Look what just arrived today! Thankyou so much Bandori Party for the prizes (from girls band cosparty 2018 event)😭💕 Also thankyou Suzu for choose me as 1st winner✨✨

Bless for all admins and I'm looking forward to future events!

I'm treasuring it forever💕 #CosParty2018

Congratulations to our winners!

They will receive a prize of their choice among the BanG Dream!-themed goodies we offer. You can see the prizes in the original contest post.

Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this contest a success!

Winners

🏆 Most popular

Throughout the event, the community will be able to give likes to posts, and the one with the most at the end will be the most popular!

#1 guilty_mother

170 likes

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#2 Thabasa

169 likes

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♥️ Suzu's choice

Our guest judge will use her extensive experience and knowledge in cosplay to judge all the entries and pick the best!

#1 mayumori-

I’m absolutely in love with the outfit. There are so many cute details! The material choice is really nice, I love the mix of glitter and lace! I just can’t believe how much work was put in this! The location choice is also so creative, it’s very dreamy and totally suits Aya!

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#2 freya

This photoshoot is insanely amazing! I love location, I love photographers work, I love how accurate the costume is. I can believe she was able to find such nice and fitting fabric for skirt! I especially like the 3rd picture with a wink, the motion on it is so captivating. <3

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Suzu's honorable mentions

• 12enma12 - See activity

Wow these girls managed to make these costumes in 48 hours!!! They’re soooo cute and as a Misaki fan I’M CRAZY about their Michelle! It’s definitely the best Michelle I’ve ever seen!

• Kyokichannn - See activity

I love this picture so much! The location is very fitting and the dress is incredibly neatly made!

• Yingdomie - See activity

She’s such a perfect Yukina! I love details on the costume! ❤

Staff honorable mentions

• freya - See activity

  • LatidoReMe (Bandori Party staff;Developer): "While the photos could use some improved focus, they did a stunning job on the outfit! The Pirate Set is one of the most detailed and over-the-top outfits in the game, yet they managed to create a realistic version of it AND use it in a very marine setting. Alongside the scroll and bubble gun, it's a really fun set of cosplay photos that I think would be inspiring to other cosplayers."
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): "The costume is super cute and detailed, and the photos are amazing that they had done! I feel like this cosplayer went all out on the character, setting, and costume and she should be recognised for the amazing effort!"

• mio1 - See activity

  • db0 (Developer): "You look so happy wearing that Kasumi cosplay and it looks so colorful on you! It's so nice that you made it yourself. I looked at the WIP photos and I can see you put a lot of effort into it. Overall, I love the positive attitude and confidence in the photo, and the effort you put into making the costume."
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): "I love that she made it herself. The costume has a ton of little embellishments that normally I think most cosplayers would prefer to buy instead of make. She also feels like a really authentic Kasumi in the cosplay. Super cute!"

• zokuPengin - See activity

  • LatidoReMe (Bandori Party staff;Developer): "The tilted composition of the photo is eye-catching, and the cosplay is extremely well done! They captured the most defining aspects of the outfit and applied them in a realistic sense, which is a hard task indeed. For making me want to casually strut around as Pengin Kanon, I give them my top pick."

• spacetier - See activity

  • db0 (Developer): "THIS IS SO CUTE. I love that you made your outfits together and you picked an outfit that's not cosplayed very often. It's so nice that you all went to a convenience store for a photoshoot. I think you all played the character well, both with the work on the outfits and wigs, and with the way you portrayed them on the picture."
  • kyuchiin☆ (Circles judges panel): "I love how they worked as a group in their cosplay!"

• kieranichiban - See activity

  • kyuchiin☆ (Circles judges panel): "I love how in character they were as kaoru and the cosplay!"

• maddychwan - See activity

  • kyuchiin☆ (Circles judges panel): "I love how they look exactly like kaoru and the progress of the cosplay!"

• Eliicchi - See activity

  • LatidoReMe (Bandori Party staff;Developer): "For the photo, I love how well they utilized depth of field! The first photo especially excels at this, making it so that you are naturally motivated to view the focused part of the image. I also am a big fan of how the photo compositions too. Alongside an accurate version of Roselia's 2nd Initial Costumes, it's overall a great entry."

• crmika - See activity

  • db0 (Developer): "I love how you tried to recreate both the Saaya album cover and the WEGO photoshoot. Both of your entries really stood out because of the effort you put into making them picture perfect~"

• supercoobie - See activity

  • db0 (Developer): "We can really see all the details of the costume you made in your photos. Amazing job, it looks amazing. I hope you will have fun at Magfest and Katsucon and you will take a lot more photos for us~"

• kyohai_ - See activity

  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): "It's a simple selfie, but the facial expression and the use of a selfie makes it feel like an Authentic Behind-the-Scenes Arisa, trying to hide admiring herself. The make up and costume are simple, but the energy behind it is just as great as any other detailed entry!"

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Gaming terms explaination

HP/SP: your most crucial bars. HP represents your life. (HP stands for Health Points) and SP is your Spell Points (or Stamina if you are physical) if HP reaches 0 your character is practically dead. and if you got 0 SP. you can't cast spells. or use skills (three will be visible. ELF as well. Element Link Force, which allows you to cast some devastating elemental skills.)

an EXP bar is visible in the game of bandori As well. do you see that colorful bar near the level and in the other side you see boost lives? that vertical bar is your EXP bar. (short of Experience.) when your experience bar is full, you're gaining a level. So I wondered if there should be 1 for everything, or 2 for J.Lv and C.LV. (Job/Character)

Level cap is the HIGHEST level you can reach within the game. after that there are no level ups. SO~

2500 as a level cap is TOO HIGH!

jeez.

a SUPERBOSS is a powerful monster you cannot beat alone. you will need a group to defeat it. or like a whole server. depends on how tough our team will decide to make it. uwu

Attributes are the stats that describe the character's weaknesses and strengthes. (like Performance/Technique/Visuals inside the game) and such. 9 billion or 2500 attributes are too many to account.

Guilds: are large groups that share the same goal together. typically consisting of several tens to several hundreds of members.

groups are the same. but typically up to 8-9 members.

A novice is a classless character. that can expertise into the desired class.

Currency is money if you didn't know. (like coins/stars in banpa. coins is the ingame currency. you can buy equipment. sell it, set up stalls. smith, smelt, compound. etc. Stars in the game. (I think Neo credit sounds good) is the premium money. you can buy boosts with it, gacha for cute outfits, pets. revival runes. etc.

and lastly: a Group quest. (Also known as Party Quest) is a quest meant to be done in a group of players. the monsters are signinficantly more powerful comparing to the usual bunch and requires taking care from many aspects. it can be an artifact retrieval. boss defeat, etc. ~

as for dimensional appearance. 2D is a flat appearance. kinda like right now in bandori. 3D is adding volume. and you can rotate. 2.5 is kinda a blend between the two.~

and GUI stand for Game User Interface. that has many components. (character stats, Target, Skill bars, Map, chat, menu, etc) a SCATTERED GUI is one that has each component for it's own. an example of scattered GUI: https://cdn.mmos.com/wp-content/gallery/perfect-world/Perfect-World-dreamkill-moth.jpg while all in one bulks all data in one zone. except for the map. (A good example is maplestory. you got everything on the bottom) the scattered GUI is editable. (to an extent) and all in one is NOT editable. I hope this explains about my #NFO #SURVEY

Check out the bandori products on my shop!

https://www.storenvy.com/stores/1174725-kxnoeart

It’s halloweeen (or well it will be soon over here) so I tried to carve a pumpkin with the same face as my saya neso!

i know some of the features look disproportionate but I haven’t done this in like four years so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

And the Bandori Party winner of Petite Idol Studio - Summer Paradise Ed. 2018 is...

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olivinearc

47 likes

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As you know, this was a cross-communities contest! So we also have 4 more winners for all our other websites.

Please check them out as well!

• School Idol Tomodachi winner
• Cinderella Producers winner
• Maji Love winner
• Stardust Run winner

We also have 6 more winners coming up for each category. Our staff members will need to vote, which will take a bit of time. So look forward to that!

Edit: Winners have been announced!

See all the other entries on Bandori Party:

• caprisun
• tiffuwu
• Lapsy143
• Trashi
• Yunii
• prismpretty
• Blewweh
• Suolevram
• violetR
• Xin
• Arisa_Love
• caprisun
• the_swizzler

See full details of the contest

Edit: Some people weren't able to finish their entry on time, so we are adding 5 days to the deadline.

Edit: Winners part 1 - Winners part 2

Make sure you post your entry, and take that extra time to vote for your favorite as well!

Countdown before the end

Are you ready for another beautiful summer full of idols and fun? So are we! That’s why we’ve decided to celebrate this sunny season with a photography contest!

Use your creativity to think of a beautiful summer-themed photo with one or more of the characters from one of the Circles family websites, and then make it come to life with your own camera!

Share your art with the rest of the community, and help us spread excitement for another exciting idol-filled summer! And of course, win amazing idols-themed prizes!

Dates

July 1st - July 31st

Countdown before the end

How to enter?

To enter this contest, all you will need to do is make an activity on a Circles website that features a character from a Circles website, and share the photo with the tag, "PetiteIdolStudioSummer"!

• How to post an activity with a hashtag on School Idol Tomodachi? Follow this guide and make sure you write "PetiteIdolStudioSummer" (without the # sign) anywhere in the content of your activity.
• How to post an activity on Bandori Party, Cinderella Producers or Stardust Run? Click the button that says "Add activity" on the homepage. Make sure you check the checkbox "PetiteIdolStudioSummer" under "Tags". You can add other tags if you want.
• How to post an activity on Maji Love Collection? Because Maji Love Collection is not launched yet, you can enter on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag "#PetiteIdolStudioSummer" and mention @MajiLoveCollect. Make sure your account is public, or we won't be able to see your entry!

Rules

• Minimum of one photo per entry, multiple photos allowed, no max.
• Multiple entries are allowed, but there will only be one prize per winner.
• Only activities posted after the contest starts and before the contest ends will count.
• You can submit videos, texts or any other kind of multimedia, but your entry needs to contain at least one photo.
• General rules of activities apply.
• You may enter in a single category or multiple categories. You don't need to specify it.

How to Win?

Categories

Show off your photography skills with the best location, perfect lightning, best angle and overall beautiful photo!

Stick to the summer theme, drive to the nearest beach, or wait for a sunny day to take your merch to the best summer party they've ever had! (Or sickest winter slopes, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere)

After stocking up on merch for so long, today's your time to brag! Show off your extensive collection and dedication to your favorite idols to win!

Websites

You have until the end of the giveaway to get as many "likes" as you can on your activity. So share it with all your friends to get likes!

• School Idol Tomodachi With Love Live! merch, including Aqours, µ's, PDP idols, and any other side characters or voice actresses.
• Bandori Party With BanG Dream! merch, including all members of all bands, even bands outside of the GBP game and voice actresses.
• Cinderella Producers With Idolm@ster merch, including Cinderella Girls, but also all the other Idolm@ster characters in the whole license and voice actresses.
• Maji Love Collection With Uta☆Pri merch, including ST☆RISH, QUARTET NIGHT, HE★VENS , and any other side characters or voice actors.
• Stardust Run With Pokémon merch, including all Pokémon in Pokémon GO but also any other Pokémon not included in the game yet, and trainers as well.

Prizes

There will be 1 winner + 1 runner-up per category.

Winners per categories will be decided via a vote from staff members and contributors.

Prizes will be distributed based on how many staff points an entry received. The winner with the highest score gets to pick their favorite prize first.

There will be 1 winner per website.

The top activity per website with the most likes will be the 1st winner.

1st winners for each category (x3) get to choose between:

• 1 black ITA bag with a transparent front

  

• 1 transparent ITA bag with pockets for items

  

• 1 mini white ITA bag (~2 nendoroids)

  

• 1 Lumiace Dial live light stick (10 colors)

  

• 1 6-pack of mini star transparent acrylic stands

  

• If you're not interested in any of the items we have, you can get the 2nd prize instead, or a custom digital drawing or edit

Runner-up winners for each category (x3) get:

• 1 high quality print of a custom illustration by one of our artists, made just for you

• 1 round/square keychain or round badge featuring the same illustration

  

  

1st winners per website (x5) get:

• Their choice of official merch from a selection per license

  Love Live! -

  BanG Dream!

  Idolm@ster

  Uta☆Pri

  Pokémon

• If you're not interested in any of the official merch we have, you can get a custom digital drawing or edit instead

FAQ

What if it isn’t summer where I live?

Hey mate, you are free to do winter instead, and will be able to enter the "Summertime Sweetheart" category just like the other summer pictures. We just want you to capture the essence of your current season!

I don't feel like taking summer-themed photos, can I just take normal photos of my merch?

Yes. It will not qualify for the "Summertime Sweetheart" category, but you still have a chance to win in the other categories!

Do I need a good camera and good photography skills?

Any camera will do. If the quality ends up not being so good, you won't be able to win the "Picture Perfect Idol" category, but you can still use your creativity and take your chance to win in the other categories!

What if I don't have a lot of merch?

You don’t need “a lot” to do well in this contest! Even one item is fine. It might not get you to win the "SUPER OSHI" category, but we care about quality over quantity, so get creative, and see what summer-themed things you can create, or show off your photography skills!

What if I don't have any merch, at all?

Get creative, create your own! Printed characters work too! (As long as you use official images, your own art, or fan-art with the artist's consent + credit)

Do I have to use official merch only, or fan-made are allowed?

Fan-made merch are allowed, but we insist that you should do your best to find the artist and link to their store. Of course, you are also allowed to use your own merch.

Can I re-use old photos?

Yes, but they need to match the theme and you need to take them yourself. We might ask you for proof or retakes if we can't say for sure that you took them, and we may eliminate you if we find out you didn't.

I am not able to give you my address, can I still participate and get a prize?

We will be able to give you a digital prize instead, so feel free to join.

Most BanG Dream! characters are not idols, and Pokémon are not idols, can I still enter with a BanG Dream! / Pokémon themed photo?

Yes! We are aware that not all of them are idols, but we use this word because it's an easy shortcut.

Do I need to specify which category I'm entering?

You don't need to specify which categories you're entering.

Can I photoshop or edit my photos to add decoration, stickers, etc.?

You may add decorations, stickers, or do any kind of post-processing if you'd like. However, for the "Summertime Sweetheart" category, we will only take into account summer-themed decorations that are in the actual photo.

Can I include people in the photo?

Yes, you can include whatever you want in the photo as long as it's aligned with the general rules for activities and it contains some merch of any kind.

Any other question?

Reply in the comments section and we will do our best to help you.

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You've been waiting for it and you've been asking us about it over and over again. Here they are! The final, grand winners of Petite Idol Studio - Summer Paradise Ed. 2018 🎉

Going through all the entries and rating them to make a decision was something really nice to do, but it was also a very time-consuming task, so setting that time aside was a bit of a challenge for our staff teams. That's why we're only sharing the results now.

The judges were staff members and contributors of all our websites and they made sure to follow the rules and guidelines to make a fair, unbiased judgement.

It was tough because all the entries were really amazing!

The final ranking is truly impressive and we're really happy and proud to have organized this contest and to see the community come together and create beautiful things.

We all hope you will love and support our lovely winners as much as we love them!

After stocking up on merch for so long, today's your time to brag! Show off your extensive collection and dedication to your favorite idols to win!

GeekyAngie from Maji Love

1400 points

• martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「It's a heck of an impressive character shrine」
• LatidoReMe (Bandori Party + Sukutomo staff): 「The volume of their collection is impressive, but I find the assortment of items amazing too! The costumes, food, and other out-of-the-ordinary items makes this entry stand out amongst the rest. Also, I feel they did a pretty good job at making their collection photogenic, which is always a plus.」
• ekotts (Maji Love staff): 「It's such an impressive shrine」
• Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Really showing great dedication, the room looks super nice to the eye」

→ See full entry

miilkyprincess from School Idol Tomodachi

800 points

• Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「It's so shiny! I love the true dedication to Mari! The framed pic of Ainya & the awesome cosplay are great additions. 」
• db0 (Circles manager): 「Not one, but 2 ITA bags! So many figures and plushies! Now that's what I call true dedication」

→ See full entry

Honorable mentions

• 3rd with 500 points: Katelyn from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「really liking the addition of a corkboard as an avid charm collector」
  • Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Nice bulk collection of Riko and well arranged.」
• Also 3rd with 500 points: DMP12345 from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「Can't I just go with ''everything''? The fact that they made a little story in every pic is amazing. 」
  • rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff, donator): 「Great story telling」
• Also 3rd with 500 points: violetR from Bandori Party
  • Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Lovely collection and the shelf to showcase them」
  • martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「I love how well this is displayed」
• 4th with 400 points: murasakiwonder from Maji Love
  • ekotts (Maji Love staff): 「Ai stuff is so expensive, so kudos to you but also RIP your wallet」
  • Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「I can really feel the dedication that they have for this character and his seiyuu. Even though there isn't as much merch for this franchise (compared to franchises like Love Live), this entry really makes the most of the merch that there is!」
• 5th with 300 points: ghostsguide from School Idol Tomodachi
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「I love hanamaru too and the bag is super cute, has tons and tons of charms and even the rare cheerleader plushie!」
• Also 5th with 300 points: Klala from Cinderella Producers
  • db0 (Circles manager, developer): 「They made their own figure! That's so impressive! To me, that's worth a thousand bought figures~」
• 6th with 200 points: umicorn from School Idol Tomodachi
  • LatidoReMe (Bandori Party + Sukutomo staff): 「The amount of items they have for both Chika AND Riko is stunning, and I like that they were willing to make merch themselves too!」
• Also 6th with 200 points: Dinosaur from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「They're super cute! Usually people tend to photograph their nesoberis or nendoroids, alter figures and charms when it comes to merch, and I usually don't see this type of merch. Amazing!」
• Also 6th with 200 points: tiffuwu from Bandori Party
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「I love the dedication to get every piece of merch with their girl on it!」

Show off your photography skills with the best location, perfect lightning, best angle and overall beautiful photo!

AngelNya from School Idol Tomodachi

700 points

• Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Beautiful photos and Eli looks very cute」
• martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「I like the composition and lighting of the first shot」
• Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「The composition of these photos are lovely, and I love the change in expression of the Eli nendoroid 」

→ See full entry

caprisun from School Idol Tomodachi

600 points

• violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「Recreating the base of the figure is cute :D」
• Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「This entry is so pretty! The setting is beautiful, and mini Hanamaru writing "Aqours" in the sand is too cute」

→ See full entry

Honorable mentions

• 3rd with 500 points: misstinymoon from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Nice storytelling and love Honoka's different expressions.」
  • rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff): 「Fun shots」
• Also 3rd with 500 points: Paily from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「Those are some nice skills! I love how she's not just there but she's like in the sand」
  • Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「First pic looks very natural, good quality, and the figure fits very well with the scenery」
• Also 3rd with 500 points: Katelyn from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「These photo skills are amazing! Riko looks amazing and that filter is just perfect!」
• 4th with 300 points: LatidoReMe from School Idol Tomodachi
  • martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「The lighting on this is gorgeous and the mini surfboard is a nice touch」
• Also 4th with 300 points: Kyoko_Skittle from School Idol Tomodachi
• Also 4th with 300 points: ZoruaMaximum from School Idol Tomodachi
• 5th with 200 points: coolioreese from School Idol Tomodachi
• Also 5th with 200 points: Koi-Fish from School Idol Tomodachi
  • rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff): 「The second shot is a stunning photograph」
• Also 5th with 200 points: Klala from Cinderella Producers
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「I love that they made their own figure!」
• Also 5th with 200 points: ninthgoddess from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Really liking the light-rainbow effects, and the picture is just cute」

Stick to the summer theme, drive to the nearest beach, or wait for a sunny day to take your merch to the best summer party they've ever had! (Or sickest winter slopes, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere)

Lapsy143 from Bandori Party

1000 points

• martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「Gotta hand it to 'em for going to a glacier in the middle of Northern hemisphere summer! ;'D」
• Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「This is so winter-ish... And I love it. 」
• Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Snow!」

→ See full entry

AngelNya from School Idol Tomodachi

600 points

• Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「The background and the flowers remind me of summer and they fit the theme well」
• martianlightsaber (Maji Love staff): 「It really looks like a summertime ad」

→ See full entry

Note: AngelNya is also the 1st winner in "Picture Perfect Idol" category. As part of the rules, participants can only get one prize, so the 3rd winner will exceptionally get a prize instead.

Dinosaur from School Idol Tomodachi

500 points

• violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「Nice photography skills here!」
• Kach (Sukutomo staff): 「Really pretty location, sunny and nice sea/lake」

→ See full entry

Honorable mentions

• 4th with 400 points: caprisun from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Aoi (Graphic designer, artist, Spanish translator): 「I like how you can see the people in the background, that is a REAL beach!」
• 5th with 300 points: Kyoko_Skittle from School Idol Tomodachi
• Also 5th with 300 points: LatidoReMe from School Idol Tomodachi
  • rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff): 「Surfboard!」
• Also 5th with 300 points: Leelillen from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「So cute! I love Chika's sun hat and the imagery of You & Chika sharing a milkshake on a hot summer day :)」
• Also 5th with 300 points: ZoruaMaximum from School Idol Tomodachi
  • violetR (Bandori Party staff): 「Good use of the base and a nice backdrop~」
• 6th with 200 points: Klala from Cinderella Producers
• Also 6th with 200 points: ninthgoddess from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Memoly (Sukutomo staff): 「I can feel the summer vibes radiate from Nozomi's smile~ (Also love the cute little watermelon slice)」
• Also 6th with 200 points: Paily from School Idol Tomodachi
  • Zehel (Sukutomo staff): 「Mari with the beach background reminds me of summer」
• Also 6th with 200 points: pupelarajaka from School Idol Tomodachi
  • rdsatheen (Sukutomo staff): 「Fun summer activities」

Some judges didn't leave any comment, but the total amount of points is correct!

We weren't the only judges for this contest! The entire community picked one winner per website via likes.

→ Check out Bandori Party's community-voted winner

→ Learn more about the rules and prizes of the contest "Petite Idol Studio - Summer Paradise Ed. 2018"

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Alrighty, I just wanted to address something that's been on my mind with the Afterglow Persona collab coming up.

So, after the reveal of the Persona cards last week, it was kinda expected there'd be some controversy in regards to specifically Himari's card and the... let's say, implications the card has. I don't want to go into depth about that stuff because I don't want to cause any discourse.

That would be bad for me because well, I'm a staff member. And I gotta be professional and whatnot.

There was a post about Himari's card, and while I won't name-drop people, the comments on it got a bit heated. Not enough to be of grand concern, but I am glad that the people from that post have resolved that argument.

But there was something from that said post that irked me. It was a comment along the lines of "bushimo/craftegg have a male audience they have to appeal to."

Can I be perfectly honest? I hate this line of thinking with Bandori.

Yes, I know. Everyone says it about every single Japanese mobage with a cast that consists of mainly girls. "The developers gotta make fanservice-y content to rake in the money from the thirsty side of the fandom!! 💸" Yes, I know. When it's blatantly obvious fanservice, I will agree with this.

But... when it comes to Bandori, I just can never agree with it.

Yes, Bandori was a dying franchise 2-3 years ago and without the game, none of us would have never even known such a franchise existed. Yes, the game got the Bandori franchise the budget it needed to be able to create all this content and do all these great collaborations. Yes, the money the whales and dolphins and whatever other names we have for people who spend a lot of money on mobages spent is what keeps the game servers up and running.

But you know, the money comes from somewhere. It comes from the people who took the time to download the game, get invested into its story and its characters and felt a real connection to it. It comes from the playerbase.

Yes, there are game developers that forget this and maybe I'm biting off more than I can chew because I know literally nothing about the game development industry by saying this, but yes some of them will eventually lean towards the profitable side of the industry rather than the side that actually helps their games thrive.

I just don't think Bandori has those kinds of game developers. Not yet, at least, and hopefully, not ever.

I'd recommend you all to read this article. It's an interview with CEO of Craft Egg and one of Bushiroad's producers about Bandori, and I think it gives a lot of insight to how the developers think of their game. So next time you think, "the developers don't care about the Bandori playerbase," just know they genuinely do.