The Anime Lad
Nina leaves high school and moves from the countryside to Tokyo because she feels out of place. Her first day goes badly, including getting locked out of her apartment. Then she meets Momoka, her favorite guitarist. They perform together on the street and decide to form a band with three other girls. Housing remains unresolved, but the music has acquired a plan.
Super Eyepatch Fox
Drop out of school and move alone to Tokyo after feeling out of place at home. Endure a rough first day and a locked apartment. Then meet favorite guitarist Momoka and join her for a street performance. That encounter becomes the beginning of a five-girl band built around music and the separate struggles each member carries.
Gigguku
Nina arrives in Tokyo determined to start over, and the city immediately gives her a miserable first day. Then she meets Momoka, the guitarist she already admires, and they perform together on the street. That sudden opening is the spark. One bad day turns toward a band where five girls can keep their musical dreams alive together.
Father's Basement
Moving to Tokyo after leaving school is a familiar attempt at reinvention, and getting locked out makes the first day almost too perfectly rough. Meeting Momoka gives the setup a useful turn. Nina knows her as a favorite guitarist, performs beside her, and helps begin a band whose members each bring struggles that music does not instantly erase.
