Event "Sidearm Upon the Water" Now Available!

Thank you for playing BanG Dream! Our Notes.

The Challenge Live Event "Sidearm Upon the Water" began on October 9, 2026 at 15:00 (UTC+9)!

✦ Event Schedule

[Event Period]

October 9, 2026 15:00 - October 17, 2026 14:59 (UTC+9)

[Ranking Results Calculation Period]

October 17, 2026 15:00 - October 18, 2026 14:59 (UTC+9)

[Ranking Results Display Period]

October 18, 2026 15:00 - October 21, 2026 14:59 (UTC+9)

✦ New Members & Snapshots 

[Members]

・SR [A Smile in the Shadows] Houka Izumi

[Snapshots]

・SR [Hands Toward the Light] Hotaru Shiomi

✦ How to Play "Sidearm Upon the Water"

1. Play Lives to earn Pts and Badges!

Clear Lives during the event to earn Event Pts, Challenge Pts, and Event Badges.

Earn Event Pts to unlock Event Stories and receive milestone rewards!

[Event Stories]

・9 Event-Limited Episodes

[Main Milestone Rewards]

・SR Member: [A Smile in the Shadows] Houka Izumi

・Sidearm Upon the Water Reward STAMP

・Stars

・Various Upgrade Items, and more

※For reward details, check the Event Top screen.

2. Take on Challenge Lives!

Spend Challenge Pts to take on Challenge Lives.

In Challenge Lives, play the designated Challenge Songs to earn more Event Pts and Event Badges than in regular Lives!

[Challenge Songs]

・[New Song] "Odd Dice" / millsage

・"On the Day the Carnations Bloom" / millsage

・"Lower" / millsage

※"Odd Dice" is scheduled to be added as a regular song after the event ends.

3. Aim for the top of the Song Score Rankings!

Clear Challenge Songs in Challenge Lives to participate in the Score Ranking for each song.

Earn rewards such as Event-Limited Stickers based on your ranking when the event ends!

[Main Ranking Rewards]

・[Sticker] Sidearm Upon the Water Score Ranking

・Hope Prism

・millsage Prism, and more

✦ About Event Bonuses

Clear Lives with eligible Members and Snapshots in your formation to earn more Event Pts and Event Items!

[Bonus Members]

・SSR [Piercing Dawn] Nagi Kotohira

・SSR [In the Radiance] Natsume Izawa

・SR [A Smile in the Shadows] Houka Izumi

[Bonus Snapshots]

・SSR [In the Amber Glow] Nagi Kotohira

・SSR [For You] Mahoro & Nagi

・SR [Hands Toward the Light] Hotaru Shiomi

[Bonus Band]

・millsage

[Bonus Type]

・Ruby Type

※Check the Event screen for the value of each bonus.

※Some of the new Members and Snapshots eligible for bonuses are available in the "Shedding Light, Dawn of Beginning" GACHA, which begins on the same day. Please check the relevant notice for details.

※All bonus values from the Members and Snapshots in your formation are added together and applied to both Event Pts and Event Items.

✦ About the Event Badge Exchange Shop

Event Badges earned by clearing Lives during the event can be exchanged for a new Snapshot, various items, and more at the Event Exchange Shop.

[Exchange Period]

October 9, 2026 15:00 - October 28, 2026 20:59 (UTC+9)

[How to Access]

Go to [Event Top], or [HOME] > [Exchange Shop] > the Exchange Shop for this event.

※Exchange Shop lineups vary by event. Please check the applicable Exchange Shop for details.

※Event Badges not used before the deadline will no longer be available for use.

[Main Exchangeable Snapshot / Items]

・SR Snapshot: [Hands Toward the Light] Hotaru Shiomi

・Our Notes Gacha Ticket

・Crystal of Miracle

・Hope Prism, and more

✦ About the Event Mission Pass

Special missions that can be challenged at any time during the event are available through the Event Mission Pass.

Complete Pass Missions to earn Pass Pts and increase your Pass Lv. to receive rewards based on your level.

※Pass Pts can also be purchased with Stars.

※For mission details, go to [HOME] > [Mission Pass] > the Mission Pass for this event.

[How to Earn Pass Lv. Rewards]

・Normal Rewards

Earned by reaching the corresponding Pass Lv.

・Premium Rewards

Purchase the Premium Pass from the Event Mission Pass screen and reach the corresponding Pass Lv. to unlock and earn these rewards.

In addition to Normal Rewards, you can earn even more valuable items, including an Event-Limited Sticker and Hope Prisms!

[Main Normal Rewards]

・Stars ×50

・Crystal of Fortune ×20, and more

[Main Premium Rewards]

・[Sticker] Sidearm Upon the Water

・Hope Prism ×10, and more

✦ Notes

・Event Pts and Challenge Pts earned during this event cannot be carried over to future events.

・Members, Snapshots, and other content available from this event's Exchange Shop may become available again through other methods in the future.

・After the Ranking Results Display Period ends, Event Stories can be viewed via [Story] > [Band Story].

・Story rewards differ between the period from the start of the event through the end of the Ranking Results Display Period and the period after the results display ends (after the next event begins). If you have any unread stories, please remember to claim their Story Rewards.

・If multiple players have the same score in a Song Score Ranking, the player who achieved that score first will rank higher.

・If you quit a Live while attempting a Challenge Live, the Challenge Pts used will still be consumed.

・If you start a Live shortly before the event ends, you may not receive Pts or items depending on when the Live is cleared, based on the time the result is transmitted.

・The schedule and event content are subject to change without notice.

Thank you for your continued support of BanG Dream! Our Notes.