Source: Crunchyroll press release
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release BOCCHI THE ROCK! RECAP PART 1 & 2 In Theaters in the United States and Canada on October 6.
Photo courtesy of Crunchyroll. © Aki Hamaji / Houbunsha, Aniplex
Based on the 2024 Anime Award-winning music series BOCCHI THE ROCK! (ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!, Botchi Za Rokku!, 2022), the compilation film follows an introverted, shy girl on her inspirational music journey as she struggles to overcome social barriers and find her place. It tells the story of young rocker Hitori Gotoh, also known as "Bocchi-chan," a middle schooler struggling with social anxiety. Amid her silence and solitude, she picks up a guitar and discovers that she is talented, but despite spending hours practicing and uploading popular videos of herself performing, her dreams of joining a band and making friends never materialize. The thought of reaching out to strangers makes her nervous, and instead, the awkward Hitori isolates herself even more, accepting her fate of solitude. Until one day, she meets Nijika Ijichi, the drummer for Kessoku Band, who encourages her to change her tune and helps her overcome her deep social anxiety!
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Language: Japanese with English subtitles
United States / Canada Theatrical Release Date: October 6 (only in theaters)
North American Distributor: Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment
Genre: Coming-of-age, Comedy
Created by: Aki Hamazi
Directed by: Keiichiro Sait
Screenplay: Erika Yoshida
Key Japanese Voice Cast Credits (with character names): Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita, Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada, Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi, and Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori "Bocchi-chan" Goto
Producers: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Ishikawa
Produced: Cloverworks
Runtime for Part 1: 89 minutes
Runtime for Part 2: 76 minutes
Total Runtime for Film: 165 minutes
Producers: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Tatsuya Ishikawa
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