Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi the Rock! (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!, Botchi za Rokku!) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji, serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Max since December 2017. It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks is set to premiere in 2022.

Bocchi the Rock!
Cover of Bocchi the Rock! volume 1 by Houbunsha
ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!
(Botchi za Rokku!)
Manga
Written byAki Hamaji
Published byHoubunsha
MagazineManga Time Kirara Max
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 19, 2017 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byKeiichirō Saitō
Written byErika Yoshida
StudioCloverWorks
Original run 2022 – scheduled

Characters
Hitori Gotō (後藤 ひとり, Gotō Hitori)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[1]
Nijika Ijichi (伊地知 虹夏, Ijichi Nijika)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
Ryō Yamada (山田 リョウ, Yamada Ryō)
Voiced by: Saku Mizuno[3]
Ikuyo Kita (喜多 郁代, Kita Ikuyo)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[4]

The family names of the band members are derived from the real-life J-Rock band, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, with their instrumental roles matching as well (for example, Yamada of both bands play bass).[5]

Media

Manga

Bocchi the Rock! is written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji. It was initially serialized on Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine on December 19, 2017, as a guest work.[6] A full serialization started in the same magazine on March 19, 2018.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1 February 27, 2019[8]978-4-8322-7072-5
2 February 27, 2020[8]978-4-8322-7170-8
3 February 25, 2021[8]978-4-8322-7252-1

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 18, 2021.[9] It is produced by CloverWorks and directed by Keiichirō Saitō, with Erika Yoshida writing the series' scripts, and Kerorira designing the characters. The series is set to premiere in 2022.[1]

References
  1. Mateo, Alex (December 17, 2021). "Bocchi the Rock! TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Cast, Staff, 2022 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. Mateo, Alex (January 17, 2022). "Bocchi the Rock! TV Anime Casts Sayumi Suzushiro". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. Mateo, Alex (February 18, 2022). "Bocchi the Rock! TV Anime Casts Saku Mizuno". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 18, 2022). "Bocchi the Rock! TV Anime Casts Ikumi Hasegawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. "【インタビュー】『ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！』はまじあき「きららの女子高生だって、学校以外に居場所があっていい」｜コミスペ！". コミスペ！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. "音楽好きのぼっち少女描く「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」など、きららMAXにゲスト2本". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. "バンド活動に憧れる超人見知り少女4コマ「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」が連載化". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 19, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. "ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!" (in Japanese). Houbunsha. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  9. Mateo, Alex (February 18, 2021). "Bocchi the Rock! 4-Panel Band Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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