幸)
• [15]
• Drummer. He was a kickboxer before switching over to drums to get more popular. Making use of his natural strength, he engraved GYROAXIA's rhythm to anyone who ears with a flashy manner. He's nice to kids and women, looks superficial at first, but he's actually quite stoic. He's among the oldest in GYROAXIA and also admires Nayuta. However, he doesn't get along with Kenta's idea of throwing away his humanity for him.

Fantôme Iris

A visual kei band from Nagoya. They go by stage names during lives. The members are all working adults.

• Felix Louis-Claude Mont D'or / FELIX (フェリクス・ルイ＝クロード・モンドール)
• [2]
• Vocalist.
• Tomoru Kurokawa / LIGHT (黒川 燈)
• Guitarist.
• Jun Suzaki / ZACK (洲崎 遵)
• Guitarist.
• Koharu Mitsurugi / HARU (御劔 虎春)
• Bassist.
• Daimon Kusunoki / D (楠 大門)
• Drummer.

Fujin Rizing

A college students ska band based in Nagasaki.

• Futa Kaminoshima (神ノ島 風太)
• Vocalist and Saxophonist.
• Yamato Tsubaki (椿 大和)
• Guitarist.
• Kohei Hayasaka (早坂 絋平)
• Bassist.
• Aoi Wakakusa (若草 あおい)
• Trombonist.
• Misaki Goto (五島 岬)
• Drummer.

Epsilon Phi

A techno pop electronic rock band from Kyoto composed of middle school and high school students.

• Shu Ujigawa (宇治川 紫夕)
• Vocalist.
• Haruka Nijō (二条 遥)
• Vocalist and Guitarist. Older twin brother of Kanata Nijo
• Kanata Nijō (二条 奏)
• Bassist. Younger twin brother of Haruka Nijo.
• Tadaomi Kurama (鞍馬 唯臣)
• Synthesizer.
• Reiji Karasuma (烏丸 玲司)
• Drummer.

Straystride

A two-person rock band from Osaka. They previously won the LRFes and had their major debut but ended up disbanding.

• Rintarō Yodogawa (淀川 麟太郎)
• [16]
• Vocalist.
• Ryusuke Tennoji (天王寺 龍介)
• [16]
• MC/rapper.

Other characters

• Kenzō "Master" Hakkōda (八甲田 健三)
• Owner of the cafe Submariner.
• Shintaro Mashū (摩周 慎太郎)
• Manager of Gyroaxia.
• Kōga Iryū (伊龍恒河)
• Vocalist of the legendary band SYANA and Nayuta Asahi's Father.

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, Hikaru Miyoshi designing the characters, and Ryō Takahashi composing the series' music. It aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020, on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and other channels.[24][25]

Episode list

Films

During the Argonavis AAside New Year Live-Streamed 'NaviZome' Online event on January 9, 2021, it was announced that a new anime film project is in production.[26] A compilation film titled Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato has also been announced and premiered on November 19, 2021.[27] The new anime film project, titled Gekijōban Argonavis Axia, was originally set to premiere in Japanese theaters in Q3 2022,[28] but it was later delayed to November 4, 2022,[29] and then to March 24, 2023.[30]

Mobile game

A mobile rhythm game developed by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream AAside (with AA pronounced as Double A) was released on January 14, 2021. The game featured three bands other than Argonavis and Gyroaxia: Fantôme Iris, Fujin RIZING!, and εpsilonΦ. It was initially planned for a late 2020 release before being postponed to spring 2021 to continue development and ensure a better product.[31] On January 31, 2022, the game was shut down, however it was announced that a new game would commence development soon. On May 22, 2023, the game ARGONAVIS -Kimi ga Mita Stage e- (アルゴナビス -キミが見たステージへ-, ARGONAVIS -To the Stage You've Dreamed Of) was announced, along with the addition of a new band titled Straystride.[16] The game is a band raising simulator in which players raise the stats of band members by leveling up cards and using the "produce" mechanic. It was planned for a Summer 2023 release, but was postponed to Winter 2023, and yet again postponed to the first half of 2023. The game was officially released on February 7, 2024.[32] On October 7, 2024, it was announced the game would end its service on November 30, 2024.