An October 8 Japanese premiere date has been revealed for the upcoming Bocchi the Rock! anime. The anime also received its first trailer and a movie-style main visual depicting its four main characters performing a song.
Bocchi The Rock! is based on the manga by Aki Hamaji, which began in 2018 and released its fourth tankoubon volume on August 26, 2022. It is serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Max magazine and published under the Manga Time KR Comics label. The story follows Hitori, a lonely, friendless girl who loves the guitar and spends six hours a day playing the instrument on her own. Things change when she finds herself joining a band led by drummer Nijika.
The anime’s staff includes Keiichiro Saitou (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. – Regards co-director, Sonny Boy episode director et al.) as director, Erika Yoshida (Artiswitch, Tower of God) as series composer and scriptwriter, and Kerorira (Wonder Egg Priority animation weapon design, animation director et al.; CHARMS!! 1st ANIMATION PV director and character designer) as character designer. CloverWorks is the animation production company.
Newly revealed staff include Yuusuke Yamamoto (My Senpai is Annoying ending director, Asteroid in Love opening director) as assistant director, Asuka Yokota (Akebi’s Sailor Uniform) as color designer, Yasunao Moriyasu (Akebi’s Sailor Uniform co-art director) as art director, Tsubasa Kanemori (My Dress-Up Darling) as photography director, and Tomoki Kikuya (Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World) as music composer.
Additionally, Yuusuke Kawakami (Wonder Egg Priority action director) is directing the live performance sequences with Yuuki Itou (Takt Op.Destiny director) as their animator.
Meanwhile, the cast includes Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori Goto, Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi, Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada, and Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita.
Source: @BTR_anime
