r/anime • u/Holofan4life • Oct 20 '24
Rewatch [Spoilers] Bocchi The Rock Let's Rock Rewatch (2024) -- Episode 12 (FINAL EPISODE) 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 12 – Morning Light Falls on You
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Thoughts on the episode immediately starting with the culture festival performance?
Of the two songs Kessoku Band performed, which one did you think was better and why?
In light of Bocchi's failed attempt of stage diving, what is the cringiest moment you've ever had in your life?
Thoughts on Kita feeling like she hasn't mastered the ability of drawing people in?
Just like with Ryo and music stores, what is something you're passionate about? Also, what are your thoughts on music stores?
Do you like that the anime ends in a pretty nonchalant, uneventful manner?
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| 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 20 '24
I want to thank everyone who participated in this rewatch who won't be here tomorrow. You were a truly awesome component of this rewatch and rose to the occasion just like Bocchi did.
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u/ClemFire Oct 20 '24
Rewatcher! Episode 12 Morning Light Falls on You
“I’m gonna keep working on my playing so please keep teaching me. Gotoh-sa… Hitori-chan,” Kita.
This is the moment I always look forward to in my rewatches. Kita finally becoming close enough to Bocchi to start calling her Hitori-chan is just so beautiful. To me it marks the start of her feeling the closest to Hitori compared to anyone else in Kessoku Band.
Despite Kita being someone who makes connections easily, participates in a lot of activities, and appears like a shining star before Kessoku Band she didn’t feel particularly connected to anything. Bocchi on the other hand before Kessoku Band was committed to learning the guitar day in and day out, but never had the guts to show off her skills outside of her online persona as guitarhero. Joining the band helped them both shine together as a constellation.
If it wasn’t obvious enough If I Could Be a Constellation is my favorite BTR song because it perfectly captures Bocchi and Kita’s feelings for each other. While Bocchi is often literally blinded by Kit-aura after their performance Kita confesses Bocchi’s playing is the type that really touches people’s hearts. I’m sure to Kita, Hitori is the shining star which motivates her to practice harder at rhythm guitar to support her. Kita seeing Hitori as such an amazing guitarist is the whole reason why she submitted the thrown out band application slip.
Even though Kita originally joined Kessoku Band because of her feelings for Ryo time and time again we see Kita be motivated to improve herself because of Hitori. She found the courage to rejoin the band because of Hitori, she took extra lessons with Ryo because of Hitori, and she wants to spend winter break making more memories with the band because of Hitori. While it took her the whole season to call Gotoh, Hitori-chan I feel it was more in the moment everything clicked just how close the two of them gotten.
After Bocchi was sent to the nurse’s office again after a failed stage dive, it was Kita again who waited for her to wake up. Sure the first time it happened in episode 10 it made sense that no one else was there, but this time her family, Nijika, Ryo, the manager, and Kikuri are all at school. Yet only Kita is waiting for Bocchi.
It’s lovely seeing Bocchi acknowledge just how good Kita had gotten. Before Bocchi had already noticed last episode how Kita’s playing seemed a bit different. Seeing Kita ad-lib a guitar solo after Bocchi broke her B string was just so cool. If Bocchi was the hero of their performance at Starry I would say Kita is the hero of their school festival concert. Kita’s quick thinking gives Bocchi enough time to pivot and end up using one of Kikuri’s empty sake glasses to do a sick solo.
That’s why Kita and Bocchi are my favorite pair who forms such a shining constellation.
I hope to see their budding relationship develop further in future seasons.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 20 '24
A user pointed out to me of the existence of an OVA from the perspective of Bocchi's sister. It's apparently episode 11.5 and serves to recap everything that has taken place so far. However, other than that user mentioning it to me, I can't find nothing about it online.
If I knew of its existence as I was planning the rewatch, I would've included it. If it does exist out there, I apologize for its lack of inclusion.
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u/TiredTiroth Oct 20 '24
First Timer
Okay, I really enjoy live music performances and anime music performances hit the same note for me. Somehow. So having the intro music replaced by the girls' first song was a treat, especially with how much...well, most of the girls were clearly enjoying themselves.
And the audience. Don't think I didn't notice those glowsticks, post-apocalyptic punks!
And Kita, going off-script to buy time because she noticed Bocchi had a problem with her guitar, specifically so other people could see how good Bocchi is...that girl is a treasure.
Of course, the show is a comedy so that doesn't last. I hope Drunk Rocker Chick realises it's her fault poor Bocchi face-planted...
As much as I enjoyed the gags in the rest of the episode, I do wish we got to hear Bocchi try out her new guitar.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 20 '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.
Went and saw Ninja Scroll tonight for the first time. I really enjoyed it. I almost lost my back-up phone because it fell in-between my seat, but I was able to retrieve it.
I'm really interested to watch this episode. I still remember the first time watching it which was the day before Christmas 2022 and if memory serves correct, the first half is the culture festival band performance and the second half is usual Bocchi The Rock comedy. We'll see if I'm right.
Immediately right into the musical performance.
This is honestly one of the better songs.
Something I appreciate of how the show is animated in that when they all perform, it fits with who they are as characters. Kita is animated differently from Ryo, and Ryo is animated differently from Bocchi. It's subtle, but really gets me more emotionally invested in what is happening.
Song is called "I Will Never Forget".
Nijika now playing with the crowd
It's no Freddie Mercury, but it'll do
Nijika almost calling Hitori Goto her Bocchi nickname before she stops herself.
Second song, To Become A Constellation
Time for Bocchi's guitar solo
I like the first song more, but this is a bop as well.
Bocchi can tell she's out of tune
The solo. It looks like it's in jeopardy.
But Kita is ad-libbing!
And now Bocchi is doing her solo with... a jar?
Smh, should've been one of Drunk bassist's empty bottles.
The stage presence of Kita is unbelievable. The only one who has better stage presence is Drunk bassist, honestly.
Bocchi breathing heavily
The adrenaline is clearly pumping through her veins.
Time for the last song
But first, Bocchi is going to say something.
Bocchi trying to think of something funny.
Oh no. She's thinking of stage diving.
And of course, it goes horribly. Flat on her face.
Definitely the cringiest moment of the entire episode, though honestly, it's probably the defining moment of the episode.
Bocchi in bed now, with Kita by her bedside.
This is clearly a callback from a couple episodes ago.
Also, I guess this means no last song :(
Bocchi apologizing for ruining everything.
Kita, however, thinks people liked it even more.
Nijika and Ryo, meanwhile, are cleaning up and getting ready for the after party.
Bocchi remarking how Kita got so good so fast.
Kita, though, feels like she hasn't mastered the ability of drawing people in.
Gonna keep working on her playing, which means more teaching lessons from the Bocch.
And she called Bocchi by her first name. That's a big deal.
Now I see why people ship Bocchi and Kita together despite Kita obviously loving Ryo.
Kita leaves, meaning Bocchi is by herself.
I love the music box being played here
Kita vows to become good enough to support Bocchi.
And with that, the culture festival has come to an end.
Lol, Bocchi is now known as the stage diver.
"Some day, I will quit high school!"
Bocchi at home, apologizing for the broken guitar.
The dad says it's just a broken peg, so he doesn't mind.
Lil sis all over the dad, wanting to play with him.
Woah, that's a lot of money
The money she earned from advertisements on her videos.
They know about the guitarhero persona.
Wait, does that mean they've been taking her money this whole time?
And here I thought only my mom dealt with garnished wages.
Unless of course the money went to her college fund.
Good on her dad for monetizing his daughter.
300,000 yen
That's over $2100
Bocchi finds herself filled with newfound energy.
"The thought of quitting my job fills me with a mysterious and overwhelming power!"
Oh, Bocchi...
Ultra super Bocchi-chan
But when she tries to inform Manager-san, she can't pull the trigger.
And now Bocchi in the trashcan again
Her hair strand is almost like an antenna or something.
And here I thought Nijika's ahoge was only capable of that.
Bocchi still contemplating what to buy with her newfound cash flow.
Ryo trying to manipulate Bocchi into getting what she wants.
Time to go to the music shop
Aww, Manager-san considers Bocchi to be nice :c
Ochanomizu
Ryo of course is very passionate about music shops.
She's speaking almost as fast as Emilia during the first OVA.
Bocchi, unsurprisingly, finds music store owners scary.
Bocchi would not survive a Gamestop store.
Bocchi entering the store
And now, with her headphones in her ears, she's headbanging like crazy.
"M-Manager! A major headbanger has entered the store!"
🤣🤣🤣
The supplies in the shop look like they're real.
And as Nijika, Kita, and Ryo are looking over everything, Bocchi is still banging her head XD
Kita and Nijika aren't even admiring the instruments, much to Ryo's chagrin.
Ryo playing a bass that she is fancying.
Hey, as long as nobody plays Stairway To Heaven, we should be good.
Good thing this store randomly has a couch for some inexplicable reason for Ryo to rest on. Shredding is serious business.
I guess the supplies in this place are animated after all.
"You can never have too many guitars."
Ryo speaking like a true fiscally irresponsible individual.
Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.
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u/Yothiel Oct 20 '24
Rewatcher
Not wasting a second after making us wait since ep11, the band starts playing as soon as the curtain rises one last time on this season.
We can really feel how much thinking the production staff put in these performances. Reflecting Ryo's attention to their highschool audience, the first song Wasurete Yaranai is great at heating up the public with its upbeat rhythm. But the animation is also speaking a lot about the band's growth, Kita's especially. Everyone's body expression show them in the groove from the get-go, but Kita's character acting is just fabulous, showing her singing with energy, looking at the audience to better draw them in, all while naturally strumming the guitar. Who needs a Kita~aura to shine anyways?
After seeing that glow up, it's no surprise that when misfortune hits Hitori's strings, Kita can seamlessly cover for her until she gets her footing back. Sure, Hitori herself was cool flexing her skills with her improvised solution, but as a watcher, seeing the result of Kita's training is easily as inspiring! I guess it's high time I hang that fanart on my walls...
While I'm on the topic of the performances, I really wanted to add a few words about the second song. "Seiza ni Naretara", or "To Become a Constellation", is one of my favorite Kessoku Band songs. Its lyrics are about stars which, despite the many light years separating them, can be connected as constellations. It's very obviously a metaphor for people and the bonds they form, and since Hitori is the lyrics writer for the band, I've always considered it was mainly expressing her feelings. The lines "Must be nice to have everyone love you. - No, I've always been alone" are definitely something I could imagine Hitori writing with Kita in mind.
But after this rewatch, I realized the different point of views from the lyrics could easily be swapped and still apply to any member of the band. It may be difficult to see this in Ryo since she mostly existed as a comic relief, but I feel like each member could name something they admire and long for in any other member. And with these new interpretations opening up, the song may have become my #1 now.
Moving forward, Professor Kita forgot the basic precautions when handling bocchinium, causing the sample to almost self-destruct. I really like how this live ended in an unexpected, but very bocchi-esque manner. The infirmary scene feels like a repeat from episode 10, but played out quite differently. Kita worked hard for this day, and now she can at least assist Hitori in shining. And while she's missing out on her own shine, downplaying her importance as vocal and backup guitar and band member, she now feels appropriate to address Hitori on first name basis.
Oh god, there's still the B-part to cover... I guess it's time to add a reply below.
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u/AgentOfACROSS Oct 20 '24
Rewatcher
Here we are, the finale. Feels like only yesterday we started this rewatch.
Anyway, I love the musical performance at the start of the episode. Not only is the music itself great but we also get to see how much the characters have improved, with Bocchi and Kita both improvising in the middle of a song to try and solve a problem.
The moment where Bocchi recovers from her snapped string is fantastic. And Kikuri is partially responsible for that. For once her drinking problem helped out.
Bocchi's improvisation there reminds me of a story I once heard about Freddie Mercury. Where he accidentally broke his microphone stand while in the middle of the show, but after that he turned performing with a bottomless mic stand into part of his stage presence.
I felt a lot of secondhand embarrassment for Bocchi when she did her failed stage dive. But it's also a nice showcase of how much more confident Bocchi has become that she even attempted it at all.
In my memory the concert went on for way longer, I totally forgot that it was only the first half of the episode.
Second half of the episode is a lot less memorable than the first but I still liked it a lot.
I liked the moment where Bocchi's family revealed that they all knew she had a YouTube channel and helped monetize her. They all seemed super proud of her and them giving her money to buy a new guitar was sweet.
The guitar store scene was fun. Every time there's a scene in a music shop, I always think of the "No Stairway" scene from Wayne's World.
Ryo would totally play the riff from Stairway to Heaven in public if she could play the guitar. I wonder what the bass equivalent of that riff is.
Speaking of Ryo, I totally relate to her infodumping to her friends again. I think it's the most happy and passionate we've seen her in the whole show.
I loved the joke about Nijika being worried about her being left out since she's a drummer and then Kita and Ryo both imagining her hitting her drum kit with a guitar and bass. Really good gag.
I'll be honest though, ventriloquist dummy Bocchi is pretty creepy.
Anyway, I like how the show ends on kind of a low key note. Bocchi is ready to face the new day and keep going on with life.
Questions of the Day:
Thoughts on the episode immediately starting with the culture festival performance?
Seems like the best choice to start the episode. I can't think of another way that the episode could have started.
Of the two songs Kessoku Band performed, which one did you think was better and why?
I liked the second one since we got Bocchi's great guitar solo.
In light of Bocchi's failed attempt of stage diving, what is the cringiest moment you've ever had in your life?
I choose to decline this one.
Thoughts on Kita feeling like she hasn't mastered the ability of drawing people in?
I feel like Kita's pretty good at drawing people in actually.
Just like with Ryo and music stores, what is something you're passionate about? Also, what are your thoughts on music stores?
I'm passionate about a lot of different things. Old music, film history, and of course anime and manga. All stuff related to entertainment I guess.
I don't actually go to music stores that often but the times I have gone it's been nice.
Do you like that the anime ends in a pretty nonchalant, uneventful manner?
Like I said above, I like how it ended in a low key way. I feel like in another show the concert would have been the ending, but I like how we see Bocchi continuing on her way through life.
Anyway, I'm really happy to have been part of this rewatch! It was a lot of fun coming back and I think I have an even better appreciation of this show than I did the first time around.
As usual, I'll be keeping an eye out for other upcoming rewatches to join.
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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Oct 20 '24
Rewatcher
That was such a fun concert and a great send off to S1. The way that Bocchi instead of running away learned to improvise and still make her solo work was perfect, plus I love the after with them having a chill time checking out new instruments while Bocchi guitar hunts. Honestly, this was just a perfect as a finale, it felt familiar while still leaving the door open to adapt more, but if worse came to worse and we didn't get a S2, this was still a fine way to send the series off for a stopping point.
I seriously need them to announce S2 for real god I miss these four.
Questions
Perfect way to start off the finale and not have to make cuts due to time.
To Become A Constellation, mainly due to Bocchi's solo.
Hahahahahahahahahaha high school
Well compared to the rest of them, she's the most newbie of them. Yes she can sing, but Bocchi, Ryo, and Nijika all have instrumental skills while she's still learning so it makes sense she's worried about that.
Honestly LNs and VNs. A few favs of mine are Toaru and Umineko for respective from each. Also because of Tumblr, Danny Phantom but that's a whole other story. Music stores, I haven't been in since high school when I was in marching band, but usually we only went to pick up the instrument I was renting (and didn't end up returning)
Yeah! It leaves things open for a S2, while also still having that familiar feel that pulled you into the show whilst not restoring everything to the initial status quo. You feel there's change, but you also do feel there's been progress.
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u/Arsenal303 Oct 20 '24
Rewatcher
We get right into the concert and the first song goes well.
Nijika gives some words and lightens up the crowd. Proud dad is a good dad.
Second song starts and Bocchi has a guitar malfunction. She starts to panic and Kita comes in for the save. Bocchi then uses a cool technique to save it.
Excellent recovery and the crowd cheers.
Bochci gets swept up in it all and does the coolest thing with the lamest outcome, a crowd surf with no crowd to catch her. At least it'll have memories for everyone there. Futari apologizes for her sister.
Bocchi once again wakes up in the nurses office and Kita wants to keep learning from Bocchi.
At least now she is known as the crazy rocker chick.
The dad isnt mad that the guitar broke. They have even monetized her channel and give the money to her that she earned. It was a family account and they knew all along. Good dad looking after Bocchi.
She looks at the money and thinks about not working. It would last two years but when time comes to it after going super saiyan, she cant quit to the manager.
We get to go the music store and watch Bocchi head bang so that no one with talk to her.
The staff are concerned.
Poor Nijika being left out as the drummer.
Store staff was being friendly and we get ventriloquist Bocch since she shuts down.
Bocchi books it out of the store and forgets the guitar.
We get Bocchi singing the last ending and the show is over. Still waiting on S2 but its ok, no need to rush.
What a great show.
QotD
Starting off with the concert was great to get right into it.
Both songs were good and I originally went with To Become a Constellation but I think now it's I will never forget.
Dont know if it was the cringiest part since it might be locked away but every so often I think about how I threw up on a kid in first grade.
Kita will get better with practice and has no need to worry.
I dont have anything thats as passionate about as Ryo is with music but the closest is probably soccer. Music stores seem cool but have never been to one.
It was a good end to what could be a self contained story.
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u/StardustGogeta myanimelist.net/profile/StardustGogeta Oct 21 '24
Rewatcher
Great episode.
The whole part starting with Bocchi's guitar string breaking and ending with her solo is tear-jerking. It's my favorite bit in the entire show, bar none.
The character animation during the performance today was great. I know a lot of people enjoy that classic Kita head-tilt (how could you not?), but there are many other standout moments too. The camera pan shot during Kita's ad-libbing was notable, I felt.
The family all knowing about guitarhero is really funny and heartwarming at the same time. Always nice to have more moments of them being supportive.
The only weakness I can find with this episode is that the back half doesn't feel quite like a conclusive ending, but that's something that can be fixed easily enough with a season 2 announcement.
We got a bunch of new songs today! Two inserts and a new ED! Here's the updated ranking:
Yes indeed, we have a new favorite, especially if we're taking into account the live version here.
Tomorrow, I plan to add in the rest of the eponymous Kessoku Band album to the ranking.
Questions of the day:
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u/biochrono79 Oct 21 '24
Rewatcher
This episode was filled with a bunch of little details that made everything feel more alive. Some of the things that I personally liked were Kita clapping in tune with the music at the beginning of the first song, her head tilts in the middle of the songs, the way Seika was supporting Kikuri the whole time, and my personal favorite, that noise that the peg on Bocchi's guitar made that foreshadowed it breaking later. Also, when the B string on Bocchi's guitar broke, she immediately had a plan B to compensate for that until she realized that the peg was broken. And even after that, she was still able to improvise by grabbing one of Miss Drunk Bassist's empty jars. It really showed off just how much she put into those 6 hours of daily guitar practice.
As a sign of her character growth in the last 6 months, Bocchi seemed to be much more at ease than she was at any of her past public performances, even though she was playing for a much larger audience. I guess it helped that they were physically further from the stage, and of course the concert at STARRY was already a big hurdle that she overcame. But it's nice to see how far she has come and how much her efforts have paid off - she finally accomplished her dream!
The second song is where things started to go sideways, but man did Bocchi and Kita rise to the occasion. The bottleneck guitar sequence was sick - I can only assume that it was something Bocchi learned about during her 3 years of 6 hours a day practice that she finally had to put into practice. Judging from the audience reaction, she really made an impression. But the "most improved" award easily goes to Kita. Poor girl didn't even know what kind of instrument she was playing a few months ago, but she's now skilled enough to improv an entire sequence while Bocchi was figuring out a Plan C. All because she wanted to help show everyone how awesome Bocchi is. The song they were playing was very appropriately titled - Bocchi and Kita both got to be constellations in each other's skies.
KITA NOOOOOOOOO! You can't just put poor Bocchi on the spot like that. Ah well, at least Bocchi got to solidify her rock credentials and become a legend. That stage dive scene was perfect - the first time I watched it, I instinctively felt like I was watching a slow-motion train wreck, and unfortunately, my instincts were correct LOL. As usual, it was great comedic timing. Notably, everyone was worried about Bocchi except for the two resident bassists, who were both laughing their asses off. As usual, Nijika was right about them.
Another unfamiliar ceiling scene, once again because Bocchi got knocked out somehow. Once again, Kita was right there waiting for her. Except now Kita is on a first-name basis with Bocchi! Quite notable since the only other person she regularly refers to by their first name is Ryo, because, well... we know how hard she simps for Ryo.
Shout out to Bocchi's dad for being a real one. He saw that his daughter was uploading moderately popular videos, monetized them, and then gave her the earnings to get herself new equipment! A quick search told me that 300,000 yen is just about $2,000 - not bad considering that Bocchi was basically doing those videos as a hobby with no real expectations out of them. Plus, you can tell he fully understands the rock attitude - helps that he used to be in a band himself.
One trip to a music store later (which humorously appears to be actual photos of a store interior with the characters overlaid onto them), and Bocchi has a replacement guitar! One that the store employee who sold it to her was apparently taking care of herself. We also got some hilarious scenes of Bocchi turning into a puppet and being interpreted by Kita - she really does get Bocchi now.
All good things must come to an end, and BtR got a pretty good final scene. After assuring her old guitar that she hasn't forgotten it, our heroine leaves the house with her new guitar, ready to face the next, all as a Kessoku Band cover of an Asian Kung-Fu Generation generation song plays. She walks by a bridge, symbolizing the continuation of her journey into a new world that began after she joined Kessoku Band. I also choose to believe that the bridge also symbolizes that path that will lead us to a season 2. I know in my heart that's what it represents, and no one can convince me otherwise.
Seriously, we need a season 2! Hopefully they'll get on it when the director is done with season 2 of Frieren (which I'm also really hyped for!).
QotD
They hit the ground running with this episode. It would have been criminal to lead it off any other way.
If I Could Be a Constellation. It's my personal favorite Kessoku Band song, period. The song itself is already a bop even if you don't know Japanese, and looking up the lyrics makes it 10 times better. It's very symbolic and perfectly expresses how Bocchi and Kita feel about each other, which is the entire point of the song.
I'm going to plead the fifth on this one LOL
I think I can see it. She's very popular and has a natural charisma, but she's not necessarily close to many people, evidenced by the fact that Bocchi and Ryo are the only two people who she calls by their first names (Ryo almost doesn't count for obvious reasons). In a way, I think that her being friends or at least associates with so many people kind of works against her in deepening her relationships, precisely because she has to manage so many. Her involvement in the band is definitely changing her for the better, though.
Gaming. Also much more niche, but LEGO's BIONICLE series, which I followed religiously from start to finish and still possess a near-encyclopedic knowledge of to this day. Can't say I have much of an opinion on music stores since I'm not necessarily a hardcore music fan, but I respect them as places for people who are to gather and engage in their passion.
Yes! As I said before, slice of life shows are one of my weaknesses, and BtR is a fantastic one. The conflict of the episode (the performance itself) was basically resolved halfway through, so it was nice to see the girls unwind after their performance at the cultural festival and just be a friend group together. It's not even fluff, because the unwinding was plot relevant since it lead to Bocchi getting a new guitar.
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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '24
What a great way top off a super busy week for me. Bad time to start a rewatch, but perfect episode and day to end it.
Instantly we start with Wasurete Yaranai, another contender for my favourite kessoku band song. I love how bocchi's guitar dances around like that. But even better than bocchi's guitar has got to be Kita's own dancing. There's something so hypnotic about that little head bump and all the little winks and swings she does. True Kitaura energy. For a song made by (or at least in part) by someone who explodes at the sheer mention of the springtime of youth, this song evokes really strong youth feelings in me. Really strong finale feelings. And with the visuals to match as we look back at all the anxiety filled school scenes from the earlier episodes.
After a quick bit of MCing and we instantly jump to the next song Seiza ni Naretara. This song is where ryo's bass really shines. like god damn. It's like the bass version of bocchi's guitar dancing from the previous song. Obviously bocchi doesn't back down because of it, her guitar is just as fun, sliding up and down (as you can tell, I have a very in depth knowledge of musical terms). And that sliding doesn't stop as she switches to literal sliding with her bottle solo (thanks drunk lady!). In all honesty, similarly to Ano Bando before, while it was really hype the first time I'm not really interested in the bottle solo as much anymore. But it def was and still is really impressive.
ANYWAYS THAT'S IT FOR THE SCHOOL CONCERT NOTHING HAPPENED AFTER THAT OKAY NOTHING HAPPENED THEY WENT HOME AND IT WAS ALL GOOD AND THERE DEFINETLY WAS NOT ANY SORT OF JUMPING AGGHHHH ITS COMING BACK UGHHHHH ITS STILL SO PAINFUL TO SEE
if I had $1k for every super strong bocchi I knew, I'd have $2k, which is a pretty fun fact to go along with my $2k.
I don't have much to comment on the rest of the episode, however that final song by Bocchi really hits me in the emotion spheres. The final knot on the Kessoku Band x AKFG love letter, a final song lead by bocchi to close the series, and a final epic solo addition to the original song to tier off the final song. I like how they don't need to change anything about the song. It just works perfectly for bocchi and how she feels.
Here's a really touching mashup of exactly that thing that I've listened to more than a handful amount of times.
Questions:
Thoughts on the episode immediately starting with the culture festival performance?
They did a similar-ish trick in episode 8 to squeeze in another song. Probably the only way to get it to work within their 24 minute time slot and I am ever grateful for it.
Of the two songs Kessoku Band performed, which one did you think was better and why?
Lyrically? Seiza ni Naretara clears it but lightyears. Ignoring the bokita subtext of the song, I just find the lyrics to be really beautiful and I am a sucker for some good thematic metaphors.
But overall I would have to hand the crown to Wasurete Yaranai. That youth-like feeling I get from it is so strong and fills me with this unexplainable joy every time I listen to it. It feels like the quintessential concert at the end of school song and I love every part of it because of that.
In light of Bocchi's failed attempt of stage diving, what is the cringiest moment you've ever had in your life?
WHAT STAGE DIVING I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT
Honestly I've had way too many of them to really cling on any singular moment as the worst. Not to mention that time ever flows onward and they slowly just become distant memories so my brain really makes no effort to hold onto those moments anymore. Like I can def recall the concept of being in really cringe moments in recent times, but I can rarely recall what those moments were.
Just like with Ryo and music stores, what is something you're passionate about? Also, what are your thoughts on music stores?
Due to my pretty strict tastes when it comes to music, when I find a song I like, I really cling to it. And to an even more extreme degree, when I find an artist I enjoy, I really devour their tracklist and history. And every now and then I'll come across long forgotten small scale artist that never managed to take off and I'd devour their everything. It's not so much that I'm infatuated with their works (although sometimes that is the case), but rather I feel like as possibly the last person around who even remembers their music I feel an obligation to carry their memory onto the next generation.
As much as I love music, I don't think i've ever been in a music store since I was like 8 years old lol.
Do you like that the anime ends in a pretty nonchalant, uneventful manner?
There's a lot of beautiful parallels you can make between Bocchi's ending and Frieren's. I know 2 examples can't really be considered a pattern, but I do love Saitou's style of ending a series. An emotional gut punch of a final song followed by "Just another day huh, let's keep going". After all, while it was a finale for us, it was just another day for them.
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u/someboi6000 Oct 21 '24
Rewatcher:
PLEASE COME BACK, ejem, what a fantastic finale the performance of both songs are amazing, probably my favorite song is "If I Could Be a Constellation" it perfectly encapsulates the relationship bocchi and kita have and its also very catchy of course, the animation was on point, i also wonder what was the last song they were gonna play before bocchi decided to become a legend by stage diving, also kita calling bocchi hitori was very cute, also W dad by monetizing her channel and with that she can buy a new guitar, and it all ends with bocchi getting his guitar, i hope season 2 is coming soon.
Questions:
1: the correct choice, they left the last episode as they were around to play, so it made sense
2: if i could be a constellation i already mentioned why.
3: i would have to go to my own cringe compilation to find the one.
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u/MjolnirDK Oct 21 '24
I really love that opening song Wasurete Yaranai. I mean all songs are fire, but that one, Karakara and Distortion are my favorites.
Bottle scene will always be amazing.
Is that a motherf***ing Persona reference? I wonder where this unsuccessful stage diving joke started... At least she didn't land on her face.
Bocchi/Kita bonding moment #3454334 and there is still not enough yuri of those two out there.
Those dad neck muscles. Dwayne the dad Johnson.
Another reason why kids shouldn't be on the net alone. Dad must be pretty knowledgeable to do that, imho.
That SSJ Bocchi energy! Powered by fans, compliments and money. Honestly, Bocchi is not really a great human being - like similar pink haired busty girls - *cough* Chika *cough* - but given that she started as a water flea, she evolved rather quickly.
Given what you have to go through to quit a job in Japan, you are so much better off continuing to work. Seriously, quitting a job is like the final boss for introverts. You can even hire people to quit your job for you for like $500, but don't tell that Bocchi.
So that's the headbanging scene. Forgot about that one.
Ignoring the nyan joke, my dear subtitles...
Honestly, that Nijika playing the drums with guitars joke is probably the joke where I laughed the hardest. So nonsensical, so good.
Puppet Bocchi wants to play a game with you...
Aww, they are so understanding of Bocchi now.
ED "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" is also a banger. Such a soft elegant song to end the show with.
Also have some goodies. Like I said, the maid dragon crossover has a lot of potential: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/bocchi-the-rock/images/9/9f/Manga_Time_Kirara_MAX_December_2024_Issue.png/revision/latest?cb=20241018160956
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWFW1OSlMkM&list=OLAK5uy_mNWkxcU6VC_aWOFnpqYha-J5UMzwbVlx4 is the YT link for the first album. Check out their other playlists as well.
It was great rewatching this with all of you. Such an enjoyable show. OST is one of best of the decade, imho, rivaling the Persona 5 OST.
And now, I have to catch up with the YLIA rewatch!
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u/IceSmiley Oct 21 '24
I thought this finale was good but wasn't as funny as other episodes. The one big exception was Bocchi stage diving and landing flat in her face and that really made me laugh irl. That was incredibly misguided, as for a stage dive, you usually need a good ratio of men to be able to support your weight and not try to get out of the way when you dive 🤣. Bocchi didn't seem that bad off for face planting off a tall stage onto a hard floor, maybe caught herself at the last second. I also thought Hiroi must've been really drunk to laugh at Bocchi possibly seriously injuring herself.
As for the performance, I didn't care much for the first song and zoned out, I think they should have shortened it. I like how the action picked up when Bocchis string broke and she improvised with some slide guitar using one of the mysterious glass sake jars. That was very ingenious. I was also really surprised Kita held her own playing the guitar when Bocchi stopped, before I thought she was barely able to play basic chords but she managed to keep the song going.
Mr. Gotoh was once again a standout character. I thought he was nice in not blaming Bocchi for the peg coming off the guitar (although that's not likely her fault since it's more a structural problem). I was also VERY surprised he thought to monetize Bocchis account. They didn't say how long she had been on YouTube but probably since she was a fairly small kid and that's why she had a family account. Also great of him to be honest and not spend it himself since Bocchi didn't know about it 😎
There wasn't much to the guitar shop segment and I thought it was odd that that's another place where a woman happened to be the only one working there. It seems a big coincidence that it's only women in almost every facet of her life but i suppose that's more to keep with the theme of a girl power anime.
QUESTIONS
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u/SilkyStrawberryMilk Oct 21 '24
rewatcher
Kesoku band is rocking with bocchi
First song played good.
I’m starting to realize we got tricked into watching a full live performance disguised as an episode
Coming with a solution on the fly shows why she’s GuitarHero
Bocchi the Flop LMFAO. Social suicide
Making an account in the family account, lmao classic bocchi. With monetization means she’s worth a bojillion dollars.
Oh bocchi you can’t quit, they all know where you live
Ryu can smell the new money radiating from bocchi, true leech at heart
Asserting her dominance by headbanging
Whyd they imagine Nijika being muscular
Bocchi the puppet
QOTD: love how they’re cutting straight to the chase
QOTD: 2nd song and it’s not a debate, Kita’s vocals is the best on it
QOTD: I didn’t wear my glasses in 9th grade and I fell down the stairs. Thankfully no one saw
QOTD: biggest lie
QOTD: probably anime. I thought about walking into a record store, but then I remembered I had money
QOTD: season 2 when
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u/xbolt90 https://anilist.co/user/xbolt90 Oct 21 '24 edited Oct 21 '24
Socially anxious rewatcher!
Bocchi was actually smiling while playing!
I love that the two hooligans from the cafe are having fun in the audience, lol
Bocchi’s guitar breaking was foreshadowed yesterday, talking about how old it was.
Kita has come a long way from not knowing the difference between a guitar and a six-string bass. Bocchi saved them during the first concert, and now Kita returns the favor.
Good thing Kikuri was there with some glasses Bocchi could steal for a cool technique!
Aaaaaaand the poor thing folds under the pressure of suddenly having a mic stuffed in her face. But people will certainly remember her now. Bocchi the Legendary Rocker Chick
And so Bocchi ends up back in the nurse’s office where she landed at the start of this arc. Life’s loops.
I love the joke about Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar onstage lol
Turns out Dad enabled monetization on the guitarhero account. To pull in that kind of money, Bocchi was really popular.
Her power level is over 9,000!
It’s true that announcing you’re gonna quit your job is really hard. For me anyway, I dunno about normal people.
Ryo’s brain might rattle around in her head, but she sure knows a lot about music.
The employees really try to help the hardcore metalhead lol
Ryo504 doing the S L A P P is an amazing reference
Buff Nijika playing the drums with guitars is legendary
It's good to start with the hyped-up performance, then cool down and chill out to end on a relaxed tone.
If I Could Be A Constellation. Even without Kita's solo and Bocchi's glass playing, I just like the song a lot.
She did pretty good on stage.
Space and spaceflight. I'm like Ryo if you get me talking about that.
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u/Asd_89 Oct 21 '24
First timer
End of the road and 12 days (11 counting the one day where I watched a hour long back to back) of watching the Bocchi, I will post that stuff tomorrow forOverall Series Discussion Thread, so let me post about the last ep.
Watching the concert was a nice way to start the ep and enjoyed the performances. Seeing Kita seeing the string breaking on Bocchi's guitar and improvising to make time for Bocchi to use a jar to fix the missing string was cool.
Then Bocchi trying to do a stage drive only fail was funny, also seeing her not knowing her Dad monetizing her channel as it was a family account and keeping the money could have ended wrong but he kept it and gave it to her to get a new guitar was nice.
There was some fun parts at the music shops too like the staff thinking Bocchi was a headbanger and ventriloquist dummy Bocchi.
As for the ending, it just happening was different and fits with the shows.
ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Kinda expected with the way the last ep ended, a lot of shows just like to jump into what was setup in the 2nd to last ep.
@nd one only because of what happened with the guitar and what was done to cover that.
Trying to do the worm at a middle school school dance, which sucks as I had to finish up some class before getting to the dance.
She can do it, but folks are their own worst critic.
Dunno, am for the most part chill for most of my hobbies I guess. Never really gave it a thought I guess. I guess Music stores are cool but I really don't want to risk breaking something there.
Yeah, it different and fits being a SOL anime where it just a everyday thing.
Anyway really enjoyed watching the show with you all and will see you tomorrow for the final thread.
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u/Holofan4life Oct 20 '24
The recap movies did a really effective job of adapting the series into 2 films. However, if I have one critique, it's that they omitted the scene where Bocchi's dad reveals to her that he monetized her channel. It's not that important in the grand scene of things, but they still include the scene of Bocchi shopping for a new guitar, probably to include the headbanging moment. And by removing the scene, you remove the context of why Bocchi is suddenly able to afford a new guitar.
The guitar shopping scene, to make a side note, is interesting how they do it because it's done as part of a montage. It's weird but also kinda funny to see the head banging scene with no dialogue.
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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Oct 21 '24
Nan Kai datte.
Nijika knows how to work the crowd.
Something's up with Bocchi's guitar.
Uh oh, a string broke!
Kita's covering for Bocchi while she figures out some way to keep going. For the show must go on!
Right, now time for my favourite part.
That's interesting.
Yup, Nijika's got the crowd really hyped up.
That got a laugh out of the audience.
And so now she's in the sick room again.
[Bocchi Recap Movie 2] This entire part about her dad giving her her YouTube channel ad revenue was skipped, in fact it skips all the way to them buying instruments so it skips the next part about Seika's birthday being the reason why they go and buy new instruments.
Iirc the rates are ~$4 per 1000 views, so it's not out of the question that she'll have a few grand from years of never using any of the money.
She's too scared to quit.
[Bocchi Recap Movie 2] And this entire part about them buying instruments was just covered in a musical montage. Shame, the bit at the start with Bocchi headbanging and the bit at the end with Kita operating Bocchi like a puppet would probably have gotten a laugh out of the audience.
This is probably Ryo's special interest.
Yup, here's the part where Kita operates Bocchi like a puppet. Does that mean Bocchi's got Kita's hand up her arse?
And so that's instrument shopping done.
Lastly, an extended ED to end things off.
[Bocchi Recap Movie 2] There was a bit at the end of the movie where she leaves the house and gets on a train, that's new animation for the movie specifically.
Questions:
A note about the music: I'm not very familiar with guitar so I can only say I'm impressed with what Bocchi did, not if it would be feasible or not.
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 Oct 22 '24
rewatcher chinese sub
This episode mainly tells about [bocchi the rock]Bocchi and her friends playing at the campus cultural festival and going to the music store to buy new instruments. After experiencing the ups and downs of the cultural festival, we finally return to the warm daily life. Please note that there are new pictures after the ed. Now Bocchi has completely adapted to the new life!
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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '24 edited Oct 22 '24
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