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Jan 17, 2024 9:10 PM
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Very good episode, I see a lot of her (Hitori) in me...the not making eye contact with someone, trying to connect with another person (friendship) or not being part of a club...the social anxiety is pretty hard but I like that she is trying, it's a good step to overcome or cope with it.
I didn't expect the joke about killing himself at the concert to entertain the audience hahaha
PS: Good Opening and Ending
Feb 22, 2024 1:26 PM
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Nov 2023
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i really just think this isnt for me
Feb 26, 2024 4:45 PM

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Sep 2023
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this anime is sooo cute!! i really like it already, it feels like we’re gonna have some fun!
Mar 3, 2024 2:45 AM
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Feb 2017
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lmao this is good

don’t feel too sorry for someone with 30K subs though XD damn
Mar 7, 2024 4:44 AM

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Aug 2019
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cant think of anything to really comment on. relatable. dont like how hitori sounds
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Mar 15, 2024 7:42 PM
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Dec 2022
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Ok this show is actually peak LMFAO
so many scenes in the first episode that made me laugh
I just love this already too
The animation peak also

thought this looked cool lmao


Opening peak
Ending peak


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Mar 16, 2024 11:05 PM
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Bocchi the Rock! episode one is great, and gets straight to the point. All character introductions are interesting, making the characters much more memorable. It also, has a sense of realism to it while still being fun.

As someone who is a guitarist, and has also had issues with coming out of their shell, I can greatly emphasize with Bocchi. Her struggles feel real and while they are often protrayed in a comedic light, they at least aren't written just as some "moe" archetype.

Also she has a guitar that literally looks like my dream guitar soo bonus points for that.
Apr 16, 2024 6:40 PM
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Jun 2021
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peak relatablity
Apr 17, 2024 10:54 AM
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Mar 2024
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Good introduction
Apr 21, 2024 7:35 AM

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Jul 2013
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Seems like a lot of people relate with Hitori lol
May 13, 2024 3:29 AM
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Dec 2022
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This has the feel of K-On. Hope this is a good start.
May 20, 2024 4:24 PM
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Mar 2016
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Alrighty, it's time for me to watch this series, had it on the back burner long enough...

The OP is lovely, that upbeat melody paired with the colourful visuals and the energizing lyrics made for one fantastic OP, perfectly suited for this particular show. As such for the ED, the more upbeat melodies, colourful cutesy visuals and lively energy from the lyrics. It seems that both the OP and ED are really hinting at Hitori AKA Bocchi's progression as both a musician and a human being, breaking through her severe social anxiety one by one.

Wonderful first ep, the first 5 minutes alone speak volumes of how much Hitori desires to get popular and live a life surrounded by friends. The whole reason she even picks up a musical instrument in the first place is to do just that. Yet even with her motivation, she breezed through the entirety of her middle school life without progressing on that social aspect one bit. This really reminded me of NOT Komi-San. It reminded me of Tomoko Kuroki, their extreme social anxiety disorder is equal, they live isolated and detest interacting with anyone outside the family and they're expressive enough to visibly show discomfort, unlike Komi who maintains a poker face. The only difference here is that Tomoko is a femcel lmao.

This is truly a [K-ON x Watamote] combo!
Jun 17, 2024 6:04 PM

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Mar 2020
132
I finished this anime, it was strangely short only lasting 15mins.. Just kidding see you on episode two.
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Jul 3, 2024 4:22 PM

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Jun 2024
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K-ON! but with social anxiety, I see how it is...
Jul 5, 2024 4:22 AM
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Jun 2024
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She’s just like me… SHE JUST LIKE ME FOR REAL…!
Aug 9, 2024 5:11 PM

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Oct 2019
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The scene where Hitori was alone at the park with some other man and she said something like "I guess this is where lonely people go" only for his wife and daughter to visit him made me laugh a lot. It was so funny. A lot of scenes in this first episode were way too relatable though, like Hitori bringing band merch to school so people would talk to her, and then slowly taking them off one at a time out of embarrassment, that part was way too relatable.
Sep 5, 2024 3:58 AM

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Nov 2023
392
i love this please cook
Sep 11, 2024 10:10 AM
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Sep 2021
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Perfect.............
Sep 13, 2024 1:05 AM

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Jun 2015
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Amazing first episode! Cloverworks putting out bangers one after another! I'm not really into CGDCT but this is too good for me to look down on. I love the artstyle and the blend of realism and 2d animation!!! 10/10 intro!
Sep 20, 2024 5:57 AM
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Nov 2023
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I LOVED IT SM, I think it's was a great introduction of the anime, i'm excited to see more of it
Oct 16, 2024 7:32 PM
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Aug 2024
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Super cute and relatable, I cried a little bit, as someone who has had fantasies about performing but isn't particularly talented in any specific field.
Nov 10, 2024 1:28 PM
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Jul 2023
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Just watched the first episode and I liked it
It looks like it's going to be peak
Dec 14, 2024 8:19 PM

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Oct 2024
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I decided to expand genres and picked the anime to see what "music" genre anime is like. Ngl, it wasn't that bad and I actually enjoyed watching this episode. The first part hit a little too close to home as I remember going to a new school and didn't know anyone for the first semester, kind of like how pink hair didn't get to know anyone for all her middle school life. The part where she finds her passion for music tho, THAT part made me think about what I want to do and got me emotional for some reason. It made me think about what I like to do on my free time and what I want to be in the future and i all got is... nothing. Because of this i became really invested on seeing her pursuing her passion and what's going to happen to her dream of playing guitar in a band. Im happy for her that yellow hair invited her along to play in thier small little band.

Because this ep was very relatable, and talks a lot of issues that I face, I would give it a 5. This anime may be perfect for me.
Dec 30, 2024 1:48 PM
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May 2024
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She just like me fr :)
Jan 5, 5:00 AM
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Feb 2, 7:34 AM
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Well, that was a pretty good start. The episode had me smiling basically the entire episode, particularly Hitori's inner monologue. It was pretty funny too. I cracked up at her sniffing the girl in secret. I also cracked up at her performing in a box. That can't be good for the acoustics, lol. It is pretty hard to believe that a punk rock-looking girl who brought a guitar case to class wouldn't get talked to at all, but I can fairly easily suspend my disbelief on that.
Feb 9, 7:13 PM
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Oct 2020
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Totally on board. Let's rock!
Feb 22, 3:07 PM

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Dec 2024
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nice so far! bocchi relatable af. ED is soooo cute

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Mar 6, 12:27 AM
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Mar 2023
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Perfect, all i gotta say
Mar 13, 5:30 AM
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Oct 2024
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Relatable as heck
Mar 15, 1:45 AM
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Jan 2015
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it's a very well directed and written first episode.

As someone who grew up basically mute through out middle school and barely got better in high school, I wish I had her kind of motivation and later encouragement from others.
Mar 25, 2:14 PM

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Dec 2020
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rewatching now. this episode is so much different from what i remember, bocchi is such a relatable character lol. the other 2 girls are so cute i hope their band succeeds
Apr 14, 4:53 AM

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Jul 2020
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Hitoribocchi's character hits a little too close for me. Introverted, socially-anxious... God, she's literally me, except that she has a talent and that I'm not. I’ve been thinking about getting a guitar lately, though, maybe I should give it a shot.

Apr 23, 1:26 AM

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Jun 2021
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This is tempting fate, but i'll finally start watching this even if future italian dub maybe isn't 100% impossible after all.



Wow.

Returned immediately to rewatch after italian dub announcement and already enjoying it again, especially since, you know, this country has just one thing that has never disappointed me... Voice actors. Discovering Hitori having the same dub voice of Marin Kitagawa is a cool discovery too.

Jun 1, 3:06 PM

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Nov 2024
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Bocchi is so cute I feel so bad for her
Jun 20, 4:58 AM
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Jun 2022
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i felt so inspired i stole a guitar and started to learn to play it and then my fingers started to hurt and i got broken up with so i gave up on it but i wanna watch the rest of the show eventually because *rubs hands together* i heard theres YURI afoot
Jul 5, 11:53 AM
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Jul 2015
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Too much overrated
Jul 24, 2:19 AM

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Dec 2012
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I'm not someone who likes music anime (or someone who listens to music at all, really) so I was a bit reluctant to start watching this. I heard Bocchi has social anxiety which somewhat interested me since I know how that feels but we already had a similar sort of anime earlier with Komi Can't Communicate. From what I've heard of that show, that's more of a fantasy than a slice of life. The thing that got me to watch it was the gif of Bocchi glitching on the floor because of her anxiety. Hilarious and relatable. No way that would've been shown in KCC.

Anyway, I really liked the episode. Maybe it's in part due to keeping expectations low and somewhat expecting to dislike it. So far I like all the characters. Bocchi carrying her guitar to school took me back to high school. It's really cool that she found her passion and was brave enough to record and upload her videos online. I wonder if they'll ever cover her experience with negative comments. For someone that popular, there has to have been mean comments. I'm not sure how she goes to school and practises for 6 hours a day though. One thing I don't like is how Bocchi has that little bit of hair tied on the side of her head. It's so minor but I wonder what the thought behind that choice was. Wouldn't she be trying to fit in if she's worried about people judging her?

What a pleasant surprise. I hope I like the rest of the season.

Edited to add: I forgot to talk about the music lol. I like it. I'm glad it's rock and not pop like most other music anime.

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Jul 25, 10:30 AM

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Mar 2022
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pretty good , very enjoyable
Aug 17, 1:48 PM
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Aug 2021
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Good start. Like how it supposedly ended midway
Aug 21, 4:51 AM

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Oct 2024
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Oh man. I have watched only the first 7 minutes of the first episode so far, but it is sooooooo relatable!
Been there, done that, lost the t-shirt 20 years ago.
Have to check out whether I still remember how to play after so many years.
Aug 29, 5:37 AM

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Although I don't really relate to the MC's experiences she seems pretty fun and I can see why people like her, I can't wait to see how she grows as I go through the episodes, the animation and the main cast seem fun too so I have decent hopes for what's coming up.
Casual anime watcher, in it for enjoyment and not to nitpick every little thing
Sep 5, 1:58 PM
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Jun 2025
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Surprisingly interesting, found it cool that they actually had a Marshall 24" Stack amp. However, I found It weird that despite the stack having branding, none of the actual instruments did, such as Hitori's Les Paul or Ryou's P Bass having no text.
Sep 8, 10:10 AM
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Dec 2024
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طفولة نكت حسين
Sep 20, 2:49 AM

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Feb 2025
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It wasn't as great as I expected but it was still good.
Sep 23, 8:43 PM
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Nov 2019
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The fake ending had me dying, if the rest of this show is this funny I know I'm going to love it.
Nov 24, 7:38 AM

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May 2021
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Oh my god man, this anime alone respark my love for Slice of Life genre inside of me. Its all very grounded and classic for Cute Girls Doing Cute Things genre. How the main character sudden adventure because of some random event is such a classic trope and I never get bored of it
Hello everyone, i like Slice of Life and CGDCT (Cute Girls Doing Cute Thing) anime.
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Dec 7, 2:01 PM

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I started Bocchi the Rock! and the second Hitori started reflecting on her middle school loneliness, I wanted to curl up on the floor. (╥﹏╥) She is so precious but watching her try to "summon" friends by bringing a guitar to school was the most painful thing I’ve ever seen!! (╬ ಠ益ಠ) I love that her only friend is an imaginary "Guitar Man" and 30,000 strangers on the internet. But seeing her get dragged away by Nijika was actually peak—every introvert needs a golden retriever to kidnap them into a band (≧◡≦). I’m already obsessed with her trash-can energy! (≖︿≖✿)
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