BanG Dream! 2nd Season

Brought to you by the same producer, Bushiroad Inc. Poppin'Party = Happy Around. Similar plot and character development. Similar band formation methods. Art style is nearly identical due to the same production studio. Both franchises introduce other groups that you can delve into by downloading their respective games on Android/iOS. TLDR if you like one franchise you would like the other. For BanG Dream, start with season 1 for story purposes. 

Both sequels where there is an end goal and each episode focuses on the inner dynamic of a different group. Still all female casts with similar types of comedy. If you liked the first season of either series, you will likely enjoy the other. 

Instead of wasting your time with the lack of plot and visual fidelity, go watch K-On!. It features: -a girl band (yes not five so everyone has their spotlights) -cute as heck members who don't look like they were dumped into a color barrel half the time -good music (okay Bang Dream has some bangers but these are good too) -A EXISTING STORYLINE (yes that exists) -a second season which doesn't suck (I know, wild concept) -proper slice of life elements (no more flying with a jetpack over the ocean; you know, the usual stuff high school girls do) 

Both animes are about a girls band, where you see the start of their band and difficulties