Series synopsis
BOCCHI THE ROCK!, also known as ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Gunma TV on October 9, 2022. It stars Yoshino Aoyama, Sayumi Suzushiro, Saku Mizuno and Ikumi Hasegawa.
Hitori Gotoh, a shy, awkward, and lonely high school student dreams of being in a band despite her doubts and worries, but when she is recruited to be the guitarist of a group looking to make it big, she realises her dream may be able to be fulfilled and come true.
Premise
Hitori Gotoh, a shy, awkward, and lonely high school student dreams of being in a band despite her doubts and worries, but when she is recruited to be the guitarist of a group looking to make it big, she realises her dream may be able to be fulfilled and come true.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori 'Bocchi' Gotoh (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi (voice)
- Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada (voice)
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Seika Ijichi (voice)
- Junji Majima as Naoki Gotoh (voice)
- Rie Suegara as Michiyo Gotoh (voice)
- Misaki Watada as Futari Gotoh (voice)
Supporting cast
- Koseki Kogure as Death-Metal Voice (voice)
- Hayato Komiya as Student (voice)
- Kotori Koiwai as PA-san / Jimihen (voice)
- Anna Nagase as Interviewer (voice)
- Reo Osanai as Office Worker's Daughter (voice)
- Noriaki Kanze as Comment (voice)
- Takeo Otsuka as Student (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Bandmate (voice)
- Yu Wakabayashi as Prosecutor (voice)
- Kyo Yaoya as TV Voice (voice)
- Natsumi Kawaida as Student (voice)
- Megumi Yamaguchi as Student (voice)
Guest cast
- Maaya Uchida as Seika Ijichi (voice)
- Junji Majima as Naoki Gotoh (voice)
- Rie Suegara as Michiyo Gotoh (voice)
- Misaki Watada as Futari Gotoh (voice)
- Koseki Kogure as Death-Metal Voice (voice)
- Hayato Komiya as Student (voice)
- Kotori Koiwai as PA-san / Jimihen (voice)
- Anna Nagase as Interviewer (voice)
- Reo Osanai as Office Worker's Daughter (voice)
- Noriaki Kanze as Comment (voice)
- Takeo Otsuka as Student (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Bandmate (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 24, 2022 | December 24, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 9, 2022 | December 25, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gotoh Futari's Big Sister Observation Diary A look back on the recent daily life of the main character, Hitori Gotoh, while her younger sister Futari Gotoh observes them. |
December 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lonely Rolling Bocchi Introverted Bocchi takes up the guitar in hopes of meeting friends, but her social anxiety is not so easily conquered... |
October 9, 2022 |
| 2 |
See You Tomorrow Nijika proposes that the band save up money for their next gig by doing part-time work at Starry. |
October 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Be Right There Bocchi decides to try to pursue a new vocalist for the band: a classmate named Kita. |
October 23, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 25, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 01:30:00 |