BanG Dream!: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of BanG Dream! Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
It's The Ultimate Dream, Don't You Think!?
Jan 23, 2020
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 tour
Scared to Death
Jan 14, 2020
After not performing in RAS' encore, Rokka is chased by CHU2 and PAREO in school and around town the next day, wanting to scout her for RAS. In the meantime, CHU2 meets with Yukina
I'm Not Leaving!
Jan 21, 2020
The preliminaries for the BanG Dream! Girls Band Challenge begin with the top two teams in vote count going to the finals at the Budokan. Roselia and RAS begin performing their liv
Them Lil' Octopus Sausages
Jan 23, 2020
With Rokka joining as the (temporary) guitarist of RAISE A SUILEN, the band heads to a film studio to shoot a music video (MV) of their new song. Afterwards, they return to the stu
PoPi-V!
Jan 28, 2020
Inspired by RAISE A SUILEN's music video (MV), Poppin'Party decide to make a MV of their own (dubbed PoPi-V). Taking cues from Pastel＊Palettes' MV and Rokka's ideas, Poppin'Party t
This is it.
Jan 30, 2020
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, Yuki
Save Them In The Music
Feb 4, 2020
Reeling after their defeat to RAS in the band battle, Roselia reflect upon their performance and prepare for the "Over the Future" concert. Sayo practices intensely for the concert
Should We Be Lounging Around Right Now?
Feb 6, 2020
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. Aft
Let's Go, PoPiPa
Feb 11, 2020
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.
Vocalists are... Like Stars...
Feb 13, 2020
After Masking leaves the impromptu RAS meeting, Rokka looks for her but to no avail. The next day, after receiving advice from Kasumi, Rokka searches for Masking again, finally fin
Pareo No Longer Exists
Feb 18, 2020
In Chiba, Masking and Rokka search for PAREO by visiting her school. When they show her classmates a photo of her, they learn of PAREO's true identity as Reona Nyūbara. The two spo
A Concert With POPIPA!
Feb 20, 2020
Bringing Poppin'Party and RAS together at Galaxy, Marina announces that both bands will proceed to the finals at the Budokan, to everyone's relief and excitement. Each band then pr
This... This Right Here is the Girl Band Generation!
Feb 25, 2020
The Girls Band Challenge finals arrive as Poppin'Party, RAS, and Roselia assemble at the Budokan, where they help set up the stage. Before Poppin'Party's performance, Rimi confides