| Because three episodes into this show which I had been watching on a tentative kind of trial basis, I'm sure I'm going to end up continue watching as I'm surprised and impressed by it for more reasons than I care to detail and list out now right here at present, and I don't want to form a premature view of the show or set myself up for disappointment later. But I'm asking as Bocchi the Rock! is one of those newer shows I always contemplated and was tempted to watch, but never did, and I hear them frequently being compared in some circles online. Are they that similar? Is a person who likes one likely to enjoy the other or it isn't that simple? Are there major or subtle differences? Is one more serious or silly, or music-focused versus character-focused? I suppose that superficially and in the premise they seem like they could be very similar and belong to that same subgroup of shows, but sometimes the snapshot image you have of a series when you actually haven't sat down and watched it for yourself yet is shallow, stereotypical, and misleading. I just want to know if there's really one or more defining differences which sets these two apart. |
WatchTillTandavaApr 20, 1:32 PM
| Near 0 similarities. I guess initially people wrongly assumed (after watching trailers or reading synopsis perhaps) this show was going to be like Bocchi, but it really isn't. As other said, there's a band of cute girls in both shows and that's pretty much it. Do watch Bocchi though. It's a good comedy with somewhat unique animation and pretty good songs. It's a fun watch, unless you get repulsed by socially awkward characters. Vast majority of people can relate to Bocchi to some level. Many agree that that's one of the biggest reasons why the show exploded - relatability; but there's more. Meanwhile, this anime is barely talked about by people I know. Haven't seen many reacting to it on Youtube as well. Guess it didn't hook too much people despite gorgeous animation, or maybe people got disappointed this wasn't like Bocchi? To be honest, this season I prefer "Girls band cry" over this, personally. Found characters and story more interesting there, despite CG and despite some people automatically dismissing the show because of it. |
| They are very different beyond just girls joining up to form a band, but despite some things I found a bit tiresome and eye-rolling in Bocchi the Rock after a few episodes (like the humor being a bit too repetitive and overly forced after a while), that show was still very good for me and I've just not been able to enjoy this Jellyfish anime anywhere near it. Jellyfish seems to be more serious I would say in comparison but I don't enjoy whatsoever for the chemistry that the characters have so far. |
| The era of comparing any music show with K-ON! has come to an end, the era of comparing any music show to Bocchi the Rock has begun. It reminded me of when MHA replaced Naruto as the universal battle shonen for fans and haters of the genre. |
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| Bocchi was mostly praised for it's comedy and infinite meme potential. This one is more character driven coming of age story. Just because two shows have cute girls doing artistry it doesn't mean they are comparable. |
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| Bocchi bored me. This one is keeping my attention so far |
| Both are good, and I won't say that there is 0% similarity. Both have their own atmosphere, I would say some are colliding but not too hard. Bocchi is more on its comedic side, while this one is more on its character background with some slips of gag. I would say both have that kind of atmospheres only with different amount of intensity. |
| See, in my opinion, both shows are similar in the fact that both MC are affected by society in one way or the other while Bocchi's personality is exaggerated and without a reason,it fits the show's comedic theme.On the other hand,Jellyfish can't swim in the night is a teenage drama and speaks on the troubles that a teen has to face. So,in conclusion,that is the only vague similarity between the two shows. |
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| Every all-female shows are nowadays either Bocchi or Lycoris Recoil spin-offs. I fail to understand the logic behind these comparisons. |
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| Not even remotely similar. Bocchi is about Bocchi to the point the other characters were highly underdeveloped. It's literally 90% Bocchi being a moeblob. This anime so far takes things in a more serious manner and we've seen the characters being fleshed a lot more. It doesn't seem like they're stopping here either since we're only at episode 3 so these characters will evolve even more. I'm not saying either one is bad or good but they're not even comparable and this show can definitely stand on its own (along with Girls Band Cry). |
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| Even though I'm not responding to each and every post individually as that would be a little too redundant and tiring and some really have no need of a reply, please know that I read each and every one. And I appreciate the measure of clarification and insight which they all provide, even where they differ. Also, a few of these replies specifically have made me more interested in Bocchi, now to the point where I'll probably eventually watch it. RobertBobert said: The era of comparing any music show with K-ON! has come to an end, the era of comparing any music show to Bocchi the Rock has begun. It reminded me of when MHA replaced Naruto as the universal battle shonen for fans and haters of the genre. Although, funnily enough, in my case it isn't only that I haven't seen Bocchi - I haven't seen a minute of either of them (let alone those two battle shounen series you mentioned). K-On! has been on my PTW list for however many years. I know its premise and that it's iconic to the point of almost being generationally-defining or a symbol of a certain generation within the anime community. Music-centric and/or music-themed series, whether with female or male casts, not unlike battle shounen, just aren't typically the sort of shows I tend to seek out or gravitate toward. But I'm not against watching anything on principle or due to genre. |
WatchTillTandavaApr 21, 3:23 PM
Reply to WatchTillTandava
Even though I'm not responding to each and every post individually as that would be a little too redundant and tiring and some really have no need of a reply, please know that I read each and every one. And I appreciate the measure of clarification and insight which they all provide, even where they differ.
Also, a few of these replies specifically have made me more interested in Bocchi, now to the point where I'll probably eventually watch it.
Although, funnily enough, in my case it isn't only that I haven't seen Bocchi - I haven't seen a minute of either of them (let alone those two battle shounen series you mentioned). K-On! has been on my PTW list for however many years. I know its premise and that it's iconic to the point of almost being generationally-defining or a symbol of a certain generation within the anime community. Music-centric and/or music-themed series, whether with female or male casts, not unlike battle shounen, just aren't typically the sort of shows I tend to seek out or gravitate toward. But I'm not against watching anything on principle or due to genre.
Also, a few of these replies specifically have made me more interested in Bocchi, now to the point where I'll probably eventually watch it.
RobertBobert said:
The era of comparing any music show with K-ON! has come to an end, the era of comparing any music show to Bocchi the Rock has begun. It reminded me of when MHA replaced Naruto as the universal battle shonen for fans and haters of the genre.
The era of comparing any music show with K-ON! has come to an end, the era of comparing any music show to Bocchi the Rock has begun. It reminded me of when MHA replaced Naruto as the universal battle shonen for fans and haters of the genre.
Although, funnily enough, in my case it isn't only that I haven't seen Bocchi - I haven't seen a minute of either of them (let alone those two battle shounen series you mentioned). K-On! has been on my PTW list for however many years. I know its premise and that it's iconic to the point of almost being generationally-defining or a symbol of a certain generation within the anime community. Music-centric and/or music-themed series, whether with female or male casts, not unlike battle shounen, just aren't typically the sort of shows I tend to seek out or gravitate toward. But I'm not against watching anything on principle or due to genre.
| @WatchTillTandava Hah, if you forget about silly K-ON! vs Bocchi, that was the time when K-ON! was such a universal and rare significant music show that literally EVERY music show was compared to them in one way or another. Maybe you will understand better if I give an example of Mortal Kombat and deadly martial arts championships. |
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