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S1 Episode 8 – Bocchi The Rock
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ANSWER TODAY’S QUESTION
Thoughts on Manager-san saying that Kessoku Band need to prepare for these kind of things? How much do you think she's right?
What are your thoughts on Kessoku Band's first concert performance?
What are your thoughts on the reveal that Manager-san used to be a part of a band? How did this episode change the way you see Manager-san based on what Nijika said?
Now that Bocchi being guitarhero has been revealed, what do you think it means for the band and for Bocchi going forward?
Bonus) What is the worst weather conditions you've ever driven in to get to somewhere? Where did you go and was it worth it?
Bonus 2) Why do you think this episode was called the name of the show?
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Rewatch Schedule
Threads posted every day at 6:00 PM EDT
| Date | Episode |
|---|---|
| 10/09/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 1 |
| 10/10/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 2 |
| 10/11/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 3 |
| 10/12/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 4 |
| 10/13/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 5 |
| 10/14/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 6 |
| 10/15/2024 | Bocchi The Rock Episode 7 |
| 10/16/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Episode 8]() |
| 10/17/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Episode 9]() |
| 10/18/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Episode 10]() |
| 10/19/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Episode 11]() |
| 10/20/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Episode 12]() |
| 10/21/2024 | [Bocchi The Rock Overall Series Discussion Thread]() |
by Holofan4life
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Hello, guys. Holofan4life here.
Welcome to the Bocchi The Rock Rewatch.
I presume the ones that don’t participate are introverts like Bocchi 😛
What really can be said about this show? It’s hard really to put into words. For what amounts to a music show, it really is a breath of fresh air. Why? Because unlike a lot of other music shows, it’s less about the music and more about the characters and the comedy.
When it originally came out, I wasn’t planning on watching it. It kinda flew under the radar at first, probably because I like a lot of people thought it was your generic show in a similar vein as Love Live or Show By Rock. But then clips started to circulate of the show and I said to myself “Alright. I’m gonna have to check it out.”
One of the best decisions I made in the year 2022.
I’m really excited to host this rewatch because I think it’s going to get a lot of engagement. People look back fondly on this show, and I think there’s good reason why. It should be noted that I’m coming off the heels of the Spice and Wolf rewatch which is renowned for its dialogue and how clever it is. Bocchi I kinda view in a similar light, and as we’ll soon see it can be just as infectious.
With that out of the way, let’s begin.
I’m watching the sub, by the way.
Garlic parmesan wings are pretty underrated.
This I remember being the episode when people started really treating this show as a big deal.
Really pouring down
That’s a lot of rain dolls
Black haired girl worrying about the small crowd size.
Manager-san says they need to learn to make it through any situation.
Looks like the ticket quota people aren’t coming through due to the weather conditions.
Nijika trying to keep an upbeat attitude at things.
Bocchi going to harvest her energy and hope it rubs off on her.
Oh, hey. Drunk bassist is here.
And she was Manager-san’s junior in college. Of course.
Manager-san doesn’t seem too pleased to see her.
Black haired girl is having fun, however.
I just now noticed that Nijika is wearing suspenders.
And there’s the two fans from the street performance.
This really motivates Bocchi, so much so she’s ascending into heaven.
What… is Bocchi wearing?
Oh, right. The ripe mangos box.
Hell hath no fury like a bound and determined box girl.
Looks like the show is going as planned.
Oh boy. Those two girls on their phones have no time for Kessoku Band.
Nijika trying to remain optimistic, as is the other band members.
Sound checking now
Bocchi, sans box, really wants to disappear from here.
Guitar, Solitude, and The Blue Planet time.
They don’t sound too bad, honestly. Too bad nobody is paying attention.
Bocchi recognizing the mistakes they’re all making.
Manager-san looks seriously unimpressed.
And the performance ends, with the two girls on their phones saying they should’ve shown up later.
Bocchi thinking about what she should do.
And we suddenly get a guitar solo!
That leads them into their next performance.
This seems to be going way better
I like the two fans who are really invested in anything Kessoku Band does. Or more specifically, everything Bocchi does.
Bocchi looks like she’s pouring her soul into this song.
And the two phone girls are finally starting to pay attention.
Everyone seems happy with how that went
That song was called That Band
I assume it’s not a sequel to the song My Band.
Sadly, we don’t get to hear the last song.
Also, huh. No intro today.
Kessoku Band, Drunk bassist, Manager-san, and black haired girl celebrating with food and drinks.
Kikuri Hiroi. Finally, we have a name.
Ryo telling Kikuri she’s been to a lot of her concerts.
Lol, blind drunk concerts
Even flipped off the crowd XD
Kikuri is like the Larry David of musicians.
“I love you mother******s!” 🤣🤣🤣
She is so unhinged I love it
Kita saying there’s a lot about rock that she has yet to learn.
Bocchi’s passed out, isn’t she?
Oh, wow. Manager-san praising her little sister.
And yep. She’s passed out, Ashita no Joe style.
Kita explaining to Manager-san why she likes social media.
“Isn’t everything more fun when you share it with your friends?”
Kit-aura in full effect
Kita really rizzing the dorito sisters
And Manager-san fades away lol
Kita really getting specific when it comes to her food.
Now Bocchi is envisioning Kita’s Starbucks order.
I mean Starpucks, sorry
Bocchi getting out of her comfort zone by ordering something fancy.
But she chickens out, so she just gets fries instead
Ryo gets pickled fish offal, which I’ve never heard of before.
If my sister was here, she’d order baby food.
Those are some weird looking fries
Bocchi having a fun time, it looks like.
Two guys talking about one of their wives.
He thinks he deserves to be cheated on.
I feel like I’m watching an entirely different anime all of a sudden.
And Bocchi is horrified by what she’s seeing.
“Is life just an unrelenting hell?”
Bocchi playing the game of life
And now we see her low sales results
And now Bocchi is a door-to-door tokoroten salesman.
Hey, can’t go any worse than SpongeBob and Patrick selling chocolate.
That live action Bocchi figure is amazing, by the way.
Now Bocchi’s house is in shambles
This imagination spot is still not as depressing as the one from an earlier episode.
Ryo and Kita trying to sandpaper Bocchi.
And now she looks like handsome Squidward.
With friends like these, Bocchi never has to worry about ending up like those two salarymen.
Ryo complimenting Kita, especially for someone who’s only been at it for 3 months.
Kita freaking out a la Bocchi because Ryo called her Ikuyo.
Kita calls her name a bad pun
Drunk bassist getting close to Bocchi.
“Just chill out and enjoy yourself!”
Sound advice, all things considered
I continue to enjoy Kikuri’s role as like a mentor to Hitori Goto.
Oh wow. Manager-san was in a band?
She says she quit because she got sick of it.
Bocchi stepping outside, where she sees Nijika.
And the surprises keep on coming because Nijika knows she’s guitarhero.
Yeah, having the same guitar kinda gives it away.
Bocchi explains that she wanted to wait to tell anyone until she fixed the way she is.
“E-Especially you, Nijika-chan.”
I don’t know why anyone would ship Bocchi with Kita and not Nijika.
Nijika says that finding out she’s guitarhero makes her all the more happy to have her.
Nijika suddenly gets really real and says that her mom died when she was little and her dad was never home. That means her parental guardian was basically Manager-san. When she saw her sister on stage, she was never happier anywhere else.
“I was her inspiration for quitting her band and starting up this club. Starry is a place my sister made for me.”
Nijika wants to make a band popular enough for her and her sister and make the club Starry even more famous.
Fuck, man. Manager-san is a sweetheart. She deserves the world.
**Ran out of space. Part two in the replies.**
Rewatcher! Episode 8 Bocchi the Rock!
“Nijika-chan always stays so cheerful, no matter what happens,” Bocchi
To me this is The Episode of Bocchi the Rock which is 100% deserving of the name drop and ending credits. This episode marks the end of Volume 1 of the manga which is why it almost feels like a season finale. Even as someone whose favorite dynamic in the show is between Bocchi and Kita I have to admit the most important narrative through line thus far is between Nijika and Bocchi. In particular, Bocchi has seen Nijika has her hero from episode 1 and now she’s finally able to return the favor and become Nijika’s guitar hero. Absolute cinema.
From the start of the episode I was in near perpetual tears. The manager has her head on table rationalizing that her sister’s band will have to adapt to bad circumstances like this in the future, but she’s not fooling PA-san or the audience. Both Ijichi sisters honestly have a tendency to push past obstacles either with a tough or optimistic persona.
The general mood is down as tons of people have been cancelling due to the storm. Bocchi thinks about how even in hard moments Nijika is always there cheering everyone up. Looking back to episode 1 I’m sure Nijika was stressed out too before the concert, but she still put the effort into easing Bocchi’s nerves. I love both how introspective Bocchi and how much she values and wants to reciprocate kindness.
The mood brightens a bit as we see both Kikuri and Bocchi’s two fans brave the storm to see her performance. They didn’t have to bring those two fans back which is why it’s so cool to see that Bocchi’s performance left a lasting impact.
As they’re in the backroom Ryo suggests they should stream the concert instead, but Nijika insists that they’ll put on a good performance for the people that did show up. They overhear two girls back on offhand remark of not knowing or caring about Kessoku Band. I can’t get too mad at them because they clearly haven’t watched the first seven episodes, but it’s still just so sad to hear. Nijika tries again to calm everyone down before they head on stage.
Kita is a bit nervous and stiff as they press on to play Guitar, Loneliness, and Blue Planet. As someone who has listened to the full song countless times it’s clear they’re letting the weather and negative comments get to them. Bocchi feels so down as she makes mental notes of all the mistakes. While the two girls from earlier are on their phones I feel it’s even more telling that another girl simply walked away. Kikuri and Bocchi’s two fans are still trying to enjoy the song, but Bocchi knows they should be doing better.
After that song the two girls’ comments catch Kita off guard, but Nijika steers her back on track. Bocchi knows they’re not good enough yet which is why she needs to keep moving forward. She refuses to stay in place and be the version of her in middle school who just kept waiting for someone else to save her. This time she’ll be the guitar hero for Kessoku Band, for Nijika. With full resolve she kicks into a guitar solo that cuts through the awkward fog of the Starry right into the hearts of the audience.
As their new original That Band plays, we see Bocchi’s fans head bobbing, the unimpressed girls from earlier now shellshocked, and my favorite Kikuri proudly thinking that’s my girl. The performance itself is godly from both a visual and audio level, but you didn’t need me to confirm what your senses told already told you. When the song concludes we get to the shot that very might be the most heartwarming of the series, Nijika’s smile to Bocchi. That smile alone shows Bocchi how far she really has come from a lowly sub water flea. It’s a smile Hitori has grown strong enough to protect by becoming Bocchi the Rock.
Despite the after-party scene being really fun, I especially liked Ikuyo I mean Kita Kita going into a Bocchi like meltdown after Ryo outed her first name, I’m going to skip past it to the end of the episode.
While the others are busy partying it up Bocchi notices Nijika step outside, so she goes to follow her. The vibes of this scene mirror the vending machine scene from episode 5 before their audition. After her amazing performance Nijika feels comfortable enough to share both her real dream and Ijichi background with Bocchi. I’m always completely in tears when I hear Nijika’s backstory. How her sister loved Nijika so much that she quit her successful band to make Starry for her is just so selfless. Her sister’s sacrifice inspiring her to make a band big enough for the both of them is so beautiful. Both Ijichi sisters are honestly insanely kind even though they show it in different ways.
“But every time things are looking their worst, you’re the one who breaks through it for us! Bocchi-chan, you were one heck of a hero to me today,” Nijika.
Bocchi hearing Nijika lay her heart out finally feels comfortable enough to share her original dream of becoming famous enough to quit school. Yet her dream is bigger than that now. Her dreams include Ryo, Kita, and of course Nijika. She wants Kessoku Band to succeed to make everyone’s dreams come true. That’s why today Bocchi can tall today after getting one step closer to that dream by becoming Nijika’s guitar hero.
Now that’s how you end a prologue.
***Socially Anxious Rewatcher***
Seika might actually be hit hardest by this
Wishful thinking I know, but I feel like one of Bocchi’s parents could’ve come you know
I wonder how Kikuri is anywhere near being a functional human being
[These two deserve everything](https://imgur.com/a/wiqu36s).
There’s no way I’d Bocchi near a box ever again
Time for the concert!
I love that you can actually tell that they play bad. The drumming is all over the place, the guitar didn’t sound right either, Kita’s singing sounded a little off as well. Just an awful performance all round
This is BY FAR my favourite moment in the entire show. I cannot tell how many times I’ve seen this scene. It’s absolutely perfect. From the animation & the song of course, to Bocchi effectively picking up the others going “We’re not going out like this” and putting on a phenomal performance. Then there’s Bocchi’s solo used as a lead-in to the song, which sounds like it was always meant to be there. [Also Nijika and Ryo giving each other a quick nod](https://imgur.com/a/GzXt09s) just to make sure they are on the same page, [as well as Nijika realizing that Bocchi is guitarhero](https://imgur.com/a/pNYyI3d).
[Bocchi wasn’t just playing guitar, she was fighting](https://imgur.com/a/MsJWBxX), not just for herself, but for the others too. She finally has the band she always wanted, she’s not letting go that easily.
The song is also still one of my favourites
Not to mention that this also great character development for Bocchi, just 5 minutes she was about to go on stage in the mango box again.
I’ve heard that apparently their third song of the concert is shown in the recap movie. Is that correct? If so, that’s basically reason enough to go watch the movie. Hopefully Crunchyroll will give an update on when the movies are coming to Germany soon
[I fucking can’t LMAO](https://imgur.com/a/ds4mfv2)
[K-ON has forever ruined Machu Picchu for me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-3EzGmVPw). I can never not think of this scene when I hear Machu Picchu
[Smiling Bocchi](https://imgur.com/a/TNeo8sQ)
**Rewatcher**
… Waow, I think I just came back from some spatio-dimensional pocket created by Hitori’s superpowers. No way that episode was under 24mn long, even with a skipped opening!
The first real live for the reborn Kessoku Band started in quite a heavy atmosphere. Most of the friends and family would not come, and other bands’ fans show no interest whatsoever in our newcomers. The scripted MC only gets some polite laughs from Hitori’s fans, the first song is played with many errors and the audience is not warming up. Only a hero could overturn such a dire situation. A hero with a guitar. The GuitarHero.
Hitori getting in the “zone” was such a beautiful moment. Her inner voice was expressing her doubts, until she laid her eyes on the worried faces of the fans that had so much fun during the street performance. Seizing the instant, she goes for an adlib solo that takes the breath away from the audience, her bandmates, and even her inner voice with all its negativity. Doubts evaporated away, clouds were dispelled, leaving only the music and publics in a daze, on both sides of the screen.
The B-side was the occasion for the spirited and indebted oneesan to get formally introduced as Hiroi Kikuri. She looks at least two steps crazier than usual during her lives, and Ryo loves that of course. Kita also get introduced by her full name, Kita Ikuyo, which does sound like a bad pun. And the last formal introduction is Hitori admiting to her being GuitarHero when asked by Nijika.
The episode ends as many bonds are strenghtened, especially with the Nijika and Hitori telling their dreams to one another, Nijika calling Hitori her heroine, and closing the episode with a title drop and a credit roll. Masterpiece episode/10
Next for some additional random thoughts:
* I counted 11 people in the public at the start of the performance, not counting lives. It means over 1/4th of the audience was here specifically for Hitori, not bad!
* The first song’s performance was mostly sabotaged by having the drums and vocals be slightly off. I don’t have much of a musical ear, but having listened to the song god knows how many time since my first watch, this felt quite obvious this time.
* Again, Hitori’s solo adlib was so badass. Now I need to find and pick-up my jaw.
* I don’t have to search for alternate nicknames to call Kikuri without using her name
* Nijika and Kita show how familiar they now are at repairing Hitori during her breakdowns (I don’t want to know how this stuff with the sandpaper works xD)
* Kita being infected with bocchiness was quite fun as well
* Someone imagined Kita changing family names to escape the pun. For some reason [they went with the “Goto” option, which clearly wasn’t a great choice](https://x.com/jabara_rensyu/status/1842219596365140378) (Goto Let’s Go!)
* Nijika’s revelation about her familial circumstances is quite heavier than what we’re used in this series, but it depicts a deep and beautiful sisterly love between her and “Song of the stars”-oneechan
* The first volume of the manga ends here as well. As does the first movie recap. It’s such a great moment to pause at
##Rewatcher
Its poring out side and the rain charms didnt work.
First concert to be pretty much rained out after all their hard work is very painful.
Drunk Bassist shows up and knows the manager. Bocchis two fans showed up and is quite nice for her. She goes super saiyan with ego.
Bocchi is back to being mango Kamen.
Other fans not too interested in them now as they arent super well known.
Guitar loneliness and Blue PLanet to start, they are really out of it and clearly rattled. No one is in sync and it isnt going well. Someone ever leaves and when it rains it pours.
No one is even really listening and only really looking at their phones. This is rough to wathc.
Bocchi starts a solo and tries to reset the mood. Very brave to hog the spotlight there Bocchi.
Into That Band and they are doing better. Starting to get everyone’s attention. They arent completely bombing the concert.
They slowly won over the people with their second song and got people to pay attention.
Bassist gets a name, Kikuri Hiroi.
Ryo is a fan of her band apparently she is a riot during the concerts as well as outside of them.
Bocchi is a husk and gets told to not turn into dust as a repeat of last episode.
Bocchi tries to order something that doesnt exist. She backtracks for fries.
Bocchi overhears two salary men complaining and getting drunk to wash away the pain.
Bocchi being a piece on the game of life.
Bocchi imagines herself in sales and is back to being an alcoholic.
They use sandpaper to fix here. What even is this show.
Kita’s name it Ikuyo. She is not fond of it.
Hiroi comes in with some advice to not worry and just have fun.
Bocchi goes out to find Nijika outside. Nijika realizes she is guitarhero.
Nijika gives a little background on herself and what her sister did for her. Her dream is to make Starry even more famous.
They have a nice heart to heart and Nijika says how Bocchi is a hero.
We get a title drop and now we can roll credits.
What an episode to rewatch on the birthday.
###QotD
Manager is right that there are going to be things that are outside of your control and you need to adapt.
Kessoku was rough in the beginning but thats to be expected for such a young band. They did grow into it.
Manager is even better but still tsun.
Nothing changes for the band but its good for Bocchi to not need to hide it.
I once drove in very snowy conditions to get to school because I wasnt informed of a two hour delay. I wouldnt say it was worth it.
**Socially anxious rewatcher!**
This is the episode where, to me, the show switched from being a great show to being an *all-time* great show.
The mood is dour all through the beginning, with even the ever-cheerful Nijika being kind of down. Their feelings of disappointment carry into their playing, and their performance suffers, bringing them down more.
But then, in a burst of passion, Bocchi the quiet, shy and timid, delivers an epic guitar solo. She wakes everyone up, and they pull together to rock the house.
I love Kikuri’s serious expression when Bocchi begins her solo. She was the first one to recognize Bocchi’s determination. Everyone else looks surprised, but she is just like “Yeah, you show them what I know you can do.”
(Side note: I had to keep reminding myself to not use Kikuri’s real name in the first episode she appeared, because we hadn’t learned it yet, lol)
And Ryo loving Kikuri’s drunken punk-rock is great, lol
Later, Bocchi and Nijika talk outside the party. It’s a moment of heartfelt bonding for the two of them. Nijika really does think highly of Bocchi, the rock.
> Thoughts on Manager-san saying that Kessoku Band need to prepare for these kind of things? How much do you think she’s right?
Absolutely. Stuff happens beyond your ability to control. You need to be able to maneuver around it.
> What are your thoughts on Kessoku Band’s first concert performance?
I can’t tell if there’s actually any difference in the quality between “Blue Planet” and “That Band”. Are my ears just not sensitive enough, or did we, the audience, get the “studio version” as it were?
> What are your thoughts on the reveal that Manager-san used to be a part of a band? How did this episode change the way you see Manager-san based on what Nijika said?
She’s such a sweetheart, focusing her life on making sure Nijika’s happy.
> Bonus) What is the worst weather conditions you’ve ever driven in to get to somewhere? Where did you go and was it worth it?
There was a really bad dust storm on my way to vacation one time. Had to pull off the highway until visibility returned.
> Bonus 2) Why do you think this episode was called the name of the show?
Despite herself, Bocchi’s the heart of the band. The rock. Kessoku Band likely wouldn’t have survived if she hadn’t turned the concert around.
I’ve just come back from watching the second recap movie, so I’ll try and point out anything new added in the movie in the last half of the season. Got a free poster too, so that’s nice.
Unfortunately, the weather is atrocious.
Yup, Kikuri knows Seika.
But her fans are here too.
And so she’s back in the box again.
Again with the song title.
Kita’s out of sync. Also she’s breathing _way_ too loudly if the mic is able to pick it up.
Everyone’s still not playing _together_.
Though as Bocchi notes it might just be the stress from being on stage. And this is why you practice, so this can all be muscle memory and you don’t need to worry about focusing.
That second song made them take notice.
Yup, they skipped the last song. For this episode, [Bocchi Recap Movie 2] >!right at the start of the movie there’s a new song and all new animation for the OP sequence, presented as the last song of a performance that looks to be the one in this episode!<.
And now they’re introduced to her.
Lol Seika crumbled to the Kit-aura.
That’s a lot of English words on the menu…
Why the long face?
Ikuyo!
Ah, and now Nijika will tell Bocchi about the story behind Kessoku Band’s creation.
Roll credits!
Oh they actually _really did_ roll credits after that…
Questions:
1. Unfortunately things don’t always go your way.
2. Except this isn’t their first? It’s their first as a full unit but the 3 of them sans Kita had done one before in the first episode. Either way it does show that they’re still learning the ropes, especially about working together as a group.
3. She gave up her dream so Nijika could chase her own.
4. I haven’t gotten my license yet, but the only thing I can think of that I’ve been a passenger is is in some really heavy rain. Can’t even remember where it was or where we were going.
5. Nijika says it right before the credits roll?
A note about the music: For the first song, Kita’s out of sync. Also she’s breathing _way_ too loudly if the mic is able to pick it up. Everyone’s still not playing _together_. Though as Bocchi notes it might just be the stress from being on stage. And this is why you practice, so this can all be muscle memory and you don’t need to worry about focusing.
**Rewatcher**
I’m a little late replying tonight, had a busy day.
Anyway, I think this episode might be my absolute favorite yet. It’s the biggest moment Bocchi has had yet in terms of facing her anxieties plus the music we get to hear in this episode is really great too.
We also get a title drop this episode! I feel like title drops have developed a negative reputation as being lame or corny, but I love them. And I love how this one’s done here. Really, Nijika and Bocchi’s whole conversation is fantastic. Might be my favorite scene in the show now.
I’ve personally always thought the “Rock” part of the title has a double meaning. Obviously it applies to Bocchi playing rock music, but comparing someone to a rock is often done as a metaphor for someone isolated and hard to move. Which describes Bocchi well. I’ve seen this metaphor done in music before, like the song I Am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel.
This episode also has us learning Kita’s first name! The pun only makes sense in Japanese but her declaring that her name is Kita Kita is really funny.
If Bocchi the Rock ever gets a dub, I wonder if they’ll keep the Japanese name order to preserve the meaning of Kita’s name. Most dubs go for the western order but I’ve seen exceptions.
The bit where Bocchi is slumped over in the corner and colored in white is an Ashita no Joe reference. That specific moment might actually be one of the most parodied and homaged moments in anime. You’ll see it pop up in a bunch of anime.
This episode also has a bunch of great character moments from Nijika’s sister, Kikuri, and even the unnamed assistant girl.
We get a shift in the animation style when Bocchi overhears the two salarymen at the bar. I really liked that. It’s not as crazy as some of the other animation shifts, but the more realistic style is interesting. Reminds me of a Satsohi Kon anime.
And of course the actual music performances this episode is really good. Especially Bocchi’s guitar solo.
Definitely feels like a sort of “End of Part 1” type of episode. Should be nice to see how things go from here with Bocchi.
**Questions of the Day:**
**Thoughts on Manager-san saying that Kessoku Band need to prepare for these kind of things? How much do you think she’s right?**
Seeing as she used to be in a band, Manager-san probably knows what she’s talking about.
**What are your thoughts on Kessoku Band’s first concert performance?**
Really good to see. Even though they got off to a rocky start, you can feel how far they’ve come as musicians.
**What are your thoughts on the reveal that Manager-san used to be a part of a band? How did this episode change the way you see Manager-san based on what Nijika said?**
I think it makes some of her actions in previous episodes interesting to look back at. Like how much she wants to encourage Nijika and her friends to grow as musicians.
**Now that Bocchi being guitarhero has been revealed, what do you think it means for the band and for Bocchi going forward?**
For some reason I don’t think Nijika will tell the other members of the band. She just doesn’t seem like that type.
**Why do you think this episode was called the name of the show?**
Seems pretty obvious. This episode ends with Nijika bestowing that very nickname onto Bocchi.
**Rewatcher**
GodDAMN this was such a fucking good episode. I love how even in the concert they paid attention to showing the mistakes their making in the song compared to the last time they performed. I love how ‘That Band’ esp. sounded in comparison to Guitar, Solititude, and the Blue Planet. I wish we got to hear their third song too, I bet they were gonna play Seishun Complex.
The after party was great too, I wish fr it was easier to translate the pun with Kita’s name cause it’s honestly pretty funny when you first realize it but it’s nigh impossible to actually translate. Also, the scene with Nijika and Bocchi was really good as well, the whole entire ending honestly felt like it could fit as a finale for the season. Like, if you ended it right here it would be a fine ending point for a stopping point for now.
**Questions**
> Thoughts on Manager-san saying that Kessoku Band need to prepare for these kind of things? How much do you think she’s right?
I think she is right, as a band unpredictable things can and will happen and you need to know how to recover from it and to continue on with the show.
> What are your thoughts on Kessoku Band’s first concert performance?
Pretty good! Stumbled a bit but did it in the end.
> What are your thoughts on the reveal that Manager-san used to be a part of a band? How did this episode change the way you see Manager-san based on what Nijika said?
It’s kinda bittersweet in a way. She probably did enjoy being in a band, but her sister came first and she wasn’t gonna put her to the wayside.
> Now that Bocchi being guitarhero has been revealed, what do you think it means for the band and for Bocchi going forward?
~~Bocchi gets a google doc on twitter~~ Probably more encouraging her to not be so fearful as she plays as she clearly has skills.
> Bonus) What is the worst weather conditions you’ve ever driven in to get to somewhere? Where did you go and was it worth it?
I can’t drive lol, though I have been in the car during horrid rain. Was it worth it, ehhhhh
> Bonus 2) Why do you think this episode was called the name of the show?
Because she’s Bocchi the [Bocchi!?] >!Rook!<
I had to add a bracket for this stupid joke
Rewatcher:
what a masterpiece, peak fiction, the first real live of kessoku band with the unfortunate event of the typhoon in japan, but at least some people do show up and most importantly kikuri and the 2 fans she got from the street performance were there, sadly the confidence boost lasted very little as their first song does not go as expected and then at the lowest point, she appears the guitar hero after seing the worried faces of her fans, the adlib solo was amazing and then the rest of it goes smooth, after that some celebrations, the reveal of kita full name ,kita kita,and that one gag with the 2 drunk guys talking about his wife cheating bruh that was so random i loved it, and at the end we had nijika realizing that bocchi is in fact guitarhero and both sharing their dreams to eachother while we algo got some nijika backstory very sweet moment the bond of nijika and bocchi got a lot stronger now, and if the episode wanst good enough already the make a title drop and the credits roll, pure kino, i unironically really like, it was meme’d a lot but i do really like it lol, also nijika calling bocchi her heroin was really nice
Questions:
1: not everything will go as planned so i think its good they prepare to face hardships, but in their first live is kinda rough.
2: well the start was not good, nijika in the drums and kita were not doing great, but in the end they managed to get it together and do a good performance overall.
3: i mean as a rewarcher i already knew but i am trying to remember the first time i watched this episode, but i do think that my view of the manager changed.
bonus 2: absolute cinema
FIRST TIMER
This wasn’t as funny as other episodes, more dramatic. The weather didn’t seem to completely destroy their concert although it kept Bocchis parents from going (maybe for the best considering how much they embarrassed her the last episode 😂)
I really wonder what kind of restaurant they went to where they had a Spanish omelette with Hollandaise sauce or maybe that’s just a common meal in Japan although Bocchi seemed to not know it.
This episode solved my question of who the dark haired lady is who was watching them audition, she seems to be the club sound engineer. But the revelation that Manager founded and owns the club leads to a lot of other questions like how did someone so young get the money to make a nightclub with no other apparent job experience? I thought she was just the manager and someone else hired her.
I really laughed out loud at the part when they repaired Bocchis head and made it weird and triangular 😂. Now I do think that Bocchis hallucinations and episodes are part of everyone else’s reality and that this is just a surreal world they live in.
QUESTIONS
1. I agree because a band will have to play gigs under all kinds of weird and unpleasant circumstances like too hot, too cold, hostile or indifferent crowd etc
2. Thought it was ok and Bocchis guitar solo was the best part. I’d have thought it was more interesting that it was a young girl band rather than their music.
3. I don’t think it’s that weird that a musician would get into managing a club but way more odd that she owns it. Nijika said her dad is never around but I’m guessing it’s because he works a lot rather than just being absentee if he can afford to finance his daughters club. It also made me realize Manager is more like a mother to Nijika than just a big sister because she’s the main person she’d rely on in life.
4. I think the other girls are going to beg Bocchi to promote the band on her channel since it’s already somewhat popular and they can quickly grow their audience. I think Bocchi will give in.
BQ: A few times when driving to and from college since it’s several hours and twice it has been really horrendous storms where I couldn’t see more than 10 feet in front of me. I veered off the side of the road but fortunately got back on and made it.
BQ2: idk it probably has a meaning in Japanese I don’t understand