"Long Live Tokyo" (東京ワッショイ Tōkyō Wasshoi) is the first episode of Girls Band Cry.
Synopsis[]
Nina arrives in Tokyo but is so late getting to her apartment that she cannot collect the keys from the office. Faced with spending the night in the coffee shop, she meets Momoka who is doing a street performance. They strike up a friendship and spend the night together, except that Momoka has given up and is quitting. Waking at Momoka's place in the morning Nina is alone, and Momoka has left her guitar behind. Nina dashes through the streets to the train station and calls out. Momoka is there and they perform a song together.
Detailed Summary[]
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Song List[]
- Opening Theme: "WRONG WORLD" by TOGENASHI TOGEARI
- Insert Song & Episode Ending Theme: "VOID" (空の箱, Kara no Hako) by Nina Iseri, Momoka Kawaragi
Cast[]
- Rina as Nina Iseri
- Yuuri as Momoka Kawaragi
- Ritsu Takahashi as Kyoko
Staff[]
- Screenplay: Jukki Hanada
- Storyboard: Kazuo Sakai
- Episode Director: Kazuo Sakai
Trivia[]
- This episode was technically preceded by the release of the MVs on the GIRLS BAND CRY YouTube Channel
- The title of the episode is a reference to the song "Tokyo Wasshoi" (東京ワッショイ, Tōkyō Wasshoi ) by Kenji Endo
Gallery[]
"Sky blue or navy"? Nina looks for the right train line.
The neighbours offer help
Nina's family makes her skin crawl
Momoka does her farewell street performance
Nina and Momoka hang out at Momoka's place
Nina's emotions rage sometimes
Tomo and Rupa make a cameo as restaurant staff