{"id":545308,"date":"2023-01-30T05:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T02:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bocchi-the-rock-hit-surprise-of-fall-2022\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T05:31:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T02:31:11","slug":"bocchi-the-rock-hit-surprise-of-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bocchi-the-rock-hit-surprise-of-fall-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Bocchi the Rock Hit Surprise of Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a415592d7129\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a415592d7129\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bocchi-the-rock-hit-surprise-of-fall-2022\/#%E2%80%9CBocchi_the_Rock_Hit_Surprise_of_Fall_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Bocchi the Rock Hit Surprise of Fall 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBocchi_the_Rock_Hit_Surprise_of_Fall_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Bocchi the Rock Hit Surprise of Fall 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Season aired<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fall 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Number of episodes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Watched on: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crunchyroll<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Translated by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Genres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Slice-of-Life, Comedy, Music<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Thoughts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: In a season filled with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> adaptations of some of the biggest Shonen Jump manga, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flew out of nowhere to popularity. It follows the journey of Hitori, a high school student and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>-famous guitarist suffering from extreme social anxiety. Hitori desperately wants to make friends but never has the courage to make the first move. However, her wish is soon granted by Nijika, a drummer in a small band desperate for a guitarist, and Hitori suddenly finds herself in situations that push the boundaries of her sanity. With her social anxiety always rearing its ugly head, how will Hitori survive a life filled with people outside her family?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Despite the simplicity of its story, the anime succeeds in its creative narration through its animation medium. 2D animation aside, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> employs a variety of other creative visual storytelling methods I never saw coming, such as claymation and live-action camerawork where the characters find a crocheted blob of Hitori under real-life bushes. It also includes references to art, film, and other anime through its different styles, scenic shots, and animation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even with its 2D animation, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goes above and beyond. There is one brief scene where the anime suddenly focuses on two adult men discussing how miserable work makes life. Without warning, the color palette turns neutral with shades of brown, gray, and black. Emphasis on the men\u2019s unh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y expressions, spitting mouths, and distinct stress lines resemble the character designs of seinen anime rather than the gag comedy of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The music playing in the background is a morose piano while the voices and dialogue are quiet and serious.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1284px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1284\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FijDPy1X0AImhB2?format=jpg&amp;name=large&amp;is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FijDPy1X0AImhB2?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1284\" height=\"718\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This scene is from Bocchi the Rock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Then the scene cuts back to Hitori, looking frightened with her baby pink jumpsuit, enormous anime eyes, and chibi face, accidentally overhearing the depressing conversation. This is just one example of the many creative avenues the anime takes to portray the happenings around Hitori and how they contribute to her social anxiety in hilarious and devastating ways, all within the distinct anime animation style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the true shining gem of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s animation is its concerts. Concerts are notoriously hard to animate due to the constant movement of performance, especially when instruments are involved. Most of the concerts I\u2019ve seen in anime are animated using CGI, which has often resulted in laughable outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features not one, not two, but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> full concerts. Each character gets featured for their contribution, each character shows off their ability to play their respective instruments with accurate movements, and each character is focused on in different ways. Hitori keeps her head down due to her anxiety, but she <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">displays her skills<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through her fingers flying against her guitar. Kita sings and likes to jump around, often winking and smiling at the audience as an in-character moment to her dazzling charisma. Ryo\u2019s face remains steady and blank, but her eyes look determined as she pours her passion into her bass. Nijika remains in the back but is always on beat to set the tempo of the song and the performance, leading them through the same way she leads the band through practice and business decisions. This is the only anime that I wished would have an entire episode of nothing but concerts because of how genuine and electrifying they are.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1282\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FihTSZ7WYAQG8mI?format=jpg&amp;name=large&amp;is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FihTSZ7WYAQG8mI?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1282\" height=\"713\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the best concerts I\u2019ve seen in anime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The anime also fulfills what I thought was missing in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do It Yourself!!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: character development. Hitori\u2019s social anxiety never disappears, but she actively works to improve. She starts the anime so terrified of going onstage that she literally performs inside a cardboard box and ends the series as a more daring version of herself. After an instrument malfunction happens in the middle of a performance, Hitori boldly improvises onstage despite her internal panic. She spends most of the anime crawling at a snail\u2019s pace to better interact with others, but whatever small improvements she pushes herself to make add up in the end to a satisfying conclusion. She still has a lot of room to grow, but the anime awards her for her effort, no matter how small.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Hitori isn\u2019t alone in her character development. Kita also changes and serves as a foil and parallel to the anxiety-ridden protagonist. Despite her charismatic extroversion, Kita harbors self-doubt and fear just like Hitori does. She begins the series as a liar and a coward, albeit in a similar comedic way to Hitori\u2019s anxiety, and she ends the series self-assured in what she wants from the band and what she plans to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"1279\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FjFjzU_XoAArOcL?format=jpg&amp;name=large&amp;is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FjFjzU_XoAArOcL?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1279\" height=\"717\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kessoku band and escalators<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The cherry on top of this character development and incredible visual storytelling package is the music. I love every song Kessoku Band performs. The lyrics of Hitori\u2019s first song fit with her melancholy view on life, but as her own view on life begins to change, so do the lyrics of her new songs. Best of all, each song sounds distinct despite retaining similar instrumental styles, just like real-life bands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding flaws in this anime is hard, since even the predictable nature of the plot gets portrayed in unpredictable ways. I think this is why <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bocchi the Rock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">works, and why the anime is so successful despite releasing with almost no fanfare. It\u2019s a story of a relatable character portrayed in the wackiest yet most unique ways possible. It\u2019s a story of a band with incredible music and beautifully animated concerts. It\u2019s a story of the people behind its production and the sheer creative force they manifested in bringing this anime to life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Rating<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Plot: 7 (Multiplier 3.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Characters: 8 (Multiplier 3.5)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Voice acting: 8<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Art\/Animation: 9.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Soundtrack: 9<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b><i>FINAL SCORE: 79<\/i><\/b><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n                (function(d, s, id) {\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n          js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.9&appId=269442613521839\";\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n        }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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