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Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi the Rock! (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is a manga work by Aki Hamaji. It is serialized in Manga Time Kirara MAX.
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Overview

AuthorAki Hamaji
FormatsFour-panel comic
GenresComedy, Music
PublisherHoubunsha
MagazineManga Time Kirara MAX
Total number of volumes published6 (as of August 2023)
Serialisation statusCurrently serialised

Bocchi the Rock! (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!, 'Bocchi za Rock!') is a manga written by Aki Hamaji. It began serialization in Manga Time Kirara MAX, a 4-koma magazine published by Houbunsha, from March 2018 (May edition).

This 4-koma manga focuses on the band life of Hitori Gotou (nicknamed Bocchi-chan), a terribly shy high school student who yearns to be in a rock band, and the members of the four member band known as Kessoku Band.


Although it is a work with a band theme, due to the nature of Manga Time Kirara, there are relatively fewer depictions of the band itself, but rather a lot of interaction between the characters and their growth. As can be seen from the protagonist's nickname Bocchi-chan (bocchi meaning loneliness or isolated in Japanese), she is extremely shy, and her self-deprecating jokes and suspicious behavior are Bocchi-chan's signature style.


Nevertheless, the work also contains many episodes and parodies about Japanese rock> band culture, and a lot of the descriptions in the work, such as the environment of live-house, which are small, eatery-style music stages, are based on actual interviews by the author.


A TV anime adaptation has been produced by CloverWorks.


Characters

Kessoku Band

ぼっちオブザぼっちオブザぼっち

Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama


ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!

Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro


山田リョウ🎸

Voiced by: Saku Mizuno


喜多ちゃん

Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa



Other Characters

星歌さん

Voiced by: Maaya Uchida



PAさん

Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai


廣井さん

Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi


[ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!] 後藤姉妹

Voiced by: Misaki Watada


Voiced by: Junji Majima


ぼっちママ

Voiced by: Rie Suegara


Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai


  • Kessoku Band Fan No.1, No.2 (結束バンドファン1号・2号)

Voiced by: Kana Ichinose, Miyuri Shimabukuro


SIDEROSの大槻ヨヨコ


ぽいずん☆やみ


銀ちゃん

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Miura


TV Anime

On 18 February 2021, news of the tentative decision to adapt the series into a TV animation series was announced.

In December, a teaser PV was released and it was announced that the series would be broadcast in 2022.

A specific broadcast date was subsequently announced on 11 July 2022 via the official Twitter feed.


The TV anime will be broadcast as an autumn 2022 anime. Broadcasting stations include TOKYOMX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11, AT-X, Miyazaki Broadcasting System, Mainichi Broadcasting System and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting System.

As a side note, the reason why the anime is to be broadcast in Miyazaki Prefecture, a remote rural region, is because the original author, who is from Miyazaki, was told by the producers of the anime that they could do it if she wanted to broadcast it in her home town.


Despite incorporating original elements that complement the lines of the original work, which are often perceived critically, and alterations such as the rearrangement of some episodes, the animated adaptation has received high praise for its above-average quality as an animated work. Specifically, the increase in the amount of dialogue and conversation backed up by an understanding of the characters, the elaboration of the drama parts, the eerie yet strangely fascinating performance by Yoshino Aoyama, who voices the protagonist, and numerous pathetic songs with the guitar, and the freely changing animation direction with live-action footage are all cited. In particular, the spectacular live performance scene depicted in the sequence of the audition to gain a place on the stage has captured the hearts of many viewers.


Production staff

Original story byAki Hamaji
DirectorKeiichiro Saito
Series CompositionErika Yoshida
Character DesignKerorira
Assistant DirectorYusuke Yamamoto (※)
Live directorYusuke Kawakami
Live AnimatorYuki Ito
Prop DesignAyumi Nagaki
2D WorksAoi Umeki
Color DesignerAsuka Yokota
Art DirectorYasunao Moriyasu
Art Directiontaracod
Director of PhotographyTsubasa Kanamori
CG DirectorKatsuaki Miyaji
Live CG DirectorHiroaki Uchida
EditingDaisuke Hiraki
MusicTomoki Kikuya
Music ProductionAniplex
Sound DirectorAkiko Fujita
Sound EffectsShota Yaso
Animation ProducerShota Umehara
Animation ProductionCloverWorks
ProductionAniplex, Houbunsha

(※)...Different person from the animation director Yusuke Yamamoto 山本裕介 (director of the "Encouragement of Climb" series, etc.) of the same name. The assistant director of this work is under the name '山本ゆうすけ'.


Theme Songs

The artist for all of these songs (without "Watashidake Yuurei") is Kessoku Band.


Opening Theme

"Seishun Complex" (青春コンプレックス)

Lyrics: Ai Higuchi Composition: Otoha Arrangement: Ritsuo Mitsui


Ending Theme

"Distortion!!"

Lyrics and Composition: Maguro Taniguchi Arrangement by Ritsuo Mitsui


"Karakara" (カラカラ)

Lyrics and Composition: Ikkyu Nakajima, Arrangement: Ritsuo Mitsui


"Naniga Warui" (なにが悪い, 'What Is Wrong With')

Lirics and Composition: Yuuho Kitazawa, Arrangement: Ritsuo Mitsui


"Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" (転がる岩、君に朝が降る, 'Rock'n Roll, Morning Light Falls on You')

Lirics and Composition: Masafumi Gotoh


Insert Songs

"Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" (ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星, Gitā to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi)

Lyrics: ZAQ, Composition: Otoha, Arrangement: akkin


"Ano Band" (あのバンド, 'That Band')

Lyrics: Ai Higuchi, Composition: Kayoko Kusano


"Watashidake Yuurei" (ワタシダケユウレイ) by SICK HACK

Lyrics: Keiki Nishida, Composition: Koki Adaniya, Arrangement: akkin


"Wasureteyaranai" (忘れてやらない, 'I won't forget you')

Lyrics: ZAQ, Composition: Daichi Yoshioka


"Seiza ni Naretara" (星座になれたら, 'If I Could be a constellation')

Lyrics: Ai Higuchi, Composition: Hidemasa Naito


Episode List

The subtitle of each episode is thought to be inspired by the song title of the Japanese rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. (See Remarks).


No.Episode TitleOriginal Episode TitleRemarks
#1Lonely Rolling Bocchi転がるぼっち (Korogaru Bocchi)転がる岩、君に朝が降る (Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu) or Rock'n Roll, Morning Light Falls on You
#2See You Tomorrowまた明日 (Mata Ashita)それではまた明日 (Sore dewa, Mata Ashita) or Well Then, See You Tomorrow
#3Be Right There馳せサンズ (Hase Sanzu)長谷サンズ (Hase Suns)
#4Jumping Girl(s)ジャンピングガール(ズ)ダンシングガール (Dancing Girl)
#5Flightless Fish飛べない魚飛べない魚 (Tobenai Sakana)
#6Eight Views八景八景 (Hakkei)
#7To Your House君の家まで (Kimi no Ie Made)君の街まで (Kimi no Machi Made)
#8Bochi the Rockぼっち・ざ・ろっく!(N/A)
#9Enoshima Escar江ノ島エスカー江ノ島エスカー (Enoshima Esker)
#10After Darkアフターダークアフターダーク (After Dark)
#11Duodecimal Sunset十二進法の夕景十二進法の夕景 (Jūni Shinhō no Yūkei) or Evening Glow of Duodecimal
#12Morning Light Falls on You君に朝が降る (Kimi ni Asa ga Furu)転がる岩、君に朝が降る (Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu)

Remarks

The Kessoku Band ranked top of the billboard Japan Weekly Download Albums chart for the week of 19-25 December 2022 in real life (Tweet).

Related Videos

1st PV


2nd PV


"Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" Lyric Video


"Ano Band" Lyric Video


"Wasureteyaranai" Lyric Video


"Kimi to Seiza ni Naretara" Lyric Video


TV Anime "Bocchi the Rock!" Main PV (released after the broadcast of episode 12)


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GeneralYonkoma (4-koma) Manga Time Kirara MAX Aki Hamaji
AnimeCloverWorks Fall 2022 Anime
CategoryRock Band Live-House Komyushou
AbbreviationsBTR BoZaRo (ぼざろ)
Coupling (Pairing)BoKita (ぼ喜多) BoNiji (ぼ虹) SeiBo (星ぼ)
Fan Art Tags / MemesBTRbandparody ... Fan art parodying existing rock band album covers with members of Kessoku Band.

  • K-On! ...Both works deal with girl bands and are serialised in Manga Time Kirara-affiliated magazines.
  • Slow Loop ... In episode 26 of the original manga, members of what appears to be Kessoku Band appear as a mob. In the 10th episode of the anime version, they appeared prior to the broadcast of "Bocchi the Rock".
  • ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
    • The origin of the character development of the members of the Kessoku Band. Each member's surname (Gotoh, Ijichi, Yamada, Kita) is derived from the surname of a member of this band (with the exception of the vocalist, whose instrument also matches), and the birthdays are the reverse of the corresponding member's birthday (e.g. Masafumi Gotoh 2 December → Hitori Gotoh 21 February).
    • The title of the work, Bocchi the Rock! (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is a play on Masafumi Gotoh's book "Gotch Words (GOTCH GO ROCK!)". The titles of the episodes in the anime version are also thought to be derived from the band's song titles.
    • The ending scene of episode 12 of the anime featured a cover singing of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's song "Rock'n Roll, Morning Light Falls on You" by the Kessoku Band.

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External Links

Kessoku Band Official Instagram

Japanese

TVアニメ「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!」公式サイト (TV Anime Official Website)

TVアニメ「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!」公式 (@BTR_anime) / Twitter

Article in Other Languages

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