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| As a guy that despises K-On and most CGDCT shows and idol/music-moe mix anime, my expectations were really low for it to be honest. But to my surprise, I actually quite enjoyed this premiere and it's one of the better/good premieres I've seen this season so far. First real premiere I've enjoyed from a new anime this season from start to finish consistently. The music choices here were really good and delivered some nice rock and not generic, annoying J-Pop/idol music which is a good start. Hitori feels like an actual, awkward character who's trying to break out of her shell through the power of joining a band and music, but never has the ability to take the first step into seeking what she wants. There's genuine room for her to grow as a character and for Kessoku Band to grow as a band as the girls come together and build on their chemistry and confidence (barring Ryo apparently, she's pretty good according to herself at least). Hitori's struggles were kind of relatable to me too, as an introvert (especially most of my school life) and being someone who also did play in a band during my school days and struggling to get adjusted to it and crowds initially. The animation for the music scenes looks good and polished too. It's a very simple episode but one that I feel actually takes the right steps with its start and has something to build on for the rest of the series. Character development can exist, the emphasis on music being key was a positive sign so far, and it looks and sounds good. Can't complain too much about this episode barring the design of Ijichi being really bland to look at. Besides that, I surprisingly had fun with this and there's something with real substance to this besides people just fooling around and having that be dragged out for 30+ episodes. This is the K-On that I was hoping for when I first saw K-On in 2017 at least for a first episode. Hopefully, I can anticipate some more goodness this show has to offer on the character and story front and hope it doesn't get stale with the anxiety humor by being too overdone. I'll still be cautious about it and wait to see if this is just a one-hit wonder of an episode or if this is the real thing. Don't see this kind of show surpassing my favorite music anime currently, BECK though. |
| The visuals, while presenting as something don't exactly stand out, are really incredible when you take a closer look at them. There's all sorts of different styles they use to convey various emotions and feelings for Hitori, for example. Or even things like how her social anxiety is presented, even when she's not physically presenting herself lower than other people, the perspective does so for her. There's only a handful of scenes that allow her to be viewed on the same level as the rest of the characters in the story. To that end as well, they do a lot with distance and empty space to really make Hitori's loneliness felt in the story. All of it adds up, alongside countless other things to provide an incredible visual accouterment to Hotori's story as it develops. That said, Bocchi The Rock wouldn't be Bocchi The Rock without Bocchi. Her character has a great VA that really does wonders with the snapping back and forth in the emotions of Hitori, and really draws out the best of the character and her story. To that end I really love the expectation subversion surrounding Hitory and her interactions. It's so painfully accurate that I felt like banging my head against something like she did when I remember those moments. I really do enjoy her inability to just jump into things, despite having the ability to undoubtedly do so, you can really feel that invisible thread of anxiety keeping her from moving forward. Overall, this is something you would not at all expect from a 4-Koma (4 panel) manga. It takes the source and molds it into something almost entirely different from what you might even consider possible for a simple series, and provides incredible polish and creativity to it as well. Like the girls walking and seeing their skirts animated. Is it rotoscoped? Is it traced CGI? It's so damn good that it's impossible to tell, especially with the animation for the music pieces. I'm no musician myself so I can't say whether what they're playing is accurate or not, but damn does it look good. Super excited for this show this season given the quality put it into this first episode. |
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| every new show that is premiering this season is blowing my mind, but this one might end up being my favorite |
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| Oh man, I adore this already. Very charming and full of personality. It's been a long time since I felt excited over watching something. |
| Every bit as good as in the manga, hope it continues that way :D |
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| Already surpassing K-On by actually doing the the cute thing part. |
| Very good first episode |
| Really amazing first episode! Especially the ending is so cute~Her name is also the same meaning as "alone". |
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| And for a moment I thought about skipping this anime when it showed up on CR, glad I didn't. Nice start! |
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| Can anyone spoil this for me? Does her band ever learn that she's guitarhero? Gonna bother me if they never do |
| Loved it. Best Kirara anime I've seen in a while |
| Oh, wow. That was phenomenal. |
| I randomly decided to start watching this, and I can certainly say that this episode was extremely enjoyable. Can't wait for more of this and hope that is lives up to the expectations that I have formed from this episode. Definitely watching this. 😁👍 |
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| Interesting. I guess this what would happens if Yui doesn’t have Nadoka as her childhood friend. |
| First episode was really good, lets see if it keeps up, I love the watamote feel the MC has. |
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| First episode was a fun watch. Hitori wants to be in a band but has struggles making one until she decides to make covers online and she even gained 30k subscribers with it but she never performed on a stage so the anxiety really was kicking in her. Hitori sitting alone in a park and doubtful until Nijika sees her and sees that she plays guitar and prays to her that she helps her band with an upcoming concert because the other guitarist probably fled or something lol. Hitori always played solo so performing in a band was something else for her to discover, she thought the best way to perform at the concert was by being in a box which is kinda funny but understandable if you never performed on stage. This will be an interesting watch for me since i dont watch Music animes so much. Well looking forward to ep2. |
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| That ED is so cute! So last season I enjoyed a lot Shine Post and before that Healer Girl, musical anime have been on a streak lately for me. |
KanameYuukiOct 20, 2022 2:15 PM
| One of the best premieres so far. The extravagant visuals (especially with showing the space and depth of the backgrounds as well as various POVs within them) really stand out here, and I especially enjoy how they depict Bocchi's various emotions and feelings in different ways. The anxiety humor is something that could get dull if used too repetitively, but so far it's a really good showcasing of an actually believable (and rather relatable) introvert wanting to break out of her shell and find success in music, but never was able to figure out where to take those first steps. There's room of her and the other characters to have substantial development even within just 12 episodes worth, even though I can't really say this is the better version of K-On or Carole & Tuesday yet. However, the adaptation is really quite transformative and already accomplished things the manga can never do. Hopefully this'll turn out to be one of my personal favorites in the end along with Do It Yourself from this season of Fall 2022. |
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| I was never big on K-On (and not nearly as high on Watamote as my friends), but I enjoyed the first ep of Bocchi quite a bit. |
| i loved every bit of this i say discount K-on in a loving way with a bocchi ass main character that is very funny i needed this in my life shes got super bad case of being a anime introvert but i can't say she isn't relatable the recharge time after being around people is me |
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| Super cute, I already love it |
under”Mebius” is my salvation  |
| Another CGDCT this season. Gotta love the characters lol. |
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| I love the style and the characters! Favorite character so far is probably Ryou, gotta stick with my Bass Brethren. |
| Man, this was a fantastic first EP. Every week, I now have 2 Slice of Life shows to watch: Do It Yourself!! and Bocchi the Rock!. |
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| I was eagerly waiting for this Anime adaptation to drop because I read the source material before. And I'm so happy with the first episode; the introduction. Although some emotions were portrayed better in the 4-koma manga but the voice acting is really fun and the comedy is there :p A lot has happened in the first episode. It felt a bit fast paced. But the goal of the show is for Bocchi to get in a band and be able to be social. I really liked the art style overall especially the op and the ed. I'm so excited to follow this Anime as it's airing. Sometimes chaotic, but fun to watch |
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| Just a reminder that Bocchi is voiced by one of the Wake Up Girls: |
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| Bocchi, guitarhero, must be the most dysfunctional person ever. I'm sure a lot of folks will immediately claim her as neurodivergent, or autism spectrum, her social anxiety is so severe. Of course, this is anime, and exaggerated emotions and irrational actions are part of the whole genre of high school comedy and CGDCT. Bocchi the Rock is awesome. That's all you need to know. I can't wait until the next episode! |
| I spent almost the entire chapter laughing, good first chapter |
I'm not a critic or anything like that but I like to give my opinion |
| funny and hilarious first episode :D |
| Me gusto el capitulo |
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| This is the most relatable main character I have ever seen. |
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