1. #1Hitori Gotoh

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   JAPANESE 後ご藤とう ひとり ROMAJI Gotō Hitori ALIAS Guitarhero (ギターヒーロー gitāhīrō)[1] Bocchi-chan (ぼっちちゃん) by Ryo [2] Mango Mask (マンゴー仮面 Mangō Kamen) by Seika [3] Hippie-senpai by Nene[4]

   CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY February 21[5] AGE 17 (Chapter 73)[6]

   GENDER Female HEIGHT 156 cm[5] WEIGHT 50 kg[5] HAIR COLOR Pink EYE COLOR Aqua BLOOD TYPE B[7] OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION Shuka High School Kessoku Band RELATIVES Naoki Gotoh (father) Michiyo Gotoh (mother) Futari Gotoh (little sister) Jimihen (dog) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 1 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Yoshino Aoyama LESS Overview Gallery I don't wanna! I don't wanna work!! I'm scared! People scare me!! HITORI GOTOH'S CHARACTER INFORMATION

   Hitori Gotoh (後ご藤とう ひとり, Gotō Hitori), often referred to by her bandmates as Bocchi-chan (ぼっちちゃん),[2] is the titular main protagonist of the manga and anime series Bocchi the Rock!. She is a first-year of Shuka High School and is the lead guitarist and lyricist of Kessoku Band.

   She is extremely timid and introverted, with a strong desire to perform in a band to highlight her talents. This aspiration led her to take up the guitar. Despite being very skilled, she faces challenges in demonstrating her abilities effectively in front of an audience.

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   1/2 Loading Pods Loading ad 2/2 Hitori's appearance is characterized by her long pink hair, which is tied with a blue and yellow cube hair accessory on the right side of her head, her aqua-colored eyes, and her fair complexion.

   In her uniform, she usually wears a pink tracksuit with a long gray pleated skirt, black socks, and brown shoes as part of her style. Ironically, she surprisingly has a large bust (shown in the manga); this is most likely because she dresses in baggy clothing. Her body portions are exaggerated her thighs are huge and pale and her breasts ARE BIG! are J-cup her butt is BIG! She has a mom figure at 17 having child bearing hips and abs and a tight groin

   Personality

   Hitori is an extremely introverted girl with high social anxiety, making it very difficult for her to talk to strangers. She often tries to avoid interactions, even performing her first live house show from inside a cardboard mango box.[8] Because of her introversion, she rarely goes outside and instead spends most of her time at home, playing the guitar alone in a dark closet.

   She seeks praise from others, likely as a reaction to her personality. She started playing the guitar to become a music star for the sole reason of being admired. She sometimes attempts to socialize, often in unusual ways, such as mimicking how others talk. However, these attempts often fail. ADVERTISEMENT

   Plot

   History

   Hitori started playing the guitar in her first year of middle school and improved her skills by practicing six hours daily. Although, after she had graduated from middle school and begun attending Shuka High School, she still had no friends at the start of the series.[9]

   Volume 1

   Hitori was playing her guitar in her house while lamenting in an internal monologue about how she was on the brink of becoming a hikikomori, a shut off from society due to her social issues. She found comfort in the comments people left on her "guitarhero" video channel, but when someone suggested she perform live, her motivation dropped. She thought back to her middle school days when she tried and failed to make friends through her love for "rock". She dreamed of forming a band and performing live, but it seemed like a distant fantasy. The next day, she showed up at Shuka High School with her guitar and band merchandise, but no one seemed interested. Feeling down, she wandered around Shimokitazawa, ending up on a swing in a nearby playground, and bemoaned her bad luck. Suddenly, a girl approached her, and she introduced herself as Nijika Ijichi. Noticing her guitar, she asked Hitori to be a substitute for their band's recent runaway guitarist. Hitori reluctantly agreed and Nijika took her to a live house called STARRY. On the way, Nijika rambled on about herself, making it hard for Hitori to listen. But when Nijika mentioned the "guitarhero" channel and how she wished to play with the creator, Hitori was surprised and grateful that someone liked her work.

   When they arrived in STARRY, Nijika introduced Hitori to Ryo Yamada, who was already inside.[10] The live house and its staff were so gloomy that Hitori was afraid and hid in a trash can. When they started to practice, Hitori was very bad, which dampened her motivation despite her impressive performances as guitarhero. To boost her confidence, Ryo suggested that she hide in a mango box to calm down, and surprisingly worked. She felt much better and was able to perform well in the live show. Ryo also explained the band's name, Kessoku Band, and gave her the nickname "Bocchi(-chan)." Although Hitori was just in a box, she felt optimistic playing with the band and believed that improving her social skills was crucial to showcasing her potential as guitarhero.[11]

   On the following day, Bocchi shared with the band her avoidance of people, revealing how she travels 2 hours to school to avoid meeting anyone she knows, and how happy songs make her feel like she is missing out on youth. When Nijika brought up the band's financial situation and the need to work part-time, Bocchi was hesitant to give up her savings and feared the idea of working. Nijika then offered her a job at the live house instead, which Bocchi reluctantly accepted but still searched for the odds of winning the lottery to avoid her responsibility.[12] On her first day of work, Bocchi tried to skip it by resorting to bathing in cold water and sitting in front of a blowing fan but failed. Her nervousness gets in the way even right before she entered the live house until the manager noticed her and got her mistaken as a customer. The whole day passed with a lot of mishaps on her part, but it went well nevertheless, and Nijika compliments her for taking a step forward. She managed to get herself excited for the next day, but her excitement for the next day was ruined by a fever that struck her at the wrong time.[13]

   She came back to school frustrated with her anxiety hindering her communication until she stumbled upon a cheerful girl. She tried getting her attention to get the girl to join her band but ended up running away herself. After a proper explanation, Kita initially declined due to her previous experience with a certain band but asked Bocchi if she could teach her guitar. Bocchi agreed and even brought Kita to her part-time job, only to discover that it was at the very same live house where her old band played and where the former Kessoku Band vocalist quit.[14] Despite feeling overwhelmed by Kita's presence when she joined the crew on her job, Bocchi showed her the ropes on the job and they developed a mutual understanding. Finally, Kita rejoined the band.[15]

   In the following events, Bocchi "enjoyed" teaching Kita how to play the guitar, working her part-time job, and having photoshoots with the group.[16] The band asked her to write lyrics for a new song, but Bocchi struggled to come up with an idea that she was satisfied with. After receiving guidance from Ryo, she finally finished the lyrics, which the band liked and approved of.[17] When Seika puts the band for their upcoming live performance, the band passed, but Bocchi became overwhelmed and vomited due to the stress. Seika saw this and offered constructive criticism to her, commenting such as that she often looks down, hoping to help Bocchi improve, but Bocchi misinterpreted her comments as a threat.[18]

   Bocchi encounters a dead end when trying to sell her tickets for their performance. She finds herself reflecting on her situation where suddenly she comes across a collapsed woman. After helping her, she identifies her as a guitarist and introduces herself as Hiroi, a bassist. After hearing about Bocchi's situation, Hiroi invites her to perform a surprise street live together. The impromptu performance attracts a large audience and even results in a few ticket sales; two girls bought her tickets and so does Hiroi, but she still borrows the money from Bocchi for her ticket home.[19] The band members, except for Ryo, pay Bocchi a visit at her home to have a good time and discuss band-related matters. Things go "well" until the end when they all turn into dust.[20]

   When the date for their performance comes, unfortunately the weather was bad which caused a significant setback for the band as many people were unable to attend. Only the drunk woman and two girls from Bocchi's previous live performance showed up, which resulted in the band feeling demotivated. The live performance started poorly with the band feeling out of sync, but Bocchi stepped up with her leading guitar solo, which helped to remotivate them, which caused them to perform their next song exceptionally well.[21] They later celebrated their success with a feast at an izakaya. Before they went home, Nijika had a conversation with Bocchi, acknowledging her as guitarhero and giving her a new name, Bocchi the Rock.[22]

   Volume 2

   In the summer holidays, Bocchi found herself spending most of her time playing the guitar and aimlessly browsing the internet until she grew tired of it. She then went to STARRY just to hold a funeral for cicadas. Upon learning that the band had not done anything together for almost the entire holiday, they decided to take a trip to Enoshima. This was particularly challenging since all but one of them preferred indoor activities. Despite the challenges, they had a good time, although Bocchi was attacked by the birds there.[23]

   When the application window for the school festival performance opened, Bocchi tried to apply for the band but found herself held back by her persistent anxiety. Seeking guidance from both her bandmates and the STARRY crew, she struggled to muster the courage to apply. Just when she thought she might give up, Kita revealed that she had already applied on their behalf, making Bocchi die on the inside (figuratively).[24] With the application now irrevocable, the pressure mounted as it cannot be canceled. Bocchi also faced a grueling exam session that left her feeling drained.[25] Though she just managed to pass, the looming festival weighed heavily on her mind.

   In search of motivation for the upcoming school festival live, Hiroi invited the band to witness her band's performance at FOLT, a live house. Bocchi found renewed determination after watching Hiroi and her band gave it their all on stage. The band members then practiced tirelessly for several days leading up to the festival.[26] On the day of the festival, Bocchi found herself in a difficult situation as she needed to dress up as a maid for their class café. She ran away before the café even started, but the other band members managed to track her down and take her to other stalls to have fun. However, Bocchi was still obligated to work at the café. They also rehearsed in the school gymnasium as their performance was scheduled for the second day of the festival.[27]

   In the school gymnasium on the second day of the festival, Kessoku Band started their performance, and Bocchi was filled with anxiety. Unfortunately, midway on the performance, she discovered that the first guitar string was severely out of tune during the performance, and had to constantly try to tune it during the first song. The situation worsened as the same string snapped during the second song; the second string could not be tuned due to a broken peg. With no time to waste, Bocchi improvised and used an empty cup of sake left by Hiroi, who was watching, to perform a slide guitar solo, which surprised the audience in a good way. After the performance ended, Kita gave Bocchi a space to talk during the MC session, but she didn't know what to say. So, she thought about what Hiroi would do and impulsively jumped off the stage, without anyone to catch her it resulted in Bocchi falling to the ground and losing consciousness. She was rushed to the infirmary, accompanied by Kita. The incident caused the students to remember her as the "crazy rocker who dived," which made Bocchi very embarrassed.[28]

   Bocchi apologized to her father for the broken guitar and the incident at the school festival. Despite this, her father told her not to worry about it since it can still be fixed, but he suggested that she buy a new guitar. To her surprise, her father revealed that her guitarhero channel had earned her enough money (a total of 300,000 yen) to buy a new guitar. Although she initially tried to quit her part-time job, she eventually gave up. Along with her friends, Bocchi went to Ochanomizu in Shibuya to look for a new guitar. She finally decided on a custom Yamaha guitar, which the attendant advised her to take care of well.[29]

   Later, Nijika paid Bocchi a visit at her place and expressed her interest in watching Bocchi's guitarhero recordings. Upon viewing them together, Nijika brought up "My New Gear," a user who flaunted a high-end guitar and later auctioned it off to purchase a newer model. They both discovered that Ryo also joined in on this trend. Nijika encouraged Bocchi to create a Twitta account, but unfortunately, Bocchi was unable to resist the "Attention-Whore Monster" in her mind, which begged for more likes. She ended up spending the remaining income from her channel on a lot of effects pedals just to garner attention. After realizing her poor decision-making skills, she became frustrated with her financial situation; and worst, found out that her failed stage dive had gone viral.[30]

   When Kessoku Band was preparing for their next live performance, they were surprised by the unexpected appearance of a young-looking girl named Poison♡Yami. She introduced herself as a writer for Band Lab. She interviewed the band, with a particular interest in Bocchi due to her previous viral fame. This caused some suspicion among the band members. Later, during their live performance, Poison♡Yami was among the audience and was amazed by Bocchi's guitar playing. She made a shocking revelation to everyone present—she was the person behind guitarhero channel.[31]

   Despite Nijika's efforts to conceal Bocchi's online identity (the only person who knows about Bocchi's online persona), Poison♡Yami pointed out several similarities between Bocchi's online and real-life appearances, leaving Bocchi feeling flustered. The rest of the bandmates did not react strongly, but Poison♡Yami accused Kessoku Band of not allowing Bocchi to reach her full potential as a guitarist and labeled them an average band. Seika and PA-san eventually chased Poison♡Yami out of the venue, threatening to expose her real identity to the public. Although the band didn't seem too affected by her accusations, Bocchi took them to heart and made a big decision: she and the band would join Mikakunin Riot together as Kessoku Band.[32]

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   Relationships

   Nijika Ijichi

   Nijika played a significant role in Bocchi's exposure to band life and her social development, as she was the one to convince her to join the band. As the band's leader, she treated Bocchi with kindness and encouragement, along with the other members. Nijika was also a source of motivation for Bocchi, offering words of encouragement whenever she deemed it appropriate.

   Despite being a Guitarhero fan, Nijika was unaware that Bocchi was behind the channel when she first recruited her. However, her intuition eventually recognized the similarities and she pointed them out to Bocchi, who confirmed her claims. Nijika came to understand the truth and respected Bocchi's wish to keep her identity a secret. Nijika even witnessed Bocchi's musical prowess firsthand. When Poison♡Yami attempted to reveal Bocchi's identity, Nijika tried to defend her until Bocchi ultimately gave in.

   Ryo Yamada

   Ryo is responsible for giving Hitori her nickname "Bocchi," and also named the band "Kessoku Band." The two quickly became close friends after their first meeting, and Ryo used her experience from a previous band to help Bocchi find her role in Kessoku Band. Although both are introverted and quiet, Ryo is less anxious than Bocchi and tends to remain composed in stressful situations.

   However, Ryo has a habit of borrowing money from Bocchi, making promises to repay her, but often fails to do so due to financial difficulties. Additionally, when Bocchi experiences a mishap, Ryo sometimes laughs at her, although this is just playful teasing within their strong and supportive friendship.

   Ikuyo Kita

   Despite being strangers, they quickly became close friends as she was the one to recruit her back to Kessoku band and the one who taught her how to play the guitar. They also attended the same school and were in the same class during their second year. She was also the one who helped Kita reconcile with the other band members after her sudden disappearance.

   Although they have a strong friendship, they both have their own weaknesses. Bocchi feels insecure about her ability to make friends compared to Kita's outgoing personality, while Kita is insecure about Bocchi's talent and determination. Despite this, they rarely argue, except for the time when Kita became uncomfortable with Bocchi's obsession with keeping their band photo as tiled walls in her closet, which led her to distance herself from Bocchi for a few days.

   Kita is known for her politeness and addresses Bocchi by her last name, "Gotoh-san." Later, as they became closer friends, Kita started calling her "Hitori-chan." Kita is also aware of Bocchi's social anxiety and wants to help her overcome it. However, her attempts sometimes end up making things worse for Bocchi, such as when she gave her a chance to speak during their cultural festival live, which resulted in Bocchi's stage dive incident. Despite this, neither Bocchi nor Kita seem to dwell on these mishaps.

   Seika Ijichi

   At first, Bocchi was intimidated by Seika's unfriendly and strict personality when she first joined STARRY. Seika's demeanor often made Bocchi nervous about her job and performance. However, Seika actually considers Bocchi to be a great person with untapped potential as both a guitarist and as an individual. Unfortunately, Seika struggles to effectively communicate these thoughts to Bocchi, which has left Bocchi largely unaware of Seika's true feelings. While their relationship is primarily that of employer and employee, there are moments when they do genuinely care for each other.

   Kikuri Hiroi

   Kikuri is like an older sister to Bocchi, who greatly admires Hiroi's skills as a bassist. Their first meeting was during a street live performance in Kanazawa-Hakken, where Hiroi's encouraging words helped Bocchi learn a lot. Hiroi also recognized Bocchi's potential as a guitarist and became a huge supporter of her band, attending all of their performances.

   However, Bocchi is not fond of Hiroi's behavior off-stage, as she sometimes causes trouble for the crowd due to her excessive drinking. Hiroi also has a tendency to borrow money from Bocchi and others, which can be frustrating.

   Futari Gotoh

   Bocchi finds it challenging to get along with Futari because of their contrasting personalities. She often feels hurt by Futari's blunt comments and inferiority due to being placed at the lowest tier of the "Futari Family Pyramid." Despite this, their sibling relationship remains positive, and Futari occasionally shows support toward Bocchi.

   Naoki Gotoh

   Naoki played a significant role in Bocchi's guitar journey as he allowed her to borrow his guitar and even set up her guitarhero channel. Being a former musician himself, Naoki understands the struggles that come with learning an instrument, and he always provides Bocchi with helpful advice and support whenever she faces difficulties. He is Bocchi's most expressive supporter among all her family members and often records her performances on his camcorder during events or occasions.

   However, Naoki tends to be brutally honest with his opinions, which sometimes includes not believing in Bocchi's ability to make friends through her music because of his impression of her. Despite this, his intentions are always well-meaning, and he truly wants the best for Bocchi.

   Michiyo Gotoh

   Bocchi's mother is known for being both nurturing and strict towards her daughter. She has always been supportive of Bocchi's interests and activities, while also providing constructive criticism when necessary. Despite her understanding of Bocchi's social struggles, she never hesitates to address any problematic behaviors, whether they occur in Bocchi's personal life or band activities. While she tends to be honest about her views of Bocchi with others, she never scolds Bocchi for her introverted tendencies. Instead, she encourages her to step out of her comfort zone while also respecting her boundaries.

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   Name origin

   The name Hitori means "alone, one person" (ひとり). Hitori's surname Gotoh means "rear, remainder" (後, go) and "wisteria" (藤, tou). Her nickname Bocchi comes from hitoribocchi (ひとりぼっち), meaning "loneliness." Bocchi means "loner" in Japanese slang. Trivia

   Her surname is derived from Masafumi Gotoh. Despite deriving her name to Masafumi Gotoh, Bocchi's role in a band was more related to Kensuke Kita, the lead guitarist of Asian Kungfu Generation Her birthday, February 21 (2/21) is a reverse reading of Masafumi's birthday, which is December 2 (12/2). Some fans had speculated that her nickname "Bocchi" was made based on Masafumi's nickname "Gotch" and that the title "Bocchi the Rock!" is also named after his book GOTCH GO ROCK! (ゴッチ語録). However the author Hamazi Aki clearly denied them, as a mere coincidence.[33][34] Her first guitar was a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1968 Reissue Ebony, which she borrowed from her father Naoki. The guitar's brand is the same as Yui Hirasawa from K-ON!, but the model is different; the latter owns a Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Heritage Cherry Sunburst. Along with the guitar she uses a Boss Blues Driver (BD-2) effects pedal, though this wasn't animated correctly in the anime. In episode 12 of the anime, Bocchi is shown to use a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, a ProCo RAT, a Dunlop GCB-95 CryBaby Wah and a Boss MS-3 Multi-FX Switcher, all of which is powered by a Custom Audio Japan AC/DC Station v2, along with a Marshall JCM900 guitar amplifier. In chapter 42 of the manga, there was a pedal which some fans believe to be a Klon Centaur, based on its recognizable design. In a second-hand store, she mentions having wanted that pedal for a while, but didn't buy it previously because it was too expensive. Her second guitar is a custom Yamaha PACIFICA611VFM, part of the PAC600 series. This specific model is exclusive to Bocchi the Rock! series. It appears to be a Yamaha PACIFICA611VFM - Translucent Black with a black pickguard, rather than the stock tortoise shell pickguard.[35] In the magazine release of chapter 21 however, the guitar color was originally Dark Red Burst. This was later changed to the current custom black in the volume 2 tankōbon version of the chapter and subsequently the anime. Yamaha actually did a real model of it, which is exclusive to the 2 winners of the lucky draw held in Japan after the last episode of the anime aired. Another Yamaha-related item that Bocchi has is a THR5 amplifier, which she used for her guitar playing at home. Her Steinberg audio interface seen in the anime is also distributed by Yamaha in Japan. It takes her two hours to get to STARRY from her house.[36] Her home is near to Kanazawa-hakkei Station (金沢八景駅), Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.[19] The scenery of the Kanazawa-hakkei area can be seen in episodes 6 and 7 of the anime.[37] The station is located about 37 linear kilometers (23 miles) away from Shimokitazawa Station, the nearby station from STARRY. In the English subtitles on Crunchyroll, Hitori Goto was used in episode 1, but later was fixed. She used to lie on her guitarhero channel, often saying that she usually went to a karaoke bar to sing with her friends, and even saying that she had a boyfriend.[29] She was never seen wearing a school uniform blouse and often wears her pink tracksuit alongside with maroon band t-shirt underneath.[38] She is the only member of Kessoku Band that doesn't have a microphone whenever they perform. Originally Hamazi planned for Bocchi to look more cheerful, however, this was rejected by the editor since it does not look serious enough for her work.[39] Hitori's Youtube channel, guitarhero is a reference to the rhythm game series published by Activision, Guitar Hero. She prefers to wear a school swimsuit rather than a bikini because she feels more comfortable in it. She does yoga with her mom to calm her anxiety, and surprisingly, she is quite flexible.

2. #2Nijika Ijichi

   Keys: Nijika Ijichi

   伊い地じ知ち 虹にじ夏か ROMAJI Ijichi Nijika ALIAS Archangel of Shimokitazawa (下北沢の大天使 Shimokitazawa no Daitenshi) by Ishibashi Music staff[1] CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY May 29[2] AGE 16-18[2] GENDER Female HEIGHT 154 cm[2] WEIGHT 48 kg[2] HAIR COLOR Blonde EYE COLOR Vermilion BLOOD TYPE A[3] OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION Shimokitazawa High School (graduated) Houdai University [4] Kessoku Band RELATIVES Unnamed father[5] Unnamed mother (deceased)[5] Seika Ijichi (older sister) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 1 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Sayumi Suzushiro LESS Overview Gallery My dream might come true soon... NIJIKA IJICHI'S CHARACTER INFORMATION

   Nijika Ijichi (伊い地じ知ち 虹にじ夏か, Ijichi Nijika) is one of the main characters in the manga and anime series Bocchi the Rock!. She is a second-year student of Shimokitazawa High School and is the drummer of Kessoku Band.

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   An energetic and cheerful second-year high school student. She is the drummer of Kessoku Band. The organizer of her band who takes care of

   Hitori was already joined Kessoku Band. She has an older sister,

   Seika , who is the manager of the live house "STARRY" and has a special feeling for the live house.[6] Appearance

   Nijika has long blonde hair with a floating, triangular ahoge worn in a side ponytail and vermilion eyes.

   In her uniform, she wears a white long-sleeve uniform with a tucked skirt and red ribbon with big polka dots, a dark blue pleated skirt, white socks, and red sneakers with white laces. Personality

   Nijika is a kind, sweet and friendly girl. She is outgoing, yet also very accommodating and makes others feel at ease. She was exposed to band culture at an early age due to the influence of her older sister, Seika, who was once in a band and is now the manager of a live house, and is familiar with the music industry .

   Nijika is selfless by nature and does her best to support others. Indeed, not only does she work at "STARRY" out of gratitude towards her older sister, but she also holds the group together and alongside Kita, helps Hitori overcome her social anxiety. She also makes an effort to keep her best friend, Ryo Yamada in check whenever she's up to no good.

   Indeed, despite her kindness, Nijika can be a bit of a tsundere towards her sister due to her stern attitude, and also towards Ryo and Kikuri, who often annoy her with their antics.

   She is good at designing, and produces the logo for Kessoku Band as well as their CD covers. She also edits the video footage of concerts to post online.

   Nijika was a fan of "guitarhero", and eventually realizes that she was actually Hitori, but this makes her become more confident of achieving her dream. Until it was revealed to everyone by Poison♡Yami, she kept it a secret from other members. ADVERTISEMENT

   Plot

   History

   Originally she was under the care of her mother who used to dote on her. Her sister, Seika also used to play a lot with her. However after Seika formed a band, she ended up neglecting her family and ultimately left the house, which made Nijika sad and angry. As a result, she came to hate bands because she felt they stole her sister from her. Her mother was the only one taking care of her at this point.

   However, her mother died in an accident, and Nijika, worried that nobody would care of her after that, refused to go outside or even go to school, which concerned her father. He urged Seika return home to take care of her. Seika, realizing her mistakes, finally decided to spend more time with Nijika. She later brought Nijika to see her band perform in a live house. After seeing their performance, Nijika reopened her heart to her sister and was inspired to play music. Although compared to the guitar, she prefers drums because they look cooler.[7]

   This also led Seika to quit her band and establish STARRY, where they started to live and work. Seeing that her sister had sacrificed a lot and that she wanted to become better at drumming, she was determined to form a band herself. She managed to recruit her classmate, Ryo Yamada, and subsequently a certain guitar-vocalist, who shortly afterwards, would abruptly quit.

   Volume 1

   Nijika met a girl in a pink tracksuit in a certain playground, and approached her after noticing her guitar. She asked if she could fill in for her guitarist who ran off. The girl was startled by her presence and was in a panic, but Nijika managed to introduce herself and convey her request to the girl, to which she reluctantly agreed.

   Nijika then brought the girl to STARRY, and introduced her to Ryo who had already arrived. She and Ryo talked with the girl to get to know her a bit more, who then introduced herself as Hitori Gotoh. Nijika hesitantly agreed with Ryo's proposed nickname "Bocchi(-chan)". She also commented about the band name, which is a terrible pun. They later had a live session together and Bocchi officially joined the band.

   Meeting again at STARRY, Nijika initiates topics of conversation by playing dice. They discuss their favorite songs (in which she mentioned liking melodic hardcore and punk rock), school, and especially about the band. She explained to Bocchi about the quota system, and how they really need money in order to perform. She suggested working part time to Bocchi which throws her again in a state of panic, so she offered Bocchi to work with them together in STARRY. Come Bocchi's first day on the job, she helped Bocchi by showing her the ropes. She was satisfied by Bocchi's work despite all her mistakes, but as long as Bocchi could overcome her current state step by step, she was already happy enough.

   One day, she got a message from Bocchi to "dance wildly with an energy drink on her hand" in an attempt to make the live house looks more lively for a certain guest. Nijika bought a lot of energy drinks for that, only to notice that Bocchi brought Kita - the runaway guitar-vocalist of the band. Kita apologized for her abrupt departure and explained her reason, but Nijika had no trouble with her.

   In order to promote the band, Nijika suggested the band shoot a professional photograph outside. After multiple suggestions of the kind of photo they wanted, they decided to do the "jump style" where according to Ryo, it is a powerful shot for an anime. She felt a "youth sensation" with that style and felt optimistic for the band's future.

   Nijika asked about the band's next live only to be rejected by Seika, who explained that the band would need to pass an audition in order to perform. They did so, and passed, allowing them to hold their first live Afterward, Nijika and Kita went to Bocchi's house to visit and talk about the band, where they met Bocchi's little sister, Futari, and noted how different she and her sister were. They tried to design T-shirts for Kessoku Band. However, they weren't able to come to a consensus, and opted for a basic shirt with the band's logo instead.

   On the day of the live, they were hampered by a rainstorm, which resulted in a low turnout from their ticket buyers. Nijika and Kita tried to cheer up the somber mood in the house during the MC session to no avail. Everything went wrong until Bocchi stepped up with her solo, which brought the band's spirits up, giving them the boost they needed to perform better. After the celebratory feast at an izakaya, Nijika reveals to Bocchi that she realized her identity as "guitarhero. She also give Bocchi her title "Bocchi the Rock".

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   Relationships

   Hitori Gotoh

   Nijika establishes herself as a trustworthy friend towards Bocchi, as well as a good band leader of Kessoku Band. She always helped her dealing with her anxiety shenanigans, and always be the one that devises the plan to improve Bocchi's social skill to be better like having her working part time together in STARRY or be the one that suggest to visit her house. In fact Nijika is viewed as the main reason why Bocchi managed to get out from her shell and performs in a band - due to her did not hesitate to invite Bocchi to join Kessoku Band despite being originally an outsider and Nijika does not even know Bocchi's online identity yet that time. Even when Nijika finally know about it, she cared more about how to make Bocchi comfortable with that fact and not too sensitive towards it.

   Ryo Yamada

   Originally a classmate, Nijika's non-hesitation towards Ryo to invite her is also the main reason Ryo is back being in a band. Since then, they established a close relationship between each other. Despite all the troubles Ryo caused to her, their relationship remains good and close that even Ryo cannot stand being alone from her and be the one that has her easily give a smile when talking.

   Yoyoko Ohtsuki

   They started to know each other during Mikakunin Riot campaign, and being fellow band leaders, they do talked about their own band activity and their own vision when they meet, including getting a van for the band. Eventually, both are now collegemates in Houdai and started to interact more often.

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   The name Nijika means "rainbow" (虹, niji) and "summer" (夏, ka). Nijika's surname Ijichi means "that" (伊, i), "earth, ground" (地, ji) and "know, wisdom" (知, chi). Trivia

   Her surname is derived from Kiyoshi Ijichi. Her birthday, May 29 (5/29) is a reverse reading of his birthday, September 25 (9/25). Her drum kit is a "Tama Imperialstar 22" Vintage Red with port hole and a black "Pearl Chad Smith Signature Snare Drum". She likes melodic hardcore and Japanese punk rock songs.[8] She claims to not be good at singing.[9] She is the only member of Kessoku Band who doesn't play a string instrument, and she sometimes feels left out because of that. Her ahoge is has been affectionately called a "Dorito" by the fanbase due to its shape. She always keeps her ribbon (given to her by Seika [10]) with her. Often wearing it as a bow around her neck or as an accessory. Her chat head icon is her ahoge

3. #3Ryo Yamada

   Keys: Ryo Yamada

   JAPANESE 山やま田だ リョウ ROMAJI Yamada Ryō ALIAS Silent-senpai by Nene[1] CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY September 18[2] AGE 16-17[2] GENDER Female HEIGHT 163 cm[2] WEIGHT 50 kg[2] HAIR COLOR Blue EYE COLOR Yellow BLOOD TYPE AB[3] OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION The Hamukitasu (former member) Shimokitazawa High School (student) Kessoku Band (bassist, backing vocalist) RELATIVES Kyoichi Yamada (father) Kyoka Yamada (mother) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 1 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Saku Mizuno LESS Overview Gallery Disparate personalities coming together is its own kind of music RYO YAMADA'S CHARACTER INFORMATION

   Ryo Yamada (山やま田だ リョウ, Yamada Ryō) is one of the main characters in the manga and anime series Bocchi the Rock!. She is a second-year student at Shimokitazawa High School and is the bassist, backup vocalist, and composer for Kessoku Band.

   She works a part-time job at the live house STARRY with Nijika Ijichi. She has an androgynous appearance and a mysterious atmosphere, often expressionless. She often fascinates women, including Ikuyo Kita, who falls in love at first sight.

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   A cool and solitary second-year high school student. She is the bassist of Kessoku Band and Nijika's best friend. Her hobbies are out of the ordinary, and she rejoices when called a weirdo. She lives with a wealthy family but never has any money because she spends it all on instruments. She occasionally eats weeds to get rid of her hunger.[4] Appearance

   Ryo has short blue hair with two black square hair clips on the right side of her bangs and yellow eyes, with a mole on her left cheek.

   Ryo has big hips and I-cup breasts

   Ryo's uniform consists of a collared white shirt worn with a black ribbon, a dark blue pleated skirt, black leggings, maroon or brown loafers, and a matching long sleeved sweater. This outfit is similar to most Japanese high school uniforms (seifuku). Personality

   Despite her expressionless exterior, Ryo is an eccentric girl with a mischievous sense of humor, coming across as a person who likes to mess with others. She's fairly tactless and is happy to be called a weirdo. She is quiet and has few friends, but unlike Bocchi, prefers to spend time alone. She has a tendency to make up excuses to get out of social activities, but Nijika sees through them every time. Despite her reserved nature, Ryo enjoys showing off her bass playing skills whenever possible.

   Ryo has encyclopedic knowledge about her interests and becomes very talkative about them when given the opportunity. Ryo is shown to be an inconsistent student and temporarily forgets her musical knowledge when she studies for upcoming exams. She also has very strong opinions on how bands should present themselves, and encourages Bocchi to write genuine lyrics for Kessoku Band's material.

   Although her parents run a hospital and are very wealthy, she spends most of her pocket money on musical instruments. This has led her to borrow money from others up to the point where she even eats weeds when she can't afford food on her own. The reason she took interest in rock was to get her constantly doting parents to think she went down the wrong path and leave her alone.

   Ryo is a huge fan of SICK HACK, seen expressing excitement toward Kikuri Hiroi's drunken antics on stage. ADVERTISEMENT

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   History

   Taking interest in rock bands at the age of ten, she was originally in a band before quitting due to creative differences with other members, and the band itself broke up later. She later joined Nijika in forming Kessoku Band as a bassist, and a certain girl also joined them as a vocalist-guitarist before abruptly quitting.

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   Ryo was in STARRY when Nijika brought a girl in her tracksuit with a guitar, who would be the new guitarist for the band. Seeing the girl was in a state of panic after a terrible practice session, she and Nijika initiated some conversation to comfort her. She later gave the girl she just met - Hitori Gotoh, a nickname "Bocchi," as a play of the word "hitoribocchi" (lonely). She also describes "Kessoku Band" as a perfect name for their band.

   In their next meeting, Ryo revealed many facts about herself - that she doesn't have any friends outside the band, and that her favorite music is supposedly something from Saudi Arabia charts and techno music (implied to be a lie). Nijika also informed Bocchi that Ryo is terrible at financial management due to her excessive spending on instruments - which she takes as a compliment.

   After Kita rejoined the band, Ryo bought her six string bass (which she purchased by mistake), and lent her a guitar to use. As Ryo had spent the last of her money on the bass, she was forced to eat weeds for the rest of the week.

   After looking over Bocchi's lyrics at a café, she told Bocchi about her experiences with her previous band, and how individuality and staying true to oneself is more important than trying to appeal to others. Upon leaving the café, she asked Bocchi to cover the bill, as she didn't have any money.

   Ryo later skipped several days of work and school on account of her writer's block, but after a visit from her bandmates, found the inspiration she needed, and returned the next day.

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   Name origin

   The name Ryo is written in katakana (リョウ), which has no special meaning. When written in kanji, her first name can have a variety of different meanings including: "cool" (涼, ryō) and "clear" (亮, ryō). In mainland China and Taiwan, It is written as "涼" (cool). Ryo's surname Yamada means "mountain, pile" (山, yama) and "rice field" (田, ta/da). Trivia

   Her surname is derived from Takahiro Yamada. Her birthday, September 18 (9/18) is a reverse reading of his birthday, August 19 (8/19). Her bass is a Fender Mexican Standard Precision Bass in an Olympic White finish with a rosewood fingerboard. The bass makes its first manga appearance in Volume 3. In the manga, she played a variant of the Yamaha BB bass in the same colors as her Precision Bass (originally in Shell Pink[5]) with a mint green Fender-style pickguard up until the latter part of Volume 3, though the exact model is unknown. In the Bocchi the Rock! Official Guidebook: COMPLEX, it is shown that she uses an MXR M80 Bass D.I.+ as part of her gear. She claims to like techno kayo songs and songs from the hit charts of Saudi Arabia. Nijika believes the latter to be a lie.[6] Her favorite manga is Jujutsu Kaisen; the kanji is different to avoid copyright problems.[7][8] Her hobbies, aside from playing bass and spending all her money on musical instruments, include listening to music in her free time and thrifting for clothes. In episode 4, Ryo is seen looking at a poster featuring herself in a band named The Hamukitasu[note 1] (ざ・はむきたす, Za Hamukitasu). This may have been her previous group before joining Kessoku Band. In the early chapters of the manga, Ryo's face is drawn with a girlish look. However, past volume 1 her face looks more androgynous and remains this way in subsequent volumes

4. #4Ikuyo Kita

   Keys: Ikuyo Kita

   JAPANESE 喜き多た 郁いく代よ ROMAJI Kita Ikuyo ALIAS Runaway guitarist (逃げたギター Nigeta gitā) (former) by Nijika [1] Kita Kita (喜き多た 喜き多た)[2] Selfie-senpai by Nene[3]

   CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY April 21[4] AGE 15-16 [5][4] GENDER Female HEIGHT 158 cm[4] WEIGHT 44 kg[4] HAIR COLOR Red EYE COLOR Yellow BLOOD TYPE A[6] OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION Shuka High School Kessoku Band RELATIVES Minoru Kita (father) Kuruyo Kita (mother) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 5 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Ikumi Hasegawa LESS Overview Gallery Gotoh-san is so good If she teaches me I'll be able to do it! IKUYO KITA'S CHARACTER INFORMATION

   Ikuyo Kita (喜き多た 郁いく代よ, Kita Ikuyo) is one of the main characters in the manga and anime series Bocchi the Rock!. She is a first-year of Shuka High School and is the lead vocalist and backup guitarist for Kessoku Band. She started admiring Ryo Yamada after seeing her street concert.

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   A bright and popular first year of high school. She is in charge of the guitar and vocals of Kessoku Band. She is a cheerful character who likes to interact with people and can talk to her with a smile without hesitation, even when she meets her for the first time. She looks up to Ryo, and her feelings can go too far. She often takes photos and uploads to Isosta.[7] Appearance

   Kita has red hair with grown-out bangs and yellow eyes.

   In her uniform, she wears a white chocolate sailor uniform with long sleeves, six yellow buttons at the side and red ribbon ties, a short gray pleated skirt, white socks, and maroon shoes. Personality

   Kita is a "cheerful character" (陽キャラ, you-kyara) and "party people" (パリピ, paripi), who is sociable and has many friends, as if she calls herself "I love to interact with people", and actively uses social networking service. She has good motor skills and can study safely, but she also thinks she is a mediocre person with no special excellence compared to Ryo. She hates her first name and would strongly prefers to be called by her last name. Her name actually sounds the same as "Came" (きた, Kita) and "Let's go"/"I'm going"/"I'm coming" (行くよ, Ikuyo).[8]

   While living a daily life that felt fun but mediocre, when she saw Ryo at a concert performance on the street of the band she used to belong to, she admired her, saying, "I'm jealous of walking on an unusual road." Although she applied as a guitarist to add to the initial members of Kessoku Band, she escaped from the band just before her first concert because she couldn't play the guitar. She later reconciled herself by reuniting with Ryo and revealing her truth. When Hitori persuaded her, she joined Kessoku Band again.

   Although she has little experience in playing and is technically immature, as a result of practicing under the guidance of Hitori at the school festival concert, she showed that she had grown up to connect time with ad-lib for Hitori who had a problem with the equipment.

   Initially, she addressed

   Hitori as "Gotoh-san", but at the school festival concert, she started using "Hitori-chan" instead.

   While Kita is very optimistic and can come across as a bit of a scatterbrain, she's actually far from thoughtless, very well-aware of others and is especially emotionally intelligent. Being genuinely kind and selfless, she tries to support others in the best way she can, especially Bocchi, helping her (along with Nijika) overcoming her massive social anxiety. ADVERTISEMENT

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   Kita has been having a lot of friends due to her friendliness since she was young. She also admired Ryo after seeing her in a street live, and decided to join the new band Ryo formed with

   Nijika just to get close to her. However not being able to admit her lack of knowledge of playing guitar, she abruptly quit Kessoku Band.

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   Kita got "scouted" by Bocchi, due to Bocchi hearing things about she was on another band and quit. However, Bocchi's anxiety made it reversed when she ended up chasing Bocchi instead before found her in the space below the stairs, playing guitar of her frostiness. Bocchi later invited Kita to her band, in which due to her record of running away, she refused, but asked Bocchi to teach her guitar instead. Bocchi wanted to refuse due to her commitments with STARRY, but Kita wanted to follow her otherwise.

   However that's where things got revealed to Kita later on when knowing Bocchi is working in Shimokitazawa and become afraid when the way Bocchi is going is similar to where the old band was and refused to go further - and Nijika catching them up made it worst for her when she get caught running away from her. Kita later admitted about how she was in the wrong, lying and leaving without telling anything.

   Kita later joins the crew in STARRY working to serve drinks there and wore the maid dress which somehow kept by

   Seika all this time. Originally Nijika asked Bocchi to show her the ropes, but Kita ended up helping Bocchi instead. During work, she also explained the real reason she joined Kessoku Band because of her admiration towards Ryo. Kita ended up rejoining Kessoku Band after the work. Not long after, the rest of the band discovered that the reason why Kita couldn't play guitar in the first place was because the "guitar" she bought and tried to practice with was actually a six-string bass, much to her dismay. Fortunately for her, Ryo bought up the bass (making her penniless once again), and let Kita borrow her guitar indefinitely. Kita and Bocchi has a regular guitar training later on, and revealed about her having an Isosta account and being active at it during the photoshoot. When Seika challenged the band for an audition, they passed decently, Kita came together with Nijika to Bocchi's house to visit her and talk about the band's design on their t-shirts, as well as they get to know

   Futari and Jimihen and play with her. They got cursed by Bocchi later on, trying to change her appearance.

   Kita was hampered her friends can't come to the band live due to the rainstorm, and her dull MC session doesn't help much with the crowd. However Bocchi stepped up motivating the whole band, which made their live ending well. In the izakaya where they had their celebratory dinner, Kita broke when her first name got mentioned by Ryo due to how punny it is.

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   Relationships

   Hitori Gotoh

   Hitori Gotoh/Bocchi is a schoolmate of hers, and later in their second year, a classmate.

   They first met accidentally when Bocchi was scouting for another member of Kessoku Band. Despite her already running away from the band, Bocchi managed to bring her back to the band (per some surprising turns of events) and eventually picked up guitar lessons with her. From there, she build her trust in Bocchi and the rest of the band, and eventually became close to each other, to the point of first-name calling with her. She also would not hesitate to share her problems with Bocchi and other band members where she could confess everything and seek help.

   Kita is considered the closest person to Bocchi, given that their being schoolmates and later classmates means she is able to interact and watch on her more than the other bandmates. She is aware of Bocchi's social problems and tried hard to cover and help Bocchi go through her school days with that. Although sometimes she is the reason why situations Bocchi had become worse, Bocchi has no hard feelings toward her. In fact, despite her shortcomings, Kita helped Bocchi to be better known in their school with them participating in the cultural festival and helped her become closer to her other schoolmates as well, and the reason why Bocchi managed to get close with Tsuguko Sasaki, Kita's classmate since her middle school.

   Nijika Ijichi

   Her friendship with Nijika is such of a bandmate, where she first met Nijika when she joins Kessoku Band. Despite Kita being the one putting the band in a pinch due to her suddenly quit from the band, Nijika has no hard feelings toward her and understands her situation well, and has no issue having her back in the band.

   Kita and Nijika remain friends in the band since then, with Nijika assisting Kita when necessary and opening her ears to all complaints and confessions from her.

   Ryo Yamada

   Kita first knew Ryo when Ryo was still in her old band. Her cool and androgynous aura is what make Kita admire her so much back then, and Kita even went as far as joining Kessoku Band when she heard the news that Ryo joins the band and it still has open positions.

   During their first meetings, Kita tend to be head over heels for her, but over time when she managed to get to know her closer to the point that she knows some of Ryo's bad traits as well, her fanaticism towards Ryo subsided. She and Ryo now remain friends in the band and Kita still has her high admiration towards her, but now in a proper manner as a bandmate.

   Ryo always assisted Kita when necessary and helped by giving her advice at times, and do not really mind her fanaticism and even her running away from the band.

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   Name origin

   The name Ikuyo means "fragrant, cultured" (郁, iku) and "world, age" (代, yo). Ikuyo's surname Kita means "joy" (喜, ki) and "many" (多, ta). Trivia

   Her surname is derived from Kensuke Kita. Her birthday, April 21 (4/21) is a reverse reading of his birthday, January 24 (1/24). Despite deriving her name to Kensuke Kita, Kita's role in a band was more related to Masafumi Gotoh, the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. Her guitar is a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior DC in Pelham Blue finish. Her pedal board consists of a Polytune, a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, and a Pro Co RAT in that order. She did not appear as one of the main characters until chapter 5. In the anime, she appears instantly in "Lonely Rolling Bocchi". Her Isosta account is @kita0421 in "Jumping Girl(s)". Her first name is revealed in chapter 13 for the manga and episode 8 for the anime. Her infamous "omnidirectional 3rd finger" from the third ending animation in the anime series became popular on fandom. According to the ending animator Haruka Suzuki, Kita was actually raising her index finger, as supposed to the alleged 3rd finger.[9] On the last page of chapter 66, she carries the athlete's foot with her (taken out by Bocchi when she wants to escape due to her athlete's foot). As a result, many fans criticized about she has athlete's foot.[10][11]

5. #5Seika Ijichi

   Keys: Seika Ijichi

   JAPANESE 伊い地じ知ち 星せい歌か ROMAJI Ijichi Seika ALIAS Big sister (お姉ちゃん Onē-chan) by Nijika [1] Satan of Ochanomizu (御茶ノ水の魔王 Ochanomizu no Satan) by Ishibashi Music staff[2]

   CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY December 24[3] AGE 29[4] (Ch 1-28) 30 (Ch 29-)

   HEIGHT 166 cm[5] WEIGHT 50 kg[5] HAIR COLOR Blonde[6] EYE COLOR Orange[6] BLOOD TYPE AB OCCUPATION Store Manager AFFILIATION Seika's Band (former member, guitarist) STARRY

   RELATIVES Unnamed Father[7] Unnamed mother (deceased)[8] Nijika Ijichi (little sister) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 1 (mentioned) Volume 1, chapter 4 (full appearance) ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Maaya Uchida LESS

   Seika Ijichi (伊い地じ知ち 星せい歌か, Ijichi Seika) is the manager of the live house, STARRY[9] and the older sister of Nijika Ijichi.

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   Seika has long blonde hair with floating triangle-like ahoge and orange eyes.[6]

   She is commonly seen wearing a black wide-neck shirt revealing red shoulder straps, as well as a tight black choker around her neck. Personality

   Seika used to be a bandsman - a guitarist herself,[10] and her ability was such that the label talked about scouts. She sometimes hits

   Nijika and the members of Kessoku Band in her mouth,[11] but in reality, she thinks of Kessoku Band more than anyone else. Although she didn't know that

   Bocchi was "guitarhero", she was quick to realize her talent as a guitarist. She can be quite of a tsundere at times, especially when it comes to her little sister Nijika. For example, Nijika claimed that Seika opened Starry for her, even though Seika will never admit that. Also, it was known that she always saved a spot, wanting Kessoku Band to play even though she pretended she did not want them to. She also sleeps with her soft toys despite her age.

   Seika is very proud, frank and serious, and can be strict and somewhat harsh on the band members, especially her sister, who calls her a jerk when annoyed by her tsundere mannerisms. Despite this, she is ultimately a kind person who has good intentions, and in the end her strict and aloof nature is, in her opinion, the way to make the band do the best they can.

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   Relationship

   Nijika Ijichi

   The pair of sisters did not always had a good relationship, as Seika didn't really like her during her teenage years, as Nijika always meddled in her musical activities, but after their mother died, Seika started to take her role as elder sister seriously. From then until now, Seika has always acted as Nijika's guardian.

   Being an older sister, Seika would be expected to care for Nijika's wellbeing, but due to Seika being bad in housework and cooking (on top of her busy job as STARRY's manager), Nijika is the one usually doing the chores. When it comes to music, Seika has always a lot to teach to Nijika due to her experience, but her way of conveying advice is sometimes quite poor, causing Nijika to interpret it the wrong way, despite her being usually proven right after.

   Hitori Gotoh

   Bocchi relation with Seika is mainly just an employer-employee relationship as Bocchi is in STARRY as a part-time worker, but Seika does care about her wellbeing at times.

   Seika also recognizes Bocchi's talent and potential since she saw the band's audition and tried to encourage her to expand her potential, but due to Seika always being bad in communicating her intention nicely (in addition of her initial lukewarm impression by Bocchi), Bocchi always thought about it the wrong way

   Kikuri Hiroi

   Seika was a senior of Kikuri in college, and her band is also an inspiration of Kikuri trying out music. However once Kikuri started getting involved in bands, Seika's band broke up, shocked her. Kikuri also described Seika as even more scummy from what she have been now.

   They remained close until now, with Kikuri even crashed her house some times to borrow her shower. Seika always reprimanded her of her bad lifestyle and even barred her from performing in STARRY, but still care about her wellbeing otherwise.

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   Chapter 61 cover Chapter 61 cover Countdown illustration 1 Countdown illustration 1 Episode 2-4 Episode 2-4 Script cover in "Flightless Fish" Script cover in "Flightless Fish" LIVE STAGE key visual LIVE STAGE key visual Volume 5 cover Volume 5 cover Character illustration Character illustration Episode 8-3 Episode 8-3 Seika model sheet in COMPLEX guidebook. Seika model sheet in COMPLEX guidebook. ADVERTISEMENT Etymology

   The name Seika means "star" (星, sei) and "song" (歌, ka). Seika's surname Ijichi means "that" (伊, i), "earth, ground" (地, ji) and "know, wisdom" (知, chi). Trivia

   Her birthday falls on Christmas Eve. Her ahoge is usually called as "Doritos" by the fandom due to the shape. She played a Fender Telecaster.[12] She repeated college twice.[13]

6. #6PA-san

   Keys: PA-san, Alto Otogi

   JAPANESE PAさん ALIAS Alto Otogi (音おと戯ぎ アルト Otogi Aruto) CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY November 11[1] AGE 24[1] GENDER Female HEIGHT 162 cm[1] WEIGHT 48 kg[1] HAIR COLOR Black EYE COLOR Green OCCUPATION System engineer AFFILIATION STARRY FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 2 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Kotori Koiwai LESS PA-san (PAさん) is an unnamed public address sound engineer of STARRY. She dropped out of high school because she could never wake up early and failed too many classes. It is also the reason why she has her current night job. She works privately as a virtual YouTuber under the name Alto Otogi (音おと戯ぎ アルト, Otogi Aruto), publishing gameplay videos.

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   PA-san is a pale-skinned young woman with Hime cut long black hair and green eyes. She is dressed in a goth style, with a black choker, a gray dress with a long black coat over it, and piercings. Personality

   Despite her somewhat creepy appearance which first scares

   Bocchi , PA-san is very kind, easygoing, and friendly. This also translates to how she conducted her streams as Alto Otogi.

   However in relation of her VTuber appearance, she remains insecure of her reputation given that she isn't as active or as popular from others. Though, she managed to mask her identity well especially when Sushi Zamurai (Eliza) ask her a lot about Alto Otogi. Gallery

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   Etymology

   Her alias Alto Otogi (音戯 アルト, Otogi Aruto) means "sound" (音, oto), "theatrical play, frolic" (戯, gi), and "alto" (アルト, aruto, the range of vocal and musical instruments between tenor and soprano). The sound of the surname "otogi" is a wordplay on "otogi-banashi" (おとぎ話, lit. "fairy tale"). Trivia

   Her name is currently unknown, but she is often called "PA-san". She is officially considered nameless for now, as COMPLEX guidebook, limited Character File and Volume 6 character introduction only listed her name as "PA-san". Her nickname may refer to PA systems as she is the sound engineer at the live house STARRY. Koiwai, her voice actor, also voices Jimihen. Most believe PA-san's have a split tongue. Originally this was only some fanart depiction based on her gothic style, however an illustration card bonus for Volume 6 for COMIC ZIN featured Hamazi's art of her doing so, so it raise speculation that her split tongue may be true. The copies for COMIC ZIN was sold out even before the official release date due to the said factor, prompting the chain to reorder another print of the volume to fulfill the demands. PA-san in the manga has the exact same birthday as Azuza Nakano from K-ON, both being born on 11th November, 1992 (Subtracting 2017, the year the manga takes place at the beginning with PA-san's age will be 1993. However, her birthday has not happened at the start of the manga so she should be 25 in 2017). Some fans joked about them being the same person. PA-san is a highschool dropout.

7. #7Kikuri Hiroi

   Keys: Kikuri Hiroi

   JAPANESE 廣ひろ井い きくり ROMAJI Hiroi Kikuri CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY September 28[1] AGE 25[1] GENDER Female HEIGHT 158 cm[1] WEIGHT 43 kg[1] HAIR COLOR Mauve Pink EYE COLOR Magenta-purple AFFILIATION SICK HACK FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 10 ANIME "Eight Views" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Sayaka Senbongi Kikuri Hiroi (廣ひろ井い きくり, Hiroi Kikuri) is a supporting character of the manga and anime series, Bocchi the Rock!, and the protagonist of the spinoff manga Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden: Hiroi Kikuri no Fukazake Nikki. She is the bassist and the vocalist of the band, SICK HACK.

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   Kikuri has long mauve pink hair worn in a side braid tied with a dark brown ribbon and magenta-purple eyes. In the manga, she wears a hanafuda card earring depicting a lotus in both ears.

   She wears a simple green dress with a black and white jacket over it and a pair of geta. In the manga, the lower half of her dress has numerous lycoris radiata/spider lily flower patterns.

   She also wears black nail polish on both her fingernails and toenails and is often shown with sharp teeth. In the manga, she has a tribal circle-looking tattoo on the back of her right hand. Personality

   As a kōhai in the college days of Seika Ijichi, Kikuri is drunk in most of the scenes during the series.[2] For that reason, she is often fined for causing trouble such as breaking the equipment during concerts, and because of that, she drinks more liquor, so although she earns income at her concerts, she is always short of money.[3]

   Once when she was drunk in front of the station, she happened to meet

   Bocchi who was trying to sell tickets. Despite Bocchi's initial resistance due to her altered state, they eventually bonded, and Kikuri made her perform an improvised session live on the spot where she noticed Bocchi's talents. It was then that a more empathic and mature side of her was first shown. At that time, after visiting the performance of Kessoku Band with a ticket purchased from Bocchi, she frequently appeared in STARRY.[4] However, she still proves herself to be an annoying guest due to her frequent drunkenness.

   Unlike today, where she behaves freely, Hiroi had a reclusive, gloomy personality until high school. The reason she started drinking was to suppress the tension of concert performances. She sees a lot of qualities that overlap with her former self in Bocchi and occasionally gives advice as a senpai bandsman. Even so, when she does not consume any alcohol for a long period, her gloomy personality gradually returns depending on her alcohol level. ADVERTISEMENT

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   Hitori Gotoh

   Kikuri acts as somewhat of a mentor to Bocchi in the music scene. Despite her overwhelmingly irresponsible personality, Kikuri often gives Bocchi surprisingly poignant advice, such as when she attempted to convince Bocchi not to sell her guitar (although Bocchi was lying about selling it regardless), or advising Bocchi to not stress out over her future too much.

   Kikuri sees some of herself in Bocchi, as she relates to having had a gloomy personality when she was younger; she also seems to think that Bocchi will become like her at some point in the future, saying in episode 6 that she'll be "super into drinking" when she's older, although Bocchi denies this.

   Kikuri consistently acts as one of Bocchi's biggest supporters, attending all of Kessoku Band's performances specifically so that she can cheer on Bocchi, likely noticing that Bocchi needs the support more than the other members of the band.

   Kikuri seems to think of herself as an older sister figure to Bocchi, even referring to herself as "Big Sister Kikuri" in episode 11.

   Seika Ijichi

   Seika was her senior in her college years and is still a close friend, to the point she always heads to Seika's home and STARRY for shower. Despite her reluctance and annoyance due to her behaviour, Seika always let her be and even taken good care of her wellbeing.

   Kikuri got into bands because of Seika and her band which she admired, but the band broke up after Kikuri joined the universities light music club.[5]

   Shima Iwashita

   Shima was her collegemate (and they also went to the same high school, but Kikuri wasn't close to her until college), and together they founded SICK HACK. She is the one to apologize on Kikuri's behalf when Kikuri done things that damages the band's image, even giving anyone involved gifts or letters of gratitude. While she is uneasy of her drunken lifestyle and always warns her about it (Kikuri always ignores these warnings though), she remains loyal on Kikuri's side.

   Eliza Shimizu

   Eliza Shimizu is considerably younger than Kikuri and Shima, but is pretty casual with all her band member. She does not treat her as harshly as Shima does, but she does care about her alcoholic behavior. However, when it interferes with her otaku schedules, she barely gives her any mercy.

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   Etymology

   While her given name Kikuri is entirely written in hiragana in Japan, it is written in the hanzi form "菊里" in mainland China and Taiwan. The hanzi/kanji notation means "chrysanthemum" (菊, kiku) and "village" (里, ri). Kikuri's surname Hiroi means "broad, wide, spacious" (廣, hiro, an older variant of "広") and "well" (井, i, not in the sense of "good" but "a hole dug on the ground"). Trivia

   Her surname is derived from Margaret Hiroi, the current bassist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band 88Kasyo Junrei. Her bass is a YAMAHA TRB1004J Natural. In Volume 1 of the manga, she was originally shown using a YAMAHA BB-STD[6]. She calls it "Super Ultra Shuten-dōji EX" (スーパーウルトラ酒呑童子EX).[7] Shuten-dōji (酒呑童子), which literally means "sake-drinking boy", is the name of an oni demon from an ancient legend. Hiroi doesn't cut the excess string ends of her bass in the manga. Instead, they are usually either coiled or dangling off the headstock.[8] She has always closed her eyes while she is drunk, but she can open her eyes instantly or twice. Originally, Kikuri's surname was Hirose (廣ひろ瀬せ) in the magazine releases of early chapters (between Chapter 8 and 13 in Volume 1), but later was changed to Hiroi starting Chapter 17. Volume 1 tankōbon release however fixed her surname from the beginning. She uses a pick that resembles bachi (picks for shamisen and biwa). It is based on a custom-made pick the manga author Aki Hamazi owns.[9] Onikoro (おにころ), the sake she always drinks, is a parody of the sake brand Oni-koroshi (鬼ころし, lit. "oni demon killer"). This brand name is used by multiple brewers for multiple kinds of sake, from cheaper ones to top-notch ones. The one she drinks is based on Nihonsakari's Oni-koroshi, which is one of the cheapest sakes the brewer makes.

8. #8Futari Gotoh

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   JAPANESE 後ご藤とう ふたり ROMAJI Gotō Futari CHARACTERISTICS AGE 5[1][2] GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Pink EYE COLOR Dark aqua OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION Unnamed preschool RELATIVES Naoki Gotoh (father) Michiyo Gotoh (mother) Hitori Gotoh (older sister) Jimihen (pet dog) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 4 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Misaki Watada Futari Gotoh (後ご藤とう ふたり, Gotō Futari) is a supporting character of Bocchi the Rock! manga and anime series. She is the little sister of

   Hitori , who meets everyone without getting afraid.

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   Futari has neck-length pink hair with a lock of hair on both sides and dark aqua eyes. She wears a sailor uniform with no skirt, a star, and a dark blue ribbon and white lines. Personality

   Futari is not afraid to meet new people for the first time. She often inflicts mental damage (especially on

   Hitori ) by innocently saying things that gouge the opponent's heart. Gallery

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   The name Futari means "two people" (ふたり). Trivia

   Futari's birthday is on July 7 (7/7

9. #9Aiko Sato

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   JAPANESE 佐さ藤とう 愛あい子こ ROMAJI Satō Aiko ALIAS Poison♡Yami (ぽいずん♡やみ Poizun♡Yami) CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY February 14th AGE 23[1] GENDER Female FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 22 SEIYŪ Aiko Sato (佐さ藤とう 愛あい子こ, Satō Aiko) is a freelance amateur writer with pseudonym Poison♡Yami (ぽいずん♡やみ, Poizun♡Yami),[2] the part-time assistant manager of Miyako Shiba at Stray Beat.[3] She is also the assistant manager of Kessoku Band since Miyako signed them and became their manager.[4]

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   Aiko looks like a middle schooler with long black bunches of hair and purple eyes although she is currently 23 years old. Her neck is also wrapped with a bandage-like ribbon. Her fashion styles mainly resembles Yami Kawaii subculture of Harajuku fashion. Personality

   She has a strong interest of music and bands, as shown from how she do her job as a freelance writer. She strives to find good bands so she may highlight them in the blog she is working in. She also has sharp senses to be able to judge on the bands she is listening to.

   While her job as a writer requires her to be able to find news scoop everywhere and comment critically on bands, sometimes she tend to be carried away by her interest and job that she ended up causing troubles on places she go to do her work, like infiltrating Bocchi's school and interviewed students without permission and criticized Kessoku Band openly after their live that she was kicked out from STARRY afterwards. However she is still able to carry good judgement when she is under control and give encouraging comments.

   One thing she is sensitive with is her identity, as in the blog, she works under the alias "Poison♡Yami". She is not willing to let her real identity leaked in the web and even when doing her writer job outside, she still introduces herself with her online name and uses fake age so she will not expose her true identity to others. With her childlike look, people will not suspect much of her real age. ADVERTISEMENT

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   Miyako Shiba

   Aiko is mainly colleague of Miyako as her assistant in Stray Beat. However, given Miyako lack of self-care, she always acted as a personal advisor of her lifestyle.

   Etymology

   The name Aiko means "love" (愛, ai) and "child" (子, ko). Aiko's surname Sato means "help" (佐, sa) and "wisteria" (藤, tou) Trivia

   Aiko's outfit is hugely influenced by Yami Kawaii subculture of Harajuku fashion, which style combines "sickly/death" and "kawaii" themes in its attire, accessories, and color combination.[5]This theme is a derivation of Yume Kawaii subculture which mainly focus on fantasy-like "kawaii" theme. This subculture is originated from Menhera-chan, a character and series name by Ezaki Bisuko which tells about magical girl struggle against the evil which is symbolic of mental health issues. The combination of "despair" elements in established Yume Kawaii theme in the series spark self-expression ideas among youths on mental health issues, which led to the subculture growth.[6] Aiko's pseudonym Poison♡Yami could also considered influenced by said subculture.

10. #10Akubi Hasegawa

    Keys: Akubi Hasegawa

    長谷はせ川がわ あくび ROMAJI Hasegawa Akubi CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY April 5 GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Grey AFFILIATION SIDEROS FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 26 SEIYŪ Akubi Hasegawa (長谷はせ川がわ あくび, Hasegawa Akubi) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She is a drummer of the metal band SIDEROS.

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    She is always seen with a mask in all her appearance in the manga, regardless of outfit. Personality

    Her always appearing masked gives her a mysterious and cool aura, although it's nothing deep in particular. Though, she is always critical of other people's actions and with that, she is always honest with her comments over those.

    Outside of her band activities, she is good at gaming and runs game streaming sessions in FOLT's OhTube (which is technically Yoyoko's own channel being shared). Gallery

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    Etymology

    Akubi's surname Hasegawa means "long" (長), "valley" (谷), and "river" (川, gawa, the rendaku form of "kawa"). Reading "長谷" as "hase" is an irregular kanji reading but often found in surnames and place names.[1] The given name Akubi means "yawn". Trivia

    Her surname is derived from Hasegawa Kōji, a current member of Kinniku Shojo Tai. While most of her appearances in the manga has her masked, there is a moment where she appeared unmasked in Hiroi Kikuri no Fukazake Nikki series in Chapter 23. However, Kumicho later explained that her unmasked appearance was drawn in error. The scene related was later fixed (with her masked) in Volume 3 release of the spinoff series.

11. #11Elena Hinata

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    JAPANESE 日向ひなた 恵え恋れ奈な ROMAJI Hinata Erena ALIAS Raphael (ラファエル Rafaeru) in Tenshi no Cuticle CHARACTERISTICS GENDER Female AFFILIATION Tenshi no Cuticle (former member) STARRY (part-time staff) Nene's Band [1] FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 36 (cameo, as Raphael) Volume 5, chapter 52 (full appearance as Elena Hinata) SEIYŪ Elena Hinata (日向ひなた 恵え恋れ奈な, Hinata Erena) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She was initially introduced as a member of an idol group called Tenshi no Cuticle (Angel's Cuticle), better known by her stage name, Raphael (ラファエル, Rafaeru), and had performed in a few events where Kessoku Band was involved. After the disbandment of Angel's Cuticle due to a scandal with one of its members, she began working as part-time staff at STARRY.

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    Ad: (12) 2 A former idol who was left heartbroken from her group's disbandment, Elena found new meaning by becoming a dedicated fan of different bands and musicians, with her favorite being Ryo Yamada. In addition to being a part-timer at STARRY, she is a popular waitress of a concept cafe. She generates a large amount of income from her jobs and spends that money on things such as albums to support the bands she is a fan of.

    She is a novice at playing bass, and has agreed to form a band with Nene Ohyama and Teru Horie in the hopes of getting closer to Ryo. Appearance

    Elena is a notably tall girl with dull, purple hair that is dip-dyed green and purple eyes. Personality

    Elena has a very exuberant, bubbly personality, she often can be seen and heard cheering or giving praise to musicians she is a fan of. She is also very friendly and considerate towards people she has just met, offering assistance and starting conversations with them.

    She is an obsessive fan, especially towards Kessoku Band and Ryo Yamada. Her obsessions can reach the point of her digging up the history of her favorite artists and following them around. She is also a big spender when it comes to purchasing music albums and other merchandise. ADVERTISEMENT

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    The name Elena means "blessing, grace, favor, wise, kind, kindness, fortunate" (恵, e), "love" (恋, re), and "what" (奈, na). Elena's surname Hinata means "sunny spot" (日向, hinata). Trivia

    Her surname is derived from Hidekazu Hinata, the bassist of Straightener. Hidekazu is also a member of Nothing's Carved in Stone and FULLARMOR

12. #12Eliza Shimizu

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    JAPANESE 清し水みず エライザ ROMAJI Shimizu Eraiza CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY January 1 [1] AGE 21 [1] GENDER Female HEIGHT 167 cm[1] WEIGHT 52 kg[1] HAIR COLOR Bright yellow EYE COLOR Denim blue AFFILIATION SICK HACK RELATIVES Unnamed parents Charlotte (little sister)

    FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 17 ANIME "After Dark" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Sally Amaki LESS

    Eliza Shimizu (清し水みず エライザ,, Shimizu Eraiza) is a supporting character from Bocchi the Rock!. She is in charge of guitar of the band, SICK HACK. She originally came from England, and moved to Japan three years ago so she could attend Comiket and be in an Ani-song cover band. She also made some doujinshi on top of her band activities. She watches Alto Otogi while drawing doujinshi.

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    Ad: (10) Skip Ad Eliza has bright yellow long hair with denim blue eyes, and first appears wearing a yukata with its top loosened, revealing her innerwear. Personality

    She introduces herself as a cheerful person, which already shows along with her friendly side when meeting with Kessoku Band for the first time in Shinjuku FOLT before their live. She also did not hesitate to claim she is an otaku, admitting her reason to come to Japan was merely to be able to attend Comiket and be in an Ani-song cover band.

    Her otaku behaviour is pretty bold as she possesses a lot of knowledge about anime and its tropes, and is always passionate when it comes to such conversations. She also tends to spend all of her money on Comima (in-universe version of Comic Market/Comiket). In addition, Eliza owns various anime merchandise items like the keychain set of Slow Loop characters attached to her phone case. When it comes to drawing doujinshi, she is pretty strict with meeting her deadlines that even band activities cannot bother her. She also loves maid outfits, and frequents the concept cafe where Elena Hinata works. She pays Elena the most money.[2]

    However when performing she demonstrates both passion and composure in her playing, as described by Bocchi as "emotional yet logical" during their live performance. Despite the fact that SICK HACK might not be the ideal band for her and her background being different from Shima's and Kikuri's, Eliza remains loyal to the band and continues to provide a strong performance to the audience, in fact she accepted SICK HACK's chaotic nature, claiming that to be a real rock star is to be "scummy".

    Despite already producing doujins in Japanese and experiencing Japanese media for some time, Eliza actually does not have a good grip on the language, and usually it is Shima Iwashita that helps her with her Japanese.[3] ADVERTISEMENT

    Etymology

    The first name Eliza is written in Katakana (イライザ) to prove her coming from an English background, as it is very synonym as an English name. The surname Shimizu, with the kanji 清水, means "pure water" Trivia

    Her voice actress is Sally Amaki, who is Japanese-American. She has similar background with Eliza with her motive for moving to Japan being anime. Her surname is derived from Shimizu Katzuya, a current member of 88Kasyo Junrei. v d e Bocchi the Rock! characters Kessoku Band Hitori Gotoh Nijika Ijichi Ryo Yamada Ikuyo Kita SICK HACK Kikuri Hiroi Eliza Shimizu Shima Iwashita SIDEROS Yoyoko Ohtsuki Akubi Hasegawa Fuko Honjo Yuyu Uchida STARRY Seika Ijichi PA-san Nene Ohyama Elena Hinata Others Ginjiro Yoshida Aiko Sato Tsuguko Sasaki Miyako Shiba Rina Kessoku Band Fan 1 Kessoku Band Fan 2 Kamimura Teru Horie Warabi HAL Hyoko Mukai Relatives Futari Gotoh Michiyo Gotoh Naoki Gotoh Jimihen Kuruyo Kita Minoru Kita Kyoka Yamada Kyoichi Yamada

13. #13Fuko Honjo

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    JAPANESE 本ほん城じょう 楓ふう子こ ROMAJI Honjō Fūko CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY August 30 AGE 17[1] GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Light brown EYE COLOR Orange BLOOD TYPE AB[2] AFFILIATION SIDEROS FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 26 SEIYŪ Fuko Honjo (本ほん城じょう 楓ふう子こ, Honjō Fūko) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She is the second guitarist of the metal band SIDEROS.

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    Fuko has light brown hair with orange eyes. Personality

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    Etymology

    Fuko's surname Honjo means "base, original" (本, hon) and "castle" (城, jō). The given name Fuko means "maple" (楓, fū) and "child" (子, ko). Trivia

    In the manga, she appear with two different guitars: Music Man JP15, a signature guitar of John Petrucci, guitarist of famous progressive metal band Dream Theater. Ibanez RG, not sure which model it is because Ibanez has a lot of range and always update their guitars almost every year, even month.

14. #14Ginjiro Yoshida

    Keys: Ginjiro Yoshida

    JAPANESE 吉よし田だ 銀ぎん次じ郎ろう ROMAJI Yoshida Ginjirō CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY February 14[1] AGE 37 GENDER Male HEIGHT 176 cm[1] WEIGHT 64 kg [1] HAIR COLOR Black EYE COLOR Green AFFILIATION FOLT (manager) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 17 ANIME "After Dark" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Katsuyuki Miura Ginjiro Yoshida (吉よし田だ 銀ぎん次じ郎ろう, Yoshida Ginjirō) is a supporting character from Bocchi the Rock!. He is the manager of FOLT, a live house in Shinjuku where SICK HACK always makes performances there. His favorite genre is punk rock.

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    Ad: (10) Skip Ad Yoshida is middle aged man with black hair and green eyes, he also has noticeable bags under his eyes. Personality

    While at a glance seems like a rough person and hard to be approached, he is actually soft and friendly, sometimes can be considered feminine when he speaks. However, he can be stern to anybody that troubled him, especially

    Hiroi who owes him a lot of money due to her mishaps in the live house. Etymology

    The name Ginjiro means "silver" (銀, gin), "next, below" (次, ji), and "son" (郎, rou). Ginjiro's surname Yoshida means "luck, fortune" (吉, yoshi) and "rice field" (田, ta/da). Trivia

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    "Bocchi the Rock!" TV Animation Official Guidebook -COMPLEX- v d e Bocchi the Rock! characters Kessoku Band Hitori Gotoh Nijika Ijichi Ryo Yamada Ikuyo Kita SICK HACK Kikuri Hiroi Eliza Shimizu Shima Iwashita SIDEROS Yoyoko Ohtsuki Akubi Hasegawa Fuko Honjo Yuyu Uchida STARRY Seika Ijichi PA-san Nene Ohyama Elena Hinata Others Ginjiro Yoshida Aiko Sato Tsuguko Sasaki Miyako Shiba Rina Kessoku Band Fan 1 Kessoku Band Fan 2 Kamimura Teru Horie Warabi HAL Hyoko Mukai Relatives Futari Gotoh Michiyo Gotoh Naoki Gotoh Jimihen Kuruyo Kita Minoru Kita Kyoka Yamada Kyoichi Yamada

15. #15Hyoko Mukai

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    JAPANESE 向井むかい豹ひょう 子こ ROMAJI Mukai Hyо̄ko CHARACTERISTICS GENDER Female AFFILIATION Namba Girls FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 26 (cameo) Chapter 87 (full appearance) SEIYŪ

    Hyoko Mukai (向井むかい豹ひょう 子こ, Mukai Hyо̄ko) is a band member of Namba Girls which is based in Osaka.

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    Hyoko is a cheerful kind of girl who can easily make friends of others

    Though hailing from Osaka, she has a trait of "Osakan pride" where she always prefer to eat Osakan delicacies and especially, is a big fan of Hanshin Jaguars to the point she will even force others to be fan of the team and refuse any performance that overlaps with their match. She took pride of her given name - Hyoko which is based from the team name. Relationships

    Etymology

    Mukai means "facing the town" Hyoko means "child of jaguar" Trivia

    Her favorite team, Hanshin Jaguar is a reference to a well-known Japan baseball club, Hanshin Tigers. The team is one of the oldest baseball team and is very synonym to Osaka as they still owe their origins to Osaka and occasionally plays there, although their main home is now in Koshien Stadium in Hyogo. Hanshin Tigers competes in Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball, in which one of the participating team is Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Aki Hamazi favourite team. Yokohama DeNA BayStars, another team in the league also has a collaboration with the series before. Her surname likely referenced Shutoku Mukai, the guitarist and vocalist of Number Girl. While also referencing the neighbourhood in Osaka, thecity where they are based, Namba Girls is a play of the Number Girl band name

16. #16Jimihen

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    JAPANESE ジミヘン CHARACTERISTICS GENDER Unknown RELATIVES Gotoh family members: Naoki Gotoh Michiyo Gotoh Hitori Gotoh Futari Gotoh FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 11 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Kotori Koiwai

    Jimihen (ジミヘン) is the pet dog of the Gotoh family. It is seen with Futari Gotoh most of the time.

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    Jimihen is a Shiba Inu with the characteristic appearance of the breed. It has a light brown coat on the upper body, while the underside, including the belly and face, is covered in white fur. It has triangular eyes, and its tail curls depending on its mood. Personality

    Jimihen is shown to be very friendly with people, especially Futari who always plays with it. It also has no problem with strangers, as evidenced by how friendly it was with

    Kita and

    Nijika , despite both of them never visiting Gotoh's house before. Jimihen is a well-mannered dog and is supportive of its owner. Trivia

    Jimihen's name is derived from Jimi Hendrix, the legendary American rock guitarist. Koiwai, its voice actor, also voices PA-san.

17. #17Michiyo Gotoh

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    Michiyo Gotoh is a supporting character in Bocchi the Rock!, serving as the mother of Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) and Futari Gotoh, and the wife of Naoki Gotoh. While her appearances in the series are limited, she plays a significant role in providing a stable and nurturing environment for her family. Wikipedia +3 bocchi-the-rock.fandom.com +3 bocchi-the-rock.fandom.com +3

    Personality Traits Though not extensively explored in the series, Michiyo exhibits qualities of warmth, empathy, and supportiveness. She is portrayed as a caring mother who is attentive to her children's needs, offering gentle encouragement and understanding, especially towards Hitori's social anxieties. Her demeanor suggests a balance between lightheartedness and responsibility, contributing to the comforting atmosphere of the Gotoh household.

    In a notable scene, Michiyo is depicted in a humorous light when she becomes inebriated and jokingly refers to herself as the "third daughter" of the Gotoh family, showcasing her playful side and the close-knit, affectionate dynamics within the family . TV Tropes

    MBTI Personality Type Fans have speculated that Michiyo aligns with the ESFJ (Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging) personality type. This classification suggests she is empathetic, sincere, warm-hearted, and generous, often placing the needs of others above her own . These traits are consistent with her portrayal as a supportive and nurturing figure in the series. Practical Typing +1 Boo +1 Personality Database

    Role in the Series Michiyo's presence, though subtle, is integral to the emotional grounding of the series. Her supportive nature provides a safe space for Hitori to navigate her personal challenges and growth. Through her actions and interactions, Michiyo embodies the themes of familial support and unconditional love that underpin the narrative of Bocchi the Rock!.

18. #18Miyako Shibadisabled

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    JAPANESE 司し馬ば 都みやこ ROMAJI Shiba Miyako CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY July 15 AGE 23 (as of volume 4 chapter 47)[1] GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Dark green EYE COLOR Chartreuse AFFILIATION Stray Beat FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 4, chapter 47 SEIYŪ

    Miyako Shiba (司し馬ば 都みやこ, Shiba Miyako) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She is a personnel of the recording label Stray Beat, and effectively Kessoku Band manager when they joined the label.

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    Ad: (2) Skip Ad Miyako has dark green hair with chartreuse eyes. Most of her appearance in the series is in her work clothes, which is a typical office lady attire. Personality

    Miyako is a serious person on her job and actually know lots of things about the company she worked for, despite her still being a new person in the company. This gives many an early impression of her being a mature woman despite her young age.

    However she can be a scaredy person when she encounter something she hates, and also have bad self-organisation skills that she failed to take care of her personal workplace well. Relationships

    Etymology

    Her surname Shiba means "manage" (司, shi) and "horse" (馬, ba). It is originated from an official position in ancient China. In Chinese history, there are many notable people with the surname "司馬" ("Sima" in Chinese), including the 2nd/1st century BC historian Sima Qian and the Imperial family of Jin dynasty (266–420). Although this surname is sort of rare in Japan, some writers have used it as their pseudonyms, e.g. Ryōtarō Shiba, who chose this surname after Sima Qian. Her given name Miyako means "capital city" (都). It is a rather poetic/archaic word and is often used to refer to Kyoto, which had been the capital of Japan until 1869. In most cases, they use shuto (首都) instead to refer to capital cities (including Tokyo) today. ADVERTISEMENT

    Trivia

    Her birthday, July 15 (7/15

19. #19Naoki Gotoh

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    Naoki Gotoh (後ご藤とう 直なお樹き, Gotō Naoki) is the father of both Hitori Gotoh and Futari Gotoh as well as the husband of Michiyo. Originally was the owner of Hitori's first guitar before passing it to her, and was in a band during his youth.

    Naoki Gotoh is a supporting character in Bocchi the Rock!, known as the father of Hitori Gotoh (Bocchi) and Futari Gotoh, and the husband of Michiyo Gotoh. Though his screen time is limited, Naoki plays a pivotal role in shaping Hitori’s musical journey and personal growth.

    🎸 Personality Overview Supportive and Passionate About Music Naoki is a former musician who was once part of a band during his youth. His passion for music, particularly Western classic rock, is evident—he named the family dog "Jimihen" after Jimi Hendrix and encouraged Hitori to explore guitar by lending her his own instrument. He even helped set up her "guitarhero" channel, fostering her early interest in music. Bocchi the Rock! Wiki Reddit +2 Bocchi the Rock! Wiki +2 Reddit +2

    Brutally Honest Yet Well-Meaning While Naoki is supportive, he is also known for his blunt honesty. He sometimes expresses skepticism about Hitori's ability to make friends through music, reflecting his realistic perspective. Despite this, his intentions are always rooted in concern and love for his daughter. Bocchi the Rock! Wiki

    Reserved and Humble Presence Naoki is portrayed with a reserved demeanor, often depicted without visible eyes, which adds to his understated presence in the series. This artistic choice emphasizes his role as a background yet influential figure in Hitori's life.

    🧠 MBTI Personality Type: ENFJ (The Protagonist) According to fan analyses, Naoki aligns with the ENFJ personality type. ENFJs are empathetic, supportive, and natural leaders who are deeply invested in the growth and well-being of others. This classification reflects Naoki's nurturing support for Hitori's musical aspirations and his desire to see her succeed, even if his methods are sometimes unorthodox.

    👨‍👩‍👧 Role in the Series Naoki's influence is most evident in Hitori's development as a musician. By providing her with her first guitar and encouraging her musical pursuits, he lays the foundation for her journey in the Kessoku Band. His realistic yet supportive approach helps Hitori navigate the challenges of social anxiety and personal growth.

20. #20Rina

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    JAPANESE リナ CHARACTERISTICS GENDER Female AFFILIATION Seika's Band FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 5, chapter 57 SEIYŪ Rina (リナ) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She was a drummer of a band who Seika Ijichi was also a member of but has since become a professional musician.

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    Relationships

    Seika Ijichi

    Both Seika and Rina were bandmates, and perhaps was the closest from her band. She was the person who did let Seika stayed when Seika run away from her family home, and also the person who hit Seika hard when she decided to quit her band after her mother's death.

    They remain close however, to the point Seika could still call for her help about Nijika's recording progress.

    Nijika Ijichi

    Rina used to be the one mentoring Nijika in drumming, and the one inspired her to be a drummer during her childhood. Though, it's likely that both don't met for so long that Nijika barely recognised her anymore when they meet each other again. However Rina can still train Nijika well which led her out from the recording troubles.

21. #21Shima Iwashita

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    JAPANESE 岩いわ下した 志し麻ま CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY May 15[1] AGE 25[1] GENDER Female HEIGHT 163 cm[1] WEIGHT 50 kg[1] AFFILIATION SICK HACK FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 17 ANIME "After Dark" SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Maki Kawase Shima Iwashita (岩いわ下した 志し麻ま, Iwashita Shima) is a supporting character from Bocchi the Rock!. She is in charge of drums of the band, SICK HACK.

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    Shima has short dark hair and red eyes. She often wears a navy-blue varsity jacket with a skeleton torso design on the back. At first glance, she would be mistaken as a man due to her fashion and hairstyle. Personality

    While seems boyish, Shima is actually a polite person as she tried to apologise to Kessoku Band for Kikuri's misdeeds towards them in addition to greeting them politely and sincerely, as well to others she meet. The only exception to her nice treatment is to Kikuri herself, where she always reprimands her due to her alcoholic and sloppy lifestyle.

    However when it comes to performance, she doesn't hold back on her skills, and as commented by Bocchi, "her irregular beats will make anyone lose their minds".

    In high school, Shima was described as "very helpful" and was a favourite among the students.[2] Relationship

    Kikuri Hiroi

    Kikuri is her collegemate, and together they founded their current band, SICK HACK. She also studies in the same high school but they are not exactly close until college

    As the person who sticks with Kikuri since their college years, she already used to her sloppy alcoholic lifestyle, and always reprimands her for anything wrong she did. However she has no intention to actually leave Kikuri's side, as she believed someone do need to look after her.

    Shima also always been the one that apologises to others for Kikuri's behavior and even gifted those involved with her shenanigans with apology gifts.She even become the emergency contact in case Kikuri messed up anything outside.[3]

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    Trivia

    Her name is the same (in both kanji notation and reading) as the famous actress Shima Iwashita. It seems that her name is took from the profile of Kenzo, the drummer of 88Kasyo Junrei, in a twisted way. The actress Shima Iwashita is known for her roles in Yakuza Ladies (極道の妻たち, Gokudō no Onna Tachi) franchise in Japan. Kenzo is described on their official site as "the drummer, gangster and the one who chuckles" (Dr.と極道と含み笑い, Doramu to gokudō to fukumi-warai). Margaret Hiroi and Katzuya Shimizu, whom Kikuri and Eliza's surnames are taken from, are also members of the band.

22. #22Teru Horie

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    JAPANESE 堀ほり江え 照てる ROMAJI Horie Teru ALIAS Ame CHARACTERISTICS AGE 19 AFFILIATION Klimt's Night Nene's Band [1]

    FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Chapter 70 SEIYŪ JAPANESE VA Unknown

    Teru Horie (堀ほり江え 照てる, Horie Teru) is the composer of Klimt's Night, where she is known by her stage name, Ame. Klimt's Night is a duo that consists of her and Warabi, which is under Stray Beat, the same label Kessoku Band is a part of.

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    Hailing from a family of well-known musicians, Teru has a talent for music and has composed and sang original songs under her own name during her teenage years. However, having faced accusations of nepotism from people on the internet, she forced herself into hiding. Despite that, she continued to compose songs under the pseudonym Ame and was later joined by Warabi to form Klimt's Night.

    She has been a fan of Guitarhero early into the channel's existence, finding emotional support from watching her improve and grow.

    After a scandal that nearly made her quit, she agreed to form a band with Nene Ohyama and Elena Hinata, which she will pursue alongside Klimt's Night. Appearance

    Teru has medium-length silver hair with bangs that cover up her eyes.

    She wears a cornflower blue jacket with a large hoodie and has a pair of yellow headphones wrapped around her neck. A whale pin and a regular hairpin can sometimes be seen attached to her hood. ADVERTISEMENT

    Personality

    Teru is considered to be even more of an introvert than Hitori. Having lived as a shut-in, she has very little experience socializing with others. She goes out of her way to avoid direct social interactions, only making exceptions for people she is comfortable with. When talking, she often stutters and her voice frequently cracks as she speaks. When faced with stressful situations, she pulls hard on her hoodie strings so that her hood covers up her entire face tightly. Relationships

    Warabi

    Warabi is her partner in Klimt's Night, but Ame barely communicates with Warabi in person outside of one short conversation behind a translucent barrier. Despite these shortcomings, Warabi is still willing to perform the songs Ame composed to the best of her abilities.

    Hitori Gotoh

    Bocchi along with other Kessoku Band members first met her during their arranged meeting by Miyako Shiba. Bocchi resonated with her well due to them sharing similar traits, and tried to communicate with her with the conviction Ame would talk better with introverts like her. They later get along well.

    Ame is a fan of Guitarhero and managed to find out it is Bocchi's net persona just from her deduction. Because of this and how Bocchi managed to get into an actual band, Ame looks up to Bocchi, despite being older and more experienced in music than her.

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    The name Teru means "to shine" (ひとり). Her surname Horie means "canal" (堀江, hori). Her stage name, despite only been stylized in Roman characters, can either literally mean "rain" or "sweets" - which either both explains her clothing style or her role in the duo unit (as Warabi also derived from a sweet) Trivia

    Klimt's Night is based on the Japanese music groups YOASOBI and ZUTOMAYO. In reference to YOASOBI, Ame is the counterpart of Ayase, the composer of the unit. Her surname is derived from Atsushi Horie, the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of Straightener. Atsushi is also a member of FULLARMOR, and his solo unit, ent.

23. #23Tsuguko Sasaki

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    JAPANESE 佐々ささ木き 次つぐ子こ ROMAJI Sasaki Tsuguko ALIAS Sattsu (さっつー) CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY April 2 HAIR COLOR Olive green EYE COLOR Chartreuse OCCUPATION Student AFFILIATION Shuka High School RELATIVES Maron (dog) FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 35 SEIYŪ

    Tsuguko Sasaki (佐々ささ木き 次つぐ子こ, Sasaki Tsuguko) is a character from Bocchi the Rock! manga series. She is a long friend of Ikuyo Kita and also a classmate of her and Hitori Gotoh during their second year in Shuka High School. Despite having different preferences of music, she is always supportive of Kita and Bocchi's activities in Kessoku Band. In Chapter 44, it is revealed that she is the representative for the "Kessoku Band Cheerleading Committee".

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    During her introduction, she is portrayed as an honest character. She does not hesitate to admit she is into hip-hop to the point where she even mentions it in her introduction in school. She's also admitted she is not interested with rock bands in front of Bocchi, but admits that Bocchi was cool during the performance in the school festival. Relationship

    Ikuyo Kita

    She has known Kita since middle school, and also has been her classmate since their first year of middle school.

    Hitori Gotoh

    While she only happens to meet Bocchi in their second year, she knew of her since the school festival performance, calling her act as "cool". Despite her admitting that she's into hip-hop rather than rock (which frustrates Bocchi at first), she does not have any ill will to her. Later on she befriended Bocchi as a classmate and supported her band in Mikakunin Riot.

24. #24Warabi

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    ROMAJI Warabi CHARACTERISTICS GENDER Female OCCUPATION Vocalist Model

    AFFILIATION Klimt's Night Stray Beat FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Chapter 79 SEIYŪ

    Warabi is the vocalist of Klimt's Night, a duo consisting of her and Ame. The duo is under Stray Beat, the same label Kessoku Band is a part of.

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    Warabi is dressed in gyaru/gal fashion. She wears large, spherical earrings and platform boots. Her hair is split dark/light in color and she maintains long, manicured nails. Personality

    Being a gyaru, Warabi has a bright and positive aura that even rivals that of Kita's. She is also very knowledgeable of fashion styles.

    She is very serious in her role as a vocalist. Ensuring that her body is in good shape for her to perform, as well as reading deep into Ame's lyrics to express the emotions of music better. Relationship

    Teru Horie (Ame)

    Warabi did a lot of covers of Ame's songs and was contacted by her to form Klimt's Night.

    While both of them have been cooperating in the duo unit for some time, Warabi had only met Ame once through a frosted glass window, and Ame has never attended any Klimt's Night concert before.

    Etymology

    Klimt's Night is based on the Japanese music duo YOASOBI, and Warabi is the counterpart of Ikura, the vocalist of the unit. The alias, "Warabi" is derived from warabimochi, a type of Japanese dessert. It is also Warabi's favorite food.

25. #25Yuyu Uchida

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    JAPANESE 内うち田だ 幽々ゆゆ ROMAJI Uchida Yuyu CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY August 2[1] AGE 17[2] GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Dark purple EYE COLOR Grey BLOOD TYPE A[3] AFFILIATION SIDEROS FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 26 SEIYŪ Yuyu Uchida (内うち田だ 幽々ゆゆ, Uchida Yuyu) is the bassist of the metal band SIDEROS.

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    Yuyu has dark purple hair with grey eyes. Personality

    She likes occult things. If she isn't involved in band activities, all she does is talking about occult things. Her interest in occult is shown by her deep knowledge about mysteries and urban legends. Etymology

    Yuyu's surname Uchida means "inner" (内, uchi) and "paddy field" (田, da, the rendaku form of "ta"). The given name Yuyu consists of two kanji, "dim, dark, deep, hedden" (幽, yu, sort of irregular reading[note 1]) and "々", which denotes the repetition of the previous kanji. Trivia

    Her surname is derived from Uchida Yūichirō, a current member of Kinniku Shojo Tai. In the manga, her bass appears to be a Music Man Bongo 6. In chapter 40, it is shown that she has anemia. ADVERTISEMENT

    Notes

    "幽" is usually read as "yū" with the lengthened "u".

26. #26Yoyoko Ohtsuki

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    JAPANESE 大おお槻つき ヨヨコ ROMAJI Ōtsuki Yoyoko CHARACTERISTICS BIRTHDAY June 2 GENDER Female HAIR COLOR Brown EYE COLOR Light red AFFILIATION SIDEROS, Houdai University [1] FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 17 (cameo) Volume 3, chapter 26 (full appearance) ANIME "After Dark" (cameo) SEIYŪ Yoyoko Ohtsuki (大おお槻つき ヨヨコ, Ōtsuki Yoyoko) is a supporting character from Bocchi the Rock! manga and anime series. She is in charge of the vocal and guitar of the band SIDEROS and is also its leader. She always looked up to Kikuri Hiroi and considers Kessoku Band as her band rival, and especially its lead guitarist Hitori Gotoh as her personal rival.

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    Yoyoko has brown hair which is dip-dyed red and tied in pigtails. Her eyes are light red in color. She wears a beret and a black choker. Personality

    Yoyoko, despite her external appearance, has been very insecure and has a lousy communication style that makes it difficult for others to deal with her. While she already gained fame since being in SIDEROS that she can perform her own solo live, she still compares other people's achievements against her, feeling that she didn't do enough to surpass them. She likes to go karaoke alone, afraid that people would see and judge her singing. She also tends to measure people's followers by way of venue capacity to determine their popularity, for example, equating

    Kita 's Isosta has 15,000 followers as equivalent to a Budokan.

    Despite that, she also has been a considerate person, especially towards her sworn rival, Kessoku Band, she is willing to give tips for them to improve and succeed in Mikakunin Riot. ADVERTISEMENT

    Relationship

    Kikuri Hiroi

    Yoyoko adores Kikuri Hiroi, which she called Nee-san (big sis) very much to the point she ignored all troubles caused by her and is willing to let her borrow the shower. She always yearns for her recognition in bands, and will be easily jealous with Kikuri if she mentioned other girls, such as Bocchi.

    Kikuri in the other hand will always accept Yoyoko's offers and requests (as most of the time she is just too drunk to care), but in serious moments she does care about Yoyoko and her social behavior. The reason why Yoyoko could interact with Bocchi and the Kessoku Band was Kikuri setting them up as opening performance in SICK HACK Christmas Eve live.

    Hitori Gotoh

    Bocchi is Yoyoko's self-claimed rival, mainly because Kikuri recognised Bocchi more than Yoyoko that their first meeting was quite awkward. Bocchi's Guitar Hero views in OH!TUBE made her more insecure about Bocchi. However Bocchi does not know about this fact and thought that Yoyoko's rough response to her is just Yoyoko thinking Bocchi is a weird person.

    However as they met more often, Yoyoko started to soft up to Bocchi and cooperated together in band practices together with other members, and even credited her presence as her source of motivation during her Mikakunin Riot speech. Despite that Bocchi and Yoyoko remain awkward when talking to each other.

    Nijika Ijichi

    Yoyoko started to know Nijika, along with other Kessoku Band members when the band performed in FOLT for SICK HACK Christmas Eve live, and later when they are involved in Mikakunin Riot campaign. As fellow band leaders, they shared their opinions on managing the band, including the activities and their vision, including about their band van. Though, her ego (or just her social awkwardness) restricts them to fully cooperate in band capacity like how Yoyoko did not get to convince Nijika to have Kessoku Band involved in their tour.

    Eventually, they become collegemates at Houdai and started to interact more often personally.

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    Yoyoko's surname Ohtsuki means "big" (大, oo) and "zelkova tree" (槻, tsuki). Trivia

    Her name is derived from Moyoko Ohtsuki (大槻 モヨコ, Ōtsuki Moyoko), which is an alias of Kenji Ohtsuki, a current member of Kinniku Shojo Tai. He used this alias in his indie era. It is taken from Moyoko Kure (呉 モヨ子, Kure Moyoko), a female character from Kyūsaku Yumeno's novel Dogra Magra (ドグラ・マグラ). He tweeted that he saw the Bocchi the Rock! anime and felt deep empathy.[2][3] In the manga, her guitar of choice appears to be an Ibanez JEM model, more specifically, a JEMJRSP.[4] Despite not having any proper roles in the initial anime adaptation nor is voiced, Yoyoko appears as a cameo in the opening sequence of the anime and a scene in Episode 10.

27. #27Kessoku Band

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    JAPANESE 結束バンド ROMAJI Kessoku Bando PROFILE STATUS Active STYLE Rock ACTIVITY BASE STARRY MEMBERS Hitori Gotoh Nijika Ijichi Ryo Yamada Ikuyo Kita SINGLES " Seishun Complex " ALBUMS Kessoku Band LABEL Stray Beat FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 1, chapter 2 ANIME "Lonely Rolling Bocchi" Kessoku Band (結束バンド, Kessoku Bando) is the main unit band of Bocchi the Rock! series. The name "Kessoku Band" is a pun on "Kessoku" (unity) and "Kessoku Band" (cable tie). The band has been drawn as the center of this work. The unit band is based in Shimokitazawa's live house STARRY, where

    Nijika 's older sister,

    Seika , is a store manager.

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    Originally the band is formed by Nijika (drummer) and

    Ryo Yamada (bassist), before

    Kita joins as guitarist and vocalist. However, Kita abruptly left the band, forcing Nijika to find a replacement, which led her to recruit

    Bocchi as the new lead guitarist just before their live performance. In the performance, they only perform instrumental songs due to their still lacking in vocalist. It was known that Ryo named the band after the word "cable tie" in Japanese, and intended as a pun.[1] Kita rejoined the band after Bocchi recruited her back to the group, and solved her lack of skill issue which is the reason she quits.[2]

    Kessoku Band performed the first two songs at the live house when auditioned by Seika, the manager, the first time they performed as four, one of them being "Guitar to Kodoku to Aoihoshi".[3] The band performed again in their first live with the audience as a four-member band.[4] The reception was originally dull due to low audience because of bad weather and their sloppy performance of "Guitar to Kodoku to Aoihoshi", but went better as they proceed to their next song, "Ano Band".

    The band performed in the cultural festival of Shuka High School, where Bocchi and Kita are students.[5] This is also the first live in big venues with a public audience. While their first song "Wasurete Yaranai" went well, Bocchi's guitar snapped during the performance of "Seiza ni Naretara" but covered her solo by picking up the sake cup on the stage and performing slide guitar, awed the audience. However, the performance abruptly ended as Bocchi's stage dive attempt ended in failure and she was rushed to the infirmary. The incident went viral on the internet and became a hot topic for netizens on various social sites.[6] This also however managed to expose the group further and their live performance in STARRY significantly increased later on.

    Another incident occurred after a certain live performance as a music blog writer, Poison♡Yami who attended the concert exposed the identity of the guitarist, Bocchi as guitarhero in OH!TUBE in front of the audience, and criticized the band soon after by accusing them of holding Bocchi's true potential back. While this incident was resolved with the management chasing the writer out, this also leads the band to participate in the competition of Mikakunin Riot.[7]

    The band uploaded their reedited performance video in Shuka High in OH!TUBE as a promotion of the band for Mikakunin Riot, where this news reached one of the well-known metal bands, SIDEROS as well.[8] Their vocalist, Yoyoko Ohtsuki managed to sneak in to watch one of their live performance before being caught by

    Hiroi who also attended the concert.[9] Later, Kessoku Band and SIDEROS performed in SICK HACK solo live in FOLT as a guest performers, where the bands started to know each other.[10]

    Kessoku Band uploaded their first music video along with their new song, "Gloomy Goodbye" in OH!TUBE.[11] It reached 11,000 views after a certain short period.[12] They also started their regular street live performance in Shimokitazawa as a means to promote their new song, which has been getting good reception from the audience.[13]

    They managed to qualify for the preliminary demo review stage of Mikakunin Riot and ranked 28th place in the online voting stage of the competition, allowing them to proceed to the live judgment phase held in FOLT.[14][15] However they did not manage to pass the stage.[16]

    After the competition, however, they signed a label with Stray Beat with Miyako Shiba effectively becoming their manager from now on.[17] ADVERTISEMENT

    Members

    Hitori Gotoh - lead guitar, lyrics Nijika Ijichi - drums, leader Ryo Yamada - bass, music, backing vocals Ikuyo Kita - guitar, lead vocals Songs

    In story

    "That Band" (あのバンド, Ano Bando)[3][18][19] "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" (ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星, Gitā to Kodoku to Aoihoshi)[3][20][19] "Wasurete Yaranai" (忘れてやらない, lit. "Never Forget")[21][19] "Seiza ni Naretara" (星座になれたら, lit. "If I Could Be a Constellation")[21][19] "Gloomy Goodbye" (グルーミーグッドバイ, Gurūmī Guddobai)[22] "1977"[23] In the anime

    "Seishun Complex" (青春コンプレックス, Seishun Konpurekkusu, lit. "Youth Complex")[24] "Hitoribocchi Tokyo" (ひとりぼっち東京, lit. "Lonely Tokyo")[24] "Distortion!!"[25] "Karakara" (カラカラ, lit. "Clatter")[25] "Nani ga Warui" (なにが悪い, lit. "What is Wrong With")[25] "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" (転がる岩、君に朝が降る, lit. "Rockn' Roll, Morning Light Falls on You")[25] "Himitsu Kichi" (ひみつ基地, lit. "Secret Base")[19] "Love Song ga Utaenai" (ラブソングが歌えない, Rabu Songu ga Utaenai, lit. "I Can't Sing a Love Song")[19] "Chiisana Umi" (小さな海, lit. "The Little Sea")[19] "Flashbacker" (フラッシュバッカー, Furasshubakkā)[19] "Hikari no Naka e" (光の中へ, lit. "Into the Light"[26])[19] "Aoi Haru to Nishi no Sora" (青い春と西の空, lit. "Blue Spring and Western Sky")[19]

28. #28SICK HACK

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    PROFILE STATUS Active STYLE Psychedelic rock ACTIVITY BASE FOLT MEMBERS Kikuri Hiroi Eliza Shimizu Shima Iwashita FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 2, chapter 18 ANIME "After Dark" SICK HACK is a psychedelic rock band featured in Bocchi the Rock! series. Their activities are based in FOLT, a live house in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

    This band is well-known among rock fans not only due to their captivating performance on stage, but also specifically Hiroi's on-stage behavior which sometimes causes chaos in their live events. However, despite each of their members having their unique personality and interest which sometimes clashes with each other (especially Hiroi being Hiroi), their performance chemistry on stage is well-mashed.

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    All that been known of SICK HACK is they started in college, with Kikuri and Shima being the founding members as they are collegemates. Eliza joined the band sometimes later. They also have been performing in FOLT for long.

    SICK HACK was also a participant of Mikakunin Riot, 3 years prior to the main series start, and the winner of that year's competition. The competition managed to boost SICK HACK popularity.[1]

    Now despite their record and fame, SICK HACK remains an indie band, however they are now the spotlight of FOLT with one of their flagship event is the annual one-man-live Christmas Eve live in the venue. Members

    Kikuri Hiroi - vocalist and bassist Eliza Shimizu - guitarist Shima Iwashita - drummer Songs

    "Watashi Dake Yuurei" (ワタシダケユウレイ, lit. "I'm the Only Ghost") ADVERTISEMENT

    Song credits

    Title Lyrics Composer Arranger Vocals "Watashi Dake Yuurei" Keiki Nishida Koki Adaniya akkin Kikuri Hiroi Trivia

    The band member's names and formations are based on the real life band, 88Kasyo Junrei The name SICK HACK, which they read as "シクハック" (shiku hakku), is a pun for shiku-hakku (四苦八苦), which means "being in a big trouble". It is also a play of 88Kasyo Junrei's name origin which comes from Shikoku Pilgrimage, where Buddhists performs a series of pilgrimage to 88 temples around the Shikoku island. The first kanji of the word can point to Shikoku first kanji, and the third kanji has the meaning of "eight".

29. #29SIDEROS

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    PROFILE STATUS Active STYLE Metal ACTIVITY BASE FOLT MEMBERS Yoyoko Ohtsuki Akubi Hasegawa Fuko Honjo Yuyu Uchida FIRST APPEARANCE MANGA Volume 3, chapter 26 SIDEROS is a metal rock band featured in Bocchi the Rock! series. Its base of activities is in FOLT, a live house in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

    While the band has been formed for 3 years, the lineup constantly changed due to members being always kicked out. The current lineup as present in the manga only has been together for around 1 year.

    They also participated in Mikakunin Riot festival competition alongside Kessoku Band and managed to proceed to the finals alongside Kemonoria.

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    Yoyoko Ohtsuki - guitarist, vocalist, leader Akubi Hasegawa - drummer Fuko Honjo - guitarist Yuyu Uchida - bassist

30. #30STARRY

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    LOCATION Shimokitazawa, Setagaya ward, Tokyo STARRY is a live house in Shimokitazawa, Setagaya ward, Tokyo handled by Seika Ijichi and her friend, PA-san. Kessoku Band made their band activity base as well as the second home of Nijika Ijichi due to her commitments to her sister and her band.

    It was originally founded by Seika in order to keep her sister, Nijika happy after realizing she has an interest in bands, which also is the reason Seika left her original band. Since then, this live house has seen a lot of bands making their performances here, including Kessoku Band themself.

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    EP05 List of known STARRY bands Macaroni Pencil (マカロニペンシル, Makaroni Penshiru) Reference to the band Macaroni Empitsu.[note 1] Yoshiaki Tanabe, the guitarist for Macaroni Empitsu, took part in a cover version of "Hikari no Naka e" played by SAKANAMON, the band to which Genki Fujimori, the composer of this song, belongs as the vocalist and guitarist.[1] Yukiguni with Tunnel (雪国withとんねる, Yukiguni wizu Tonneru, lit. "Snow Country with Tunnel") Possible Reference to the famous first line of Yasunari Kawabata's novel Snow Country (雪国, Yukiguni), which reads: "The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country." (国境の長いトンネルを抜けると雪国であった。, Seidensticker's translation) ahoge Possible reference to the band yonige. Inoue brothers (井上brothers) dropout & Reborn Ryokuoushoku Yasai (緑黄色野菜, lit. "Green and Yellow Vegetables") Reference to the band Ryokuoushoku Shakai (緑黄色社会). Kessoku Band Alexandism [1]Reference to the band [Alexandros] Trivia

    It is modeled from SHELTER, a real live house in Shimokitazawa, Setagaya ward, Tokyo. The "quota" or the charge fee for each live performance at STARRY costs 30,000 yen per band. Each band must need to sell at least 20 tickets (1500 yen each) to meet their quota, otherwise, they will need to pay for their remaining balance. Presale tickets at STARRY costs 1500 yen, and 2000 yen for door price but it comes with a free drink.[2] A drink at STARRY costs 500 yen, but they can also use a drink ticket (which is a form of a guitar pick).[2] Notes

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