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個性陰沉並有社交障礙，不擅與人來往的邊緣人後藤一里，某天在電視上看到人氣樂團團員被採訪時提到自己在學生時期也是個邊緣人，於是產生了「邊緣人加入樂團也能散發出光芒」的想法。隨後便過著苦練吉他的每一天。兩年後，一里原以為光明的日子即將到來……卻完全事與願違！為了追求理想，展開了跌跌撞撞、帶有一點無厘頭的成長旅途……
122 pages, ebook
First published February 27, 2019
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May 5, 2024
The characters are cute enough and the setting is promising...but it took me a long and irritating time to read.
Mostly told through 4 panel comics...with every 4th panel..a pay off or an ironic comment.
Maybe it's an acquired taste?
Mostly told through 4 panel comics...with every 4th panel..a pay off or an ironic comment.
Maybe it's an acquired taste?
October 23, 2023
Poor Bocchi wants to play in a band. Has since middle school. Now in high school, she resolves to overcome her social anxiety and be the amazing guitarist she knows she is. The only thing standing in her way is, in fact, her social anxiety.
First off, let’s lay this out - the anime is better. That does not invalidate the manga in any way - it’s a lot of fun - but if you are coming to Bocchi for the first time, I would go and watch it before reading this as a supplement and eventual continuance.
Partly it’s down to the manga’s popularity 4-koma format, which squashes the heck out of some great jokes. Kaiju-form Bocchi is an example of a gag that plays better in the anime, although her being sentenced to death for poor customer service is hilarious anywhere, no matter how small.
Your overall enjoyment of this is also going to come down to how much you enjoy cringe, as poor Bocchi goes to more pieces than a jigsaw puzzle run through a wood chipper through most of the volume.
But, the critical thing is that the manga doesn’t only make fun of Bocchi. In fact, mostly it makes fun of the absurdity of her reactions to things. And it makes sure that when she does step up, just like in the show, it’s the powerful moment it deserves.
There are a lot of steps along the way, however, and while I wouldn’t say this is triggering for anybody but the most anxious amongst us, there are a ton of points where I might not have been as avoidant as Bocchi, but I was sure thinking similar things.
The supporting cast is pretty decent, with the energetic one, the taciturn one, the infatuated with the taciturn one one, plus the usual other staff. Nobody looks their ages, but the art is nice enough and they all play off one another quite well. A moe-esque music series? That’ll never work.
Even with a litany of musical in-jokes - the very expansive (and very welcome) translation notes show how wall-to-wall this is with references - this is still a good time for the neophyte. Music-based manga tend to shine a little brighter as anime, for my tastes, just because they bring in that aural component.
4 stars - there’s nothing wrong with this, it’s basically a more engaging version of K-On!, and I am happy to have read it and will be happy to keep up with it, but I’m not recommending it as your initial foray into the Bocchi-verse if you can help it.
First off, let’s lay this out - the anime is better. That does not invalidate the manga in any way - it’s a lot of fun - but if you are coming to Bocchi for the first time, I would go and watch it before reading this as a supplement and eventual continuance.
Partly it’s down to the manga’s popularity 4-koma format, which squashes the heck out of some great jokes. Kaiju-form Bocchi is an example of a gag that plays better in the anime, although her being sentenced to death for poor customer service is hilarious anywhere, no matter how small.
Your overall enjoyment of this is also going to come down to how much you enjoy cringe, as poor Bocchi goes to more pieces than a jigsaw puzzle run through a wood chipper through most of the volume.
But, the critical thing is that the manga doesn’t only make fun of Bocchi. In fact, mostly it makes fun of the absurdity of her reactions to things. And it makes sure that when she does step up, just like in the show, it’s the powerful moment it deserves.
There are a lot of steps along the way, however, and while I wouldn’t say this is triggering for anybody but the most anxious amongst us, there are a ton of points where I might not have been as avoidant as Bocchi, but I was sure thinking similar things.
The supporting cast is pretty decent, with the energetic one, the taciturn one, the infatuated with the taciturn one one, plus the usual other staff. Nobody looks their ages, but the art is nice enough and they all play off one another quite well. A moe-esque music series? That’ll never work.
Even with a litany of musical in-jokes - the very expansive (and very welcome) translation notes show how wall-to-wall this is with references - this is still a good time for the neophyte. Music-based manga tend to shine a little brighter as anime, for my tastes, just because they bring in that aural component.
4 stars - there’s nothing wrong with this, it’s basically a more engaging version of K-On!, and I am happy to have read it and will be happy to keep up with it, but I’m not recommending it as your initial foray into the Bocchi-verse if you can help it.
May 3, 2024
4.5 ⭐
Чудова історія про затяту інтровертку. Багато речей відгукнулись мені особисто.
Якщо ви знаєте про інтровертів не на словах, якщо виколи-небуть стояли перед дверима й не могли зважиться зайти в них - манґа точно для вас
Чудова історія про затяту інтровертку. Багато речей відгукнулись мені особисто.
Якщо ви знаєте про інтровертів не на словах, якщо виколи-небуть стояли перед дверима й не могли зважиться зайти в них - манґа точно для вас
November 2, 2025
I adore the anime and I think it benefits a lot from the change in medium. The comic is all 4koma style where it's four vertical panels, and unfortunately that means every strip needs a little punchline. It can get a bit tedious to read in large batches like this, and the change in pacing and rhythm that the anime adaptation is able to pull off is worth celebrating.
August 13, 2026
You know this wasn't too bad... but I am just not a 4koma girl... and Bocchi? Bocchi just got so on my fucking nerves. I think this story would work better with the other three girls, following them and then seeing Bocchi in the background instead of in the spotlight.
February 11, 2024
原著不是那麼好看
動畫改編真強
不過比起K-ON
這部原著跟動畫的落差還好
動畫改編真強
不過比起K-ON
這部原著跟動畫的落差還好
March 12, 2023
"It's been so long that I've spoken that my voice isn't..."
Same, Hitori, same.
I love and hate how relatable Hitori is. Not being able to hold eye-contact, doesn't know how to talk when nervous, can't go into places and procrastinates for 15+ minutes, is nervous all the time when with people, etc. Although I'm not that extreme anymore and that was rather me in middle & high school, I do still have those moments occasionally.
I love it because of the realistic representation, but I hate how relatable it is, lol. I feel every sweat that Hitori goes through in this story, and it's lowkey stressing me out. (But that's just me; every extrovert would probably think she's exaggerating.)
On the other hand, I'm more like Ryou though, because I love being and doing things alone. While I do have social anxiety, I don't have the need to change that. Whether it's shopping, watching a movie in theaters or whatever, I totally don't mind going there alone and I probably have more fun than being with people.
Well, enough about me.
The story is rather slow-paced, but I don't mind that. I love the realistic take on social anxiety.
And yea, it's probably likely she'll turn into an extrovert by the end of the series, simply because she's the protagonist, but let's hope not.
I also really love the "fanarts" of each chapter. Idk what they're called but it's common for every manga to have the characters pose for sth in every beginning of a chapter; sometimes it's random, other times it's giving the vibe of the chapter. It's not "fan" art, since the artist/author is drawing them, like bonus art...
What makes it special here, is that the reference image is shown and it's usually from a song or music video.
Same, Hitori, same.
I love and hate how relatable Hitori is. Not being able to hold eye-contact, doesn't know how to talk when nervous, can't go into places and procrastinates for 15+ minutes, is nervous all the time when with people, etc. Although I'm not that extreme anymore and that was rather me in middle & high school, I do still have those moments occasionally.
I love it because of the realistic representation, but I hate how relatable it is, lol. I feel every sweat that Hitori goes through in this story, and it's lowkey stressing me out. (But that's just me; every extrovert would probably think she's exaggerating.)
On the other hand, I'm more like Ryou though, because I love being and doing things alone. While I do have social anxiety, I don't have the need to change that. Whether it's shopping, watching a movie in theaters or whatever, I totally don't mind going there alone and I probably have more fun than being with people.
Well, enough about me.
The story is rather slow-paced, but I don't mind that. I love the realistic take on social anxiety.
And yea, it's probably likely she'll turn into an extrovert by the end of the series, simply because she's the protagonist, but let's hope not.
I also really love the "fanarts" of each chapter. Idk what they're called but it's common for every manga to have the characters pose for sth in every beginning of a chapter; sometimes it's random, other times it's giving the vibe of the chapter. It's not "fan" art, since the artist/author is drawing them, like bonus art...
What makes it special here, is that the reference image is shown and it's usually from a song or music video.
March 18, 2024
For a four panel manga this wasn't bad, although I feel it does harm the manga itself. As there is no flow between them, you usually have the two boxes that carry on and then the next one moves on. Sometimes thing will happen off panel, like the girls are ready to play their first gig but then suddenly they're eating with no mention of what happened. Then a few pages late we are back to the gig and I think it was the first time, I'm not sure because the story isn't very clear.
I think this would flow a lot better without the four panel format, sometimes we get some nice splash pages so there is some hope. I do think there is a lot of potential here but this first volume really didn't captivate me with any of it's characters, the introductions where fine but it's nothing that I haven't already seen before.
I think this would flow a lot better without the four panel format, sometimes we get some nice splash pages so there is some hope. I do think there is a lot of potential here but this first volume really didn't captivate me with any of it's characters, the introductions where fine but it's nothing that I haven't already seen before.
December 5, 2023
I think if I hadn't seen and loved the anime, I wouldn't have made it through this first volume. The artwork is rather samey throughout and the text is super tiny and hard to read.
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December 26, 2023
2.5 rounding up because although this wasn't amazing for me, I would still considering picking up vol 2 because I see potential.
Something just did not click for me. The story is cute enough. The art was a bit mid; I confess I sometimes mixed characters up. I'm not the biggest fan of the panel layout either. There were a lot of things I could tell were jokes that just didn't land for me.
Something just did not click for me. The story is cute enough. The art was a bit mid; I confess I sometimes mixed characters up. I'm not the biggest fan of the panel layout either. There were a lot of things I could tell were jokes that just didn't land for me.
March 2, 2023
5 stars for her turning into salt and the weird facial expressions
February 20, 2026
La verdad es que este manga/anime fue el mejor que leí hasta el momento (dudo que pueda ser superado por otro). Está serie retrata problemas de ansiedad social y batallas internas que la protagonista tiene que afrontar en el transcurso de su historia.
Lo mejor de esta obra, sin duda, son los personajes. Cada uno tiene una personalidad única que te hace querer averiguar más sobre el. Lo único que me atrajo no fue solo la música, sino también la dinámica con la que conectan los personajes.
Otra cosa que es legendaria de este libro es que retrata problemas REALES y no ficticios. Algunos de este género tienen como trama conseguir 100 amigos, lo que realisticamente es imposible. La protagonista se tiene que enfrentar a un montón de obstáculos, lo que para nosotros es una pavada, para ella es todo un desafío (como tener que hablarle a un compañero para que te preste algo, por ejemplo).
Gracias a este manga/anime, estoy mucho más motivado para continuar mis clases de batería e incluso interesarme por otros instrumentos. Estoy agradecido de poder haber leido esto, para mi fue un antes y un después.
Lo mejor de esta obra, sin duda, son los personajes. Cada uno tiene una personalidad única que te hace querer averiguar más sobre el. Lo único que me atrajo no fue solo la música, sino también la dinámica con la que conectan los personajes.
Otra cosa que es legendaria de este libro es que retrata problemas REALES y no ficticios. Algunos de este género tienen como trama conseguir 100 amigos, lo que realisticamente es imposible. La protagonista se tiene que enfrentar a un montón de obstáculos, lo que para nosotros es una pavada, para ella es todo un desafío (como tener que hablarle a un compañero para que te preste algo, por ejemplo).
Gracias a este manga/anime, estoy mucho más motivado para continuar mis clases de batería e incluso interesarme por otros instrumentos. Estoy agradecido de poder haber leido esto, para mi fue un antes y un después.
December 21, 2023
Très bon premier tome !
Bocchi the Rock! raconte l’histoire d'un groupe de rock, "Les Attaches", constitué de quatre adolescentes.
On voit toutes les difficultés que rencontrent les membres du groupe mais aussi leurs moments de complicité, tout ça dans une ambiance assez légère et comique.
Le seul défaut notable (selon moi) c'est le découpage des cases qui rend l'histoire un peu difficile à suivre à certains moments, mais la lecture reste agréable.
L'humour de Ryo est pépite (c'est ma préférée de la bande pour l'instant)
Bocchi the Rock! raconte l’histoire d'un groupe de rock, "Les Attaches", constitué de quatre adolescentes.
On voit toutes les difficultés que rencontrent les membres du groupe mais aussi leurs moments de complicité, tout ça dans une ambiance assez légère et comique.
Le seul défaut notable (selon moi) c'est le découpage des cases qui rend l'histoire un peu difficile à suivre à certains moments, mais la lecture reste agréable.
L'humour de Ryo est pépite (c'est ma préférée de la bande pour l'instant)
March 11, 2024
I think it’s more like a 3.5 but I’ll round up. I don’t love the visuals - the layout was too uniform and the panels too small for me so it made it kinda hard to follow and felt longer than I’m used to, and the art style was fine but not really anything more than that for me - but there was enough in the writing for me that it carried it anyway. The individual personalities of the characters are really coming through well, and I’m enjoying getting to know them. I really like Bocchi herself, she’s very relatable and her weirdness is adorable. The humour is excellent and it has just the right level of goof not to overdo it. I’m really rooting for Bocchi and the band and looking forward to seeing where they go next!
February 8, 2025
After a bit of a muddled start, this turned into a very sweet and engaging story. I’m not the biggest fan of the 4-panel format, but after this gets going I stopped being bothered by it. The same goes for the overly-cutesy art style. The writing is witty and the characters feel real-to-life. I’ll definitely go on to the next volume.
May 31, 2024
3.5
I can see how people like this. It's cute, funny, inspiring and keeps the fan service to an absolute minimum.
For whatever reason though, it just doesn't connect with me so I'll probably end with volume 1. If you like four panel format slice of life manga, you'll probably like it.
I can see how people like this. It's cute, funny, inspiring and keeps the fan service to an absolute minimum.
For whatever reason though, it just doesn't connect with me so I'll probably end with volume 1. If you like four panel format slice of life manga, you'll probably like it.
August 1, 2024
Історія написана у незвичному для манги форматі, є щось в сюжеті від Кейону, але мені не зайшла. ГГ мені не відгукується. Її вчинки дивні, і вона постійно чекає якоїсь діяльності від когось замість неї. Звісно наприкінці тому вона стає трішки відповідальністю, і по ходу вся історія буде про трансформацію героїні. Тому впевнена, що ця манга знайде свого читача :)
August 10, 2024
Was afraid the series wouldn't work as well in manga form, but I was proven wrong. Jokes still land perfectly, while the overall story is still compelling, even when broken down into the 4-panel format. Bocchi and her anxiety as an outcast is just too relatable to fail
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June 10, 2026Jedna z niewielu mang, które uważam że adaptacja anime jest lepsza
November 14, 2023
Pleasant enough comedy series about being a socially inept guitarist. Most of the jokes didn't land for me but I enjoyed the atmosphere of high school kids doing rock band stuff.
December 10, 2023
Bocchi the rock is the story of the girl name hitori gotoh that are introvert girl who has a social anxiety, and don't have a friend since elementary school and afraid to a society. But when she's in junior high school, she interested to a rock music and start to learn how to play electric guitar. When she in highschool, she got invited by blonde girl name nijika to join her band as guitarist, and then her new life is start. For me, this story is so good and inspiration to us for to never give up. Even if we have anxiety, it's not a Obstacle to be a Star, and we must encourage our fear and must confident to who we are. Be a super star
July 13, 2026
Fabularnie spoko, wręcz uroczo, ale przez format mangi lekko wyzywające do czytania heh...
July 7, 2026
Picco
November 27, 2023
The bassist is my spirit animal
November 9, 2023
This is such a fun, coming-of-age story about a group of young girls who want to form a rock band.
Hitori Gotoh is our main character and lead guitar. She loves music and wants to be in a band more than anything—but she is so painfully shy and anxious she can barely speak to another classmate. How can she possibly perform in front a live crowd?
I absolutely love stories like this one that explore the experiences of a group of people not often given that kind of thoughtful consideration. Coming-of age-stories often focus on young males, especially in manga, and, when they do focus on girls, those girls are never doing anything as fun as starring in a rock band and learning about themselves through playing music together. I appreciate how this series is bringing some fun and levity.
Definitely looking forward to watching Bocchi grow into being her rock star self~
Hitori Gotoh is our main character and lead guitar. She loves music and wants to be in a band more than anything—but she is so painfully shy and anxious she can barely speak to another classmate. How can she possibly perform in front a live crowd?
I absolutely love stories like this one that explore the experiences of a group of people not often given that kind of thoughtful consideration. Coming-of age-stories often focus on young males, especially in manga, and, when they do focus on girls, those girls are never doing anything as fun as starring in a rock band and learning about themselves through playing music together. I appreciate how this series is bringing some fun and levity.
Definitely looking forward to watching Bocchi grow into being her rock star self~
March 15, 2026
So usually if I watch an anime first and then read the manga it helps me appreciate both more as a whole but I feel this was kinda the inverse. I read the first volume and I honestly wasn’t huge on it when compared to the anime. The pacing is awkward due to the nature of the paneling. The 8 panels per page in two columns with every 4 panels seemingly being a payoff just felt dry after 40 or so pages. Fan service was also a big let down as the anime has none. As for the story itself, narratively the 8 panels per page (or 4 with the like color spread/chapter introductions) made it feel very robotic. The comedy is very weird and fun and over the top and it’s all in boring boxes. There was a fun one that had bocchi’s head spewing blood that went off the cell and was fun but that’s where it ends. It just felt very lifeless in what was an amazing anime series full of life. This is one where I definitely wish I didn’t accidentally buy the second volume first because I do not have much interest honestly but I will read it as I purchased it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2024
I wanted more from the story than I think I was going to get and I don't know if I'd continue the series because of it.
Hitori has social anxiety and no friends in middle school, but she does have her guitar playing and she creates fame online though her reality is sad. Now that she's in high school she's hoping things will change.. they don't, but then she is offered a position in a band, but the anxiety is real.
My perception is that nothing (even though everything is happening to Bocchi) is actually happening in the story. There is really no developments that move the story forward in a meaningful way. I'm not eager to find out what happens next (good or bad) because it's just there.
For readers with anxiety, I don't know that it would do much to be seen or help through the anxiety. So aside from the entertainment value of her playing guitar/being in a band, I'm not sold on a reason to connect with it.
Hitori has social anxiety and no friends in middle school, but she does have her guitar playing and she creates fame online though her reality is sad. Now that she's in high school she's hoping things will change.. they don't, but then she is offered a position in a band, but the anxiety is real.
My perception is that nothing (even though everything is happening to Bocchi) is actually happening in the story. There is really no developments that move the story forward in a meaningful way. I'm not eager to find out what happens next (good or bad) because it's just there.
For readers with anxiety, I don't know that it would do much to be seen or help through the anxiety. So aside from the entertainment value of her playing guitar/being in a band, I'm not sold on a reason to connect with it.
February 12, 2025
This is a comic I did not particularly like. I read Volume 1, but it was an unfortunate way to start the story. The art is bizarre; I heavily dislike how these highschoolers, working and being independent, are somehow looking like toddlers. Bocchi is an extremely average protagonist, and the side characters felt a bit flat. The pacing is also wild, it's sometimes too slow, but then it jumps and rushes some parts. Overall, it made for a very dull experience.
October 24, 2023
A hilarious and somewhat relatable story of introvertness, social anxiety, and branching out to be more than what you currently are. I like the anime a little better but it's still a fun read!
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