Bocchi the Rock! 5 [Bocchi the Rock! 5]

ぼっち・ざ・ろっく! [Bocchi the Rock!] #5

by Aki Hamazaki

La talentosa mangaka Aki Hamazi nos presenta su más popular creación. Bocchi The Rock! cuenta la historia de Goto Hitori, una chica de secundaria que empieza a aprender a tocar la guitarra persiguiendo su sueño de formar parte de una banda. Pese a que es muy dedicada, su arrolladora timidez le impide poder conseguir siquiera una amiga. Pero cuando conozca a Ijichi Nijika, una baterista que está buscando una nueva guitarrista para su grupo, Goto dará el primer paso para cumplir su gran sueño página a página, tira a tira.

Genres: Manga, Slice Of Life, Comedy, Graphic Novels, Contemporary, Fiction, Seinen

130 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2022

Reviews

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

"she needs nutrition in any hole that will take it!"
Subversive in Mature ways..

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yeah, it’s okay. The handling of Bocchi’s anxiety is still often more cringe than comedy, but it occasionally works. The early visual of her being reanimated by having bottles of spring water jammed into every possibly opening is pretty brilliant.

There’s a truly fantastic panel where she thinks she’s going to be arrested for fraudulent boasting that has amazing composition that lets the joke land perfectly at the end. Unfortunately, a lot of the rest just sort of putter out than land with a strong laugh, which hurts the gag aspect.

We get some new characters introduced, but only the insanely hyperactive and cheerful Oyama appears to be sticking around in terms of subsequent page time. She’s basically loud. Honestly, Kita fills most of that role already so I don’t think she adds a ton. I did like that both Bocchi and Ryou nope out of spending time with her though.

Bocchi has good jokes. It does. My problem the last couple volumes has been that it doesn’t have enough of them. 4-koma is not a great way to tell a serialized story and it says a lot that the bonus manga at the end, written in the normal style, leaves more of an impact.

That last story tells the origin of Starry, the club that the band plays and works at, and how Seika wound up taking care of her sister, Nijika. It goes a lot more dramatic than this series traditionally does, but it works well as a tale of regret, even if the big moment is pretty signposted.

As usual, if you liked it before, you’ll like it now. It’s a good enough time, but nothing special either.

[Eressea · Rating 3 out of 5]

這本也是湊書展抽獎資格用的
動畫好看多了Orz

[Luuk Van De Laar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The side story really got me in tears, it's such an emotional rollercoaster. 😭

[Luke Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one got a few good laughs out of me, but not a ton. What really upped my score was the last chapter dealing with Nijika and Seika. It got me to cry which was nice. However, I now know why they don’t have a mom, but what’s their dad doing now? Has he passed away yet? I guess a 12 year age gap is enough for Seika to be taking care of Nijika if that’s chill with their dad.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

這集有小洋蔥🥹

[UnderBattle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cette fois on développe Nijika, et c'est peak

[DS · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the best volume so far by a landslide. That final bonus chapter tore my heart out.

[Jack Reickel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bocchi the Rock! 4-5 are the strongest volumes so far in my opinion, the characters are really starting to flesh out.

[Haruyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am hoping the future will have more stories about Hiroi san.