About “Girls Band Cry” in a few words:

‘Girls Band Cry’ is a compelling music-themed anime that tells the story of young women facing various challenges while striving to find their place in the world. The series follows characters who have been let down by life in different ways, yet they come together through their shared passion for music. Each character’s journey is marked by personal struggles and growth, set against the backdrop of Tokyo, where they aim to turn their dreams into reality.

Meet the characters from Girls Band Cry

Subaru Awa

Okay, Subaru is basically the band’s livewire — the kind of frontperson who jumps off monitors and somehow still hits every note, or at least makes you forget she didn’t. She’s dramatic in the best way, loves late-night ramen and also claims to be allergic to noodles (which is obviously not true), and there’s this weird habit of doodling tiny suns on her setlists. She cares a lot, like really deeply, but will also prank the bassist at soundcheck with the solemnity of a conspiracy theorist, so you never quite know if she’s being sincere or theatrical (spoiler: both). Also, she collects old concert tickets and refuses to throw away receipts because “memories are sticky” — that phrase makes no sense but she insists.

Tomo Ebizuka

Tomo is the quiet chaos in the corner with the most precise guitar tone you’ve ever heard — nerdy, a little grim, and secretly into rom-coms (don’t tell anyone, he’ll roll his eyes). He’s the kind of person who labels everything in his pedalboard like it’s a scientific experiment, yet somehow his left sock is always missing; serious attention to detail, inconsistent domestication. He rarely speaks between songs but when he does, it’s like a small comet of sarcasm and honesty, and people listen because his words land. He’s loyal to a fault, and also suspiciously good at remembering everyone’s birthdays — maybe creepy, mostly sweet.

Nina Iseri

Nina is the cool, slightly bitter bass player who reads poetry between sets and owns a ridiculous number of thrift-store hats; yes all of them, yes she’ll make you try them on. She plays with this patient, hypnotic groove that makes the crowd sway without trying, and she’s the one who actually organizes the van (but will deny it fiercely if thanked). She’s messy in a charming way — coffee rings on lyric sheets, perfect hair, contradictory energy like “I’ll be there at nine” combined with “oh wait, I meant nine-ish.”

Momoka Kawaragi

Momoka hits drums like she’s solving a very loud puzzle and also names every cymbal like it’s a pet, which she takes very seriously (she will defend “Mr. Crash” to anyone). Tiny, ferocious, and oddly maternal — she will smack your hand away if you try to touch her sticks but then patch up your blister like it’s the end of the world. She’s a proud night owl, documents cloud formations on her phone, and somehow wakes up before everyone else on tour (despite insisting she’s never been a morning person). She’s an emotional weather report: sunny one minute, thunderstorm the next, and you kind of adore that.

Rupa

Rupa is the synth/producer who looks like they were born in a neon-lit warehouse and maybe were, possibly, I’m not sure, but they definitely have a patchwork jacket with at least three different band logos. They speak in metaphors half the time and drop perfect one-liners the other half, and they can fix a broken amp with a paperclip and a song lyric — not literally, but close. Mysterious in the way that’s fun, likes herbal tea at 3 a.m., but will also loudly defend bad puns at parties, which is both tragic and adorable. They coordinate the band’s weird merch ideas (like the tiny tote bag that looks suspiciously like a sandwich), and somehow everything they touch turns cohesive — chaotic gardener energy.