Ave Mujica have released a short animated video for “神の名を” (Kami no Na o, “The Name of God”), an insert song from the anime film BanG Dream! Ave Mujica prima aurora, which is currently screening in cinemas across Japan. The video was published on the BanG Dream! official YouTube channel.
The song was produced by Diggy-MO’, who also wrote the lyrics and composed the track together with hisakuni of SUPA LOVE, with Diggy-MO’ also handling the arrangement.
A mini-album four days later
“神の名を” is also the title track of the band’s new mini-album, which Bushiroad Music will release on 21 October 2026. The release collects the insert songs from the film. A track from the mini-album, “A Song Of Romance”, is already available on streaming services ahead of the full release.
The limited edition of the mini-album comes with footage from both nights of the finale of the band’s June 2026 Exitus tour, five acrylic stands with aurora designs and a special presentation box. The edition is limited to 5,000 copies.
The band’s schedule around the release is busy. They play their 7th live show, “Virtus”, at Keio Arena Tokyo on 24 and 25 October 2026, and a sequel TV anime series, BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! / Ave Mujica, is set to air on Nippon TV from January 2027. A best album, “Ave Música”, is also out on streaming and download services, with its limited editions including footage from the Tokyo stop of the 6th live tour “Ulterius Procedere”.
Five women behind the masks
Ave Mujica were formed in 2023 as part of Bushiroad’s BanG Dream! franchise, and all five members are women who both voice fictional characters and play their instruments on real stages. Rico Sasaki sings and plays lead guitar; born in 1997, she started her entertainment career as a child in musical theatre and later released music under the stage name Rico before returning to her real name, with voice roles including Poporon in Dropkick on My Devil! and Ayako Yamada in Kageki Shojo!!. Kanon Takao, born in 2002, plays keys and leads the band; she debuted in the idol group Earth Star Dream and is known for roles such as Rit in Banished from the Hero’s Party, Noelle in Genshin Impact and Cerydra in Honkai: Star Rail. Yuzuki Watase, born in 2003, plays rhythm guitar and began her career in the D4DJ franchise’s Lyrical Lily. Mei Okada plays bass and Akane Yonezawa plays drums.
The band’s earlier releases include the EPs “Alea jacta est” (2023) and “Elements” (2024) and the first studio album “Completeness” (2025), which collected the opening and ending themes of the BanG Dream! Ave Mujica anime series.
