History Manga / HitoribocchiNoOOSeikatsu

''Hitoribocchi no OO Seikatsu'' [[note]][[EpunymousTitle Can be either translated as ''Hitori Bocchi's *** Lifestyle'' or ''The *** Lifestyle of Being Alone'']][[/note]], also known as ''Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu'', began as a comedic four-panel manga written and illustrated by Katsuwo (the creator of ''Manga/MitsuboshiColors''), and was serialized in ''Dengeki Daioh "g"'' from 2013 to 2021.

** [[spoiler: This is not the case in the manga; see GoldenEnding below.]]

* GoldenEnding: [[spoiler:The manga ends on an extremely high note. Bocchi, Nako, Aru, Sotoka, and Kako all end up getting accepted to and attending the same high school, which Kai will also attend. Bocchi successfully fulfills her promise to Kai of befriending all the students in her class before graduating. With the ongoing support of all her new friends, she re-befriends Kai.]]

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry. And also compare to ''[[Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular WataMote]]'', again about a socially awkward girl trying to make friends. Not to be confused with ''Manga/BocchiTheRock'', a manga that also has a shy protagonist named Hitori and Bocchi (although they are her given and family names, respectively, rather than her family name and a nickname).

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry. And also compare to ''[[Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular WataMote]]'', again about a socially awkward girl trying to make friends. Not to be confused with ''Manga/BocchiTheRock'', a manga that also has a shy protagonist named Hitori (although it's her given name, rather than her family name).

[[MeaningfulName Bocchi Hitori]] is about to enter middle school. Her one and only friend, Kai Yawara, is going to a different middle school, leaving Bocchi all alone. What's more, Kai tells Bocchi that she's breaking off their friendship-- unless Bocchi can befriend her entire class before graduation. Can Bocchi, a girl so incredibly shy that talking to strangers makes her ''pass out'', really fulfill her promise to Kai? Or will she end up, as her name suggests, all alone?

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry. And also compare to ''[[Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular WataMote]]'', again about a socially awkward girl trying to make friends. Not to be confused with ''Bocchi the Rock'', a manga that also has a shy protagonist named Hitori (although it's her given name, rather than her family name).

[[MeaningfulName Bocchi Hitori]] is about to enter middle school. Her one and only friend, Kai Yawara, is going to a different middle school, leaving Bocchi all alone. What's more, Kai tells Bocchi that she's breaking off their friendship-- unless Bocchi can befriend her entire class before graduation. Can Bocchi, a girl so incredibly shy that talking to strangers makes her pass out, really fulfill her promise to Kai? Or will she end up, as her name suggests, all alone?

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry. Not to be confused with ''Bocchi the Rock'', a manga that also has a shy protagonist named Hitori (although it's her given name, rather than her family name).

''Hitoribocchi no OO Seikatsu'' [[note]][[EpunymousTitle Can be either translated as ''Hitori Bocchi's *** Lifestyle'' or ''The *** Lifestyle of Being Alone'']][[/note]], also known as ''Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu'', began as a comedic four-panel manga written and illustrated by Katsuwo (the creator of ''Manga/MitsuboshiColors''), and began serialization in ''Dengeki Daioh "g"'' in 2013.

** Bocchi's last resort for dealing with the possible class shuffle is the same as her last resort for [[LoopholeAbuse fulfilling her promise to Kai without befriending everyone]]- declaring that everyone in the world is her friend.

* TitleDrop: The title of Kai's prize-winning poem in Chapter 63 of the manga, "Living Alone With (Blank)" has the same title as the manga- Hitoribochi no Marumaru Seikatsu.

** On chapter 68, the flashback when Aru sees Kai's dirty and swollen face after crying, after meeting Bocchi during the karaoke session

** [[spoiler: This is not the case in the manga, which ends with her having everyone in her class as a friend.]]

* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Bocchi is heard humming the opening at the start of episode 4.

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry. Not to be confused with ''Bocchi the Rock'', a manga that also has a shy protagonist named Hitori(although it's her given name, rather than her family name).

Compare to ''Manga/KomiCantCommunicate'', a manga about a high school girl with similar anxiety problems and a communication disorder, and ''Manga/SenryuGirl'', a manga about a high school girl who communicates exclusively through poetry.

* RealityEnsues: Zig-zagged when Kako, a morals committee member, takes Bocchi to task for not wearing her uniform's ribbon. It's a realistic enforcement of the dress code that doesn't often happen in anime, but Kako goes after Bocchi while ignoring more flagrant rulebreakers (e.g. Nako, who not only doesn't wear the ribbon but wears a slipover sweater in lieu of the winter uniform's blazer). The reason for the latter is because Kako was disappointed that Bocchi, who'd consistently followed the dress code, didn't do so that day. In the manga, Aru is given cleanup duty as punishment for showing up to class in her elementary school uniform.

An anime adaptation was announced at the end of the final episode of the ''Mitsuboshi Colors'' anime on March 24, 2018, and premiered on April 5, 2019. It is currently available for streaming on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, and can be viewed [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/hitoribocchi-no-marumaruseikatsu here]]. The Manga ended in 2021 with the 8th and final Volume released in June 2021.

* ThemeTuneCameo: Bocchi is heard humming the opening at the start of episode 4.

An anime adaptation was announced at the end of the final episode of the ''Mitsuboshi Colors'' anime on March 24, 2018, and premiered on April 5, 2019. It is currently available for streaming on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, and can be viewed [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/hitoribocchi-no-marumaruseikatsu here]].

* BittersweetEnding: The anime ends this way. Bocchi still has yet to befriend students like Kako, and at only six friends in her class of 29, she's behind schedule when it comes to fulfilling her promise to Kai. That being said, she's come a long way since the start of the year, and Kai has noticed it.

* FlowerInHerHair: Bocchi wears a pink flower barrette.

* GratuitousEnglish: Bocchi's "Sleep x Sheep" pajama shirt.

* RealityEnsues: Zig-zagged when Kako, a morals committee member, takes Bocchi to task for not wearing her uniform's ribbon. It's a realistic enforcement of the dress code that doesn't often happen in anime, but Kako goes after Bocchi while ignoring more flagrant rulebreakers (e.g. Nako, who not only doesn't wear the ribbon but wears a slipover sweater in lieu of the winter uniform's blazer). The reason for the latter is because Kako was disappointed that Bocchi, who'd consistently followed the dress code, didn't do so that day.