the RePHIL studio podcast

Welcome to the RePHIL studio: https://rephilstudio.carrd.co/ This podcast series is the best source to get weekly updates on the BanG Dream franchise and learn more about the player community fanbase and their experiences in the game. Episode 60 is the FINAL episode of the podcast, featuring members of the UNGA Academy Discord server. The podcast starts with my thoughts on the project as a whole. We then answer various questions with members and live viewers, including thoughts about the direction of JPdori and what should ENdori prioritize to improve user experience. We then talk about the recent Chainsaw Man collab event and the introduction of MyGO!!! into the franchise. We end off the series by sharing various tiering memories and experiences from members of the UNGA Academy. Special thanks to the UNGA Academy Discord server for their contributions to this episode! Links in the description below: 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 59 features Kelsey (T1 So Begins the Sound of My Past/Present) and TsyNo (T1 The Sunset Bandwagon) as our special guests! The podcast starts with discussing the studio question asking viewers about their predictions for the upcoming mixed collab event in Bandori to be announced in June 2023. Welcoming our special guests Kelsey and TsyNo to the studio, we learned more about how Kelsey got into Bandori and learn more about how our guests got into tiering, including how they met each other. We first discuss about our guests' experience in song tiering including their podium titles in various songs, while also sharing some advice they have for newer players. We then hear about TsyNo's latest tiering achievements since his last appearance, including various new podium titles in Afterglow events. Kelsey then shares her event tiering experience including some last-minute decisions to get podium titles in Morfonica events. We wrap up the episode by discussing our guests' future tiering plans. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 58 features Scarlet (T1 Spotlight Assertion) and kait (T10 ONE OF US) as our special guests! The podcast starts with previewing the upcoming Garupa Station Livestream later in the month to share Golden Week news. We also discuss the studio question asking on viewers' favourite memories from the 5th year anniversary. Welcoming our special guests Scarlet and kait to the studio, we learned more about kait got into Bandori and why both guests love Afterglow. We then hear more about how kait got into tiering thanks to Scarlet and her first tiering experience. Scarlet then shares her tiering experiences since ONE OF US and the last podcast she was featured in. We wrap up the episode by having our guests share their fondest memories in tiering, including in Afterglow and SayoTsugu events. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 57 features Mel (T1 Mighty Revengers) and Elise (T2 Might Revengers) as our special guests! The podcast starts with discussing the latest livestream post-6th year anniversary sharing the upcoming updates to JPdori, including news on new songs, a future collab event and plans for the 7th year anniversary. We then talk about the fact that Alchemy has been officially removed from ENdori but end on a light note talking about the April Fool's project. Welcoming our special guests Mel and Elise to the studio, we learned more about how they got into Bandori and what inspired both players into tiering. We then hear more about their passion for RAISE A SUILEN which led them to their first respective tiering achievements. We get the chance to hear more about their experiences tiering the Mighty Revengers event as well as other events like CORUSCATE ~DNA~. We wrap up the episode by sharing their closing remarks and future tiering plans. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

(Recorded on February 27, 2023) Episode 56 features CraneTrek (T1 The Future will Surely be Rosy) as our special guest! The podcast starts with discussing the latest livestream sharing the upcoming updates to JPdori, including the upcoming two events to celebrate the graduation of the ten 3rd year students. We then talk about the unfortunate notice from ENdori about removing certain songs in the game in the future before discussing the studio question. Welcoming our special guest CraneTrek to the studio, we learned more about how he got into Bandori and what inspired him to start tiering. We then hear more about his motivations on tiering Bandori "flameless" before and hear about his first major tiering experiences while flameless. We get the chance to hear more about his experience getting first place in The Future Will Surely be Rosy event and reminisce about our time tiering the School Excursion ~Hanasakigawa Arc~ event. We wrap up with Crane sharing some closing remarks and future tiering plans. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 55 features Rachael (aka Aurora_Subs) as our special guest! The podcast starts with discussing the latest update to ENdori, bringing in the new Stage Challenge and stability fixes for Android users, but at the cost of more problems and developer oversights. We then talk about YOUR thoughts on JPdori's upcoming 6th year anniversary updates and what are we most excited for and overwhelmed about. Welcoming our special guest Rachael to the studio, we learned more about how she first heard about Bandori and her favourite parts of the franchise. We then hear more about she got into translating and her first translating project, as well as her motivations for doing translation projects for the Bandori community. We wrap up talking about her own excitement translating previews of the 3rd years graduating and moving to college, as well as her upcoming future projects. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 54 features Zi (T3 The Curtain Rises on Shining Espoir) and Tia (T12 The Curtain Rises on Shining Espoir ) as our special guests! The podcast starts with discussing the newly introduced synthesizer voices for POPY (Kasumi) and ROSE (Yukina), then we discuss the studio question on what we look forward to in 2023. We then talk about upcoming delays to ENdori's scheduling and new features, but also what exactly to look forward to in the first week of the New Year. Welcoming our special guests to the studio, we learned more about how Zi and Tia got into Bandori and how they got into tiering and into the tiering community. We then hear more about our guests' first major tiering experiences including in events like outside/inside and Bourgeon Swaying in the Waves before hearing stories about how they met each other and their overall tiering experience in The Curtain Rises on Shining Espoir. We wrap up with final words and what future events they plan to tier in 2023. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 53 features ruby (T3 The Sunset Bandwagon) and leo (T4 The Curtain Rises on Shining Espoir) as our special guests! The podcast starts with discussing the monthly studio question before talking about major updates to come for the Bandori franchise, starting with upcoming concerts. We then discuss new albums, the new Bandori AI Synthesizer, new songs added to be added to the game, and the upcoming cards to be added to the game. We wrap up the discussion portion of the podcast by congratulating all ENdori players who achieved T3+ titles in November 2022. Welcoming our special guests to the studio, we learned more about how ruby and leo got into Bandori and how they got into tiering and into the tiering community, including how they got to know each other. We then hear more about our guests' first major tiering experiences including in events like Buddy x Buddy and Live Beyond before hearing stories about ruby's T3 experience followed up leo's T3 tiering journey. We wrap up with final words and what future events they plan to tier. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 52 feature Lucia Hunter, the Events and Community Manager for the English BanG Dream community! The podcast starts with discussing JPdori's recent new updates and some possible concerns about Maeshima Ami. We then talk about the upcoming BanG Dream Special LIVE 2022 as well as the upcoming BanG Dream Cover Collection Vol. 7. We conclude the first half of the podcast with congratulating the tierers in ENdori events for October 2022. We welcome special guest Lucia Hunter to the podcast! This was conducted at a Q&A panel at Northwest Idolfest. The Q&A session features many questions including: - the reason for ENdori's speed-up - updates about delayed viewings and future events in America - experience working with Bushiroad - insider information about the series development 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 51 features ukeeo (T3 This is an Idol's SAGA!) and davicat (T2 The Sunset Bandwagon) as our special guests! The podcast starts with discussing ENdori's decision to make exclusive new content in the form of a gacha banner and possible future implications. We talk about the studio question before summarizing BanG Dream 10th Live's setlists and add some speculation to future content. We finish off with congratulating the Top 3 placements for all ENdori events in September 2022. Welcoming our special guests to the studio, we learned more about how they got into Bandori and how they got into tiering and into the tiering community, including how they got to know each other. We then hear more about ukeeo's T3 attempt in This is an Idol's SAGA!, and davi's big tiering achievements in his short tiering career. We wrap up with final words and what future events they plan to tier.

Episode 50 features Diya (T1 Feel x Heat x Beat!) and riley (T1 outside/inside) as our special guests. We first get to learn more about how our special guests got into Bandori and how they got into tiering and into the tiering community. We then hear more about how our guests met each other and their first tiering experiences together, including the RAISE A SUILEN event From the Past. We then learn more about their tiering experiences in outside/inside and Feel x Heat x Beat! before hearing about some of our guests' other achievements. We wrap up by talking about the Studio Question and what future events they plan to do. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

(Recorded on November 22, 2021) Episode 18 features Pastry and Emi, who notably were the T1 and T2 holders for the Prismatic Duo event! We start off with the weekly News Corner talking about the current updates to JPdori, while also discussing positive progress with ENdori finally having the DoReMi HHW collar ready. Welcoming Pastry and Emi to the studio, we first learned more about how Emi got into Bandori and Pastry’s love for Aya and Sayo. We then talk more about their tiering achievements, before going in greater detail about their gruelling T1/T2 finish in Prismatic Duo. After the break, we discuss how various challenges will affect our guests' tiering plans ahead and compare Project Sekai to Bandori. The podcast then concludes… or does it? 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 49 features ababa (T1 Iris of Secret of Youth) and Manny (various song title podiums) as our special guests! We first get to learn more about how ababa got into Bandori and how he got into tiering and into the JPdori community. We then hear more about how our guests met and some key differences between the JPdori and ENdori community. Manny then shares his own (?) run towards T2 in the Let's Screeeeam! Medley Live event before ababa goes into more detail about his journey towards getting T1 titles in JPdori. We wrap up hearing about ababa's experience tiering for a T1 in ENdori before answering the weekly Studio Question before sharing final words, including a shocking reveal. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 48 features aris (T3 Hagumi and the Happy Dinosaur) and Pandar (T1 Backstage Pass 4) as our special guests! We first get to learn more about how our guests got into Bandori and discuss other similar series. We then hear more about how aris got into tiering and how she helped founded the 174 community, meeting Pandar in the process. Pandar shares his newest T1 title in Backstage Pass 4 since his last appearance before we hear about our guests' tiering stores in the Hagumi and the Happy Dinosaur event. We wrap up hearing about our guest's future tiering plans and answer the weekly Studio Question before sharing final words. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 47 features atdaniell (T1 Summer Colored Sunshine Days) and Kevs (T1 Tales of a Splendid Night) as our special guests! We first get to learn more about how our guests first got into Bandori and how they got into the tiering community including thoughts about tiering Afterglow events. We then hear about atdaniell's first tiering experience and learn more about Kevs' major achievement of being the highest in-game rank in ENdori. atdaniell's shares his experience in his first T1 title in the Afterglow summer event and our guests then share their other major T1 achievements. We wrap up hearing about our guest's future tiering plans and answer the weekly Studio Question before sharing final words. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 46 features Tsuketoguu (T10 TITLE IDOL) as our special guest! We first get to learn more about how Tsu first got into rhythm games and idol culture, and how he got into content creation and streaming to build his Mahou server. He then shares his story tiering and streaming his T10 TITLE IDOL run with his community and discuss his other passion about going to anime conventions. We wrap up promoting an upcoming anime con in Seattle, Northwest Idolfest, before answering the weekly Studio Question and sharing final words. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 45 features sunny (T2 This is An Idol's Saga) and Matsuri (T3 Summer, Slow Summer) as special guests! We first get to learn more about how sunny got into Bandori and how she met Matsuri in the tiering community, how sunny got into tiering via Pubcord and our special guests' experience tiering Viva La Live. We then discuss the many unique reasons tierers tier and other tiering achievements from sunny including the perks of VS Lives. We wrap up hearing about sunny's tiering experience in This is An Idol's Saga before answering the weekly Studio Question and sharing final words. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 44 features Wholesome (T1 Girls, Be Ambitious) and HoudiniOwls (T1 Original Call song tiering) as special guests! We first get to learn more about how Jun got into Bandori and Hou into PJSekai, how Jun got into tiering and their first T3 title and how they joined the tiering community and met Houdini. We then hear about Hou's T1 song tiering experience, followed by stories shared by Jun on their T2 title in Einsatz. We wrap up hearing about our guests' experience tiering in Girls, Be Ambitious before answering the weekly Studio Question and sharing final words. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/26hu85z26h ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4

Episode 43 features Kirbz (T1 Ragtime of the Wind and Sea) and maddie (T3 Little Rose Harmony) as our special guests! We first get to learn more about how our guests got into Bandori, how they got into tiering and how they joined the tiering community and met each other . We then hear stories of their first tiering experiences, first from maddie then from Kirbz followed by a discussion about how our guests avoid burn out. We go into further detail about some notable T3 placements from our guests, including Kirbz's T1 title before we wrap up the episode hearing about our guests recent tiering experience in Feel x Heat x Beat and Girls, Be Ambitious and answering the weekly Studio Question.

Episode 42 features Umidah (T1 Umbrella For the Autumn Rain) as our special guest! We first get to learn more about how Umidah got into the idol rhythm game franchise, how he got into content creation for such games like Love Live and how he heard about BanG Dream. We share some fun experiences and stories about Bandori before talking about his famous solo live T1 in the Umbrella For the Autumn Rain event. Umidah shares his final words about Bandori and tiering before we do a LIVE Q&A session with the UNGA Academy Discord server members. 🎮 JOIN THE UNGA ACADEMY ↳ https://discord.gg/P9k8Xg2GZg ✨BECOME A PATRON ↳ https://www.patreon.com/sbphiloz4 🎬 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/sbphiloz4/ 🕊 TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/SBphiloz4