Roselia (band)

Roselia is a Japanese all-female alternative rock band that is part of Bushiroad's media franchise BanG Dream!.

Formed in 2016, the group's members portray fictional characters in the project's anime series and mobile game BanG Dream!

Roselia consists of Aina Aiba (vocals), Haruka Kudō (guitar), Yuki Nakashima (bass), Megu Sakuragawa (drums), and Kanon Shizaki (keyboard).

In-universe, the band is represented by Yukina Minato (Aiba), Sayo Hikawa (Kudō), Lisa Imai (Nakashima), Ako Udagawa (Sakuragawa), and Rinko Shirokane (Shizaki).

Yurika Endō and Satomi Akesaka, who respectively played the bass and keyboard as Lisa and Rinko, were part of the group's original lineup before leaving the franchise in 2018.

Serving as special guests, the group consisted of Aina Aiba (Yukina), Haruka Kudō (Sayo), Yurika Endō (Lisa), Megu Sakuragawa (Ako), and Satomi Akesaka (Rinko).

[3] At the time, Roselia was one of two groups in the franchise whose members were voice actresses that could perform their characters' instruments live, joining Poppin'Party.

[5] The group played three songs: cover versions of the opening theme music to Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth and Steins;Gate, followed by the original piece "Black Shout".

[8] On 30 April, Roselia performed at Bushiroad's ten-year anniversary concert at Yokohama Arena alongside Poppin'Party, during which they played a second original piece "Re:birth day".

5th Live (subtitled Ewigkeit, German for "Eternity") on 13 May; her replacement Yuki Nakashima debuted at the show, and the two played together with the band as part of a six-person performance.

[38] Akesaka's last event was the Roselia Fan Meeting 2018 at Culttzz Kawasaki on 17 September, and an open audition was conducted to find her replacement.

[43] On 7 November, the band's four members held a live titled Vier (German for "Four") at Shinagawa Stellar Ball,[44] with Kanon Shizaki being announced as Roselia's new keyboardist shortly after.

[51] Other shows during the year included the band's first outdoor performance Flamme/Wasser ("Flame/Water" in German) at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest in August and the joint concert Rausch und/and Craziness with Raise A Suilen at Makuhari Messe in late November;[14][52] a second Rausch live took place at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in February 2020.

[73] A two-day show titled Episode of Roselia, based on the movies of the same name and subtitled Weißklee ("white clover") and Rose, took place 21–22 May at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest.

's premise of voice actresses performing their own music, Roselia's members portray characters in the anime and Girls Band Party!.

In a 2019 interview with Billboard Japan, Kudō and Sakuragawa noted the distinction of being a "voice actor's band" helped increase interest among audiences unfamiliar with either the game or show.

[82] In the anime and game, Roselia is a popular band led by Yukina Minato whose skill has caught the attention of the music industry.

[84] As Poppin'Party serves as the anime's protagonists, Roselia plays a minor role in the first season where they perform at live house Space's final concert.

[85] The two bands later share a co-starring role in the show's beach-oriented original video animation, with Roselia's "Passionate Starmine" being used as the episode's ending theme.

[90] The game's Roselia-centric band stories follow the group's formation in "Bloom of the Blue Rose", their efforts to rediscover their pride after a falling-out in "Neo-Aspect", and their aspirations of going professional in Sprechchor.

[95] In August 2020, Roselia collaborated with the mobile game Lost Decade as its voice actresses served as guest hosts of the in-game radio show and their characters became playable.

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