| “ | Conveying our songs, just like always | ” |
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| Group Name | Afterglow |
| Aliases | ag |
| Record Label | Bushiroad Music |
| Founded | September 6, 2017 |
| Debut Record | That Is How I Roll! |
| Related People and Groups | Pastel*Palettes Hello, Happy World! |
| Group Members | |
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Ran Mitake(CV. Ayane Sakura） | |
 Songs performed
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Afterglowis《BanG Dream!》a band appearing in the series and its derivative works, as well as a voice actor unit of the same name, though the characters' voice actors do not perform the instruments[2]. The band's representative color is#EE3344, with a lock
or lightning as its symbol.
Introduction
A girls' band consisting of five childhood friends.
A royal road rock band featuring powerful vocals and sincere lyrics that strike the heart. Its charm lies in its powerful rock sound based on their tight-knit performance.
A girl band formed by five childhood friends. Due to the worry of being assigned to a different class alone,Ran, they formed the band so that the five of them could stay togetherHowever, for some reason, the five of them remained in the same class throughout their second and third years of high school. After entering high school, they simply enjoy the happiness brought by the band, practicing in the studio after school and participating in concerts. The members have a very good relationship and basically never fight. Although the performance itself seems a bit unpolished, their powerful playing and singing are very popular. On various stages, they spend their "same as always" days through music.
The surnames of Afterglow members all come from place names in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
Character Image
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Mobile game Season 1 character art -
Mobile game Season 2 character art
Instrument: Gibson Les Paul Special SL Red[3]
Grade: High School 1st Year → High School 2nd Year → High School 3rd Year
Birthday: April 10th
Blood Type: Type A
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Likes: Bitter sweets
Dislikes: Green peas
Hobbies: None
- The only daughter of a flower arrangement family with a hundred-year history.
- Although she is considered a stubborn and cold person, she actually has a heart warmer than anyone else's.
- She has a strong personality and hates to lose, but also has a lonely side.
- After overcoming the conflict with her father, she is now able to view flower arrangement in a positive light.
- She deeply values her childhood friends and family.
- Her surname comes from the former Mitake-cho in Shibuya Ward (now part of Shibuya).
Instrument: Schecter BH-1-STD-24
Grade: High School 1st Year → High School 2nd Year → High School 3rd Year
Birthday: September 3rd
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Likes: Bread
Dislikes: Spicy food
Hobbies: Collecting point cards, sleeping
- The type who doesn't care at all about things she's not interested in, but will give her all for the people she likes.
- Has a super self-centered personality and speaks in a very lazy tone.
- She likes to stick with things until the end, and her instrument is one of them.
- Every day, she plays music that "moves people's hearts."
- Has an extraordinary love for bread and is a regular at Yamabuki Bakery.
- Her surname comes from the former Aoba-cho in Shibuya Ward (now located in Shibuya).
Instrument: Fender American Vintage '74 Jazz Bass
Grade: High School 1st Year → High School 2nd Year → High School 3rd Year
Birthday: October 23rd
Blood Type: B
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Likes: Chocolate and snacks
Dislikes: Shiitake mushrooms
Hobbies: Reviewing convenience store snacks
- She has a cheerful and easygoing personality and acts as the band's coordinator. She serves as the leader of Afterglow.
- She is quite social and can become friends with anyone immediately, but she often goes overboard by getting carried away.
- Because she is a bit oblivious to the atmosphere, she often ends up working hard for nothing.
- She is easily moved to tears and has a weakness for touching stories. She loves researching outfits and is very sensitive to fashion trends.
- Kaoru SetaA huge fan of.
- Surname comes from Uehara, Shibuya Ward.
Grade: High School 1st Year → High School 2nd Year → High School 3rd Year
Birthday: April 15
Blood Type: O
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Favorite thing: Tonkotsu shoyu ramen
Disliked things: Nothing in particular
Hobbies: Keeping up with fashion, playing taiko drums
- Although she speaks bluntly to others, she bears no ill will and has a frank personality.
- She looks a bit like a delinquent girl, but she is actually a kind older sister figure.
- She plays a leader-like role in Afterglow and is the unsung hero supporting the band.
- She gets along well with the adults in the shopping district and is in charge of playing taiko drums at local festivals.
- WithYounger SisterThey have a very good relationship and are rivals who acknowledge each other.
- Surname comes from Udagawacho, Shibuya Ward.
Instruments: Nord Stage 2 EX HP76, Roland AX-Synth, Roland AX-1
Grade: High School 1st Year → High School 2nd Year → High School 3rd Year
Birthday: January 7th
Blood Type: Type A
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Favorite food: Mother's homemade cake
Disliked food: Black coffee
Hobbies: Collecting bath salts
- A girl who seems ordinary, surrounded by members full of individual charisma.
- But precisely because she is ordinary, she is a hard worker,
- She is positive no matter what she faces and never gives up on even the smallest things. She is the emotional pillar for the members.
- Although she doesn't realize it herself, she often does things that serve as the catalyst for motivating the members.
- Her surname comes from the former Hazawa-cho in Shibuya Ward (now located in Hiroo).
Band Style
Due to the large-scale use of traditional rock instruments in their arrangements and the near-absence of electronic sound effects and synthesizers (Redo being an exception), Afterglow's musical style is closer to orthodox band rock within the BanG Dream! project, and its hardcore level can rival that ofRAS. Furthermore, because almost every song has distinct and strong drum beats, the EX difficulty charts for the group's songs in the mobile game also feature a large number of fast alternating taps.Hardcore band's signature alternating taps, for those who struggle with alternating taps, the difficulty of Afterglow's tracks is no lower than the high-difficulty tracks of the comprehensive Roselia.
Music Works
Singles
| No. | Cover | Release Date | Title | Catalog Number | Peak Position | Tracklist | Blu-ray Contents | |
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| Limited Production Edition | Regular Edition | |||||||
| 1st | 
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2017September6 | That Is How I Roll! | BRMM-10097 | 18th place | That Is How I Roll! True color |
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| 2nd | 
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2018January 31 | Hey-day狂騒曲(カプリチオ) | BRMM-10107 | 7th | Hey-day狂騒曲(カプリチオ) Scarlet Sky | ||
| 3rd | 
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October 31, 2018 | ツナグ、ソラモヨウ | BRMM-10133 | BRMM-10134 | 8th place | ツナグ、ソラモヨウ Jamboree! Journey! |
「ツナグ、ソラモヨウ" MV ガルパライブ＆ガルパーティ！in東京(2018.1.14) Live Footage Afterglow Part |
| 4th | 
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2019February 20 | Y.O.L.O!!!!! | BRMM-10166 | BRMM-10167 | 8th place | Y.O.L.O!!!!! COMIC PANIC!!! |
Mini-anime "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!☆PICO》 #19 ~ #26 |
| 5th | Limited Edition  Regular Edition  |
October 23, 2019 | ON YOUR MARK | BRMM-10200 | BRMM-10201 | 6th place | ON YOUR MARK ランブリングメモリー |
Anime "BanG Dream! 2nd Season》 #11~#12 Web version next episode preview #11~#12 Anime "BanG Dream! 2nd Season" CM Afterglow Ver. |
| 6th | 
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2020March 11 | Easy come, Easy go! | BRMM-10241 | BRMM-10242 | 7th | Easy come, Easy go! いつも通りのBrand new days |
Anime "BanG Dream! 3rd Season》 #8~#9 バンドリ！TV特別編＃5 |
| 7th | 
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October 28, 2020 | Sasanqua | BRMM-10284 | 7th | Sasanqua I love your way! |
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Album
| No. | Cover | Release Date | Title | Catalog Number | Peak Position | Blu-ray Contents | |
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| Limited Production Edition | Regular Edition | ||||||
| 1st | Limited Edition  Regular Edition  |
Iris ————《March 24th | ONE OF US | BRMM-10347 | BRMM-10097 | 8th place | "ONE OF US" MV Afterglow Sound Only Live "As ever" |
| 2nd | Limited Edition  Regular Edition  |
2023April 26 | STAY GLOW | BRMM-10629 | BRMM-10630 | 12th | The bonus item for the Limited Edition is A decorative dummy record and a 12-inch vinyl record jacket |
Mini Album
| No. | Cover | Release Date | Title | Catalog Number | Peak Position | Blu-ray Contents | |
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| Limited Production Edition | Regular Edition | ||||||
| 1st | Limited Edition  Regular Edition  |
2024April3rd | 忘れらんない日々のこと | BRMM-10763 | BRMM-10764 | 18th place | The bonus item for the Limited Edition is a Red one-size-fits-all T-shirt printed with the album cover |
| 2nd | Limited Edition  Regular Edition  |
2025July2nd | GLOW GOES ON | BRMM-10937 | BRMM-10938 | Afterglow「After School Event 夕景の一頁」Part 1 & Part 2 Performance Footage | |
Collaboration Album
| Cover | Release Date | Title | Performed Songs |
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2018June 27 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.1 | アスノヨゾラ哨戒班 READY STEADY GO |
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2019March 16 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.2 | Redo ロストワンの号哭 |
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December 18, 2019 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.3 | 瞬間センチメンタル プライド革命 |
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2020May 27th | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.4 | 天ノ弱 GO!!! |
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December 16, 2020 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! VOCALOID Cover Collection | ロストワンの号哭 アスノヨゾラ哨戒班 天ノ弱 ロキ |
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Iris ————《February 24 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.5 | インフェルノ ドラマツルギー |
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Iris ————《August 25 | BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage Insert Song Collection | 競宴Red×Violet(with Roselia) |
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November 10, 2021 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.6 | Don't say "lazy" サムライハート(Some Like It Hot!!) ベノム |
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2022March 16 | BanG Dream! Dreamer's Best | Y.O.L.O!!!!! Hey-day狂騒曲（カプリチオ） Sasanqua CiRCLE THANKS MUSiC♪ (with CiRCLE THANKS PARTY! Special Band) |
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December 14, 2022 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.7 | メンタルチェンソー abnormalize |
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2023September6 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.8 | 命に嫌われている。 午夜の待ち合わせ COLORS |
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October 30, 2024 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.9 | CHAINSAW BLOOD チルドレンレコード(Re:boot) 青のすみか |
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October 15, 2025 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.10 | カゲロウデイズ Bunny Girl オレンジ |
Tie-up
| Song | Tie-up | Period |
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| Part of the Life | TV Anime "Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ DELUXE Surpassing the Limit》Episode 9 Ending Theme | 2025 |
Live Concert Events
Concert
| Date | Concert Name | Venue | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| January 14 | ガルパライブ＆ガルパーティ！in東京 Day 2 Widescreen ModeShow Video |
東京ビッグサイト (Tokyo Big Sight) |
Ran Mitake (Ayane Sakura) |
| 2019 | |||
| February 22 | TOKYO MX presents "BanG Dream! 7th LIVE" DAY2: Genesis | Nippon Budokan | Moca Aoba (Sachika Misawa) |
| 2022 | |||
| November 12 | BanG Dream! Special☆LIVE Girls Band Party! 2020→2022 | Belluna Dome, Saitama | Ran Mitake (Ayane Sakura) |
| 2023 | |||
| July1st | FLOW 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL LIVE 2023 ～アニメ縛りフェスティバル～ | Makuhari Messe | Ran Mitake (Ayane Sakura) |
| 2026 | |||
| February 28 | BanG Dream! 10th Anniversary LIVE "In the name of BanG Dream!" | Kアリーナ横浜 (K Arena Yokohama) |
All Members |
Sound Only Live
| Date | Concert Name | Cast | Remarks |
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| 2020 | |||
| December 19-20 | Afterglow Sound Only Live "As ever" | All Members | Online Live |
Other Events
| Date | Event Name | Venue | Cast | Remarks |
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| 2019 | ||||
| December 22nd | Afterglow Special Talk Event in Bilibili World Chengdu | Chengdu Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Center | Misawa Sachika、Yoko Hikasa | Fan Meeting |
| 2020 | ||||
| February2nd | Afterglowスペシャルイベント いつも通りの放課後デイズ | 武蔵野の森総合スポーツプラザ (Musashino Forest Sport Plaza) |
All members of Afterglow Ayasa Ito, Ari Ozawa, Aina Aiba, Megu Sakuragawa, Yuri Yoshida |
Talk Event |
| Iris ————《 | ||||
| January 11 | バンドリ！スペシャルイベント「らうくれ！」＆「あすはも！」 | Tokyo Dome City Hall | Sachika Misawa, Ayane Sakura (Evening Session) | Talk Event (Online) |
| September 26 | Afterglow×パスパレ×ハロハピ 1st Albumリリース記念イベント | N/A | Ayane Sakura, Yoko Hikasa Ami Maeshima, Ari Ozawa, Miku Ito, Moe Toyota |
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| 2024 | ||||
| April6 | Afterglow "After School Event" 夕景の一頁」 | Zepp Haneda (TOKYO) | All members of Afterglow | Talk Event |
Notes and External Links
- ↑ Anongatari
- ↑ Exception: PortrayingMoca Aoba'sMisawa SachikaCan play guitar, and inBanG Dream! 7th☆LIVE DAY2:Genesisappeared in
- ↑ This is a discontinued old model, with slight differences in the bridge section.