It was announced by Sentai Filmworks in a press release on Monday that they have officially acquired license to the third season of BanG Dream! for the following regions: Canada, United States, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Latin America, the Netherlands, and Central America. With that said, they will be officially streaming the upcoming anime slated to release in the Winter 2020 anime season on January 23.
The first season of BanG Dream! premiered in January 2017, which was then followed with a second season premiered on January 3, 2019. Sentai Filmworks acquired license to the second season and it is available for streaming on both HIDIVE and Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll also has the first season available for streaming on its website.
The popularity of the anime series paved way for an anime film titled BanG Dream! FILM LIVE which premiered on September 13 in 56 theaters in Japan.
Studio SANZIGEN (BanG Dream!) will produce the third season of BanG Dream!, while Kohdai Kakimoto (BanG Dream! 2nd Season) returns to direct and Yuniko Ayana (FLIP FLAPPERS) provides series composition. The series stars Aimi (Hentai Prince & the Stony Cat) as Kasumi Toyama of Poppin’Party, Aina Aiba (Revue Starlight) as Yukina Minato of Roselia and vocalist Raychell as Layer of RAISE A SUILEN.
It is also confirmed that Sentai Filmworks will also be releasing the anime on home video but no date has been released so far.
BanG Dream! Synopsis (as described by Crunchyroll)
When she was a child, Kasumi Toyama felt a heart-pounding thrill every time she gazed at the stars, and she’s been looking without success for something that could inspire the same feeling ever since. One day, she comes across a star-shaped guitar in a rundown pawnshop and, for the first time, discovers the thrill she’s been searching for. Kasumi becomes determined to form an all-girl band, and her search leads her to four like-minded souls: Saya, Arisa, Rimi, and Tae. Does this band have what it takes to make their dreams of stardom come true?
In relation to BanG Dream!, the franchise also has an all-male band counterpart named Argonavis. Like the original series, Argonavis will have its own anime and game. The anime is slated to premiere in spring 2020, while its game titled Argonavis from BanG Dream! AASide will be released in the later half of next year.
Source: Sentai Filmworks Press Release, ANN