Subaru Awa
From Girls Band Cry
Subaru Awa is the drummer of Togenashi Togeari in Girls Band Cry, an acting student from Kobe whose grandmother is a celebrated actress. She is voiced by Mirei, who drums as her in the real band.
About Subaru Awa
Subaru Awa is the drummer of Togenashi Togeari. She attends acting school to follow her famous grandmother into show business, a path chosen for her rather than by her. Behind the drums, she gets to find out what she actually wants.
Appearance
Subaru carries herself like someone used to being watched, with a polished, camera-ready manner she can switch on at will. Behind the drum kit the polish drops: she plays with a grin and total commitment, in a Pearl Roadshow kit set up the way she likes it.
Personality
Subaru is mature, quick-witted and the best liar in the band, which is another way of saying she is a good actress. She reads rooms instantly and says the thing that will move people where she wants them. With the band, she slowly lets that control go.
Background & Story
Subaru comes from Kobe and is the granddaughter of Tendo Awa, a prolific actress. Acting school and an entertainment career were laid out for her early, and she is good at it, which makes it harder to admit she feels little for it. She fell in with Nina and Momoka's new band as its drummer, and playing music nobody assigned her becomes the first thing in her life that is entirely her own choice.
Powers & Abilities
- Drumming with drive: Subaru's drumming gives Togenashi Togeari its push. She plays like she is enjoying a private joke at the audience's expense, and the band's loudest songs sit on her beat.
- A trained performer's instincts: Years of acting training made Subaru an expert at reading people and managing impressions. In a band full of members who say everything they think, that skill is quietly essential.
Key Relationships
- Nina Iseri: Subaru teases Nina relentlessly and backs her just as reliably. She is often the translator between Nina's feelings and the rest of the world.
- Momoka Kawaragi: Fellow founder of the band's first lineup. Subaru respects Momoka's experience and is one of the few people who can tease her without consequences.
- Tomo Ebizuka: Bandmates who understand each other better than their arguing suggests. Both know what it costs to live a life someone else designed.
Quick Answers
Who voices Subaru Awa?
Mirei voices Subaru in Japanese and plays drums as her in the real Togenashi Togeari. No English dub has been released.
Why is Subaru in acting school?
Subaru's grandmother Tendo Awa is a famous actress, and Subaru attends acting school to follow in her footsteps. The path was chosen for her, and the series follows her realising music is the thing she chose herself.
What does Subaru play in Togenashi Togeari?
Subaru is the band's drummer.