“Himari SOS!”
What They Say:
LIVE HOUSE “CiRCLE”, the hidden holy ground of band girls. Upon this stage, the chibi characters of BanG Dream! unite once again! Poppin’Party, Afterglow, Pastel＊Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! Join the familiar band members as they face the many dangers confronting CiRCLE once more!
… Or maybe not!
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The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
Himari comes face to face with a dangerous foe…the bathroom scale. She hops on it and doesn’t like what she sees! When it comes time to practice with her Afterglow bandmates, she can’t concentrate. Everyone is worried about her. Do you know what would make her feel better? Cake! And it sure does look delicious. Himari is practically drooling! She loves cake but refuses to have a slice. The cake is a lie!? The other girls are SHOCKED by this turn of events. This isn’t like Himari at all! Something is definitely wrong with her. Tsugumi even calls for an ambulance, haha. Himari assures them that everything is fine. She remarks that she’s just not hungry…as her stomach growls loudly. She’s not fooling anyone!
What’s really going on? Himari admits that she was planning on going on a diet. She gained a little bit of weight recently. Only a little bit though! What else can she do but go on a diet? By the way, she’s hilariously eating a piece of cake at this point. Moca thinks that exercising would probably be the best thing for her. Exercising, huh? Not a bad idea. The girls suggest jogging, jumping rope, and swimming. All great ideas! They’re also willing to join her. Such good friends. Himari is touched. Let’s do this! Hey, hey, hoh~! No one joins her in saying her signature phrase though. Poor Himari.
With everyone’s help, Himari tries everything she can – bicycling, running, swimming, jump roping, boxing, and taiko drumming! Although, she can often be seen eating while exercising. I don’t think she’s going to get the results she wants. At the end of the day, Himari hops on the scale again. As expected, she doesn’t like what she sees. Womp, womp.
In Summary:
This episode’s victim was Himari’s self-esteem. Sadly, she wasn’t able to lose any weight. Moca did state that consistency was king but I don’t think she meant to keep eating while exercising. That being said, it’s obvious why Himari can’t lose any weight. If you’ve played the mobile game of BanG Dream!, then you might recall a comic where Moca says that she transfers all of her calories to Himari. I bet you all thought it was a joke but it’s actually true! Moca is always eating and she never gains any weight. Now you know why!
Grade: B
Streamed By: BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Official YouTube channel
