BanG Dream! FILM LIVE

"Let's start running, to our stage!"

 is the first animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise. It was announced on March 28, 2019.

Bushiroad held an advance cheering screening of the movie on September 4, 2019 at the Shinjuku Picadilly theater in Tokyo where Nishimoto Rimi made a surprise guest appearance.

The film premiered in 56 theaters across Japan on September 13, 2019. Extra showings were added at 22 theaters on October 25, 2019.

The film's teaser also revealed that BanG Dream! 3rd Season would debut in January 2020, instead of the initially announced October 2019.

A sequel, titled BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage, was announced on March 16, 2020.

Summary
It's here! The big concert! Kasumi Toyama, the girl who followed the trail of golden stars and heard the call of the Star Beat, and her friends/bandmates Saaya, Tae, Rimi and Arisa, are now poised on the edge of stardom themselves as they prepare for a massive outdoor concert! It's a huge venue to fill, but fortunately Poppin'Party won't be the only band taking the stage during this major musical event. It's a non-stop wall of J-Pop fun as Afterglow, Pastel Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! all join the ladies of Poppin'Party, and while they're all still competing against each other, the real winners are the lucky members of the audience! (via Sentai Filmworks )

Cast

 * Toyama Kasumi: Aimi
 * Hanazono Tae: Otsuka Sae
 * Ushigome Rimi: Nishimoto Rimi
 * Yamabuki Saaya: Ohashi Ayaka
 * Ichigaya Arisa: Itou Ayasa


 * Mitake Ran: Sakura Ayane
 * Aoba Moca: Misawa Sachika
 * Uehara Himari: Katou Emiri
 * Udagawa Tomoe: Hikasa Yoko
 * Hazawa Tsugumi: Kanemoto Hisako


 * Maruyama Aya: Maeshima Ami
 * Hikawa Hina: Ozawa Ari
 * Shirasagi Chisato: Uesaka Sumire
 * Yamato Maya: Nakagami Ikumi
 * Wakamiya Eve: Hata Sawako


 * Minato Yukina: Aiba Aina
 * Hikawa Sayo: Kudou Haruka
 * Imai Lisa: Nakashima Yuki
 * Udagawa Ako: Sakuragawa Megu
 * Shirokane Rinko: Shizaki Kanon


 * Tsurumaki Kokoro: Itou Miku
 * Seta Kaoru: Tadokoro Azusa
 * Kitazawa Hagumi: Yoshida Yuri
 * Matsubara Kanon: Toyota Moe
 * Okusawa Misaki/Michelle: Kurosawa Tomoyo

Music
A collection of short versions of original songs by the bands that were used in the movie was released on September 25, 2019.

The following is the official setlist of songs for the movie: Opening: Tokimeki Experience! (Instrumental)



Videos
Trailer = Teaser =

Reception
Five days since its premiere, Bushiroad announced that the movie had earned JPY 102,063,000 from 51,945 admissions.

It had reached the JPY 200 million mark sixteen days since its release.

Due to popularity, another 22 theaters were added on October 25, 2019.

On October 27, 2019, the movie had crossed the JPY 300 million mark.