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Aniplus Asia Airs Bocchi the Rock! Compilation Films
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Odex screened both films in various Southeast Asian territories from July to October 2024.
Bocchi the Rock! Re:, the first of the two compilation films, opened in Japan in June 2024 . The film sold 140,000 tickets and earned 218,470,888 yen (about US$1.38 million) in its first three days. Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:, the second of the two compilation films, opened in Japan in August 2024. The film earned 218,143,560 yen (about US$1.46 million) in its first three days.
The first film's opening sequence features newly created animation set to Kessoku Band's new song "Tsukinami ni Kagayaki" (Sparkle as Usual). Ai Higuchi wrote the lyrics, -otoha- composed the song, and Ritsuo Mitsui arranged the song.
The anime adapts Aki Hamaji's four-panel manga Bocchi the Rock!, which follows Hitori "Bocchi-chan" ("Loner") Gotō, a lonely high school girl whose heart lies in her guitar. She does nothing every day except strum her guitar by herself at home. However, she happens one day to meet Nijika Ijichi, who is looking for a guitarist for her group named "Kessoku Band."
Keiichirō Saitō (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Regards) directed the first season at CloverWorks. Erika Yoshida (Lupin III: Part IV) supervised and wrote the series scripts. Kerorira (animation director for Wonder Egg Priority) designed the characters.
The anime will have a second season.
