Initial

is a song by Poppin'Party.

It is one of the title tracks for their 15th single, alongside with Yume wo Uchinuku Shunkan ni!. The single has two versions, each with a different coupling track. "Kirakira Ver." has SAKURA MEMORIES as the coupling track while, "Dokidoki Ver." has Anniversary. It was released on January 8, 2020.

The Blu-ray edition includes the 13th episode of BanG Dream! 2nd Season and the 1st episode of BanG Dream! 3rd Season. The first-print limited edition also included one of the five character cards, one of the six Weiss Schwarz PR cards, and a lottery ticket for the initial date of BanG Dream! Special☆LIVE Girls Band Party! 2020.

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE moviegoers from November 1 to 7, 2019 received sampler CD of the short version of the song.

It was used as the opening song for BanG Dream! 3rd Season.

Videos
Song Preview (Short)= Single Preview= Single CM Video= Live Performance =

Chart Performance

 * On January 8, 2020, Initial/Yume wo Uchinuku Shunkan ni! ranked 1st in the daily singles ranking in Oricon.
 * The single ranked 1st in the weekly singles ranking as well. It is the first time any of BanG Dream!'s singles have remained on the 1st spot for the whole week.
 * The single stayed in Oricon's weekly charts for 18 weeks.
 * The single was ranked as the 86th-best-selling single of the year by Billboard Japan.

Live Performances

 * August 23, 2020: Special Live ~Summerly Tone♪~
 * October 8-9, 2020: Kirakira☆Festa Day! & Dokidoki♪Special Day!
 * February 13, 2021: Beyond the Dimension Music Festival 2021 Day 1
 * February 22, 2021: Rausch und/and Craziness II (during DJ CHU² Time)
 * February 23, 2021: Astral Harmony
 * May 1, 2021: NO GIRL NO CRY -Round 2-
 * May 5, 2021: JAPAN JAM 2021

Trivia

 * The song was later covered by Koyama Momoyo, Mimori Suzuko, Nomoto Hotaru, Kusonoki Tomori and Han Megumi and added into the game Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight: ReLIVE on July 18, 2020 as a part of their collaboration with the BanG Dream! franchise.