If the Roselia members were teachers at my (really crazy weeb filled) school

Yukina- The Principal. Really strict at first, but once you've been at school for long enough, you find out she's really nice. Has a weak spot for cats.

Lisa- Maths teacher. Okay, but when I was in 8th grade, and when Riverdale was new, everyone thought this teacher was straight up a slut, simply because she looked like Mrs Grundy from Riverdale, but she's actually really strict and wants her students to get into the top class

Sayo- Assisstant Principal. "When you get back to school, I expect your uniforms to be in perfect shape. No makeup, no nail polish, no rings, no bracelets, no earrings and NO ROLLED KILTS" -Assisstant Principal. From what you've heard, she's a stick in the mud, but she can get hella competitive when it comes to her house winning the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals. She went full out on the Pirate theme last year, and decorated our building head-to-toe in pirate flags, and RED EVERYWHERE!

Ako- (Weeb) Music Teacher. I've posted quite a bit of him on SukuTomo, but I'll explain him to you guys here. He loves anime, gaming, and is really skilled at the drums. Surprisingly, he also likes Roselia, after getting led from a BabyMetal MV, and guess who his best girl is. Really lax, and gves us 8 prac lessons for every 10 lessons we have with him.

Rinko- Librarian. Really quiet. Never speaks, but when you challenge her to any video game, she will stand victorious above your beaten ass.

Himari is a goddess ♥

(also tomohima fans where u at)

"Your skirt is 1cm above the knee, you're wearing the sports jacket instead of your blazer, your uniform fails to be impeccable and let me point out the fact that you are wearing EARRINGS?/?/?/?/?/?/ Udagawa-san. I expected more of you."

Also, you are wearing CHOKERS and NECKLACES and NaIl PoLiSh?/?/?/?/?/?/?/??/?/?/?/??/?/?/?/?/?? That is ABSOLUTELY INTOLERABLE UDAGAWA-SAN! Set an example for Udagawa-san, my god!

I've literally played Don't Be Afraid 4 times in a row without my choosing on multi live but I'm not complaining cause it's my favorite song in the whole game (cough Suzuko Mimori cough cough)

Chisato as a Character (1/3)

I should say beforehand that if you don't like Chisato, you're perfectly obligated not to, but I hope that after reading this you'll (if you didn't before) be able to separate a likable character from a well written one.

The main gripes people have with Chisato are her callousness and the air she gives off (couldn't really phrase this one correctly but I'll elaborate on it later).

Chisato's ruthlessness and tendencies to borderline backstab are traits that have been developed from showbiz. From a very young age, she's been exposed to the lack of authenticity of Hollywood, and as a result, she's conditioned herself to be able to make decisions that will push foward her career. If you are compassionate, people will step over you. Morality, at least human morality, is not what lands you a singing label, or a starring role in a movie.

Chisato is not a bad person at heart. But she's also not naive, and she knows that she should be putting her time and effort into something that will garner profits. Chisato didn't put her whole into being a part of Pastel*Palettes because in her (more experienced) perspective, she understands that the members are passionate, but they also may not have what it takes to succeed, especially after their performance failure. (the failure would also damage Chisato's reputation and would result in her losing more opportunities to advance her career)

What Chisato tells Aya that makes her cry is that "hard work does not guarantee success." This phrase in particular hits Aya especially hard because Aya had been working fruitlessly for years to get into the position she is currently in, and at that plot point the band was doing terribly. Although Chisato didn't realize it at the moment, she respects people with strong work ethics (although if done pointlessly annoys her), which is why she gives Aya this piece of advice, albeit bluntly.

Did she set out to purposely antagonize Aya? No.

I would also like to bring to attention a significantly more popular character that has said something very similar, but was almost completely ignored:

The context of this quote is from Mari Ohara, after she rejects Aqours' first promotional video. This is another character who understands the mechanism behind business well, and similarly to Chisato, both of them put up a persona or a facade that hides some aspects of their personality.

One of the reasons why Mari saying this was so easily overlooked was because of the characters on the receiving end.

Chika, the leader of Aqours, is a genki-esque type of character, which means she is hardheaded and strives to stay positive. Chika is the type of person to take Mari's criticism in stead at best, or ignore it at worst.

Aya contrasts from Chika in this manner. As seen here:

Aya takes what people think about her much more personally. She will go out of her way to see what other people think of her, or the band. Aya is portrayed as a sensitive character and she tends to fall under her insecurities at times.

If Chika was more prone to needing self-validation, and if she had expressed being upset after what Mari had said to her, would people dislike Mari for giving her honest input?

My last point: the stark differences between the masks Mari and Chisato hide behind is a determining factor in the way the main audience perceives them.

Mari plays up her cheerfulness. Chisato acts polite and distant.

Mari has friends she is mostly honest with, but occasionally, they will be able to tell when her carefree facade slips, usually when she is feeling sad. Because the story does not revolve around her, no one knows exactly what goes on in Mari's head besides the other characters (meaning the viewers only get to see her likable side). A lot of Mari's development stems around her dynamic between the other third years, and she does not get any major developments and changes to her character. Overall, people warm up to her because she is portrayed 99% of the time at her best, which is why some of her comments are brushed over.

PP's story does not revolve around making friends, and Chisato is a very closed off person by nature. Arguably, PP's band story is more realistic than Aqours in terms of the corruption and competitiveness of the idol industry. As a result, people don't consider Chisato's need to distance herself from the band to protect her career, and overlook the character development she undergoes (from wanting to withdraw from the band, to opening up to her bandmates to succeed as PP, even if it means risking failure). If you delve deeper to read her card stories, you'll find that her struggle to be honest with her friends is what makes her so much more realistic and driven because of her origins.

TL;DR: Chisato is being judged too harshly for being human.

(Please take the time to read her main and memorial stories! Honestly most of the points I made are conclusions you can draw on your own.)

ANNOUNCING ARGONAVIS

An Exciting New Chapter for BanG Dream!

Announced shortly before the beginning of the 5th Live at Makuhari Messe Hall, the project for a "Male-Centric" universe of BanG Dream! had been revealed by announcing their very first live!

The announcement tweet gained much traction after the initial retweet from us at Bandori.Party! At this time, the only information that had been given was the announcement of 3 Cast Members: Maeda Seiji, Morishima Shuuta, and Hyuuga Daisuke, and that their first live will take place in the month of July, with more cast members to be announced. See the 3 Seiyuu introduce the project in this video!

After about an hour or so of comments of fans of the franchise worried about the interaction of the male characters with the girls from a series called "Girls Band Party", Kidani, who manages the franchise and is it's creator, sent a series of tweets to calm fans:

"The Male Bandori Project is a different world than the existing Bang Dream story. The characters will not mix and it is 100% different." Original Tweet

"I also don't want to see males appear in the world of Bandori. The limit is the characters' fathers. (Though this is just a personal view)"Original Tweet

That's all for the news round up on ARGONAVIS. How do you feel about this new addition to our beloved franchise? Remember to be courteous with your discussion, whether you're for the project or not, it is happening!

Official ARGONAVIS Site | Official ARGONAVIS Twitter

I'm not into male idols tbh but ironically I'm totally on the argonavis hype train about time I changed my mindset lol

edit: and SIGN ME UP FOR 2 NEW ANIME SEASONS, bang dream really is growing as a franchise-- incredible how its only been a year :o

So... Chisato is definitely my favorite Pastel Palletes member now. It's really hard for me to dislike a character, but Chisato was an exception, This dislike relationship was so strong she was the member I paid attention the most of the band, every time I read a Pastel Palletes story I was always like(sorry for the language): "where's the Chisato b**ch? I want to roast her" This made every time she was onscreen fun and funny, and I started to like her character, because she was the only one who actually made me interact with the game and being involved with a character so much, plus I love blonde hair and purple/pink eyes combo, so that's bonus points.

Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to share some love for Chisato, one of the most hated-loved characters in Bang Dream.

We have male Bandoris on the way! Male Bandoris! I don't know what to expect, but I'm excited for Argonavis. I wonder how they will fit in with the pre-existing all-girl bands? I hope they interact with one another, that'd be a blast.

Edit: Kidani has already broken my dreams. Good thing fanon exists, right? Oh well. As long as quality is consistent, I'm sure this will be a fun venture.

Friendly reminder that someone’s voice not being to your tastes doesn’t mean they can’t sing. It’s all a matter of preference (*´∀`)♪

a male counterpart of bandori...oh boy! hoping for a VERY visual kei band with loads of make up