Bocchi the Rock!

Genre: Music, Slice of Life
Episodes: 12
Rated: Rated PG

Hitori Gotoh, "Bocchi-chan" is an introverted and shy girl who picked up the guitar during middle school in hopes to join a band. One day, she encounters Nijika Ijichi, the drummer in Kessoku Band, and her everyday life begins to change...

EPISODES

#1 A Rolling Bocchi

Hitori Gotoh is a very introverted and shy girl. She started playing the guitar and practiced every day in hopes of forming a band, but was unable to make a single friend. One day, Nijika Ijichi, the drummer of Kessoku Band, reaches out to Hitori to be the supporting guitarist in her band just for one day…

#2 See You Tomorrow

The three girls begin their activities as Kessoku Band. After learning that they have a quota to meet to be able to perform, Hitori reluctantly begins working part-time at live house STARRY to earn some money. Dreading social interactions, Hitori takes a drastic measure to avoid her first day of work.

#3 Getting There ASAP

Hitori’s communication skills skyrocket through working part-time! …Or so she hopes, while she eats her lunch alone at school, unable to strike up a conversation with her classmates. She remembers that Nijika is looking for new bandmates, and tries to talk to Kita, a cheerful and popular girl who can play the guitar…

#4 Jumping Girl(s)

With Kita back in Kessoku Band, the band officially begins its activities. Ryo is the composer and Hitori is the lyricist. Hitori struggles to strike a balance between writing lyrics that suit the band’s image, and writing lyrics that reflect her personality.

#5 Flightless Fish

With their original song ready, the 4 girls are finally prepared for a live performance. However, they are stopped in their tracks as they learn that they need to pass an audition before they can perform. Hitori recalls being swarmed with activities recently, and she strengthens her resolve to participate in the audition.

#6 Eight Views

The members of Kessoku Band are tasked to sell 5 tickets each to reach their performance quota. The friendless Hitori loses hope when she realizes that her family alone isn’t enough to meet her quota. While giving out fliers along an alley, Hitori bumps into a drunk Kikuri Hiroi.

#7 To Your Home

Summer arrives, and Kita and Nijika visit Hitori’s house to design t-shirts to wear at their gig. Can Hitori safely host others in her house for the first time?!

#8 BOCCHI THE ROCK

It is the day of the girls’ performance, but they receive cancellation messages one after another due to the typhoon. They barely have an audience even up till the last minute, and Kessoku Band begins its first performance with a heavy atmosphere.

#9 Enoshima Escar

After their successful gig, Hitori can finally enjoy the rest of her summer vacation. She clears up her schedule (although she has nothing planned anyway) to allocate time to hang out with the members of Kessoku Band, but no one seems to be inviting her out. Seeing Hitori acting weird, the members realize that they haven’t hung out together, and thus decide to have fun in Enoshima.

#10 After Dark

As the new semester has started, Hitori begins preparations for the cultural festival. She learns that the gymnasium stage is open for use, but she is stuck between wanting her band to perform and be fawned over, and her fear of messing up from her nervousness.

#11 Duodecimal Sunset

On the day of their cultural festival, Nijika and Ryo visit Hitori at her class’ maid café. The two girls, along with Kita, look for Hitori who was nowhere to be seen. After regrouping, the four girls look around the festival together and prepare for their gig on the second day of the festival.

#12 Morning Light Falls on You

Having formed a band and met all kinds of people, Hitori witnesses sights she’s never seen. The sound of the drumsticks countdown to the start of Kessoku Band’s cultural festival gig.

CHARACTERS

Hitori Gotoh (CV: Yoshino Aoyama)

A first-year high school student who is extremely introverted. She is the lead guitarist of "Kessoku Band". She started playing the guitar, inspired by the idea that even an introvert could shine in a band.

Nijika Ijichi (CV: Sayumi Suzushiro)

A cheerful and energetic second-year high school student. She is the drummer of "Kessoku Band" and takes care of Hitori, who joined the band. She acts as the leader of the band.

Ryo Yamada (CV: Saku Mizuno)

A cool and solitary second-year high school student. She is the bassist of "Kessoku Band" and a close friend of Nijika. She has eccentric hobbies and is pleased to be called a weirdo.

Ikuyo Kita (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa)

A bright first-year high school student. She is the guitarist and vocalist of "Kessoku Band". She enjoys interacting with people and can approach new acquaintances with a smile without hesitation.

CREW

Original Author
Aki Hamaji

Animation Studio
CloverWorks

Director
Keiichiro Saito

Series Composition
Erika Yoshida

Artists Voice
Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori Gotoh
Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi
Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada
Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita

Artists Opening
"Seishun Complex" by Kessoku Band

Artists Ending
"Distortion!!" by Kessoku Band
"Karakara" by Kessoku Band
"Nani ga Warui" by Kessoku Band
"Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" by Kessoku Band

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