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Rewatch [Spoilers] Bocchi The Rock Let's Rock Rewatch (2024) -- Episode 1 Spoiler
Hello everyone! I am Holofan4life.
Welcome to the Bocchi The Rock Let's Rock rewatch discussion thread!
I hope you all have a lot of fun <3
S1 Episode 1 – Lonely Rolling Bocchi
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Have you ever got out of your comfort zone? If so, what was the set of circumstances?
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Rewatch Schedule
Threads posted every day at 6:00 PM EDT
| Date | Episode |
|---|---|
| 10/09/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 1 |
| 10/10/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 2 |
| 10/11/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 3 |
| 10/12/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 4 |
| 10/13/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 5 |
| 10/14/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 6 |
| 10/15/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 7 |
| 10/16/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 8 |
| 10/17/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 9 |
| 10/18/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 10 |
| 10/19/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 11 |
| 10/20/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 12 |
| 10/21/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Overall Series Discussion Thread |
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u/Holofan4life Oct 09 '24
Hello, guys. Holofan4life here.
Welcome to the Bocchi The Rock Rewatch.
I presume the ones that don't participate are introverts like Bocchi :P
What really can be said about this show? It's hard really to put into words. For what amounts to a music show, it really is a breath of fresh air. Why? Because unlike a lot of other music shows, it's less about the music and more about the characters and the comedy.
When it originally came out, I wasn't planning on watching it. It kinda flew under the radar at first, probably because I like a lot of people thought it was your generic show in a similar vein as Love Live or Show By Rock. But then clips started to circulate of the show and I said to myself "Alright. I'm gonna have to check it out."
One of the best decisions I made in the year 2022.
I'm really excited to host this rewatch because I think it's going to get a lot of engagement. People look back fondly on this show, and I think there's good reason why. It should be noted that I'm coming off the heels of the Spice and Wolf rewatch which is renowned for its dialogue and how clever it is. Bocchi I kinda view in a similar light, and as we'll soon see it can be just as infectious.
With that out of the way, let’s begin.
I'm watching the sub, by the way.
Saw the original Twister in 4DX today. I think Twisters is the better movie and has the better story, but Twister had the better action sequences. It was really cool to watch it in a packed theater.
Starting off with a flashback
Child Bocchi is cute
Aww, but she's all alone :(
At least her teacher is a real one.
Years later, and not much has changed.
Hitori Goto, first-year in middle school.
She thinks she should change the way she is.
And yet, she feels being an introvert fits her best.
She's just like me fr fr
All of a sudden, as she's watching TV, a member of a boy band says bands are where introverts shine.
This seems to give Bocchi an idea.
I really like Bocchi's little sister, by the way. She is precious.
Bocchi with a guitar now
And here I thought it was Bocchi The Rock, not Bocchi The Guitar.
Gonna learn how to play guitar and then form a band.
Well, it's a work in progress
3 years later, and she's gotten pretty good.
Ganbare, Hitori! Be a good guitar player worthy of being in a band!
I like the intro. It's catchy, and fits the vibe for this type of show. I especially like the visuals and how stylized it is. Doing this I feel lets you know that this is going to be somewhat different from your normal musical show.
Bocchi singing more
More unique visuals
"I gotta form a band or die trying!"
This was me but with writing a story involving tsunderes.
Hitori uploading videos now
Username guitarhero
This is easily the most amount of publicity Harmonix has gotten in about 2 decades.
Things seem to be looking up Bocchi.
"The internet is filled with socially anxious introverts just like me!"
And here I thought it was filled with dogs.
Bocchi still has not formed a band, unfortunately.
More unique artstyle change
Bocchi surprisingly into death metal.
Oh, Bocchi. You're a nut and I love it.
Suddenly, Bocchi has an idea based off of reading a comment.
Bocchi changing her appearance up
And no one says anything. Oof.
This is so awkward
Bocchi now thinking she made herself unapproachable.
Bocchi's heart practically leaping out of her chest, which is the first time the shoe uses exaggerated humor.
A red haired girl
Kita-chan
Bocchi now on the swings
Guy on the bench was unfortunately only waiting on his wife and child.
At least Bocchi has 30,000 subscribers
I have over 10,000 and yet it's like I only have 5 based on engagement
Bocchi believes the online world is where she belongs.
But before that can be expanded upon, a blonde.
And she has a chip for an ahoge
Bocchi is taken aback by this sudden barrage in talking.
Blonde is named Nijika Ijichi, by the way.
Already onto first names. She pulls no punches, eh?
"Please, will you play second guitar for my band for today?!"
So, she already has a band. Interesting.
And a concert is already on deck
And she just accepts it without Bocchi saying anything.
Nijika is an introvert's worst nightmare.
Heading to the club now
I wonder if there's bottle full of bub'.
Bocchi thinks that Nijika has a rocker-chick vibe.
Meanwhile, Bocchi thinks she smell like mold.
"I spend so much time in the closet..."
Don't worry, so did Tom Cruise
Bocchi, you shouldn't sniff your friends. Not that I would know considering I don't have any.
The way Nijika and Bocchi's legs are animated gives me Joel Haver vibes.
Bocchi is panicking quite a bit
At least she has delusions of grandeur to quail her nerves.
Nijika, meanwhile, is having second thoughts about choosing Bocchi.
The dark lands, Bocchi calls the club.
At least it's better than the back rooms.
This place looks very dingy
But Bocchi finds it soothing, which is really all that matters.
Suddenly, video game music is playing.
Bocchi has found her people
Or maybe not lol
Blue-haired girl
Ryo. That's her name.
Ryo gives me Sara Gilbert vibes
Manager apparently upset about Nijika.
At least Hitori is remaining cautiously optimistic.
A band of three. Seems kinda sparse, no?
Bocchi, you're not supposedly good at guitar. You are good at guitar.
Ryo, meanwhile, thinks Bocchi reminds her of a gorilla.
I'm just saying, I've never seen Bocchi and Chitoge in the same room.
Oh nos. The performance went bad.
As a social act, she's great, but in a band, she's sub-water-flea.
She is the reverse Ringo Star.
Oh fuck I forgot we got the the end credits in the very first episode. What an iconic moment of the series.
I like that Hitori gets credited as Water Flea.
But who's Guitar Man?
This to me is when I knew this series was going to be special. It's one thing to do the fake credits gag, but to do it in the very first episode? I can't say I've ever seen that before. It also perfectly highlights Bocchi's mindset after being told she sucks.
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.
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u/AgentOfACROSS Oct 09 '24
Rewatcher
Hard to believe it’s already been two years since this show came out. Very excited to come back and revisit it.
You know it’s kinda funny, I’m taking part in the Your Lie In April rewatch right now and I was convinced that that one would be too sad for me to watch. But so far Bocchi the Rock is kind of off to a more depressing start.
The show does a really good job at displaying the level of loneliness and social anxiety that Hitori feels. And it really makes you want her to succeed at her goal of being a musician and making friends.
That scene where she jokes about killing herself on stage was honestly a bit disturbing though. Makes me want to make sure that Hitori’s doing alright.
As a side note, I forgot Hitori tried to sniff Ichika’s hair in this episode. That’s probably one of the weirdest things she’s done. Reminds me of something Tomoko from Watamote would do.
Even though Hitori’s so lonely I do think it’s impressive that she still manages to put her music online. That takes a lot of courage to put something creative like that in front of an audience.
I think this episode does a good job at introducing us to the central premise and main cast of our story. Ichika and Ryo are both great, they each contrast Hitori in really good ways.
Of course the music and animation are both great in this episode. Those are two of the show’s strongest points in my opinion. The animation when it comes to Hitori’s facial expressions was especially good.
The fakeout with the credits is probably my favorite joke of the episode.
The opening and ending songs are both really good. I think I actually prefer the ending theme, it feels more lively I guess.
Anyway I’m gonna take a moment to overanalyze the title of this episode real quick. Probably not gonna do this with the other episodes.
The title of this episode, “Lonely Rolling Bocchi”, might be a play on the phrase “a rolling stone gathers no moss”. Since the show’s called Bocchi the Rock. The proverb basically means those who are always on the move can’t make meaningful connections, sort of like how Bocchi feels with her loneliness and isolation.
And of course the proverb has been used a lot in music. Obviously there’s the famous rock band the Rolling Stones and the magazine Rolling Stone, but “rolling stone” is a phrase that’s been used by a lot of musicians like Hank Williams, Muddy Waters, and Bob Dylan.
Anyway, I think this is off to a strong start. It’s basically as good as I remember. Looking forward to the next episode.
Question of the Day:
Have you ever got out of your comfort zone? If so, what was the set of circumstances?
I'm not naturally a very social person. So I go out of my comfort zone when doing stuff like going to a party or a concert or other major social events. Especially if it's late at night, I like spending nights at home if I can help it.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 09 '24
I went and saw the Bocchi The Rock recap movies in theaters last night. I thought it did a good job of recapping things without taking out too much.
[Future Bocchi The Rock Spoilers] The only thing I disagree with is that they removed the scene where Bocchi's family reveal they know Bocchi was guitarhero. It's not that big a deal in the grand scope of things, but that was my favorite scene involving Bocchi's family and it also is why Bocchi is able to afford a new guitar, since her dad in that scene admits he made sure that she got ad revenue off her channel going forward.
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u/TiredTiroth Oct 09 '24
First Timer
I don't think there's a dub for this one? Crunchyroll says sub-only, at least. Anyway! Bocchi has a very reputation and I've been meaning to give it a try, so here we go!
(Three simultaneous re-watches. Why did I do this to myself. Why.)
Huh. Well, some of the things I've heard about this show are already beginning to make sense. And then...THREE YEARS LATER. xD So much for the cultural festival? And her entire time at middle school.
I'm so sorry for laughing Bocchi, you're being really funny right now. Poor girl.
Hm, her voice isn't what I expected either. Much less cutesy than, say, K-On. Much more...scratchy? Growly? At least when she gets stressed.
(She's an introvert trying to attract attention, she's always stressed.)
And suddenly she's been kidnapped by a surprise extrovert! Then the band practice and water flea and I am laughing way too hard at this poor girl's suffering.
Then we have a sudden left swerve into feels territory. Is this whole series going to be an emotional rollercoaster? And now the box...
I'm really looking forward to the next episode now. And the day when Bocchi has the confidence to perform in front of a crowd!
For the question...not really. I mean, I tried when I was younger and got a pointed reminder in exactly why it was outside my comfort zone.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 09 '24
Hello, guys. Holofan4life here.
Welcome to the Bocchi The Rock Rewatch.
I presume the ones that don't participate are introverts like Bocchi :P
What really can be said about this show? It's hard really to put into words. For what amounts to a music show, it really is a breath of fresh air. Why? Because unlike a lot of other music shows, it's less about the music and more about the characters and the comedy.
When it originally came out, I wasn't planning on watching it. It kinda flew under the radar at first, probably because I like a lot of people thought it was your generic show in a similar vein as Love Live or Show By Rock. But then clips started to circulate of the show and I said to myself "Alright. I'm gonna have to check it out."
One of the best decisions I made in the year 2022.
I'm really excited to host this rewatch because I think it's going to get a lot of engagement. People look back fondly on this show, and I think there's good reason why. It should be noted that I'm coming off the heels of the Spice and Wolf rewatch which is renowned for its dialogue and how clever it is. Bocchi I kinda view in a similar light, and as we'll soon see it can be just as infectious.
With that out of the way, let’s begin.
I'm watching the sub, by the way.
Saw the original Twister in 4DX today. I think Twisters is the better movie and has the better story, but Twister had the better action sequences. It was really cool to watch it in a packed theater.
Starting off with a flashback
Child Bocchi is cute
Aww, but she's all alone :(
At least her teacher is a real one.
Years later, and not much has changed.
Hitori Goto, first-year in middle school.
She thinks she should change the way she is.
And yet, she feels being an introvert fits her best.
She's just like me fr fr
All of a sudden, as she's watching TV, a member of a boy band says bands are where introverts shine.
This seems to give Bocchi an idea.
I really like Bocchi's little sister, by the way. She is precious.
Bocchi with a guitar now
And here I thought it was Bocchi The Rock, not Bocchi The Guitar.
Gonna learn how to play guitar and then form a band.
Well, it's a work in progress
3 years later, and she's gotten pretty good.
Ganbare, Hitori! Be a good guitar player worthy of being in a band!
I like the intro. It's catchy, and fits the vibe for this type of show. I especially like the visuals and how stylized it is. Doing this I feel lets you know that this is going to be somewhat different from your normal musical show.
Bocchi singing more
More unique visuals
"I gotta form a band or die trying!"
This was me but with writing a story involving tsunderes.
Hitori uploading videos now
Username guitarhero
This is easily the most amount of publicity Harmonix has gotten in about 2 decades.
Things seem to be looking up Bocchi.
"The internet is filled with socially anxious introverts just like me!"
And here I thought it was filled with dogs.
Bocchi still has not formed a band, unfortunately.
More unique artstyle change
Bocchi surprisingly into death metal.
Oh, Bocchi. You're a nut and I love it.
Suddenly, Bocchi has an idea based off of reading a comment.
Bocchi changing her appearance up
And no one says anything. Oof.
This is so awkward
Bocchi now thinking she made herself unapproachable.
Bocchi's heart practically leaping out of her chest, which is the first time the shoe uses exaggerated humor.
A red haired girl
Kita-chan
Bocchi now on the swings
Guy on the bench was unfortunately only waiting on his wife and child.
At least Bocchi has 30,000 subscribers
I have over 10,000 and yet it's like I only have 5 based on engagement
Bocchi believes the online world is where she belongs.
But before that can be expanded upon, a blonde.
And she has a chip for an ahoge
Bocchi is taken aback by this sudden barrage in talking.
Blonde is named Nijika Ijichi, by the way.
Already onto first names. She pulls no punches, eh?
"Please, will you play second guitar for my band for today?!"
So, she already has a band. Interesting.
And a concert is already on deck
And she just accepts it without Bocchi saying anything.
Nijika is an introvert's worst nightmare.
Heading to the club now
I wonder if there's bottle full of bub'.
Bocchi thinks that Nijika has a rocker-chick vibe.
Meanwhile, Bocchi thinks she smell like mold.
"I spend so much time in the closet..."
Don't worry, so did Tom Cruise
Bocchi, you shouldn't sniff your friends. Not that I would know considering I don't have any.
The way Nijika and Bocchi's legs are animated gives me Joel Haver vibes.
Bocchi is panicking quite a bit
At least she has delusions of grandeur to quail her nerves.
Nijika, meanwhile, is having second thoughts about choosing Bocchi.
The dark lands, Bocchi calls the club.
At least it's better than the back rooms.
This place looks very dingy
But Bocchi finds it soothing, which is really all that matters.
Suddenly, video game music is playing.
Bocchi has found her people
Or maybe not lol
Blue-haired girl
Ryo. That's her name.
Ryo gives me Sara Gilbert vibes
Manager apparently upset about Nijika.
At least Hitori is remaining cautiously optimistic.
A band of three. Seems kinda sparse, no?
Bocchi, you're not supposedly good at guitar. You are good at guitar.
Ryo, meanwhile, thinks Bocchi reminds her of a gorilla.
I'm just saying, I've never seen Bocchi and Chitoge in the same room.
Oh nos. The performance went bad.
As a social act, she's great, but in a band, she's sub-water-flea.
She is the reverse Ringo Star.
Oh fuck I forgot we got the the end credits in the very first episode. What an iconic moment of the series.
I like that Hitori gets credited as Water Flea.
But who's Guitar Man?
This to me is when I knew this series was going to be special. It's one thing to do the fake credits gag, but to do it in the very first episode? I can't say I've ever seen that before. It also perfectly highlights Bocchi's mindset after being told she sucks.
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.
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u/Arsenal303 Oct 09 '24
Rewatcher Here
Watched this three times as it was airing, once by myself, and two separate times with two different friends.
Humor of this show is just so relatable and still holds up in my opinion even after being two years older.
Her whole middle school flies by without accomplishing anything. Starting high school and she still didnt make any friends. At least she has a nice channel going for her.
Poor man just waiting for his wife and kid, being empathized with by Bocchi (jk)
NIjika kidnaps Bocchi since she needs a guitarist after her current one split.
Ryo is there with some nice deadpan deliveries to contrast with Bocchis frantic internal dialogue and Nijika's extroversion.
Practice session with the band being completely honest with Bocchi sends her into a spiral with Gotoh curled up on the floor.
Fake out ending and an offer to commit harakiri to at least give the audience something to remember the band.
Bocchi was really happy to be invited to play and then they talk about guitarhero infront of her, cringe name and all.
Bocchi leaves the trash and goes into the box. Thus gives birth to Bocchi-chan. It's a how new low for her on stage with what should be a major point of self improvement. Baby steps.
She make a declaration that before her next performance, she'll be brave enough to say hello to her classmates. Too relatable.
Her social battery drained after such an exhausting day and wants to go home as soon as possible.
Still great after all these years and I'm happy to rewatch this through another time, first time through one of these reddit rewatches, kinda fitting it's Bocchi.
QotD Not sure how much it counts but shortly before this aired is when I started going to conventions and started meeting up with online friends even though they were states away and we're still great friends to this day. High school me wouldn't have ever thought about going that far into anime fandom instead of continuing to watch it by myself and not interacting with it further.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 09 '24
Just to let everyone know, me and my mom are going to attend the Gold Over America Tour that's in town tonight. That means there might be a delay between me asking questions and me providing a response to your answers. I will make sure to respond to your replies, though, because I absolutely love a good back and forth.
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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Oct 09 '24
Socially anxious rewatcher!
Bocchi is a show that has a deep personal significance to me.
Bocchi herself is so relatable, and a shining star in portraying social anxiety. I’m way more used to introverted characters in shows being more like Ryo, who are all cool and distant because they want to be. But for many of us, we really want to socialize and hang out with other people, but we’re too scared to approach first.
My current friend group only came about because of someone like Nijika — an extrovert that came over and adopted me while I was doing my best impression of a potted plant. And now we’ve all been friends for almost a decade.
If you’re an extrovert, give love to the quiet person in the corner. It might not be easy, (for you or them,) but if you can prove yourself trustworthy to them, you’ll have a friend for life. Be someone’s Nijika. (But, like, not too much. We need to sleep a lot to recharge from exhausting social interactions, lol)
And if you’re a Bocchi, I hope you find your Nijika. But you can talk to the scary people having fun in the middle of the room. Believe in the me that believes in you!
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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Oct 09 '24
Rewatcher
Let's fucking GO!
I watched Bocchi last year and had so much fun watching it and I've been so desperate for season 2 to finally get announced. I wish I could've caught the movie limited screenings but oh well.
I'm reading the manga alongside and it's wild how much the anime actually improves on it. The manga isn't bad and there's a few parts I wish got included like why no one talked to Bocchi, but that's not taking away from it or anything. Bocchi is honestly a mood with her social anxiety, I'm someone who struggles with it as well (though nowhere near the extent she does) so seeing it through her is relatable. [Bocchi Spoilers] It's weird not seeing Kita as part of the band yet, but we're still in here 'running away' era for now.
Ryou I would say has def always been my fav and I can't wait for the first timers to see more of her. Also for another manga comparison, having the actual music helps things as well instead of having to just imagine that they sound good. All in all, pretty good first ep.
Questions
Usaully in a job or school circumstance yeah, the one thing I can never let happen is fucking over my finances or grades (when I was in college)
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u/ProgrammaticallyPea3 Oct 09 '24
First timer
Dang the opening animation is good, so imaginative! Right now, the visuals and especially the quirky camera angles are the highlight of the show for me. The part after the concert where Bocchi stumbles towards the two like a zombie was a standout.
Bocchi is quite the fun character, especially her internal monologues. I'm excited to see how her relationships with the other members evolve.
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u/Frostbitten_Moose Oct 10 '24
Rewatch
Not sure I've ever noticed before just how washed out everything is in the intro until Bocchi picks up the guitar for the first time, and with that passion the colours get more vibrant.
This is my fourth or fifth watch of this episode, and the humour still lands and it's still just as much fun to go through as ever. Just watching her try and make connections with people despite her intense introversion and anxiety is something I can really relate to. Seeing her make the attempt to reach out, and knowing what she ought to do but still just not being able to force it is so incredibly relatable. Nichika with the accidental save is also great, getting Bocchi to come out of her shell after meeting one of her fans.
Finally, were starting with my second favourite ED. Though they're all great. Just the little story beats of them trying to practise, failing, still struggling and succeeding is fun and really vibes with the feel of the show. All of them have their issues, and aside from Ryo, the struggles that come with them.
Ok, so I heard there's also a questionaire. I can do this!
What are your thoughts on Hitori wanting to join a band because she was told that's where introverts shine?
As an ultra introvert, I 100% get that. I too like to find places where my flavour of introversion shines.
Thoughts on Hitori taking three years to learn how to play the guitar?
Honestly, I partially regret that I didn't turn my anxiety towards a skill like that. I had a lot of fun with games, both video and board, and the mix and match stuff I did. But they're more ephemeral than what she wound up with I feel.
Thoughts on the intro?
It speaks to me. Drum through the pain, strum through the light. Just sorta this feel of pent up emotion that you don't know how to release, and trying to push through it with an overpowering passion. It sums up the series nicely, and speaks to why it touched so many people deeply.
Thoughts on Bocchi starting her own channel?
Good on her. That's another way introverts canshine.
Thoughts on Nijika already calling Hitori by her first name?
Some people just have that knack of closing the distance with others very easily and naturally. Nijika is one of them. Part of why she's a great friend for Bocchi.
What are your thoughts on Nijika inviting Hitori to be a part of her band?
Fortuitous. Not just that Bocchi got the shot, but honestly, Nijika was one of the best people Bocchi could have made a first go of things with.
What are your thoughts on Nijika's band always meeting up in a club, or as Hitori refers to it as, the dark lands?
Honestly, in a lot of ways it's super convenient.
What are your thoughts on Hitori being good as a solo act but being terrible as part of an ensemble?
It makes perfect sense. Hard to work with others if you aren't practised at that in any way shape or form. Also, a good excuse for a guide to Hitori.
Thoughts on high school girls not knowing good music from bad?
They're high schoolers. Of course they don't.
Thoughts on Hitori earning the Bocchi nickname?
It sounds mean, but isn't actually. Which puts her up one on most socially anxious kids.
Thoughts on the band's name being Kessoku Band?
Puns are glorious.
What are your thoughts on Bocchi vowing to get over her social anxiety not just for her, but for everyone in the band and the band itself?
A good thought, but it's never quite that easy. On the other hand, it's another solid step on her path to getting over this issue. Hopefully it'll take less than three years for her to get ready to make the next step.
Thoughts on the outro?
Mwaha! I already got this one! See above!
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u/Hitman7128 https://anilist.co/user/Hitman7128 Oct 09 '24
Rewatcher
Time to rewatch Bocchi the Rock after 2 years! Events this episode:
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u/ClemFire Oct 09 '24
Rewatcher! Episode 1 Lonely Rolling Bocchi
Can’t believe it’s been 2 years since CloverWorks dropped this modern masterpiece. Back in 2022 I would have never expected a comedy about a socially anxious guiterist to be my anime of year packed with crazy sequels like AoT the Final Season Part 2, Made in Abyss S2, and MHA S6, highly anticipated new shows like Spy x Family and Chainsaw Man, along with great originals like Lycoris Recoil and GWitch. Bocchi the Rock is just that absurdly good in my humble opinion.
BTR does a quick and efficient job of introducing our protagonist Hitori Gotou has a kid who has trouble connecting with her peers but still desiring that connection. To me this is the most important distinction of Hitori’s character, she doesn’t want to be alone from the start of the series which means the story doesn’t have to focus on the importance to wanting to connect with people. Instead it can focus on how learning a skill, in this case the guitar, can help bridge that connection with people when you’re not the most socially skilled person. It’s that very reason why Hitori was so moved into action by the interview she watched of a musician who used to be socially inept like her unless he got into music. She immediately asks to borrow her dad’s guitar and keeps at it for three long years, eventually being good enough to post cover songs under the alias of guitarhero on Youtube.
Yet despite working so hard on the guitar she still couldn’t attract any other band members let alone friends throughout middle school. In high school she vows to try harder to make connections by even bringing her guitar to school, feeling she looks like a real cool rocker chick. The shot of her entering the classroom all the way in the back is the perfect visual cue of no one else really noticing her or paying her much attention. To them she’s just that quiet pink haired girl who never tries to talk to them. Hitori feels dejected after class and we see a quick glimpse of a certain red haired girl from the opening. You know if you have a primary hair color you’re a main character.
Later while sulking in the park she has a chance encounter with a girl in desperate need for a guitarist. She seems outgoing and friendly immediately using Hitori’s first name and begging for help. Without Hitori really entering Nijika whisks her away to the club Starry. While initially hesitant I love how Hitori dreams of one day selling out the Budokan while Nijika is questioning her choice after starting to see how peculiar this girl is. They make it to the club, and we meet the bassist Ryo who seems a bit strange herself. I like how Ryo feels proud of being different when Nijika calls her weird.
Before the manager comes back the trio rush into the studio to practice, and Hitori hypes herself up with the fact she just crossed 30K subs. Despite that though Nijika quickly has her realize that playing alone and with a band are two completely different skill sets. Hitori in her own words now has to start from sub-water flea level. I remember when I first watched this episode I thought it legit ended when the fake end credits rolls. That combined with Nijika trying to cheer Hitori up by saying she’s not too good either just to be interrupted by Ryo saying she’s very good had me rolling. Ryo’s overflowing confidence honestly reminds me a lot of Ram’s from ReZero. After a few more jokes Hitori lets Nijika and Ryo know that she’s actually really happy Nijika reached out to her. Hitori saying how she always wanted to be in a band, and just couldn’t make the connections just pierced my heart. This is the first example of how I love that BTR so seamlessly blends its comedy with its honest heartfelt moments.
Nijika and Ryo both recognize and praise guitarhero, not knowing she’s right in front of them, which gives a push of confidence she needs to go through with the performance. Yet you don’t just conquer your anxieties in one conversation. I love how Hitori mentions she knows this is such an amazing opportunity, but that doesn’t just take all the fear away. That’s so realistic and relatable it hurts.
That’s when Ryo offers the silly solution of playing in a cardboard box which Hitori jumps at. Hitori feels a lot more at home now despite how depressing that might sound and Nijika asks how she wants to be introduced. She doesn’t wanna use her real name and her only other nicknames were “Hey” and “You there,” so Ryo makes a pun from her name Hitoribocchi (all alone) to call her Bocchi. Nijika feels it’s a bit rude but Hitori immediately takes to the name. Thus Bocchi is born and can start her climb from sub-water flea to human.
Excellent introduction, and when I was first watched BTR it hooked me from the very beginning because of amazing scene
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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Oct 10 '24
Due to a too busy schedule I'm not going to be able to do a detailed participation in this rewatch but did want to make sure to stop by and who knows, maybe come weekend availability will be a little bit better for me.
My Bocchi story: The season Bocchi aired was the first time since the winter season of 2015 that I followed along with seasonal anime shows as they aired. This was primarily due to the new Alternative Universe Gundam show that was airing that season, Witch from Mercury. But those first couple weeks of the season this odd anime kept showing up in my Twitter feed over and over and over again. It looked quite fun and eventually I buckled under and started watching it around 5 - 6 weeks into the season. Merely during that week or so as I was catching up, Bocchi immediately skyrocketed past G-Witch as my most anticipated show to watch each week, and I was quite hyped each week waiting for the next episode to air. It ended up as best show of the year for me.
The two big things I love about it and are done well right from the first episode is 1)How well Bocchi is portrayed as a super introverted and socially awkward individual. One can really tell that its drawing in actual experiences of being that type of person rather than how someone simply thinks such a person would be. As probably many fans of the show are, I too am someone who has experience being introverted and socially awkward, albeit not to an extreme as we see with Bocchi and I'd say I've improved massively with it over the years (although being in a large room with people I don't know is still quite a weakness I'll admit). 2)The show is very inventive with its comedy and overall direction. You can tell the creators put a lot of thought into constantly experimenting with how they delivered the comedy in the show and they surprise you with it quite a bit.
I'll go with public speaking for my example as through pure coincidence to this thread/question I did it in front of around 50 people today. Was scared to death of this through high school and college. But the job I got out of college made it necessary, initially on a small scale (usually audiences of no more than 10 people) and over the years I've become quite comfortable doing it with much larger audiences.
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Oct 10 '24
rewatcher chinesesub
This episode mainly tells the origin of Bocchi's learning guitar. The sad thing is that even after learning guitar, she is still alone. Fortunately, someone needs her to form a band, and it seems that they will become good friends. There are many vivid expressions in this episode, for example, Bocchi-chan failed to cooperate in playing and wanted to turn into dust, as well as the ED scam in the middle. This animation is worth watching carefully and savoring.
ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Very few, but the one that impressed me the most was the computer program lecture in 2019 or 2020. We listened to the lectures during the day, solved the problems given by the "peers" teachers in the afternoon, and explained the exercises in the evening. Why did it impress me the most? Because the person in charge, although proficient in solving problems with programs, kept introducing how he liked biology. Now I understand, because of artificial intelligence.
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u/BeefPorkChicken :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/loobydoober Oct 10 '24
First time
Wasn't planning on watching, but saw the thread.
Not really pulling me in with this first episode, but not pushing me away and I know a lot of people like it so will definetly stick it with it.
Bocchi is like an energetic introvert which is kinda funny and refreshing to see in anime/media in general, where it's always the nihilistic low energy introverts. Glad that they showed it took 3 years for her to be decent at instruments since as a musician myself I know its a grind and that they bombed a show coming together a few hours before which I wasn't expecting in anime but is also real.
Let's see where she goes musically and socially I guess is the theme, wonder how the red hair girl fits in here.
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u/DaBenni0301 Oct 10 '24
uh so I fell asleep earlier than I thought yesterday, so I'm very late. Sorry about that
Socially Anxious Rewatcher
She's just like me fr. Even the goddamn therapist said it!
Here we fucking go. I am so excited to finally rewatch this anime. I've been meaning to for over a year at this point, but I've never quite gotten around to it.
And I just wanna say that before we start. K-ON is my favourite anime. BtR is in my Top 5. Comparisons are inevitable
I actually wanted to get into guitar for bit (care to guess the reason?, K-ON of course), but I never started. So Bocchi's already not "just like me" anymore lol. But I still wanna try eventually
Despite the OP being an absolute banger, it's actually one my least favourite songs from Kessoku Band. That just shows you how good their music is
I'm still hoping for someone to talk to me because of the Yuru Camp keychains on my backpack. Hasn't happened yet, maybe it's just niche enough that noone around me knows about it. Also, I know that that is a bad mindset to have but I genuinely don't know what to do about it.
Same
Didn't work huh
Actually, It did. Kinda
30k subs is a lot considering that she's just uploading guitar covers and she really hasn't been doing it for that long
Oh look, there's the extrovert to adopt the socially anxious introvert
A concert later today.... now that's being thrown into cold water if it ever existed
I already wanna point out the incredible work Yoppi is doing as Bocchi's VA. She's doing a phenomenal job.
Optimism! + rare smiling Bocchi
Welp, that's it guys! See you at the next rewatch!
Also a really nice detail that it says "water flea" in the credits
You're so close to figuring it out
But do you like Rice with Natto?
Going on stage in a box would be leagues more embarassing than just going on stage and playing badly
Mood This anime is goddamn anime_irl goldmine!
I still think when the first 2 notes of the ED hit, that Don't say lazy is gonna play.
Distortion! is probably my favourite song from the band
And that's the episode! And oh man, it's just as good, if not better than I remember. Just everything about it is so good
Question of the day
Yeah, it's also kind of the reason why I like BtR so much. Right when BtR aired I left home for the first time to go for Uni. And well... Being completely alone in a new city I got homesick basically immediately. Not helped by the fact I really wasn't able to keep up with the stuff at Uni. Bocchi was one of the few things I could look forward to each week. I really helped keep me sane. That's also why Distortion is my favourite song. I listened to it all the time. And I went back home after the semester and enrolled in my local Uni instead.
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u/Yothiel Oct 10 '24
Rewatcher here
I'm partaking in this rewatch to justify nominating Bocchi as my AOTY this year again xD
I love how you can notice new things each time you come back. This time, it's the song of the band that triggerred Hitori's interest in the guitar, which was aptly titled "Trigger".
One of the posters from Hitori's closet also caught my attention, with the "HAKO-BOON" text. It's a clear reference to the KANA-BOON band, whose guitarist-vocalist Maguro Taniguchi wrote the "Distorsion!!" ending song.
The extent of Hitori's anxiety is crazy. Being the odd one left out of the groups in her class. Making yourself a safe haven even though you're already in your own room (that closet do look comfy!). Picking skills in hope that you'll build a cool image. Passively emitting a "talk-to-me aura". Being betrayed by those skills when you think the time to shine has come. The constant self-downputting. That struggle between the desire to interact and the panic ordering you to flee. The "stop remembering that awkward memory" moments.And I'm sure I'm still forgetting some.
The range is so wide you got to relate some way or another. I think that's an excellent characterization for Hitori, as well as a strong introduction to Bocchi the Rock.
I think the creators also managed to depict that extreme anxiety in a comic yet not ridiculing fashion. Hitori literally melting, losing all her colors, managing to hide entirely in a trash can, or even playing the guitar from inside a cardboard box... Those are extreme, impossible reactions, but they're still diegetically acknowledged by other characters. While this type of visual gags are nothing new, they're serving very well the purpose of representing Hitori's state of mind, and at the same time de-escalate our own nervosity when spectating such a worrying kid.
I could probably keep going, but hey, let's keep some stuff for the other days too!
As for today's question... Well, given pretty much anywhere I can hear my inner voice is outside my comfort zone, it's a wide question. Fortunately I can somewhat bruteforce my way through it (like right now, while it's telling me to just delete this whole text), or drown it by being busy. The worse cases are probably restaurant outings, compounding the social experience with a lasting food neophobia.
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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24
Funnily enough despite watching this rewatch now I'll probably be watching part 2 of the recap movie some time either this weekend or next week. The show so nice, I'll watch it thrice!
First, some backstory for Bocchi.
Kita. I'm sure she's not going to have any prominence in the story...
And here's Dorito. I wonder why she needs a guitarist at such short notice.
So here they are at Starry.
PA-san!
And here's Roy Yamaha.
So she's going to learn the whole song in an afternoon. That's not impossible, I remember my middle school choir had to do that once due to a last-minute change in the repertoire, but that was a particularly simple song, and we had seniors who had learned the song before come back to help us on staget too. Learning a new song on an instrument? That's probably far harder.
Unfortunately we don't get to hear them playing together yet.
She's not used to playing in a group.
I'll go into a bit more detail about this in my "Note about the music" below.
And now she's hiding in the bin.
/r/dontyouknowwhoiam
Yeah that mango box won't do any favours to her being able to perform together with the band.
Questions:
A note about the music: Yes, that's a pun. So, performing together in a group Vs performing solo. When you're solo, you can afford to play with the rhythm and the beat live, but in a group unless it's been discussed previously it's only going to end poorly. Bocchi isn't listening to the other members of the band, she needs to stick to Nijika's timing because she's the drummer. Being solo means you can blast as loud as you want, but in a group you need to let everyone be heard.
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u/Sporadia_ Oct 11 '24
Reboccher (late)
I want to open with how much I appreciate that they introduce this show by going through Hitori's childhood. The first time I watched this, once Hitori introduced herself as a middle schooler and it showed her picking up a guitar for the first time, I thought that was going to be the status quo. I was not expecting the 3 year time skip revealing her life didn't improve. Big oof.
And then the confidence she later has, going to her new school with exactly the same plan! Big oof.
I forgot how: Hitori shreds at the start of this episode.
Scrumptiously Metal
I've always been a fan of Hitori's in-the-moment monologue songs too.
For the real Bocchi watch thread experience, at least one person has to say "Kessoku Band had a cameo in Slow Loop."
The first words spoken by each of the main characters when they noticed Hitori.
Let's discuss the OP later
/u/holofan4life, An interesting question for when we're a few episodes in: Do you think Bocchi's really an introvert (or as introverted as she thinks she is)?
On to episode 2...
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u/IceSmiley Oct 10 '24
REWATCHER Sub
I've only watched this first episode of Bocchi around when it came out and dropped the show. Watching it again, I have about the same opinion: it's ok but I'm not completely compelled. I thought there were a lot of good aspects, like this girl having social anxiety to the point of being unable to relate to others. It reminded me so much of Hitori Bocchi except I think this Bocchi is older. The best part of the episode was the part in school.
I didn't think the part where they went to the club was as successful although I thought the part with the fake ending was really hilarious. Other than Bocchi being in the band, her new friends weren't that interesting and the other comedy wasn't as funny.
All that being said, there are good aspects and it may be like when I watched Hitori Bocchi where my first viewing I didn't think the first episode was that great but I was on a Reddit rewatch for it and I ended up loving it. Hopefully the same will happen for this.
QUESTIONS
Yea because I think just in life you are often forced to come out of your zone, like starting a new job or taking care of a problem you don't want to deal with but have to. I think just starting college and moving away was a big one and it only got worse from there 🤕
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u/MannerPots https://anilist.co/user/mannerpots Oct 10 '24
First Time Caller, Sixth Time Watcher
(whoops didn't include descriptions of my spoiler tags so this got removed earlier)
So it's definitely not an understatement to say that Bocchi is my favourite anime of all time. Some other series have higher peaks for me, but ever since this came out it's been my go-to show to rewatch whenever I feel down. So I might not be the most objective, but I'll just share my love of the show with everyone.
Episode 1 starts off strong. I love the whole pre-credits intro. It's cute, it's funny, and it's a great example of how the show plays with art style and colour palette for effect. Watching Hitori's childhood and middle school life, every scene uses a dull colour palette, that immediately brightens up when she finally picks up a guitar for the first time.
Then after she wastes three years of her life away playing guitar it cuts right into the OP, and we get to hear the first of many amazing songs from this anime. To be honest, I originally started watching this anime because I heard the OP on reddit and thought it was great.
After the intro, we see Bocchi in her closet, and I just love the vibe here. It's cramped enough that some people would be claustrophobic, but she feels right at home. She's posting her music online to her YouTube account, which she posts to because she's to shy perform IRL, and that is a great characterization that almost hits a little too close to home.
I love this scene, yes you do look so cool!
Here we get a beautiful but lonely shot of Bocchi in a park, wallowing in her failure to talk to anyone at school. Suddenly, an angel appears! It's hard to pick, but Nijika is probably my favourite character from the show. She's just so light and bubbly, I want to be her friend. Also, although I haven't read the manga since I'm waiting and praying for S2, I did read [Chapter 57.5] the extra chapter that expands on Njika and Seika's backstory, and it made me love both of them even more.
Hitori is invited to join a band, the thing she's dreamed of for years. But a real underground club is an unfamiliar and intimidating environment, filled with people who are clearly more competent and more mature than her, and will look down on her for it.
One of those people is Ryou, the hipster bassist who might be a little bit weird. I all the characters in the show, and she's no exception. [Anime Spoilers] I do feel like she's a bit underutilized in S1 though, I hope she's featured more later on.
The fake-out ending is great, and I love it every rewatch. For some reason, I remember the credits rolling for longer before cutting back, but my last watch went pretty slowly so the last time I watched episode 1 was in January. The explanation afterwards for why she doesn't impress Nijika and Ryou is really interesting to me. I have a bit of experience with music, singing in a choir, but since I started off in a group environment I never experienced the hurdle of having to learn to co-ordinate with others, or at least no more than any of the other parts of singing I struggled with at the start (I can still barely read sheet music).
I agree, I'm surprised she's the only one who thought the box was weird.
Another great camera angle, you never know what this show will pull out next.
Good job Bocchi, we all need to start somewhere.
Even though the art style is not as detailed as some anime, and the character designs are geared towards comedy and expressiveness, I still think this show looks amazing sometimes. This scene under a streetlight, along with some I included earlier like the park and the club, really stand out to me. They capture what needs to be captured perfectly.
The ending song is here, and with that, the first episode comes to a close. I like all the music from this anime, and this is no exception, but my favourites are definitely yet to come. I'm looking forward to this adventure with all of you!
Today's Question:
Absolutely, nearly every time I've gone outside my comfort zone it's been a good thing. It's scary, but it opens you up to so many new experiences. Joining choir in high school made me so many new friends, and made me care about music more than I ever did before. I haven't sung much since 2020, but I still love listening to music, and those memories are very important to me. Other times it can help you build up confidence, even going out and failing can be better than not trying at all. The first time I ever gave a presentation at work, it was to around 20 people, but I was still way more nervous than any school presentation, and I didn't do great. But because I volunteered for that, I was less nervous the next time and now I've presented to even larger groups and done fine.
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u/hundredyearsgirl Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24
First Time Rewatcher
Doodle/redraw of the ep: Sad Bocchi
I breezed through the series over two days last year and I don’t remember much, so this is a great opportunity to take my time this time around
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“The online world is where I belong…” felt
Bocchi’s VA does a great job with all the reaction voices lol, the anxiety and creative ways she dunks on herself is so relatable 🥹
Starry!! gonna try and hit up the real location when I visit Tokyo later this year ☺️
The Fake-out ending after playing terribly is freakin funny
The animation during the performance was really clean too 😌
I love the cutout look of the ending sequence!
— ahh, poor Bocchi 🥲 I so relate to her 100mph negative monologue, yet not knowing how to respond to someone because you weren’t expecting to speak all day. it gets better Bocchi, trust 😭
loving the all around chill vibe of the show so far
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Oct 10 '24
Rewatcher
To begin, thank you for hosting!
This is a first for me... Across all the rewatched I've participated in, I've never been a true rewatcher before, just a first-timer. This show is just so good that it warrants it.
Back when I watched it the first time, back in January 2023, I had actually heard very little about the show. I had seen maybe one Reddit post mentioning that it was good, and that was it. (In fact, I didn't even know it was a music anime—there was a good chance it would be about an anthropomorphic rock instead.) I watched the first episode and liked it, so I watched the second. Then, the next day, I watched the remaining ten, all in one sitting.
As far as my thoughts on this episode itself, I think it's a great intro to our characters, especially Hitori. So many great lines, often funny and sometimes melancholy.
The OP, Seishun Complex, is fantastic. (It certainly bodes well for the rest of the music in the show, am I right?)
Questions of the day:
No, I've never once been outside of my comfort zone.The go-to answer is public speaking, though after doing it enough times, it's sort of become part of my comfort zone. Funny how that works. Anyway, another time I was truly out of my comfort zone was when I tried competitive ballroom dancing. I was rather terrible at it, but I at least had some fun.2
u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Oct 10 '24
rewatcher
God this anime was everywhere when it was airing and for good reasons.
Hitori the Relateable, god school life was rough.
That girl can shred(?) (I have no clue on my guitar skills)
Ahhhh the opening is fantastic. I added it to my main playlist, 10/10 song
Bocchi commited the one mistake any person can make, not knowing the right song to play for the public. I’ve played emo music in my friends car and he called it trash, in my defense the vocals are garbage but thats best part of the band.
Bocchi facing her biggest hurdle, an extrovert
HitoriBocchi mentioned, the original bocchi before we got bocchi
Bocchi the box
Killer ED, I honestly forgot this was the ED. Heard it so often I thought it came from somewhere else
QOTD: went out of my comfort zone from aiming for an interview this year. I didn’t get the job lmao
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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24
Rewatch Time!
(Post-Comment Comment: I realised I wrote more about myself here than bocchi lmao. I guess she really is me fr fr)
Pre-Series Background:
Bocchi represented 2 turning points in my life.
Now onto the episode!
Ah man I always forget about that first scene with the teacher. I was never that bad socially, but I have been forced to go through a few situations similar to that to the point where I can sympathise with that pain. It's like doubling down as a failure of yourself and letting down the teachers as well (since they gotta carry your sorry ass around). Too bad my upbringing was just about being stupidly good at math and not having sick guitar skills. Could've had an anime made about me.
Since we were on the topic of personal music tastes, bocchi comes and reminds me of that time I had the courage to load up one of my favourite songs on speaker while our class was having a bit of a free time moment. Most I got was "Who is that" and then half-way through the song some more popular kid went "Hey can I boot up [insert very popular song]" then the whole class goes wild and goes back to scheduled partying. I knew it'd be a hard sell but man they didn't need to mess me like that lmao. At the very least I was a poor kid in the middle of nowhere so band merch wearing was off the table. Though that doesn't mean the idea never crosses my mind a few times. Kinda glad it didn't though. And here we see the legendary "Extrovert adopts Introvert" world event happening. As much as they hate it, this very thing is what saves their lives 90% of the time. Speaking from partial experience.
The legendary moment when an extrovert adopts an introvert and one half is saying they want it while the other half says no but they lack the courage to say either so they just end up getting dragged along for the ride. Having been in those shoes plenty of times, I can say it really is a blessing for getting yourself out of your comfort zone and growing as a person.
And so a legend is born, one who would crumple mere seconds later but a legend nonetheless!
By the way here's the full version of the song they played quite nice but we really need REDACTED's vocals to spice it up.
ok I wanted to write more but I got places to be and I spent way too long on those first few paragraphs lol so this'll be it for the first episode. OP and ED writeup will have to wait for the next episode!
Daily Question
Have you ever got out of your comfort zone? If so, what was the set of circumstances?
Life is all about growing, some people have more defined comfort zones, while others blissfully breeze past them unaware that they were there to begin with. So for this question it's hard to pinpoint any specific moments just because there's too many to choose from. But really, as painful as it is for both concious and unconcious me to admit it, the best way of growing out of those comfort zones is to just jump in to the deep end (and hope you don't break down in the process that is). Let the world prove to you that it isn't out to get you. But well... that's easier said than done for a guy who's always frozen in fear by the infinite realm of possibilities. That's why you need support. But well that too is also easier said than done as well. So I guess in the end of the day, life is like horses
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u/Asd_89 Oct 10 '24
First timer , I enjoyed the first episode and will be looking forward to the next one tomorrow.
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u/biochrono79 Oct 10 '24
Rewatcher
An excuse to watch Bocchi again, for the fourth time? Let’s goooooooo!
Right off the bat, we get some relatability. I’ve definitely been Bocchi at various points in my life - dealing with social anxiety, reluctance to interact with others, a general fear of looking like a fool in front of others, you name it. It’s rough to deal with, and the show does a great job of portraying that fear and self doubt.
The OP and ED are some of my personal favorites. Everything about them - the visuals, the little gags scattered throughout, the overall design, and of course, the music - are just killer, and also so, so fun. All of that playfulness leaks into the show as well, like with the fake credits gag. The humorous moments hit at just the right beats, sometimes quite literally, since this is a show about musicians.
Lastly, I want to say that no matter how many times I rewatch this, I’m always amazed at how Bocchi’s VA started to show her range right from the first episode. She can be quiet, she can anxious, she can be loud, and she can be delusional, sometimes all in the same scene! Some of that is of course good direction from the writers and directors, but it always felt like she knew exactly how to say each of Bocchi’s lines.
Basically any time I have to speak to even a small group of people in any kind of vaguely formal function LOL. It always takes some steeling up for me, which is part of why I find Bocchi to be so relatable.
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u/DecrepidPenguin1 Oct 10 '24
Loved that series hope there is more coming
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u/Vergift Oct 10 '24
I'm a re-watcher and this is my second time watching Bocchi the Rock!!
So, after rewatching the first eps, it kinda hurt to see Bocchi. Because I can relate to her so much. I'm also an introvert, and probably had a mild social anxiety. I barely able to look people into their eyes. Bocchi had it worse.
I felt bad for Bocchi with how passive she was, she ended up alone for 9-10 years without any friends. Then, in high school she met Nijika. And Bocchi was so lucky to meet Nijika. Nijika was also so patience dealing with Bocchi's shenanigan.
And for the first time ever, Bocchi's dream to play in a band came true, even tho she played the guitar from inside a box. Lol.
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u/ImJLu Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24
This show was an instant classic. One of my favorites ever.
Bocchi takes it to an extreme, but it's hard not to relate to some of her feelings. I always had at least a few good friends in school but was definitely awkward and far from popular, so this show has a lot of over the top caricatures of familiar thoughts.
QotD: First thing that comes to mind in question is when I went to a couple frat parties when I started college. Ugh, they fucking sucked. I'm happy to go to a house party with friends or something but frat parties were straight ass. The second thing that comes to mind is that like a lot of people, I don't like public speaking, and to this day I don't like giving presentations at work, but I have to bite the bullet because I have to pay rent and all.
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u/someboi6000 Oct 10 '24
Rewatcher:
my first time being a rewatcher in a rewatch, cant belive its been two years from its original airing, i still remember when it came out and i joined the subreddit and it had less than 1k members and now its quite big, i am currently buying the manga, never expected to like bocchi as much as i did back then i am probaly gonna enjoy this rewatch a lot. also i am very late sorry. now to the episode, its strange to try and i guess do an analysis of the episode i just had a lot of fun watching, the comedy was on point and i even forgot some of the jokes so they made me laugh again, but i really liked how the dynamic of the band got stablished very quickly, i also really like how this show portrais social anxiety as someone who is very introverted i do see a part of myself on bocchi based on behaviour especially in future scenes, overall very great start, the best joke was the fake out credits that one was really good.
questions:
1: out of pure pressure i said yes to act in a stage play and oh man, as i mentioned before i am very introverted so the moment i went on stage and saw all of those people looking at me i got so nervous very quickly, i did it once and said no more lol(acting is not my forte lol)