BOCCHI THE ROCK! RECAP PART 2
Animation
Aki Hamazi's popular 4koma manga, Bocchi the Rock!, was first serialized in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max. Its story, of extremely introverted and socially anxious Hitori Gotoh joining a band called Kessoku Band and maturing alongside her three quirky bandmates Nijika Ijichi, Ryo Yamada, and Ikuyo Kita, proved relatable to many people. When the anime first started airing on TV in Fall 2022, it exploded with popularity, particularly among young people. It won various awards and received overwhelming support from fans domestic and abroad. Naturally, the music also made a splash, with Kessoku Band's full album, "Kessoku Band," ranking No.1 in Oricon's digital album ranking for 2023, and achieving number one on Billboard JAPAN's yearly download album chart. The story of Kessoku Band, with its striking debut on both the anime and music fronts, will be coming to theaters in 2024 as a compilation movie re-edit of the TV show, featuring big-screen impact and audio! If you're introverted.
- HITORI 'BOCCHI' GOTOH (VOICE)YOSHINO AOYAMA
- NIJIKA IJICHI (VOICE)SAYUMI SUZUSHIRO
- RYO YAMADA (VOICE)SAKU MIZUNO
- IKUYO KITA (VOICE)IKUMI HASEGAWA
- SEIKA IJICHI (VOICE)MAAYA UCHIDA
- KIKURI HIROI (VOICE)SAYAKA SENBONGI
- PA-SAN / JIMIHEN (VOICE)KOTORI KOIWAI
- FUTARI GOTOH (VOICE)MISAKI WATADA
- NAOKI GOTOH (VOICE)JUNJI MAJIMA
- MICHIYO GOTOH (VOICE)RIE SUEGARA
- HITORI'S FAN #1 / LIVE CONCERT AUDIENCE MEMBER (VOICE)KANA ICHINOSE
- HITORI'S FAN #2 / LIVE CONCERT AUDIENCE MEMBER (VOICE)MIYURI SHIMABUKURO
- GINJIRO YOSHIDA / IMAGINARY STORE CLERK / MAN (VOICE)KATSUYUKI MIURA
- ELIZA SHIMIZU / STUDENT (VOICE)SALLY AMAKI
- SHIMA IWASHITA / STUDENT (VOICE)MAKI KAWASE
- BEACH SHACK EMPLOYEE (VOICE)ATSUSHI KOSAKA
- POST-APOCALYPTIC GUY (VOICE)SHIGERU CHIBA
- TAKKUN (VOICE)TATSUMARU TACHIBANA
- MII-TAN (VOICE)YUIKO TATSUMI
- KITA'S FRIEND / IMAGINARY FORMER CLASSMATE (VOICE)HINAKI YANO
- KITA'S FRIEND / STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT (VOICE)YUME MIYAMOTO
- CULTURE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE MEMBER / MUSIC SHOP MANAGER / STUDENT (VOICE)KONOMI KOHARA
- CULTURE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE MEMBER / MUSIC SHOP CLERK / STUDENT (VOICE)SEENA HOSHIKI
- LIVE CONCERT AUDIENCE / STUDENT (VOICE)RIKUYA YASUDA
- IMAGINARY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / STUDENT (VOICE)TAICHI ICHIKAWA
- HIGH-SPIRITED BOY / STUDENT (VOICE)SHUICHIRO UMEDA
- STUDENT (VOICE)HINA YOUMIYA
- STUDENT (VOICE)MEGUMI YAMAGUCHI
- STUDENT (VOICE)NATSUMI KAWAIDA
- SPACE DOCUMENTARY NARRATOR (VOICE)SHINICHIRO KAMIO