by Additional auditions will be held for girls’ band members and voice actors who will appear in the official game of” Girls Band Cry ” (Garukara), a TV anime work that is linked to a real band and is produced by Toei Animation. Kenta Matsukuma will participate as a sound producer.
This additional audition is being held as a joint sponsorship of DONUTS and Asobi System. As with the previous audition, successful auditioners will appear as new cast members in the official game of the anime “Girls Band Cry.” They will also be able to challenge themselves in music activities as members of the girls’ band. Five parts are being recruited: vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. (Those without band experience are also accepted.)
The selected members will form a band and will debut after a preparation period. In addition, Kenta Matsukuma (SCRAMBLES) will serve as the sound producer for the original songs of the band formed by those who pass this audition, further enhancing the music of the game “Garukura.” Women between the ages of 14 and 25 (full age as of April 1, 2025) are being recruited. The deadline for applications is June 29. The application method is posted on the audition information site, “Debut.”
“Girls Band Cry” is a TV anime work linked to a real band produced by Toei Animation, which will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations from April to June 2024. The story revolves around five girls with problems who form a rock band, “Togenashi Togeari,” and search for their place in the world while confronting the absurdity of the world around them.
Matsukuma Kenta (Matsukuma Kenta) was born in 1979 as a music producer from Fukuoka Prefecture. In 2005, he made his major debut with Avex Trax as the guitarist of the rock band Buzz72+. In 2011, he launched the music production group Scrambles. He has a reputation for incorporating authentic rock into J-POP. Since BiS’s debut, he has produced emotional rock numbers in mass quantities that overturn the foundations of idol music. He is also a pioneer who has had a major impact on the recent movement of idols singing rock. At the same time, he is also working hard to discover and develop the next generation of artists, such as by founding the label “BAD KNee” in his hometown of Fukuoka.
