__Height:__ 157 cm (5'2")
__Instruments:__ Pearl Drums Antique Gold 4-Piece Reference Pure RFP924XSP-C102, Pearl Drums Electric Blue Sparkle EXX725/C 5-Piece Export Standard Drum Set with Hardware (1st season)

Saaya is a first-year student at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School and the drummer of Poppin'Party. She became good friends with her classmate Kasumi during their high school entrance ceremony, and since then they often eat lunch together.

Saaya is the oldest of three children in her family; she has a younger brother named Jun, and a younger sister named Sana. Saaya's family owns the Yamabuki Bakery, at which she helps out, even during the school term. She also used to play in a girls' band called CHiSPA when she was in middle school, but quit because she didn't want to burden her bandmates and her family due to an incident that happened before a past performance. But thanks to Kasumi, who never gave up on her, and her mother's support, she regained her passion for music and her desire to perform in a band, thus became the last member of Poppin'Party to join.

A kind, empathetic and hardworking person who cares deeply about her friends and family, Saaya often lends an ear to Kasumi and Rimi. She is generally level-headed and easygoing, and is like an 'older sister' to the other girls, always willing to help them out in hard times.

(Source: BanG Dream Wikia)

Kasumi Toyama was enthralled by the stars as a young girl, so when she discovers a trail of star-shaped signs one day after transferring to a new school, she can't help but follow them. They lead her to a shop run by the grandmother of one of her new classmates, and Kasumi finds something that will change her life forever: a star-shaped guitar! And just like that, Kasumi knows that forming a band is her destiny. 
 
Of course, convincing Arisa and her grandmother to sell her the guitar won't be easy, and finding a group of other girls who want to become musicians will be even harder. But when a girl has stars in her eyes and a starbeat in her heart, there's nothing that will stop Kasumi from making her fantasies come true! 

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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A voice actor, singer, and the drummer of [Poppin'Party](https://anilist.co/staff/153185/PoppinParty). Ayaka was born in Saitama Prefecture but moved to Tokyo after kindergarten. She became part of a theater company in elementary school and appeared in commercials, stage productions, and TV dramas. After receiving some voice acting lessons in the company, she realized that she wanted to become a voice actress. She got scouted in 2011 by Horipro and began her career. In August 2014, she debuted as a singer with her single "YES!!", which was used as the opening theme for the anime _Sabagebu!_.

Her hobbies includes karaoke as well as watching anime, drumming, browsing the internet, gaming, watching sports, and reading light novels. She had drumming skills prior to joining the _Bang Dream_ franchise. Ayaka loves heavy metal and shares her love together with her mother, who used to sing Marilyn Manson's songs for her as lullabies. Her favorite bands are Evanescence, Papa Roach, and Slipknot. She also admires [Nana Mizuki](https://anilist.co/staff/95081/). 

Ayaka is also the voice provider of the VOCALOID4 voicebank, MATCHA.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Iansan - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Angelina - Arknights (VG)

Mini anime series featuring the girls from Girls Band Party! The anime series is a series of random funny events and featuring the girls in chibi mode!

The second season of BanG Dream!. 
 
It's a new school year and Kasumi, Arisa, Saaya, Tae, and Rimi are thrilled to finally be second-year students. Even more exciting than becoming upperclassmen, however, is the fun they have while performing in their band Poppin' Party… until things get out of control when the girls publicly announce that they're going to do their own concert before they've really studied the issue. 
 
Suddenly they're committed to doing something that's a lot more difficult than it seemed, and the pressure is doubled since their musical rivals in Roselia, who've also announced a live concert, are way ahead of them in planning! But you can't stop the music, and with a little hard work and help from other groups and some talented newcomers, Poppin' Party fever will soon be popping up all over! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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4-koma involving the girls from BanG Dream!

After being made fun of for singing her favorite song, Toyama Kasumi, a first year high school student, could no longer directly express herself. Spending her melancholic days, she is led by fate to meet a guitar and new friends. Together, they will form bonds. 
 
(Source: BanG Dream Wikia)

Toyama Kasumi, a first year high schooler with a shy personality, can no longer sing and express her emotions ever since she was made fun of her singing her favorite song. She is lonely and could not make friends even after entering high school. The only time she could show her emotions is through an exchange diary on her desk with a mysterious person named "Saaya" (サアヤ). Saaya seems to attend classes at a fixed time. 
 
On one of her melancholic days, Kasumi saw star-shaped stickers pointing to a direction which she followed and end up at a pawnshop where she found a star-shaped guitar named "Random Star." Seeing the guitar, Kasumi wants to change herself and "shoot for her dreams". 
 
Ichigaya Arisa, the girl she met at the pawnshop, offered Kasumi an alternative. Instead of buying the guitar, Kasumi will get the guitar in exchange of joining Arisa's game called "BanG_Dream!" 
 
(Source: BanG Dream Wikia)

Kasumi Toyama has always been captivated by the "beat of the stars." Since then, she's been searching for something... a spark that'll excite and thrill her! Following a trail of star-shaped stickers, she soon stumbles upon a Random Star guitar at her school mate's house! Could this mark the start of something amazing? 
 
A sparkling, heart-racing high school life begins for Kasumi as she decides to form a band! 
 
(Source: Shogakukan Asia)

Unaired episode included with the 7th BD volume of BanG Dream!. 
 
With the success of Poppin'Party at Space, the girls head to the beach for some fun and time off! They enjoy their time in the sun while swimming, playing volleyball, and of course a performance for fellow beachgoers! 
 
(Source: HiDive)

4koma manga about daily life of the characters from the mobile game Bang Dream! Girls Band Party.

A "surreal expansion four-panel manga" following female high school student Kasumi as she searches for things that are sparkling and heart-throbbing. 
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

It's here! The big concert! Kasumi Toyama, the girl who followed the trail of golden stars and heard the call of the Star Beat, and her friends/bandmates Saya, Tae, Rimi and Arisa, are now poised on the edge of stardom themselves as they prepare for a massive outdoor concert! It's a huge venue to fill, but fortunately Poppin'Party won't be the only band taking the stage during this major musical event. It's a non-stop wall of J-Pop fun as Afterglow, Pastel Palettes, Roselia, and Hello, Happy World! all join the ladies of Poppin'Party, and while they're all still competing against each other, the real winners are the lucky members of the audience! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Animated music video for STAR BEAT! ~Hoshi no Kodou~, the second single of Bushiroad's BanG Dream! project band Poppin' Party.

Music video of Happy Happy Party included in the 5th Single CD of Poppin' Party.

Animated music video for Yes! BanG_Dream!, the debut single of Bushiroad's BanG Dream! project band Poppin' Party.

The third season of BanG Dream! 
 
The girls of Poppin'Party have come a long way, but the competition coming up is the biggest yet - the BanG Dream! Girls Band challenge at the legendary Budokan! Slots to compete are limited and the usual competitors will be vying for the chance, but the band to beat is the new RAISE A SUILEN, whose founder, Chiyu, has sworn to destroy both Roselia and Poppin'Party! 
 
Indeed, Chiyu's main goal is to make Roselia's lead Yukina pay for denying Chiyu a spot as a producer, and the musical prodigy has the connections and resources to push the competition up to the next level! Can Poppin'Party keep up with the increased tempo and meet challenges like producing their own music video? They'll have to if they want to make it to the big show! 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

After performing at the Budokan Live, the stage of their dreams, a mysterious woman appears before Kasumi and the others.
 Poppin'Party's next stage will be... overseas?!

The second season of BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico.

Animated music video for the third single's title song "Hashiri Hajimeta bakari no Kimi ni" from the band Poppin'Party.

The fun, lively days of the Chibi Garupa cast, brought to you by a wonderful group of creators! 
(Source: Official Publisher, translated)

Music video from the Bang Dream franchise, for Poppin' Party's "Live Beyond!!"

"The best concert, once again!"

BanG Dream! FILM LIVE 2nd Stage is the second animated live movie for the BanG Dream! franchise and the sequel to BanG Dream! FILM LIVE.

It was announced on March 16, 2020 and premiered in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2021. Additionally, a pre-screening was held in five selected theaters across the country on August 10, 2021. It premiered in the United States and Canada through Eventive on September 18, 2021. 
Note: The film has 3 different post-credit scenes originally rotated weekly on theater showings. On Crunchyroll, these alternative scenes are streamed as separate episodes.

“Are you prepared to fully devote yourselves to Roselia?”
 
To reach the stage of “FES.“, Yukina Minato decides to form a band. Each holding their own convictions, the members of the band come together. The five girls now begin their journey to the top as Roselia... This is the story of their “promise” made to each other, from the start of the band to their challenge towards FUTURE WORLD FES! 
 
(Source: Bang Dream Official Site)

The third season of BanG Dream! Garupa☆Pico, announced on the live-streamed "BanG Dream! Girls Talk Party! 2021" event.

Music video directed by Seiya Miyajima for the song Introduction by Poppin' Party. This song is a collaboration with Ayase (of YOASOBI) who composed and wrote the lyrics for the track.

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Bushiroad's mobile rhythm game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!, a two-episode special anime will be aired and streamed simultaneously. The story of the special anime centers on "CiRCLE THANKS PARTY!", an event to thank the fans who have supported the bands since the days of the live house CiRCLE. The 35 girls scramble to prepare for the event, which will include food stands and live performances. And then, Kasumi and the others decide to perform a new song together at the live... 
(Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

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