Bocchi The Rock! is a 2022 Fall anime about an introverted excessive schooler who desires of being in a band and taking part in the guitar on stage in entrance of adoring followers. The collection premiered on October 9, and is the anime adaptation of the manga by the identical title created by Aki Hamaji.
The primary few episodes of the collection noticed the introverted protagonist, Hitori Gotō, be part of a band in improvement, get a part-time job to assist elevate cash for the band’s wants, discover a vocalist and train her to play the guitar, and at last safe a dwell efficiency for Kessoku Band. Now that the band is all collectively as of episode 5, the query can lastly be answered: who’re Kessoku Band?
The Unit
As one can surmise from the collection’ premise, in addition to the overall scene that the characters frequent in the case of music, Bocchi The Rock! is ready to observe the journey of the protagonist and her rock band. Whereas the collection doesn’t deal with the viewers to a full authentic track earlier than the fifth episode, there’s a lot to find out about every of the 4 members. Initially, the band founder Nijika Ijichi had managed to discover a bassist, in addition to a guitarist who can do lead vocals; nevertheless, it’s quickly revealed that the guitarist goes AWOL for probably the most hilarious purpose.
At its full complement, Kessoku Band is a four-person unit that consists of two guitarists, a bassist and the drummer. Lead vocals are additionally dealt with by one of many guitarists, with again up from the band’s bassist. One of the vital fascinating issues about Kessoku Band is that every member’s surname and position inside the band is derived from the title and position of a member of the well-known Japanese rock band, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION.
The Drummer and the Chief – Nijika Ijichi
The drummer of Kessoku Band can be its founder, Nijika Ijichi, a excessive schooler who attends Shimokitazawa Excessive Faculty. She desires of beginning a band that goes all the way in which to the Budokan and past. Nijika is an upbeat and cheery younger lady who was uncovered to band tradition at a younger age by her older sister Seika, who was as soon as in a band and is at present the supervisor at a live-house known as STARRY.
Nijika may be very accountable in the case of band issues and is commonly the mastermind behind securing its alternatives and doing admin. She is sweet at design, and can be answerable for creating Kessoku Band’s emblem, posters, and CD covers. Nijika shouldn’t be good at singing; loves hardcore melodic and Japanese punk rock music; and her drum package is a Tama Imperialstar 22″ Classic Purple with port-hole, and a Pearl Chad Smith Signature snare drum. Nijika’s final title comes from the title of Kiyoshi Ijichi – the drummer of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and her Might 29 (5/29) birthday is definitely a reversal of Ijichi’s September 25 (9/25) birthday.
The Cool Bassist – Ryō Yamada
The second member of Nijika’s Kessoku Band is her finest buddy Ryō Yamada, who additionally attends Shimokitazawa Excessive. Ryō has a cool, mysterious aura on account of her constant lack of facial features, and an androgynous look. Ryō performs the bass for Kessoku Band, and likewise contributes to composition and lyrics. She is taken into account to be engaging; nevertheless, beneath her enigmatic first impression, Ryō is kind of eccentric and has a plethora of pursuits.
Her favorite manga is JUJUTSU KAISEN, and he or she describes herself as “an individual who likes to be alone.” She was as soon as a part of one other band however left on account of variations within the values held by herself and different bandmates, who ended up making music that they thought can be well-liked fairly than the music they actually wished to make. Ryō makes use of a Fender Participant Collection P-Bass PF Polar White. Her title is derived from that of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION bassist and backing vocalist Takahiro Yamada. Her September 18 (9/18) birthday is a reversal of Yamada’s August 19 (8/19) birthday.
The Runaway Guitarist – Ikuyo Kita
One factor that is distinctive about Kita is the truth that she’s the one character to have joined Kessoku Band twice. She is a primary 12 months scholar at Shuka Excessive Faculty. Initially becoming a member of to get nearer to Ryō, who she claims to be in love with, Kita ran away with out explaining herself as a result of she was embarrassed to have joined a rock band with a complete lack of the flexibility to play any musical devices. She felt embarrassed for losing their time and left with out explaining herself; nevertheless, she was hilariously introduced again to the identical place after being inspired to hitch Bocchi at her “cool workplace”.
After assembly Bocchi, Kita turns into impressed to truly study to play the guitar and shortly turns into Kessoku’s lead vocalist. Her bubbly and cheerful character, in addition to love for folks, to not point out her nice singing voice make Kita a useful member; nevertheless, she nonetheless offers with emotions of inadequacy from having to play catch-up along with her guitar-playing expertise. Ryō stays a significant motivator for her, however she beneficial properties much more confidence after studying from Bocchi, who she thinks is a wonderful guitarist. Her instrument is a Gibson Les Paul Junior Pelham Blue. Kita’s title relies on Kensuke Kita, the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and like with the opposite members of Kessoku Band, her birthday, April 21 (4/21) relies on the reversal of his January 24 (1/24) birthday. Kita could be reached by way of her Isosta social media account “@kita0421”.
The Gloomy Guitar-Taking part in Lyricist – Bocchi
The titular protagonist of Bocchi The Rock!, Hitori “Bocchi” Gotō is a dark first 12 months attending Shuka Excessive Faculty. She is an especially shy and timid introvert who has by no means had any pals and has at all times longed to be a part of the in-group. Sooner or later, she noticed an introverted frontman for a band on TV speak about his experiences, which impressed her to select up the guitar and train herself to play with the aim of in the future taking part in for an actual band in entrance of hundreds of people that will “go loopy for her”. She devoted six hours a day to guitar, for 3 years. Hitori has at all times wished to face out; nevertheless, regardless of her involvement in music, and on-line presence as “Guitar Hero”, an novice guitarist with an enormous following, Hitori shouldn’t be in a position to be part of a band or make any pals till she is seen by Nijika, who invitations her to play guitar as a alternative for her guitarist who went AWOL.
Hitori’s nickname “Bocchi” was given to her by Nijika and Ryou, and it’s straight related to her given title in that the phrase “hitori bocchi” could be straight translated to “on their own”, which is descriptive of the character’s experiences in life. Hitori is unhealthy at sports activities, social interplay and tends to hilariously “short-circuit” every time introduced with the prospect of social interplay in any kind. Hitori makes use of a Gibson Les Paul 68 Customized Ebony Extremely Gentle Aged, which is identical model as that of Okay-ON! most important character Yui Hirasawa, albeit a special mannequin. She owns a Shiba Inu that she has named after Jimi Hendrix. Her title is derived from Masafumi Gotō, the lead vocalist, most important songwriter and rhythm guitarist of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. Her birthday, Februrary 21 (2/21) is the reversal of Gotō’s December 2 (12/2) birthday.
