History Manga / BocchiTheRock

* CoverVersion: A cover of Asian Kung-Fu Generation's "Rock'n'Roll, Morning Light Falls on You" as performed by Kessoku Band is used as the ending for the final episode of the first season.

** In episode 7, we also have Nijika sprouting ears (along with a CatSmile) when she learns that Bocchi has some clothes other than her [[IconicOutfit pink tracksuit]], although she has never worn them. Cue her and Kita playing dress up with Bocchi.

** Nijika, despite being TheLeader, is also TheHeart of the group, being a sweet, selfless, supportive, kind and honest girl who keeps the members together, and does this out of gratitude towards her sister (who took care of her and was the one who started STARRY, and Nijika continues the activity helping her and with her foundation of a new band).

''Bocchi the Rock!'' (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is an ongoing SliceOfLife manga written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji, which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Manga Time Kirara Max]]'' in 2017, with an English release by Creator/YenPress starting in 2023. An anthology manga was released in 2022, with a second following in 2023. It also has an anime adaptation directed by Keiichirō Saitō for Creator/CloverWorks that aired in Fall 2022, with 2 {{compilation movie}}s in Spring 2024, announced as ''Bocchi the Rock! Re:'' and ''Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:'', and a Japanese stage adaptation receiving a short run in August 2023.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Both Volume 4's opening color story and bonus story are about Yoyoko and her band Sideros.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Chapter 64 ends on the reveal [[spoiler:Kita ran away from home]].

* ExpressiveUvula: When Kita begs Bocchi to teach her the guitar, the camera briefly shows her uvula with the same anxious expression Bocchi is making.

** Sideros, a band led by Yoyoko, has their band memebers' surnames taken from members of Kinniku Shoujo Tai.

* BoringButPractical: Many fans see Bocchi's Yamaha Pacifica guitar as a massive downgrade from her dad's Gibson Les Paul Custom, but they're still known to be excellent guitars even though they won't make guitar collectors swoon.

* YeahShot: The "Kirara Jump" is both {{Invoked|trope}} and {{Discussed}} in episode 4, as they use a Jump picture for the promotional photo. The actual photo is a {{Downplayed|Trope}} version, as they are barely off the ground. And yes this image is used in the OP.

''Bocchi the Rock!'' (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is an ongoing SliceOfLife manga written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji, which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Manga Time Kirara Max]]'' in 2017, with an English release by Creator/YenPress announced in 2023. An anthology manga was released in 2022, with a second following in 2023. It also has an anime adaptation directed by Keiichirō Saitō for Creator/CloverWorks that aired in Fall 2022, with 2 {{compilation movie}}s in Spring 2024 Announced as ''Bocchi the Rock re:'' and ''Bocchi the Rock re:re:'', and a Japanese stage adaptation receiving a short run in August 2023.

''Bocchi the Rock!'' (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is an ongoing SliceOfLife manga written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji, which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Manga Time Kirara Max]]'' in 2017, with an English release by Creator/YenPress announced in 2023. An anthology manga was released in 2022, with a second following in 2023. It also has an anime adaptation directed by Keiichirō Saitō for Creator/CloverWorks that aired in Fall 2022, with a {{compilation movie}} in Spring 2024, and a Japanese stage adaptation receiving a short run in August 2023.

* CrazyEnoughToWork: Volume 6 of the manga starts with the introverted Ryo being tormented by the sheer loud presence of Starry's new energetic part-timers. Tired of this, she enlists the fellow introvert Bocchi in her plan to make them shut up, which involves feeding them snow crab while performing "Poison" by Sorimachi Takashi.[[labelnote: Her reasoning]] People tend to be quiet when eating crab, because they are concentrating on removing the shell, and "Poison", the opening theme to the live action version of ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'' has reached a memetic status in Japan for it's uncanny ability to make babies stop crying.[[/labelnote]] Somehow, it works perfectly, and the normally rambunctious part-timers enter a trance-like state and stay perfectly calm and quiet the whole day. Her plan only falls apart when Seika orders her to stop since her shenanigans are ruining the venue's atmosphere.

* AlliterativeList: According to Nijika, the three B's one should avoid dating stands for [[NobodyLovesTheBassist bassists]], [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment bassists]] and [[RuleOfThree bassists]]. [[note]]The phrase she is parodying is "band members, bartenders and ''biyoushi'' (beautician/cosmetician)".[[/note]]

* CrazyEnoughToWork: Volume 6 of the manga starts with the introverted Ryo being tormented by the sheer loud presence of Starry's new energetic part-timers. Tired of this, she enlists the fellow introvert Bocchi in her plan to make them shut up, which involves feeding them snow crab while performing "Poison" by Sorimachi Takashi.[[labelnote: Her reasoning]] People tend to be quiet when eating expensive crab, because they are concentrating on removing the shell, and "Poison", the opening theme to the live action version of ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'' has reached a memetic status in Japan for it's uncanny ability to make crying babies shut up.[[/labelnote]] Somehow, it works perfectly, and the normally rambunctious part-timers enter a trance-like state and stay perfectly calm and quiet the whole day. Her plan only falls apart when Seika orders her to stop since her shenanigans are ruining the venue's atmosphere.

* AlliterativeList: According to Nijika, the three B's one should avoid dating stands for [[NobodyLovesTheBassist bassists]], [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment bassists]] and [[RuleOfThree bassists]]. [[note]]It actually stands for band members, bartenders and ''biyoushi'', which is typically translated as hairdresser, but can also be translated as beautician, which works better for this.[[/note]]

A {{spinoff}} SliceOfLife manga starring Kikuri Hiroi, ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！外伝　廣井きくりの深酒日記 (which [[DoubleMeaningTitle roughly translates]] as ''Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden - Kikuri Hiroi's Heavy Sake Diary'' or ''Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden - Kikuri Hiroi's Heavy Drinking Diary''), written by Aki Hamaji with art by kumichou, began serialization online on COMIC FUZ in 2023.

* CantHoldTheirLiquor: Chapter 69 has Ryo and Bocchi getting drunk on amazake (a low alcohol to non-alcoholic drink). [[InVinoVeritas Ryo starts complaining about the way that young people don't pay attention to music they're listening to]], merely using it as background music for [[BlandNameProduct Tick Tock]] videos, while Bocchi acts like [[SmallNameBigEgo she's the biggest star in the world]]. They are both so out of it that Nijika prohibits them from ever drinking alcohol, even when they'll become adults, while Kita observes that drunk Hiroi seems tame compared to how they were acting.

* POVSequel: Kikuri's spinoff explores what she's doing during the events of the main series, starting with how she came to meet Bocchi. However, it mostly skips over events Bocchi took part in.

Hitori Gotō is a [[ShrinkingViolet lifelong introvert]] with [[NervousWreck paralyzing social anxiety so intense she struggles to even start a conversation]]. She taught herself how to play electric guitar with a dream that playing in a band would give her the companionship, attention, and belonging she has always craved. Now fifteen years old and in her first year of high school, Hitori has become an outstanding solo guitarist with a thriving online following (under the pseudo-anonymous handle "guitarhero"). Unfortunately, her confidence with a guitar has not magically translated into [[NoSocialSkills social confidence]], and she seems doomed to graduate from high school without making a single connection to another classmate.\\\

One day, while Hitori is lugging her guitar after school moping over an unsuccessful attempt at breaking the ice, she is noticed by Nijika Ijichi, a second-year NiceGirl from another school, who asks Hitori to fill in at short notice as a replacement guitarist in her band. Suddenly, Hitori finds herself a member of "Kessoku Band" (a pun off "zip ties") alongside Nijika on drums, their aloof and mischievous bassist Ryō Yamada, and lead vocalist, second guitar, unrivaled extrovert, and Hitori's schoolmate Ikuyo Kita.\\\

With the help of her three new bandmates and a cast of other characters from the local music scene, Hitori (nicknamed "Bocchi" by the group) slowly moves towards her dream of acceptance, popularity, and true friends... despite all the best efforts of her (still) horrendous social anxiety.\\\

''Bocchi the Rock!'' (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!) is an ongoing SliceOfLife manga written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji, which began serialization in ''[[Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Manga Time Kirara Max]]'' in 2017, with an English release by Creator/YenPress announced in 2023. An anthology manga was released in 2022, with a second following in 2023. It also has an anime adaptation directed by Keiichirō Saitō for Creator/CloverWorks that aired in Fall 2022, with a {{compilation movie}} in Spring 2024, and a Japanese stage adaptation receiving a short run in August 2023.\\\

** The entire band shows up in Episode 10 of ''Manga/SlowLoop'', where they have a brief cameo playing at the school festival there; the episode aired seven months before ''Bocchi the Rock!'''s anime adaptation did. This reflects how both manga's characters regularly {{Cameo}} in each other's series.

* POVSequel: Kikuri's spinoff explores what she's doing during the events of the main series, starting with how she came to meet Bocchi. However, it mostly skips over events she took part in.