From Argonavis

From Argonavis is a Japanese multimedia project by Bushiroad. An anime television series by Sanzigen aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020, on the Super Animeism block. A rhythm mobile game by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream! AAside featuring the main band Argonavis was released in Japan on January 14, 2021. A compilation anime film titled Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato premiered on November 19, 2021, and a new anime film titled Gekijōban Argonavis Axia premiered in March 2023.
In November 2021, it is announced that the project changed its name from Argonavis from BanG Dream! to From Argonavis, meaning the project is now a whole of its own instead a part of BanG Dream!. A new company centered to manage the project, Argonavis Co., Ltd. is also established with Daisuke Hyūga as the public relation manager. Some addition includes fanclub establishment, server termination of rhythm game AAside, and new smartphone game in development.
In October 2024, it was announced that the franchise would enter an indefinite hiatus towards the end of 2025.

Concept

From Argonavis' former name was stylistically written in all caps to differentiate the project and band names. Although it was titled Argonavis from BanG Dream!, the BanG Dream! franchise creator Takaaki Kidani stated that there will be no interaction between the girls in the main BanG Dream! universe and the new project as they are in different worlds from the one another. While the Argonavis project was originally planned as an extension of the general BanG Dream! franchise, mixed reception to the appearance of male characters in the original all-female franchise prompted Argonavis to be turned into an independent project in an alternative continuity.
Unlike the original BanG Dream! which is set in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Argonavis from BanG Dream! is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Characters of the first band, Argonavis, consists of five first-year university students. They begin their debut with their "0th Live" was held July 29, 2018. The second "0th live" was held on September 15 following the third live on December 10 of the same year. The lives were held at Shimokitazawa GARDEN. Argonavis' first original song, "Steady Goes!" was distributed for free for those who attended their first "0th" live.
The band's first single "Goal Line" was released on February 20, 2019. Their second single "Starting Over" was released on August 21, 2019.
The band's first live was held on May 17 at Maihama Amphitheater, Chiba Prefecture. The projects announces manga serialization as well as music video for "Goal Line". Their second live titled 1=Voice -Hoshizora no Shita no Yakusoku= will be held on December 5, 2019, at Tokyo Dome City Hall.
On November 5, 2019, Bushiroad announced that the franchise will have both anime series scheduled for Spring 2020, and a rhythm mobile game for early spring 2021 release. The game story takes place after the story in the anime. The franchise also introduced three new bands: εpsilonΦ, Fujin Rizing!, and Fantome Iris. The bands will be featured in the new game along with the Argonavis and Gyroaxia.

Characters

Argonavis

A college students pop rock band based in Hakodate, Hokkaido.
;Ren Nanahoshi
;Yūto Goryō
;Wataru Matoba
;Rio Kikyō
;Banri Shiroishi

Gyroaxia

A college students hard rock band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
;Nayuta Asahi
;Kenta Satozuka
;Reon Misono
;Ryo Akebono
;Miyuki Sakaigawa

Fantôme Iris

A visual kei band from Nagoya. They go by stage names during lives. The members are all working adults.
;Felix Louis-Claude Mont D'or / FELIX
;Tomoru Kurokawa / LIGHT
;Jun Suzaki / ZACK
;Koharu Mitsurugi / HARU
;Daimon Kusunoki / D

Fujin Rizing

A college students ska band based in Nagasaki.
;Futa Kaminoshima
;Yamato Tsubaki
;Kohei Hayasaka
;Aoi Wakakusa
;Misaki Goto

Epsilon Phi

A techno pop electronic rock band from Kyoto composed of middle school and high school students.
;Shu Ujigawa
;Haruka Nijō
;Kanata Nijō
;Tadaomi Kurama
;Reiji Karasuma

Straystride

A two-person rock band from Osaka. They previously won the LRFes and had their major debut but ended up disbanding.
;Rintarō Yodogawa
;Ryusuke Tennoji

Other characters

;Kenzō "Master" Hakkōda
;Shintaro Mashū
;Kōga Iryū

Music

An animation music video for "Goal Line" animated by Sanzigen will be some time in 2019. The band's second single, "Starting Over" was used as the theme song in the video game Card Fight!! Vanguard Ex; its coupling song is the ending song of Cardfight!! Vanguard anime adaptation.

Media

Anime

An anime adaptation for the franchise was announced on November 4, 2019. The series is animated by Sanzigen and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, with Nobuhiro Mōri handling series composition, Hikaru Miyoshi designing the characters, and Ryō Takahashi composing the series' music. It aired from April 10 to July 3, 2020, on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and other channels.

Episode list

Films

During the Argonavis AAside New Year Live-Streamed 'NaviZome' Online event on January 9, 2021, it was announced that a new anime film project is in production. A compilation film titled Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato has also been announced and premiered on November 19, 2021. The new anime film project, titled Gekijōban Argonavis Axia, was originally set to premiere in Japanese theaters in Q3 2022, but it was later delayed to November 4, 2022, and then to March 24, 2023.

Mobile game

A mobile rhythm game developed by DeNa titled Argonavis from BanG Dream AAside was released on January 14, 2021. The game featured three other bands other than Argonavis and Gyroaxia: Fantôme Iris, Fuuzin Rizing!, and εpsilonΦ. It was initially planned for a late 2020 release before being postponed to spring 2021 to continue development and ensure a better product. On January 31, 2022, the game was shut down, however it was announced that a new game would commence development soon. On May 22, 2023, the game ARGONAVIS -Kimi ga Mita Stage e- was announced, along with the addition of Straystride. The game is a raising simulator, where players raise the stats of band members by levelling up cards and using the "produce" mechanic. It was planned for a summer 2023 release, but was postponed to winter 2023, and yet again postponed to the first half of 2023. The game was officially released on February 7, 2024. On October 7, 2024, it was announced the game would end its service on November 30, 2024.