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Is “Bocchi the Rock!” Mean to Bocchi?
Something I’ve been considering almost since the start of Bocchi the Rock! is the central source of the show’s comedy and how that intersects with a compassionate understanding…
Bocchi made Bocchi the Rock
The author behind Bocchi the Rock Aki Hamaji is literally Bocchi Bocchi the Rock, featuring Gotou Hitori (Bocchi), Ijichi Nijika, Yamada Ryo, Kita Ikuya, and others, is a light…
Bocchi made Bocchi the Rock
The author behind Bocchi the Rock Aki Hamaji is literally Bocchi Bocchi the Rock, featuring Gotou Hitori (Bocchi), Ijichi Nijika, Yamada Ryo, Kita Ikuya, and others, is a light…
Bocchi the Rock
Bocchi the Rock! is the new entry in the girl's rock band category. It's more of comedy to K-On!'s relaxing iyashekei. Bocchi's more succinct, with 12 episodes to…
Bocchi The Rock
After all these years, we never got a third season of K-ON! Yeah, feeling pretty old now after realizing it came out back in 2009 and the sequel…
Bocchi the Rock!
Bocchi the Rock! teems with experimental animation that captures the social anxiety and catastrophizing the anime’s namesake character experiences. It’s a fun ride. Bocchi the Rock! follows the…
The Most Disappointing Anime I Watched Each Year
Most of the anime I watch have finished airing, so at least I have some expectations when going into those anime. However, even anime that have already aired…
Relating to Fictional Characters (and a bocchi the rock video essay i guess)
Memes about people relating to fictional characters have become increasingly prevalent on the internet recently. What does this trend tell us about ourselves and our society, and what…
Rock and Roll Sometimes and Party Never: Bocchi the Rock!
I’m a little late to the Bocchi the Rock! party. I saw the positive reactions every week, from the discussion to the clips of creative animation to the…
Bocchi the Rock! – 06 – No Enemies Here
Bocchi is always starting over from zero. Just when she had a wee epiphany on that audition state, took a step towards her bandmates, and showed a little…
Summer Anime to Look Forward To
Welcome back to Otaku Thursday! Today we’re going to be talking about the summer anime to look forward to in the coming weeks. After the disappointment of a…
Bocchi the Rock (Anime)
Bocchi the Rock! is a heartwarming and hilarious coming-of-age story that follows Hitori Gotoh—nicknamed “Bocchi”—a painfully introverted girl who picks up a guitar in hopes of becoming more…
5 Reasons To Watch: Bocchi the Rock
While I can relate to my fellow nervous trainwrecks, what actually drew me to Bocchi the Rock was its animation.
Bocchi the Rock! and Living with Anxiety
Bocchi the Rock was a stand-out show in a stand-out season. Picture, for a moment, having to make a moe comedy and music anime in the same season…
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Bocchi the Rock! – 02 – Welcome to the Workforce
The stinger consists of Bocchi filling up the tub with ice and slipping in, which I initially took to mean she had just gone through some intense physical…
Shiroi Suna no Aquatope | E18 and E19: What’s left to look forward to?
What’s interesting about episodes eighteen and nineteen is that they are extremely fast-paced episodes, especially when you compare them to the first half of the anime. I knew…
Anime To Look Forward To – Winter 2024
It is the start of the Winter 2024 season, and, as mentioned, this month, we’re doing things missed before we take off on posting until about April. That…
Anime To Look Forward To – Spring 2024
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting It is now the start of the Spring 2024 season, and we’re finally returning from our long hiatus. As we return, I…
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Let’s look forward to Spring 2020
Welcome to my Spring 2020 anticipation post! Some choices are easy, sequels, continuations, adaptations of material I’m familiar with… The rest, working from ad blurbs and PVs on…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #02
On this episode, the newly-formed Kessoku Band are having their first meeting at Starry Live House which was owned by the Ijichi family. While they’re getting to know…
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – “OVA 1”
A very fishy episode.
First Impression: Bocchi the Rock!
Hitori Goto lives up to her name: “soliloquy”. She’s the girl who never had the courage to join in all the fun and games in kindergarten, who ends…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #12
This is it, the final episode of Bocchi the Rock! where Kessoku Band is performing at the auditorium, playing their first song “Wasurete yaranai”.
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 7
She was so anxious that everyone died…The End!
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #01
So, remember K-On! where that series got a legendary anime adaptation back in 2009? For those who watched K-On!, it’s undeniable that the show popularized Houbunsha’s Manga Time…
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 2
I already want to tip her for all her hard work.
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 4
Hello folks, and welcome the heck back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to dive back into the drama of Bocchi and her Kessoku Band, which most…
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 9
Even on her break, Bocchi can’t catch a break.
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 8
Bocchi does the thing! Nijika says the thing!
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 5
At long last, the show treats us with its first real insert song.
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 1
Befriend everyone in my class or join a rock band?
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #11
Well everyone, the 31st Shuka Festival has begun where Ryo Yamada and Nijika Ijichi are here to see Ikuyo Kita and Hitori Gotou. While they managed to find…
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 6
Hey folks, and welcome on back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to return to the continuing trials of our long-suffering Bocchi, who has found herself in…
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Episode 1
Your mileage may vary with this one, and whether Hitori feels overly twee or relatable will depend. But I say give it a shot: I found her unexpectedly…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #05
Let’s begin with Seika Ijichi where she gave some envelopes worth 10,000 yen to part-time employees. For Hitori Gotou, it’s her first time getting a paycheck despite being…
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 11
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’d like to check back in on the status of Bocchi and the gang, who are currently gearing…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #04
Let’s begin this episode with Ikuyo Kita where she’s still learning to play the guitar. On the other hand, Kita-san suggested that she wants to have a duet…
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 2
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’m eager to jump back into the misadventures of Bocchi and her friends, as we explore the second…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #06
Let’s begin with Hitori Gotou where she’s facing a dilemma right now. Sure that Kessoku Band has passed the audition, but the problem is selling tickets where Bocchi-chan…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #07
On this episode, Hitori Gotou welcomes both Nijika Ijichi and Ikuyo Kita to her house, although I have to say that she looked so ridiculous when trying to…
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 8
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. The day of Kessoku Band’s long-awaited second performance has dawned cold and gloomy, a torrential rain greeting our would-be…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #09
It’s been a few days since that epic concert at Starry Live House and while I was thinking that Episode 8 would be the final episode, there’s still…
BOCCHI THE ROCK! – Ep. 10
I’m starting to see why Bocchi and Kita are a popular ship.
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 9
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today seems like a fine day to check back in on the trials of Bocchi and her Kessoku Bandmates,…
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #10
Oh boy, looks like someone wrote the application for the stage performance as a certain girl with social anxiety tries to put into the box.
Bocchi the Rock! Episode #03
Here’s Hitori “Bocchi-chan” Gotou where even though she joined a band and got a part-time job at Starry Live House, she still can’t communicate with her peers. Poor…
Bocchi the Rock! – Episode 7
Heyo folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I’ve got my ticket in hand, and am eager to shuffle into Starry for Kessoku Band’s first four-member…