Series synopsis
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu, also known as ひとりぼっちの○○生活 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on MBS on April 6, 2019. It ended on June 22, 2019. It stars Chisaki Morishita, Minami Tanaka, Akari Kito and Yuuko Kurose.
Hitori Bocchi, a girl with extreme social anxiety, has had only one friend throughout elementary school. When Bocchi learns they'll be split up after graduation, she makes a promise to her: "By the time of my middle school graduation, I'll make friends with everyone in my class." And if she can't... they won't be friends anymore?! But Bocchi has a hard time talking to people. When she gets nervous, her legs cramp. She can't look other people in the eye. She doesn't even know how to make friends! ...
Premise
Hitori Bocchi, a girl with extreme social anxiety, has had only one friend throughout elementary school. When Bocchi learns they'll be split up after graduation, she makes a promise to her: "By the time of my middle school graduation, I'll make friends with everyone in my class." And if she can't... they won't be friends anymore?! But Bocchi has a hard time talking to people. When she gets nervous, her legs cramp. She can't look other people in the eye. She doesn't even know how to make friends! Every way she thinks of to make friends ends up failing. Will her friend-making plan pay off?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chisaki Morishita as Bocchi Hitori (voice)
- Minami Tanaka as Nako Sunao (voice)
- Akari Kito as Aru Honshou (voice)
- Yuuko Kurose as Rakita Sotoka (voice)
Guest cast
- Erisa Kuon as Girl B (voice)
- Konomi Kohara as Kai Yawara (voice)
- Minami Takahashi as Teruyo Oshie (voice)
- Daiki Kobayashi as Banto Tokui (voice)
- Misaki Watada as Yanai Himeji (voice)
- Wataru Komada as PE Teacher (voice)
- Hayato Fujii as Chicken A (voice)
- Hayato Kimura as Chicken B (voice)
- Rena Maeda as Ran Houmu (voice)
- Chika Ishikawa as Girl A (voice)
- Yurina Amami as Reito Suto (voice)
- Honoka Kuroki as Ito Kurie (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 6, 2019 | June 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My First Confession April. A young girl stands alone, acting suspiciously in front of the entrance to a middle school... That girl is Hitori Bocchi, a new first year student at the school. And starting today, she's going to become friends with everyone in her class... hopefully! |
April 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
Actually, Thank You I made my very first friend, Nako-chan, mad!! But I don't know why she's mad or how to even apologize! What do I do?! What should I do...?! That's when--! |
April 13, 2019 |
| 3 |
Getting It Across by Spinning Your Wheels "I want to go home with Honshou-san. I want to go home with Honshou-san..." As Bocchi keeps muttering her desire, Nako offers her some advice: "First you need to go invite her." |
April 20, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 02:25:00 |