This Teenage Rock Band Made 2024's Best Anime

[@etomcat]

Unlike this video suggests, the IRL rock band Togenashi Togeari is actually in a bit of trouble. Two members, drummer Subaru (Mirei) and synth girl Tomo (Natsu) have been on lasting hiatus, allegedly for medical reasons, since early summer 2024. It's unknown if and when they'd return, so the band plays live performances with substitutes, e.g. the regular keyboard support player for Yoasobi duo performed during the 20 Dec 2024 TogeToge concert. Vocalist Nina (Rina), lead guitar Momoka (Yuri) and bassist Rupa (Shuri) are still active though. A new audition process was advertised for the future mobile game adaptation, so maybe it will feature a different band besides / instead of TogeToge, but I'm skeptical if fans would accept such "bandorization" franchising of Girls Band Cry / Garukura.

[@goosebumpsradio]

Thank you for correcting me. I recall they were on hiatus, but misread the subsequent details then my bad!

[@bananmanx4764]

I don't think there would be a backlash since theres a huge overlap with bandori fanbase, as long as they keep all out supporting the original band. I'm not too worried about the missing band members since the existing members still talk about and joke about them which would be very weird if they were about to be kicked out. They are also extremely reliant on them for voice acting reasons.

[@tinbapakk]

I hope a 2nd season and more music will happen, with the same members. I watched this anime out of simple curiosity (I'm usually not a big fan of 3DCG, but the render in this one looked neat and smooth), but in the end, it was very refreshing and pretty much all of the songs were particularly well done.

[@guitarandy2406]

For Toge Toge's most recent performance on Countdown Japan 24-25, they actually had Tamu Murata from all-female metal band Nemophila perform as their support drummer. Mirei & Natsu's extended medical absences due to 'poor health' since July is somewhat troubling, both from the perspective of genuine concern for their well being and also if they don't return then that could partially jeopardize production of a second season.

[@tinbapakk]

Yep, what's concerning, except their health of course, is the fact that they're not just a band from an anime. They're also seiyuus. I have no worries about the fact that they can replace band members, temporarily or not (and Nemophila is great, even if I prefer their earlier work). But replacing the seiyuus, well... :|

[@kazlab2086]

Most underappreciatedanime anime of 2024 in my opinion. Watched it through "other services" when it first premiered back in April and loved it. Glad that it is on Crunchyroll now so that more people can view this great show. Hoping the band can come to the west to do a performance one of these days.

[@etomcat]

> Glad that it is on Crunchyroll now so that more people can view this great show. Regrettably, people are NOT watching Girls Band Cry on Crunchyroll. It had just 1989 viewers rating as of this morning, compared with 56000 for Bocchi the Rock of ugly animation and 1-dimensional characters. Many think Sony (which owns CR) is trying to suppress Toei, which being one of the larger and older anime studios, wants to negotiate on equal terms.

[@HarryBaalzach]

@@etomcatSince CR got rid of comments, hardly anyone bothers with ratings or likes. I personally watch on X-Box which has no such options. Bocchi was around before the change.

[@Zysperro]

@@etomcat are you... are you calling Bocchi's animation ugly? If anything, most of people think that 3D animation is. GBCB wasn't very good, IMO. Too cringey, and the music in Bocchi is better. Bocchi is made with love in mind, this made as a pormotional gig.

[@catanaoni]

​@@Zysperro no shot, the 3d animation and style were really good, and the characters and their stories were actually decent. Biggest flaws it had would be that it didn't keep up the animation quality 100% of the time for everything, and the final act was kinda anti-climactic. I'm not sure what you found cringe, but 90% of the time cringing is an invitation to look inward, not out. Bocchi is amazing tho, idk what that other guy is on about, tribalism at its finest. Bocchi's characters are indeed kinda flat, but that was never its claim to greatness anyway.

[@izzyyheree]

@@Zysperro Both are very good animes, shut the fuck up please. Also, promotional gig? How the hell can you consider an anime that has a ton of things that make it not appealing to the mainstream be purely made to get popular? For one, like you said, it's 3D. That along should make it VERY obvious that they did not care whether or not it got popular. Both are made for the love the content, and both have very passionate writers. I don't get why were comparing these two animes that both have tons of love poured into their characters.

[@etomcat]

Unlike the video says at 0:16, actually none of Girls Band Cry's main chara are high-schoolers. Nina, Hina and Tomo dropped out of school system entirely, while Subaru attends an acting school which doesn't provide matriculation exam, thus she won't be able to go to college. Rupa, Momoka and her ex-Diamond Dust bandmates are all working adults. Script writer Jukki Hanada (of Steins Gate and YoriMoi fame) expressly stated in press interview that he wanted to write GBC outside of the idyllic world of school clubs.

[@BlueDog15391]

"Script writer Jukki Hadana of ... YoriMoi fame" That explains why these two shows gave me very similar feelings (in a good way).

[@BerriesSan]

so someone took unexperienced VAs, focused on a complicated multi-media marketing starting from ground up, decided on a non-typical plot for a show in its genre, chose a completely unconventional animation-style and STILL came out with such a banger? that is srsly so cool. My favorite anime of the year too.

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

same

[@etomcat]

Bit of a trivia: Girs Band Cry anime was internally titled "Project Alnair" during development, which is the name of a star. Members of the opposing idol-rock band "New Diamond Dust" wear leggings on stage decorated with a stellar constellation motif.

[@EZL-Extia]

The first time I saw the anime trailer, I was instantly hooked up by Girls band cry, it is the most beautiful 3D cgi anime I've ever watch The lighting, the movement, the expression everything is done right and absolutely amazing.

[@rotinoma]

> It seems like a recipe for disaster Frankly it kinda is given 2 of them are out for health reasons so far! The media mix is doing well because of the production and the planning. The cast are hired from the public and while they have their notable qualities, it's not a given how everything will turn out and what role the cast play in the overall project.

[@000_heeheehaw]

The only reason I picked up the show is because I think I saw on my twitter feed someone posted the scene where Nina starts flipping off people and I thought it was stupidly funny. Now I am so greatful that I watched the show, it really brought back my love for band anime. I LOVE TOGE TOGE 🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@XFR18]

The writing was really good too. Lots of little things that stay true to the character making them feel real without exposition. For example rupa is always happy and loves the banter because of her backstory, lots of things she says revolves around that. The car scene as well. There were 3+ meanings behind the words so it really made sense on how the episode ended. Don't want too much spoilers, but the lyrics of momokas song, younger momoka to current momoka, Nina to momoka despite current momoka feeling the way she did.

[@deadbacon8606]

i did not know they were a real band, thank you for this! now ill definitively have to listen to some more of their albums

[@goyavoyage]

I can't recommend enough listening to their two albums (aptly titled Togenashi and Togeari), because there are some really striking songs in there (Hurtful and Painful, Underneath, Answer to Extreme, to name a few) that aren't in the show; and ALSO to watch their music videos for the songs that have one. Here is the playlist for that, which starts with the songs inserted in the anime and the corresponding anime clips, but that also has half a dozen more: kzbin.info/aero/PL0o9aWyhb7ocxwDBYhzukikXmlB7SwXgm They have translated lyrics and some cool/intense MVs there, and it really adds extra layers to the series. Special mention to the MV for Hurtful and Painful, really.

[@bimbombash763]

As a newcomer to your channel, I was shocked when you said that you are a music channel. Your explanation about this anime is better than most anime channel

[@necroticdarkness]

After I watched the first episode, I was looking for the OP theme and quickly found their YT channel. That's when I found out they're a real band and 3 days later I bought all their CDs... I even got the Diamond Dust CD and also the OST

[@goosebumpsradio]

ooo that's awesome!

[@cryogon]

I can't explain how much I love togetoge's songs. its first time some music has motivated me to learn intruments. also watch girls band cry its amazing

[@TapaniLastellar]

Spread the ways of TogeToge ❤️‍🔥

[@vandalpaulius]

I had no idea about the lore behind the show :O I already loved it, but knowing all of this makes it so much better!!

[@umbraemilitos]

I really enjoyed "Jellyfish can't swim in the night." I am looking forward to Girls Band Cry.

[@statixfear]

This was probably one of the very few animes utilizing 3D, or a hybrid of it, that I did not want to immediately shut off. The aesthetics were slightly jarring at first, but definitely pleasing overall.

[@AlsandoGames]

Such a great show, sadly it fell under the radar because of its use of 3D animation techniques. Even though it is noticable in the beginning it was pretty well done. Not compareable to top notch digital animation but good for 3D. Also I love the voice of Nina/Rina and also enjoyed her character in the show. If S2 happens, imma watch it for sure! Gonna go listen to some of their bangers before heading to bed now...

[@infinity281]

I watched the anime when It was airing, didn't know they started as a band. l love k-on and bocchi the rock was good, but this anime felt new and felt alot more real because of the different focus. Good video!

[@Slideways1989]

I haven't been this obsessed with an anime since SAO in middle school. Definitely my anime of the year.

[@smallsnake9172]

I watched this when it first came out & it was FREAKING AMAZING! I really want a season 2

[@muhdazhad04]

The only mistake Toei Animation made is not releasing Girls Band Cry outside of Japan. It is the Anime of the Year for me, and I only stumbled after hearing one of their music but it DIDN'T make me wanna watch it instantly at first. Until my KZbin recommendations popped up some GBC clips and other songs with at least 11 considerations. I couldn't get the thought out of my head so I'll just give the first episode a try (it's just a band anime how can it be good right?) at that time everyone was praising the anime but I watched Bocchi the Rock and thought it was JUST NICE nothing special. I was wrong, it has some of the best drama writing and character developments. It didn't feel like a band anime but more like a coming of age story. I'm glad I gave it a try and although it's not popular I'm a proud Toge toge fan.

[@Egledhron]

Did not know anything about this but now I have a new anime/band to check out

[@rosela5996]

I've only ever watched the anime so I didn't really know anything else about the series, this is super interesting to learn about, thanks for making this video

[@bananmanx4764]

Not gonna go review the interviews again but I'm pretty sure the auditions were exclusively focused on music ability and they simply struggled to find people good enough, The name togenashi togeari is also a reference to a tv program of the same name Togenashi Togeari is definitely way more than just an anime band, during the 3rd one man they straight out made it clear they werent going to do anime related acts, so aside from a few references and anime images on screen the band carried itself through that live. Even if most fans find the band through the anime the band members also do a lot of activies, being active on social media, interviews, livestreams and radioshows, there was also a couple game streams. The bigger appeal of togenashi togeari is definitely when you get to know the members personalities and not just knowing them as the person who voices your favorite character, and you end up rooting for and being amazed by them on stage.

[@Juanthemovie]

I remember seeing promotional stuff before the anime came out and I was really interested since I loved band anime like Bocchi and K-On, I was even more interested when I saw that it would be made in 3D which I know doesnt have the best rep but I thought it looked amazing. Of course when it finally came out and I watched the anime when it was releasing, I was actually so surprised how right I was when I said it would looked good. The music was good, the animation looked super good even in 3D, the story was good, the characters were really fun to watch yell at each other, and so many other things. I still listen to their songs to this day and the thing that got me hooked was the fact that it felt a bit more mature than Bocchi and K-On. Unlike Bocchi and K-On, it doesnt have that "moe anime girl" feel to it which is such a refresher honestly, I love how they each have their own problems that make them angry, compared to Bocchi's depressing songs and K-On's light-heart uplifting songs, they feel like a typical rock band who are playing music to let their anger out which is amazing.

[@Azoperoa]

I'm not entirely sure what you meant by it but I wouldn't personally call MyGO a "come and gone" thing since it's getting a sequel/continuation in the form of the new Ave Mujica anime (plus hopefully a season two Bushiroad please Poppin'Party got 3 seasons give my girls a second)

[@etomcat]

> call MyGO a "come and gone" thing MyGo and the whole BangDream / Bandori franchise has a very obviously manufactured, forced drama recipe, tastes like processed food. Upcoming sequel Ave Mujica turns that up to 11. The 3D-CGI animation in MyGo is also very uncanny: characters look like zombies made out of glass and move accordingly, totally stilted. It can't hold a candle to the level of storywriting, the variety of facial expressions and bouncingly lively CGI animation of both comedy and drama as found in Girls Band Cry.

[@Azoperoa]

@@etomcat Idk man they look fine to me (plus this wasn't even a comparison, just the fact that MyGO isn't gone yet)

[@beomkaslana]

​@@etomcat You're just incredibly biased to GBC my guy... Maybe Bandori in general is not just for you at all 🙁

[@Azoperoa]

@@etomcat Idk man, they look fine to me (plus this wasn't even a comparison, was just stating that MyGO isn't gone yet)

[@HarryBaalzach]

I’ll just chip in that although different, both 3D animation styles are really good to me. I love both shows equally. Ave Mujica will be epic…

[@veezerrscharnhorst]

Three weeks to 1 sitting is crazy

[@nbound]

7:23 i actually started to take learning the piano seriously in large part because girls band cry, so i have to say they're accomplishing exactly what they set out to do

[@JohnReneEliaGallaza-fj9lg]

Girls Band Cry has been a big inspiration for me (Alongside BTR and BanG Dream) I picked up the guitar again this time seriously while also learning drums and bass too because I wanna make cover music :)

[@goosebumpsradio]

that's awesome, stick with it!

[@JohnReneEliaGallaza-fj9lg]

@goosebumpsradio thank you! Im doing my best 🙇‍♂️

[@papashka_7]

peak band anime fr. probably my favorite one

[@seananime_copying]

理名is so cute❤

[@HarryBaalzach]

Just revisiting this comment section to recommend Yoru no Kurage wa Oyoganai, another great music anime that ran in the same season. Also hard to find, but I just finished a re-watch and really enjoyed it. The VA cast is exceptional, and it’s quite a rollercoaster of emotions featuring a bunch of misfits dealing with all kinds of social problems while making music and art.

[@goosebumpsradio]

I was looking for new stuff to watch so I'll def check it out, thanks!

[@Junparidize]

The daily dose of music (the voice part)

[@andreaspedersen3952]

Girl bands in Japan is really a thing, and some of these have what I could call world class musicians. Recommendations: -Band-Maid has been a thing since 2013, and of all things they broke through internationally first. Started as a pop-punk oriented, but has during the years blended more hard-rock, jazz, alternative etc Has developed into a very good live band, and sell out overseas. Songs: "Blooming" and "Daydreaming". -Scandal: is world oldest band in the sense that they still after nearly 20 years got the same members. They are more of a rock/pop-punk. song: Syoujo S -NEK!(neki) is quite new and was formed last year. Got some attention because their bassist did attend an audition for an other female band (Lovebites) in 2022. Then she was 15 and reached quite far. song: Maze -Hanabie was formed when the girls were at college and inspired by the Maximum The Hormone, which is one of the most legendary extreme-metal bands in Japan. They have become a hit overseas with their enigmatic liveperformances. And gets invited quite frequently to metal-festivals. song: Otaku Lovely Densetsu. -Lovebites: plays western classic thrash, power and melodious metal better than most western. Fantastic band and musicians, One of my favourite guitar-duos. Songs: "When destinies align" and "Empty daydream" -Nemophila: songs: "Ama-te-ras" and "Life"

[@goosebumpsradio]

Thanks for taking the time to write this, I look forward to checking them all out

[@andreaspedersen3952]

@goosebumpsradio no problem! Some of these are really good live bands. Recommend Band-Maid "Domination" and "Hate?" Live on their KZbin channel. Lovebites - "Edge of the world" and "Solider Stands Solitarily" official live are true displays of their ridiculous talent. It's a deep rabbit hole... or in this case: pigeon hole.

[@goosebumpsradio]

Who's your favourite Toge Toge member?

[@TapaniLastellar]

Rina

[@Nono-ed5ub]

My goat Subaru 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@goosebumpsradio]

same :D

[@lawrencefrancisco1107]

Subaru

[@luckylucky-ji8kp]

Momokaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@spectreproductions8609]

Toronto Skyline in the background is cool beans. Also love this anime

[@michealp4160]

if you like girls band cry you will most likely like mygo as well. you dont need to watch any prior bangdream seasons to enjoy it.

[@goosebumpsradio]

I didn't know that, thanks! I'll definitely check it out soon

[@pvzgamer9517]

Girls Band Cry is definitely MY anime of the year. It’s too important to me to not call it that. The songs are bangers. And the anime is just absolute cinema.❤️🩵💚💜💛

[@NLNLSOFUN2222]

Ave mujica is coming!

[@Rainykaede]

Which TogeToge song is your favorite? Mine is Bleeding Hearts and I've been listening to for a year now.

[@LukeBullette]

Momoka best girl

[@Junparidize]

Yoooo new vid!!!

[@Minihornet]

Pretty crazy. I enjoyed the anime

[@Oharafolk]

Wow thank you so much, i didn't know that, I'm enjoying so much the anime right now!

[@jorns1504]

Yoo goosebumps, arent like 2 members of togetoge not in the band anymore, I heard they got doxxed and left the band, and ive seen them live with only 3 members??

[@goosebumpsradio]

Yea, Mirei and Natsu have been on an indefinite hiatus since July due to poor health. Toge Toge have since found substitutes for them for live performances. I had no clue about them being doxxed, but I came across this link searching (myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2189561). Idk either thing is bad.. hopefully they return some point in 2025

[@poi-d4f]

​@@goosebumpsradio The doxxing thing is a long line of telephone game. When an artist want to perform in China, they have to register with the government and that information is public. All that was revealed was the family names of Rina, Yuri and Shuri. It is also how people know they were going to perform in shanghai a month before it was officially announced. Mirei and Natsu were not involved with that name leak

[@Lubossxd]

PEAK MENTIONED. LETSGO

[@hmmdoh7835]

Sad 2 of band members health issue stopped

[@proudsage7988]

Thank you for bringing to my attention that it's finally on crunchyroll, I cant wait to watch it!

[@golamsarwar941]

I thought l was watching a KZbinr with at least 100k subscribers.your videos are really of high quality

[@goosebumpsradio]

haha thanks!

[@sixpaths1122]

10 seconds in and I get greeted by a middle finger, bro wtf 💀

[@goosebumpsradio]

best part of the show 😄

[@JustSoj]

(Not about the video itself) it’s funny that in your last like 10 videos the ones talking about Ado has 14k views lowest and 640k highest while the other videos peak at 23k and lowest has 800 views. Most of your fans are hardcore Ado fans lmao (I am too)

[@goosebumpsradio]

Funny you mention it, I had a long talk with one of my KZbinr friends about this recently. I didn't realize how many hardcore Ado fans they were online (and among my subs). Thankfully there's a lot of cool Ado stuff I've yet to cover so I plan to make a lot more Ado videos in the coming year (2-3 in January). I will say it's hard to decide what non Ado related topics to make vids about now when there's no certainty with views and if I'd even want to present myself as an Ado-focused channel so I gotta find a good balance!

[@JustSoj]

@@goosebumpsradio good luck with that and hope you find one :)

[@awildjasper47]

Let GBC shine!!!!

[@hanako7390]

they'll release a mobile game? omg I need to play it, when will it release? btw thanks for the amazing video!

[@goosebumpsradio]

There hasn't been any other info beside its announcement so far :(

[@hanako7390]

@goosebumpsradio at least it was announced. I hope it's going to be a great rhythm game 🙌

[@HarryBaalzach]

Bang Dream game is scheduled to stop next year, after Craft Egg withdrew and the profits tailed off. I hope the GBC game fills the gap it will leave in my life.

[@hanako7390]

@@HarryBaalzach wait bang dream game is going to end? I thought the franchise was so successful...

[@loregaming3634]

Toge Toge

[@Desteny6]

Wait what series is the lower right picture at 0:02? I somehow don't recognize that. Girls band cry was my big surprise hit of the year. Nearly dismissed it because of the artstyle, but I really liked how lively the animation was in the end. There is still much room to improve, but we finally have 3d anime that is fun to watch. And as you said, the music is great.

[@rangerradragon8911]

Pretty sure it's Bang dream

[@goosebumpsradio]

yea BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!

[@Azoperoa]

(I typed this out once but I don't think it sent the first time) BanG Dream! and MyGO are two 3d anime that I think are fun to watch (BanG Dream was mostly 2d for it's first season but switched to mostly 3d in it's second season onward)

[@kalopseia]

SO TRUE

[@kylereyesva7088]

I love this anime! The songs were great and the voice acting really stood out to me, especially Nina's VA . Great video! Keep up the good work.

[@goosebumpsradio]

Thanks :D

[@goyavoyage]

Thank you so much for this video and all the explanatory elements it puts together so well! I feel like it made me learn a lot in 8 minutes and was very efficient. I knew the VAs were making their debut both as VAs and musicians, but I didn't know the details, and it's fascinating! (wow Tomo's VA Natsu being into piano from her mother, this mirrors Tomo's own emotional baggage we get hints at somehow...) (I didn't know where the band's name came from either, and I was wondering, so thanks for answering that, too!) Overall, each time I think back on how they are rookie VAs, I get absolutely amazed - seriously, some of Nina's monologues for instance crush me and bring me to tears instantly from how raw they sound. I also hope for more TogeToge content indeed - I'm a bit worried as Mirei and Natsu had to take a break for health reasons for a while recently, but I wish for their recovery, and I sure wish them the best. Oh, and thank you for gathering other interesting videos on the same topic in your description - sharing some you liked tackling different angles is a great thing! Also, simply, thank you again: I'm sure I'll send this video to people alongside GBC itself to give them more context, becaude all these details really make me love this series even more.

[@goosebumpsradio]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed! I had no clue about all this stuff before making this video.. I finished watching in 2 days and was like I need to make a video about GBC. Was surprised at how much lore there was, I hope the anime and band get more attention 🙏

[@Osprey1994]

Painful animation compared to previously impressive 3D titles such as Hoseki no Kuni or even Ajin, and the plot isn't exactly revolutionary even if it is executed well. This show is definitely not in the running for best anime of 2024. Compared to shows like Frieren, which stradled 2023-2024, Solo Leveling, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto which also stradled 2023-2024, Kaijuu 8-gou, Wind Breaker, Roshidere, Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria, Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!, Giji Harem, Dandadan, and honestly Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai. All of these shows came out this year, or did a aired for the first few months of the year. I would say that Girls Band Cry probably performs well in its niche, but it is by no means clawing its way to the top of the list of shows I mentioned, unless you're a hardcore music fan who happens to watch anime. I do love music by the way, and I have watched music anime in the past. I am however particular about the use of 3D animation, and that would be my bias. I will say that Toei is likely close to reaching the point where I don't find 3D animation objectionable.

[@XFR18]

The writing (subtle included) and themes+execution in gbc clears every anime of 2024 with probably only season 2 of dangers in my heart competing. Most of what you listed are just cringe tropes I don't bother watching anime after like 10+ years of watching anime. The animation isn't bad. I have both Houseki and gbc downloaded on my PC that I watch from time to time. I liked frieren but it's really not that good as a seasonal anime for Anime of the year. sure when it all comes together it might be good. 24 EP of "I miss himel" literally frieren didn't change at all from like EP 3, fern is cute sure but she doesn't change either, they neglect stark most of the show.

[@Arkx919]

Calling Girls Band Cry the best anime of 2024 is quite an exaggeration. Granted, the animation was slick and TOGENASHITOGEARI's music is good, but the anime's story is all over the place and is mediocre at best and tone deaf (yeah, that's a bit of irony) at worst. This is especially apparent in the way they handled the Nina-Hina subplot. The storytelling was stilted, the messaging was alarmingly wrong, and the ending was so rushed packed with forced reconcilations that it really left a bad taste in my mouth. On top of all that, even calling this the best in the genre is hyperbole because this year had It's My Go.

[@adamle1067]

Girls Band Cry is so underrated

[@sealiousmeow]

[@pasuhk997]

???

[@That_Paperbag]

i lov girls band cry

[@sumfagola]

Reporting from Plebbit sir 🫡

[@user-rizelthebaka]

"Best Anime" 💀 Hell Naw. It was 6-7/10 at best. Only thing good about the series was their Band Songs.

[@Blankanime771]

RarAaaaa

[@Beppo-Bappo]

good but not even close to being the best for 2024, sry not sry