#Enjoy More Bocchi the Rock! Illustrations With Compilation Film’s New Character Visual

After a stream of individual character visuals, the upcoming two-part Bocchi the Rock! compilation film has gotten another promotional visual, this time featuring all four Kessoku Band members. Character designer and chief animation director Kerorira is, naturally, the one handling drawing duties again.

The full-body versions of the respective character illustrations can be viewed at the character page of the Bocchi the Rock! anime’s website.

Bocchi the Rock! Re:, the first of this two-part set list, will kick off its Japanese theatrical run in spring. The second part, Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:, begins screening in the summer.

The TV series began airing in October 2022 and ended with 12 episodes. The show, based on the Houbunsha-published 4-koma manga by Aki Hamazi, follows the anxiety-ridden Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh, who becomes a skilled guitar player but remains socially awkward. Hitori’s life starts to change when she is invited to join a band led by the cheerful Nijika Ichiji. 

The manga began serialization in Manga Time Kirara MAX in 2018 and has six tankoubon volumes as of August 2023. A spin-off about alcoholic supporting character Kikuri Hiroi began serialization in July 2023. Yen Press publishes the main series in English.

• Director: Keiichiro Saitou (ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. – Regards co-director, Sonny Boy episode director et al.)
• Series composer and scriptwriter: Erika Yoshida (Artiswitch, Tower of God)
• Assistant director: Yuusuke Yamamoto (OSHI NO KO opening director. My Senpai is Annoying ending director) 
• Live performance director: Yuusuke Kawakami (Wonder Egg Priority action director)
• Music composer: Tomoki Kikuya (Harem in the Labyrinth of Another World)
• Animation production company: CloverWorks

Cast

• Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori
• Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika
• Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada
• Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita