Hitori Gotou
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Band98%Female Protagonist94%Primarily Female Cast93%Primarily Teen Cast91%Rock Music91%Cute Girls Doing Cute Things86%Coming of Age86%Hikikomori85%Rehabilitation84%Surreal Comedy80%
TVFINISHED2022 FALL8.7 / 10 AniList score
BOCCHI THE ROCK!
ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！• Bocchi the Rock!
Synopsis & Story
Hitori Gotou, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah...” During her middle school years, she started playing the guitar, wanting to join a band because she thought it could be an opportunity for even someone shy like her to also shine. But because she had no friends, she ended up practicing guitar for six hours every day all by herself. After becoming a skilled guitar player, she uploaded videos of herself playing the guitar to the internet under the name “Guitar Hero” and fantasized about performing at her school’s cultural festival concert. But not only could she not find any bandmates, before she knew it, she was in high school and still wasn’t able to make a single friend! She was really close to becoming a shut-in, but one day, Nijika Ijichi, the drummer in Kessoku Band, reached out to her. And because of that, her everyday life started to change little by little... (Source: Crunchyroll)
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeSource Material Continuity
Continue in Manga at Chapter 22 (Volume 2)
Season 1 adapted Volumes 1 and 2 (through Chapter 21) across 12 episodes. CloverWorks turned a 4-koma manga into a multi-media animation spectacle, keeping every joke while amplifying the creativity.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
BOCCHI THE ROCK!: should you watch it?
At a glance
BOCCHI THE ROCK! has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 87/100 — 88% of 133,922 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #40 highest-rated anime of all time, and #5 highest-rated anime of 2022, and #11 most popular anime of 2022 on AniList.
Of the 210.6K AniList users who started it, 1.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 180.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Music, Slice of Life — especially band, female protagonist, primarily female cast, primarily teen cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. BOCCHI THE ROCK! is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Bocchi the Rock! 2nd Season
- Optional extras: BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 1, BOCCHI THE ROCK! Recap Part 2
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Aki Hamaji
- Director
- Keiichirou Saitou
- Series composition
- Erika Yoshida
- Character design
- Kerorira
- Music
- Tomoki Kikuya
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Seishun Complex” by Kessoku Band · eps 1-7, 9-11
Endings
- ED1“Distortion!!” by Kessoku Band · eps 1-3
- ED2“Karakara” by Kessoku Band · eps 4-7
- ED3“Nani ga Warui” by Kessoku Band · eps 8-11
- ED4“Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu” by Kessoku Band · eps 12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
BOCCHI THE ROCK! FAQ
- How many episodes does BOCCHI THE ROCK! have?
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is BOCCHI THE ROCK! finished?
- Yes. BOCCHI THE ROCK! has finished airing — the final episode aired December 25, 2022.
- Is there a season 2 of BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- Yes — the story continues in Bocchi the Rock! 2nd Season.
- Where do I start BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- Start here: BOCCHI THE ROCK! is the first entry, followed by Bocchi the Rock! 2nd Season.
- Is BOCCHI THE ROCK! based on a manga?
- Yes. BOCCHI THE ROCK! adapts the manga by Aki Hamaji. See the continuation guide on this page for where the anime ends in the source.
- Who animated BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! was animated by CloverWorks and directed by Keiichirou Saitou.
- Who sings the opening of BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- The opening, "Seishun Complex", is performed by Kessoku Band.
- Where can I watch BOCCHI THE ROCK!?
- BOCCHI THE ROCK! is listed on Crunchyroll, Bilibili TV, Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.