“Misaki Madness”
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!
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The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
Hello, Happy World! has just finished a concert. Kaoru notices that Michelle’s back is all burnt! Oh no! She’s not too worried about it but Kokoro demands that she goes to the hospital. And so, Michelle is taken away by the suits. The next day, Kanon admits they probably went a tad overboard with the fireworks. Again, Misaki isn’t too worried about it. In fact, she’s glad to take a break from the suit. FEELS GOOD, MAN. She actually said that.
One week later, everyone is having a sweets party. It’s been a whole week since Michelle has been gone. Is she okay? Should they visit her at the hospital!? What does Misaki think? I’m not sure if she’s the right person to talk to right now. In fact, she has a bag over her head. Remember when she said she’d be happy to take a break from being Michelle? Well, she lied. She’s slowly losing her mind. A few days later, Misaki and Kanon are taking a stroll. Michelle sure has been gone a long time, huh? Misaki can’t hear anything Kanon is saying though. She’s too busy hallucinating! Everything she sees is Michelle. The panda statue by the drugstore? Michelle! That Tanuki mascot? Michelle! Misaki has officially lost her mind.
She would have been a lost cause if the suits didn’t arrive at that exact moment to give her back the Michelle costume. Sanity restored! HaroHapi has another concert and before they can even perform…Michelle gets electrocuted. Rest in peace, Michelle. Goodbye, Misaki’s sanity.
In Summary:
A lot of the girls sure are losing their sanity this season, huh? Misaki said she hated wearing the Michelle suit. That was clearly a lie. She’s addicted to it. She craves it. She needs it! This entire episode was Misaki experiencing withdrawal symptoms. It’s a shame that Michelle died twice though. Those count as deaths, right? R.I.P. Misaki’s sanity. Feels bad, man. Who’s going to lose theirs next?
Grade: B
Streamed By: BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Official YouTube channel