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Show By Rock!!
Cover of the sixth Blu-ray volume, showing the main cast.
ショウ・バイ・ロック!!
(Shō Bai Rokku!!)
Genre
Game
DeveloperGeechs
PublisherGeechs
GenreRhythm
PlatformiOS
Android
ReleasedJuly 30, 2013 (iOS)
June 27, 2014 (Android)
Anime television series
Directed byTakahiro Ikezoe
Written byTōko Machida
Music byYasuharu Takanashi
Funta7
Rega Sound
StudioBones
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, ytv, BS11
English network
Original run April 5, 2015 – June 21, 2015
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Show By Rock!! Short!!
Directed byTakahiro Ikezoe
Written byTōko Machida
Music byYasuharu Takanashi
Funta7
StudioBones
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, ytv
Original run July 4, 2016 – present
Episodes1 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Show by Rock!!♯
Directed byTakahiro Ikezoe
Written byTōko Machida
StudioBones
Original networkTokyo MX
Original run October 2016 – scheduled

Show By Rock!! (Japanese: ショウ・バイ・ロック!!, Hepburn: Shō Bai Rokku!!) (also known as Show By Rock!! Gonna be a Music Millionaire!) is a rhythm video game developed and published by Geechs, in conjunction with Sanrio. It is Sanrio's first ever character project aimed for older males and young adults, as opposed to the main female and child demographic. The game was released on July 30, 2013 for iOS and on June 27, 2014 for Android devices. An anime adaptation by Bones aired in Japan between April and June 2015 on Tokyo MX as the first late night anime based on a Sanrio character or franchise.[1] A short anime began airing in July 2016 and a second season is scheduled to premiere in October 2016.[2]

Gameplay

The game plays as a rhythm game with few elements from raising sim games. Players can choose 20 different bands, each having their own music style and uses special cards for each gameplay. The player can play more than 40 official tunes from the start of the game, and can only use up to six cards per level. As it clears each stage, the player level up and doing so gains access to more songs and content. Special songs can also be played during boss battles as well.

Plot

Cyan Hijirikawa is a first-year high school student who has a good passion for music. However, she is very shy and doesn't have the courage to join the school's music club. But on one fateful night, she gets sucked into the rhythm game she had been playing on her smartphone after receiving an item called "Strawberry Heart". Cyan ends up in a new world called Midi City, a place where those who command music control everything. There, she sees a concert performed by a chibified kemono band called Trichronika and realizes she had taken on the form of a white cat girl dressed in a costume resembling Gothic Lolita fashion. However, when a "dark monster" starts to attack the concert and begins to corrupt the Melodisian stones of the Trichronika members, Strawberry Heart materializes in Cyan's hands and tells her to play something with it to defeat the monster. As she saves the band from turning into dark monsters themselves, she returns to her human form. She is then approached by Maple Arisugawa, the CEO of Banded Rocking Records to join his recording agency. She meets ChuChu, Retoree, and Moa, the vocalist, bassist, and drummer of Plasmagica, one of Banded Rocking Record's bands. Retoree asks Cyan to join, and she accepts. Together, they all tackle and perform together in the music scene, aiming to be the best music band of all Midi City, discovering the secrets surrounding the Legendary Instruments and importantly for Cyan, to find a way to get back to her own world.

Characters

The characters in Show by Rock!! are organized by music groups.

Banded Rocking Records

Plasmagica (プラズマジカ, Purazumajika)
The starter band in the video game's story mode, composed of four members gathered by Maple Arisugawa of Banded Rocking Records. Cyan hopes on her band to be the best aim to the top of the Music Industry.[3] They are also the featured group in the Show by Rock!! anime.[4]
  • Cyan Hijirikawa (聖川 詩杏, Hijirikawa Shian) / Cyan (シアン, Shian) (Voiced by: Eri Inagawa (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)) – guitar and vocals – The series's main protagonist, Cyan is a first-year high school student who is good at music, but is very shy with joining any music club at her school. When she got sucked into the game, she became a white cat girl[3] who wears a Gothic Lolita outfit with striped stockings. She once dreamed on becoming the best music star in the world until she stumbles upon a mysterious guitar called Strawberry Heart. Not knowing it is a legendary instrument, she is scouted by Maple and decided to be part of the band. In human form, she has black hair and both cat ears and a long cat tail.
  • Chuchu (チュチュ, Chuchu) (Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)) – guitar and vocals – a pink rabbit girl who dresses in black clothing. An honor student of a school she attended, she is rather strictly mannered but sociable. However she can be prideful in certain situations and once formed the band in order to boost her popularity for her to start her solo career. But she decided not to leave due how important she is to them. She wields the Antique Batman Guitar, which is her prized instrument. In human form, she has purple hair and white rabbit ears and tail.
  • Retoree (レトリー, Retorī) (Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (game), Manami Numakura (anime) (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)) – bass and vocals – a Golden Retriever dog girl who has long blonde ears and a ribbon in her hair. She is the smart girl in the group and uses her smartphone anytime, making her shy and unsociable. She uses the Blue Station Electric Bass as her main instrument. In her human form, she has long blonde hair tied in twintails and a yellow tail. She appears to have a crush on Cyan.
  • Moa (モア, Moa) (Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)) – drums and vocals – a pink and black sheep girl with yellow horns, described as an alien who came from outer space. She came to Earth to investigate until she is scouted to join the band. She always ends her speeches with "Pyuru~" (ぴゅる〜, Pyuru〜) and plays with the band using the Super Cosmo drums. In her human form, she has pink curly hair, yellow horns, black ears and a short black tail.
Shingan Crimsonz (シンガンクリムゾンズ, Shingan Kurimuzonzu)
The second main band of the game, classified as a Visual Kei band. Like Plasmagica, they are also contracted to Banded Rocking Records and also aims on becoming the best of all Midi City.[5] All the songs are performed by Kishō Taniyama of Granrodeo.
  • Crow (クロウ, Kurō) (Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama (Japanese); Mike McFarland (English)) – guitar and vocals - The leader of Shingan Crimsonz, he is a Hedgehog Mummon who aims to be the best rocker in MIDI City. Shown to be as impulsive and vulgar, he usually boast his skills in music and tends to disagree with Aion and Yaiba. Being from a family of Dairy Farmers, he sometimes think his fans are cattle to him which is considered an insult to them. However, he is very skilled in music and wields the ax-shaped Red Tomahawk Guitar.
  • Aion (アイオーン, Aiōn) (Voiced by: Junichi Yanagida (game), Kōki Uchiyama (anime) (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (English)) – guitar - A Lion Mummon who is very calm and yet thinks highly of himself. Usually gets into fights with Crow and Yaiba, he wields the Holy Arc Guitar.
  • Yaiba (ヤイバ, Yaiba) (Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki (game), Tetsuya Kakihara (anime) (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)) – bass - A Fox Mummon who knows the way of the samurai, Yaiba is a guy who has huge respect to the way of the Bushido and the Rock Spirit. He is very timid and somehow gets into fights with both Crow and Aion. He wields the "Ryūkenden (龍剣伝)" guitar.
  • Rom (ロム, Romu) (Voiced by: Teruyuki Tanzawa (game), Yoshimasa Hosoya (anime) (Japanese); Chris Sabat (English)) – drums - A Leopard Mummon and the de facto leader the group. Despite having a hot personality and looking tough, he is level headed and usually scolds the other 3 when they're arguing. He plays the Skull Jacker Drums and is the only member of the group who has a full time job. He is once friends with Shu Zo until they broke up.
Maple Arisugawa (有栖川メイプル, Arisugawa Meipuru)
Voiced by: Yuji Ueda (Japanese); Sonny Strait (English)
A former agent of Unicorn Virtual Music and currently the President and CEO of Banded Rocking Records, he's an egg Mummon who manages both Plasmagica and Shingan Crimsonz. Both serious and goofy, he tends to have a bondage and pain fetish; sometimes enjoys to be punished by his secretary. Thought to be goofy due to his antics, he is very caring towards the bands he formed and treats them as his family while knowing that music can't be weighed by money. Maple also knows about the existence of Strawberry Heart and its relations to the Grateful King.
Angelica (アンゼリカ, Anzerika)
Voiced by: Risa Shimizu (Japanese); Rachel Robinson (English)
The secretary of Banded Rocking Records, she is a Wolf Mummon who also looks after both bands. She tends to be strict to Maple and has a dominatrix-like personality.
Grateful King (グレイトフルキング, Gureitofurukingu) / Strawberry Heart (ストロベリーハート, Sutoroberī Hāto)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Justin Cook (English)
The Grateful King is a famous composer and singer, whose skills in composition and music was legendary to everyone in the Sound World. However, since he is contracted with Unicorn Virtual Music, Dagger is using him on his plans on making him compose the most powerful song that would make him ruler of the Sound World. Due to his evil ambitions, he decided to possess the Legendary Instrument, Strawberry Heart, to rescue Cyan after being brought to the Sound World while using it as a way to communicate with her and the others. Now serving as Cyan's instructor in Midi City, it gives her advice on how to defeat dark monsters. It's sometimes called "Mr. Berry" by Cyan, apparently due to its long name. At the later course of the series, the members of BRR now knows about his existence.

Judas

Trichronika (トライクロニカ, Toraikuronika)[6]
Trichronika is an all-male idol group and the first band Cyan met in the anime. It is composed of three members, signed to the Major idol label Judas.
  • Shu Zo (シュウ☆ゾー, Shū Zō) (Voiced by: Kasuya Daisuke (game), Mamoru Miyano (anime) (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)) – guitar and vocals - A Myumon of unconfirmed species and the leader of Trichronika, he is considered the galactic prince with the sweet angelic voice. He is very popular with fans in Midi City, especially for his music skills. He is able to sing, play guitar, and play piano to perfection. However, he shares a dark past with one of the members of ShinganCrimonz, Rom, whom he was in a Visual Kei band with before being scouted by Judas.
  • Riku (リク, Riku) (Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (Japanese); Micah Solusod (English)) – bass - A Myumon of unconfirmed species and one of the twins supporting Shu Zo. Despite his dedication to performing with Trichronika, his soft-spoken nature and lack of confidence have given him a slight inferiority complex.
  • Kai (カイ, Kai) (Voiced by: Ryota Osaka (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)) – drums - A Myumon of unconfirmed species and Riku's older twin brother. His two favorite things are Shu Zo and dancing. He is a caring big brother to Riku, if a bit eccentric.
Arcareafact (アルカレアファクト, Arukareafakuto)
Arcareafact is an all-male band composed of four members, signed to the Major idol label Judas.The members are named after chemical elements. Chitan=Titanium; Seren=Selenium; Argon=Argon; Orion=Aurum The band’s official abbreviation is arukare-Arcare (アルカレ, Arukare)
  • Chitan (チタン, Chitan) – keyboard and vocals - A blue unicorn Myumon. His parents are famous musicians. He inherited his talent from his parents however he’s the kind of person who hates losing and always tried exceptionally hard since his childhood. At first glance he has a poker face and different attitude compared to his band members but he secretly hides a burning fighting spirit inside that can burn up anytime.
  • Orion (オリオン, Orion) – violin - A bison Myumon. The band’s leader as well as a descendant from the ancient and honourable ENDENCLOTH and heir of a financially powerful family. Until now he has solved all problems with the power of money and his sharp eyes hidden behind those glasses. A competent man who’s skilled with hands. His butler (”Jii”) is always by his side.
  • Seren (セレン, Seren) – bass - A soft lamb Myumon. He’s the son of an out-of-space super major label’s chairman. Because he spent all his time in his parent’s library during his childhood he gained a deep knowledge of music and loves rumors of minor bands that no one ever heard about. In contrary to the young boy appearance he utters both malicious and mature remarks.
  • Argon (アルゴン, Arugon) – drums - A velocity gazelle Myumon. Before joining Judas he found a company and became No.1 on MIDI CITY’s ranking of its top billionaires. Since his hobbies include dancing,working out his muscles and expanding his business he can earn sound dollars while training. With his bright and light (gentle) mood he might annoy his bandmembers a little.

Unicorn Virtual Music Inc.

Cristicrista (クリティクリスタ, Kuritikurisuta)[7]
A new group debuting in the game and anime, they are a 4-piece band composed of students from the St. Midi Middle School's Student Council.[8] In the anime, the group is working for Unicorn Virtual Music and is eyeing Cyan after she arrived in the sound world. By their defeat through a rematch against Plasmagica, Dagger corrupted their Melodisian Stones and turned them all into dark monsters.
  • Rosia (ロージア, Rōjia) (Voiced by: Rina Hidaka (Japanese); Mikaela Krantz (English)) – guitar and vocals
  • Tsukino (ツキノ, Tsukino) (Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Natalie Hoover (English)) – keyboards and vocals
  • Holmy (ホルミー, Horumī) (Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese); Apphia Yu (English)) – bass and vocals
  • Jacqueline (ジャクリン, Jakurin) (Voiced by: Rie Murakawa (Japanese); Morgan Berry (English)) – drums and vocals
Ogasawara (オガサワラ)
Voiced by: Yoshihito Sasaki (Japanese); Brandon Potter (English)
The agent for Criticrista and Dagger's employee. He is fired after Criticrista is defeated by Plasmagica in the battle of the bands.
Dagger Morse (ダガー・モーリス, Dagā Mōrisu)
Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda (Japanese); Chris Rager (English)
The main antagonist of the anime series, he is the president of Unicorn Music and is the one responsible for the appearance of the dark monsters.

Other groups

Tsurezurenaru Ayatsuri Mugenan (徒然なる操り霧幻庵)[9]
Tsurezurenaru Ayatsuri Mugenan is the game's Enka band, which plays a fusion of both rock and traditional Japanese music. They came to Midi City to spread Far East music. The songs in the game were all performed by Salia of the band Unicorn Table until "Sadame" which is performed by Saori Hayami.
Uwasanopetals (ウワサノペタルズ, Uwasanopetaruzu)
A band hailing from the countryside of the Sound World. In the anime, all of the members had a brief cameo, portrayed as high school students in the countryside who had high respects to Tsurezurenaru Ayatsuri Mugenan and wished to go to Midi City to cheer them in person. All the songs in the game are performed by Luna, an artist signed to Nippon Columbia.
  • Shibarin (しばりん) (Voiced by: Marika Takano (Japanese); Whitney Rodgers (English)) – guitar and vocals
  • Kittsun (きっつん) (Voiced by: Nozomi Furuki (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)) – drums
  • Hakkun (はっくん) (Voiced by: Tomoya Kōsaka (Japanese); Kyle Phillips (English)) – bass
  • Pokoe (ぽこえ) (Voiced by: Marumi Koike (Japanese); Ashleigh Domangue (English)) – keyboard
Bud Virgin Logic (バッドヴァージンロジック)
Mysteriously appearing in Midicity with melodies as sharp as a knife, delicate vocals as transparent as glass, and a synchronized heavy guitar is new girl trio Bud Virgin Logic.
  • Aireen (アイレーン) – vocals and guitar – A majestic lion Myumon, with a haughty, commanding gaze, powerful charisma and mystical speech. Immersion into music had made her a bit of klutz. Likes high places and things smaller than herself.
  • Peipein (ペイペイン) – bass – A rare mythical Kirin Myumon. Taken in by a mysterious Foundation at an early age to serve as Airen's maid. Now, keeps an unfazed, watching expression on her face and lots of weapons hidden in her skirt. Scary when angry.
  • Handorekko (ハンドレッコ) – drums – A white tiger Myumoroidom developed to be Aireen childhood playmate. Can play knife-drumsticks at amazing speeds. Generally surly, but smiles and laughs when recollecting fond memories.
Shizuku Secretmind (雫シークレットマインド, Shizuku Shīkurettomaindo)
A band hailing from the water capital of Venicillin, they came to Midi City to perform for the first time. The songs in the game are sung by artist Chihiro.
  • Wendy (ウエンディ, Uendi) (Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno (Japanese); Michelle Rojas (English)) – vocals
  • Coriente (コリエンテ, Koriente) (Voiced by: Saki Ogasawara (Japanese); Megan Shipman (English)) – guitar
Shinimonogurui (しにものぐるい)
A band originating in MIDI City's Yokai Street, composing of family members based around yokai. All of the songs in the game are performed by J-pop artist Marie Ueda.
Dolly Dolci (ドーリィドルチ, Dōryi Doruchi)
A Lolita rock band whose motif are based on sweets. One of the members of the band appeared as spectators during the course of the series.
  • Pig Macaron (ピグマカロン, Pigumakaron) (Voiced by: Izumi Chiba (Japanese); Terri Doty (English)) – drums
  • Alicebeans
  • Baiganba V
  • Chammychaplets
  • Demonsvenom
  • Dropout Sensei
  • Gaugastrikes
  • Labomunch
  • Ninjinriot
  • Rapezziauto
  • Shizuku Secretmind
  • StuddoBan Gyasshu
  • 04Tobizbits

Media

Video game

The game was first unveiled by Sanrio on the game's official website and was first released on July 30, 2013 for iOS and later on Android platforms on June 27, 2014. Sanrio's Chief Director of License Business Akito Sasaki said at a licensing expo that the reason for the game's artistic distance from Sanrio's usual style is because it is geared toward young boys. Several promotional videos were also released for the game, and were uploaded to Sanrio's official YouTube account.[10]

Anime

See also: List of Show By Rock!! episodes

A 12-episode anime adaptation of the game[11][12] animated by Bones aired on Tokyo MX between April 5 and June 21, 2015. The series is directed by Takahiro Ikezoe and written by Tōko Machida, with music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, Funta7 and Rega Sound. The opening theme is "Seishun wa Non-Stop!" (青春はNon-Stop!, lit. "Youth is Non-Stop!") and the ending theme is "Have a Nice Music!!", both performed by Plasmagica (Eri Inagawa, Sumire Uesaka, Manami Numakura, and Ayane Sakura).[13] Shimomura of Sanrio commented that "Sanrio is targeting males who like anime and games, a demographic we haven't targeted up until now, in order to develop cross-media marketing through games, anime, and SNS." Eri Inagawa, Cyan's voice actress, commented that "This has been a long-awaited anime adaptation. I'm so happy I could cry."[14][15][16] The series is licensed in North America by Funimation, who simulcast the series as it aired and began streaming a dubbed version from June 7, 2015.[17][18] A short anime series titled Show By Rock!! Short!! began airing from July 4, 2016 and is also licensed by Funimation.[19] A second season will premiere in October 2016.[20]

Reception

Nick Creamer of Anime News Network gave the first episode a positive rating, stating that the "debut was a wild merry-go-round of delirious nonsense, but most of it was the enjoyable kind of nonsense" and "this was a wild and largely entertaining debut, but it also leaves me with plenty of reservations. Shows that rely on novelty to stay interesting often fizzle out quickly, and Show By Rock!!'s premise doesn't necessarily seem unique or engaging enough to have much staying power once the sparkles fade."[21] However, Amy McNulty gave the first two episodes a B+, saying that "Show By Rock!! is hard to pin down. It's like a pinch of Di Gi Charat, a dash of The Idolmaster and a quart of Sanrio-style magical girls mixed together and thrown into a frenetic cyberpunk setting. It attempts to do too much at once, yet it manages to juggle plot points fairly well so far."[22]

The popularity of the anime is also shown at the 30th Sanrio Character Ranking with Plasmagica ranking at sixth place and Shingan Crimsonz at second place.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Sanrio's Show By Rock!! Mobile Rhythm Game Gets TV Anime in 2015". Anime News Network. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Show By Rock!! TV Anime Gets Sequel, New Short Anime". Anime News Network. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Sanrio's New Social Game Show By Rock!! Gets Animated Promo Video". Anime News Network. May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Plasmagica" (in Japanese). Sanrio. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Characters | SHOW BY ROCK!! Official Web Site" (in Japanese). Sanrio. Retrieved October 13, 2014. – click second icon
  6. ^ "Trichronika Characters | SHOW BY ROCK!! Anime Official Web Site" (in Japanese). Sanrio. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Cristicrista Characters | SHOW BY ROCK!! Anime Official Web Site" (in Japanese). Sanrio. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  8. ^ "Hiromi Igarashi, Ai Kayano Join Show By Rock!! Anime's Cast". Anime News Network. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Tsurezure Characters | SHOW BY ROCK!! Anime Official Web Site" (in Japanese). Sanrio. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Sanrio's New Social Game Show By Rock!! Gets Animated Promo Video". Anime News Network. May 5, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "サンリオ発！バンドをテーマにしたキャラクタープロジェクト『SHOW BY ROCK!!（ショウバイロック）』TVアニメ化決定　2015年深夜放送開始" (in Japanese). PR Times. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "「SHOW BY ROCK!!」2015年アニメ化発表！声優・稲川英里シアンコスプレでお祝い" (in Japanese). Mobile Media Production. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  13. ^ "VIDEO: Sanrio "Show By Rock!!" Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  14. ^ "Production on TV Anime Show By Rock!! Announced". Tokyo Otaku Mode. September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  15. ^ "Show By Rock!! TV Anime's 2nd Band Promo Video Posted". Anime News Network. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  16. ^ "Show By Rock!! TV Anime's 3rd Band Promo Video Posted". Anime News Network. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  17. ^ "Funimation Licenses The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Show By Rock!! Anime". Anime News Network. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  18. ^ "Funimation Streams Ninja Slayer, Yuki-chan, Ultimate Otaku Teacher, Arslan, Show by Rock, Mikagura With English Dubs". Anime News Network. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  19. ^ "Funimation Licenses Drifters, Show By Rock Short anime". Anime News Network. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  20. ^ "Show By Rock!! 2nd Season to Premiere in October". Anime News Network. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  21. ^ "Show By Rock!! - The Spring 2015 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  22. ^ "Show By Rock!! Episodes 1-2". Anime News Network. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  23. ^ 【速報】「2015年サンリオキャラクター大賞」シンガンクリムゾンズが2位を獲得！　イベントには谷山紀章さん＆稲川英里さんがサプライズ出演！ (in Japanese). Animate. June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.

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