__Height:__ 150 cm (4'11")
__Instrument:__ ESP Viper Bass

A student at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School and the bassist of Poppin'Party. Outside of the band, Rimi is friends with Misaki, and similarly to Himari, one of Kaoru's fangirls.

Rimi's pink bass guitar is a hand-me-down from her older sister Yuri, who is two years older than her and is the lead vocalist of the band Glitter Green. During Rimi's high-school entrance ceremony, she heard Kasumi's self-introduction that was filled with boundless optimism, and this sparked her interest in her. Though Rimi wanted to change her cowardly and shy personality, she had initially been unable to do anything about it. At first, Rimi declined Kasumi's invitation to become a member of the band Poppin'Party because of her stage fright, but everything changed when she became inspired by Kasumi who sang on stage at Live House Space until Glitter Green, who were late because of the weather, arrived. She eventually found her confidence to overcome her stage fright and managed to perform with Kasumi and Arisa. After the show, she finally decided to join Kasumi's band as its third member and bassist.

Rimi is a shy and reserved girl who admires her older sister and often gushes over her. She tends to compare herself to the others frequently and wishes she could be more confident and be able to "speak up" more often. Rimi is cute and sweet-natured and often blushes when flustered, but at times can be very determined and strong as well. As Rimi used to live in the Kansai region, her Kansai dialect sometimes slips into her speech when she stumbles on her sentences or is very nervous; she is a bit embarrassed about​ this.

(Source: BanG Dream Wikia)

The best way to fit in at a new school? Start a band! Anon has just transferred to Haneoka Girls’ Academy where girl bands are all the rage. But she started school late, so there aren’t many girls left to recruit. Then she meets her first friend and Haneoka’s misfit, Tomori, who’s hesitant to join. Still, Anon is determined to persuade Tomori and experience the true power of friendship and music. 
(Source: Crunchyroll)


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A voice actress and the bassist of [Poppin'Party](https://anilist.co/staff/153185/PoppinParty). When Rimi was in elementary school, she knew right away that she wanted to become a voice actor after seeing the anime "Mirmo de Pon!". On April 27, 2013, she auditioned for Futari wa Milky Holmes during the Milky Holmes Sisters Members Scout Audition but lost to Ayasa Itou, however she left a strong impression on Kidani Takaaki, the president of Bushiroad; when BanG Dream! was in its planning stage, Rimi was one of the first people Kidani wanted to cast into the project.

Prior to becoming a member of the BanG Dream! franchise, Rimi knew how to play piano, guitar, and bass, and although bass was the one she had least experience in, she started practicing playing it earnestly after becoming a member of Poppin'Party. Rimi Ushigome also ended up becoming her debut role in the voice acting industry.

(Source: BanG Dream! Wikia, edited)

Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she discovers a trail of star-shaped signs one day after transferring to a new school, she can't help but follow them. They lead her to a shop run by the grandmother of one of her new classmates, and Kasumi finds something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar! And just like that, Kasumi knows that forming a band is her destiny. 
 
Of course, convincing Arisa and her grandmother to sell her the guitar won't be easy, and finding a group of other girls who want to become musicians will be even harder. But when a girl has stars in her eyes and a starbeat in her heart, there's nothing that will stop Kasumi from making her fantasies come true! 

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The third season of BanG Dream! 
 
The girls of Poppin'Party have come a long way, but the competition coming up is the biggest yet - the BanG Dream! Girls Band challenge at the legendary Budokan! Slots to compete are limited and the usual competitors will be vying for the chance, but the band to beat is the new RAISE A SUILEN, whose founder, Chiyu, has sworn to destroy both Roselia and Poppin'Party! 
 
Indeed, Chiyu's main goal is to make Roselia's lead Yukina pay for denying Chiyu a spot as a producer, and the musical prodigy has the connections and resources to push the competition up to the next level! Can Poppin'Party keep up with the increased tempo and meet challenges like producing their own music video? They'll have to if they want to make it to the big show! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The second season of BanG Dream!. 
 
It's a new school year and Kasumi, Arisa, Saaya, Tae, and Rimi are thrilled to finally be second-year students. Even more exciting than becoming upperclassmen, however, is the fun they have while performing in their band Poppin' Party… until things get out of control when the girls publicly announce that they're going to do their own concert before they've really studied the issue. 
 
Suddenly they're committed to doing something that's a lot more difficult than it seemed, and the pressure is doubled since their musical rivals in Roselia, who've also announced a live concert, are way ahead of them in planning! But you can't stop the music, and with a little hard work and help from other groups and some talented newcomers, Poppin' Party fever will soon be popping up all over! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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Avery started acting in her senior year of high school, and she has continued to love it ever since. Her first major voice debut was in the BBC award-winning audio drama, Above and Below, where she voiced three characters.

Mini anime series featuring the girls from Girls Band Party! The anime series is a series of random funny events and featuring the girls in chibi mode!

After overcoming numerous tribulations, the members of Roselia promised to appear on FUTURE WORLD FES.
 It is now Autumn...
 
Through writing the lyrics of "Promise," Lisa has matured. Watching the change of color in the autumn leaves, Yukina and Sayo expressed their resolve in a picture letter to their future selves. Driven by the wish to do something for Roselia, Rinko has started to compose a new song. "The remaining quests are the contest, the tournament, and FUTURE WORLD FES..." Reflecting on their goals, Ako starts to feel anxious.
 
What view will the five of them see beyond FUTURE WORLD FES? 
 
(Source: Bang Dream Official Site)

“Are you prepared to fully devote yourselves to Roselia?”
 
To reach the stage of “FES.“, Yukina Minato decides to form a band. Each holding their own convictions, the members of the band come together. The five girls now begin their journey to the top as Roselia... This is the story of their “promise” made to each other, from the start of the band to their challenge towards FUTURE WORLD FES! 
 
(Source: Bang Dream Official Site)

After performing at the Budokan Live, the stage of their dreams, a mysterious woman appears before Kasumi and the others.
 Poppin'Party's next stage will be... overseas?!

It's here! The big concert! Kasumi Toyama, the girl who followed the trail of golden stars and heard the call of the Star Beat, and her friends/bandmates Saya, Tae, Rimi and Arisa, are now poised on the edge of stardom themselves as they prepare for a massive outdoor concert! It's a huge venue to fill, but fortunately Poppin'Party won't be the only band taking the stage during this major musical event. It's a non-stop wall of J-Pop fun as Afterglow, Pastel Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! all join the ladies of Poppin'Party, and while they're all still competing against each other, the real winners are the lucky members of the audience! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

The second season of BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico.

"The best concert, once again!"

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the second animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise and the sequel to BanG Dream! FILM LIVE.

It was announced on March 16, 2020 and premiered in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, a pre-screening was held in five selected theaters across the country on August 10, 2021. It premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021. 
Note: The film has 3 different post-credit scenes originally rotated weekly on theater showings. On Crunchyroll, these alternative scenes are streamed as separate episodes.

The third season of BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico, announced on the live-streamed "BanG Dream! Girls Talk Party! 2021" event.