I am not good at starting interviews, so insert *inaudible scream* Anyways, I seriously did not expect that I would watch any show in Fall 2022 as I was slowly climbing my way to other series, but here we are. This show was a nice break from all the "serious money grab" stuff I've been watching recently. It was so fun, with up and down emotions. You can relate so much to Bocchi, I personally did. Her anxiety was a little exaggerated but made the show really fun as well. Storytelling was used in a really clever way to make this happen. So, if you want to watch a show where comedy with the current character development is well utilized, this is for you. Let's get into what makes this show a 10/10 for me as this is my only 3rd one so far.
Why? *a little spoiler*
Authenticity. The writer, Hamaji, Aki was a small manga artist, but to write this series, she taught herself how to play bass and drums. Just to make this story feel authentic. The places in the anime actually exist, like the restaurant where the Kessoku band plays at. And the other places like the restaurant where Ryo and Bocchi ate with each other. Moving on from the locations, she was able to get her learning progress and development through and show a piece of the writer felt writing this. I was able to feel the character development of everyone, and the emotions that the writer went through. It felt like they all resembled a part of her growth. And when our characters actually succeeded, we were reminded that this is still the beginning and failures can happen. So this was a huge success to make this show feel as relatable as possible.
Now let's dig into the show, and point out some of the details:
Why do people relate to Bocchi?
Well, she is the main character of the series, so it is a no-brainer that the series was focused on her. Other than that, her personality is something you can relate to. Because social anxiety was her theme, and she was quite awkward in social situations. It was fascinating to see her personal growth as the series progressed. I had a grin-ish smile for the entire time of watching the show. (This rarely happens to me, the only exception was Kaguya-Sama, which you should definitely watch-)
Story:
The story is quite simple, there are no big plots that you need to keep track of, no fight scenes that you need to know the reason for it happening, The story is just cute girls doing cute things. This helped to grab peoples' attention to the series because animes usually have a deep story. And some, which you need to watch the previous season to understand the stuff going on. It felt like a classic from the literal first moments of the show. Because it is so easy to approach, it made the job of grabbing your attention easier. As you get more invested in characters, especially Bocchi, the show starts to grow them as a person. So you get sucked into the hole, getting deep by the second. Every character had an impact, and storytelling was pushed to its limit even though the story doesn't have a serious plot. So it makes these joy moments much more enjoyable than you might expect.
Music:
Music is a really powerful tool to manipulate someone's emotions. A good music selection will lead to better storytelling. While implementing this show from manga, Kessoku Band did not hold back and released literally every song on streaming platforms, and CloverWorks did a great job using it to give a big impact on the story. The music videos have gathered massive attention, getting millions of streams across multiple platforms. Because the music is actually great. I liked every single song in the playlist, and most people would as well. And since the anime is based on music, it felt great that there were many original tracks for everyone to enjoy.
I just wanted to give a mind of what I saw without spoiling much. This series is a must-watch. It is beyond just a good adaptation. So much effort was gone into this to make a good story. GIVE IT A TRY!
This is probably the anime of the season, and maybe the year.
