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A 12-episode anime adaptation of the game animated by Bones aired on Tokyo MX between April 5 and June 21, 2015. [14] [15] [16] The series is directed by Takahiro Ikezoe and written by Touko Machida, with music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi, Funta7 and Rega Sound. The opening theme is "Seishun wa Non-Stop!" (青春はNon-Stop!, lit. "Youth is Non-Stop!") and the ending theme is "Have a Nice Music!!", both performed by Plasmagica (Cyan (Gt. & Vo.) (Eri Inagawa / Bryn Apprill), Chuchu (Gt. & Vo.) (Sumire Uesaka / Alexis Tipton), Retoree (Ba. & Vo.) (Manami Numakura / Caitlin Glass) and Moa (Dr. & Vo.) (Ayane Sakura / Monica Rial)). [17] Shimomura of Sanrio commented that "Sanrio is targeting males who like anime and games, a demographic we haven't targeted up until now, in order to develop cross-media marketing through games, anime, and SNS." Inagawa commented that "This has been a long-awaited anime adaptation. I'm so happy I could cry." [18] [19] [20]

The series is licensed in North America by Funimation, who simulcast the series as it aired and began streaming a dubbed version from June 7, 2015. [21] [22] Funimation released the first season on Blu-ray and DVD on December 6, 2016, in North America and on February 20, 2017, in the United Kingdom. [23] [24]

A short anime series titled Show By Rock!! Short!! [25] aired from July 4 to September 19, 2016, and is also licensed by Funimation. The main theme is "Do-Re-Mi-Fa Party" (ドレミファPARTY) by Plasmagica. [26] A second season, Show By Rock!!#, aired from October 2 to December 18, 2016. [27] [28] The opening theme is "Heart o Rock!!" (ハートをRock!!, lit. "We'll Rock Your Heart!!") while the ending theme is "My Song is YOU!!", both performed by Plasmagica.

A third season, titled Show by Rock!! Mashumairesh!! (SHOW BY ROCK!!ましゅまいれっしゅ!!, Shō Bai Rokku!! Mashiyumairesshu!!), is produced by Kinema Citrus and aired on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, UNB, SUN, and TV Tokyo on January 9, 2020. [29] Seung Hui Son directs the series, with Daisuke Tazawa as the series's scriptwriter and Nobuyuki Itō as character designer. Polygon Pictures handles the series's 3D animation scenes while both Yasuharu Takanashi and Funta7 returned to compose the series's music in Pony Canyon. [30] [31] Funimation has licensed the third season. [32] [33] The season aired for 12 episodes. [34]

A fourth season titled Show By Rock!! Stars!! aired on Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, SUN, and UHB from January 7 to March 25, 2021. [35] [36] Takahiro Ikezoe and Touko Machida both return to direct and write the series alongside new director Daigo Yamagishi. Yasuharu Takanashi, Funta7, and Akiya Suzuki are returning to compose the series' music. ENGI will handle the series's 3D animation scenes with Hiroki Yoshioka as CG producer. [37] Both Plasmagica and Mashumairesh performed the series's opening theme "Do Re Mi Fa STARS!!" (ドレミファSTARS!!) with Mashumairesh performing the series' ending theme "Hoshisora Light Story" (星空ライトストーリー, Hoshizora Raito Sutōrī, "Starry Sky Light Story"). [38] Funimation licensed the series and will stream it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab. [39]

Manga

A manga adaptation of the first anime was written and illustrated by Takemaru Yokoshima and began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace magazine on July 4, 2020. [40] The manga's first tankōbon volume was released on December 28, 2020.

Reception

Nick Creamer of Anime News Network gave the first episode a positive rating, stating that the "debut was a wild merry-go-round of delirious nonsense, but most of it was the enjoyable kind of nonsense" and "this was a wild and largely entertaining debut, but it also leaves me with plenty of reservations. Shows that rely on novelty to stay interesting often fizzle out quickly, and Show By Rock!!'s premise doesn't necessarily seem unique or engaging enough to have much staying power once the sparkles fade." [41] However, Amy McNulty gave the first two episodes a B+, saying that "Show By Rock!! is hard to pin down. It's like a pinch of Di Gi Charat , a dash of The Idolmaster and a quart of Sanrio-style magical girls mixed together and thrown into a frenetic cyberpunk setting. It attempts to do too much at once, yet it manages to juggle plot points fairly well so far." [42]

The popularity of the anime is also shown at the 30th Sanrio Character Ranking with Plasmagica ranking at sixth place and Shingan Crimsonz at second place. [43]

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Show by Rock!!
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Cover of the sixth Blu-ray volume, showing the main cast
Created by Sanrio
Original network Tokyo MX, ytv, BS11
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Original run April 5, 2015 – June 21, 2015
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
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