A new anime series based on a four-panel manga is on its way in 2022 with Bocchi the Rock in production. The official site has now revealed a new key visual for it with the four main cast members which also reveals that the series will debut in the fall.
The series will be directed by Keiichiro Saito based on the series composition by Erika Yoshida. Kerorira is on board as the character designer with CloverWorks handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Yoshino Aoyama as Hitori “Bocchi-chan” Gotō
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi
- Saku Mizuno as Ryo Yamada
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Ikuyo Kita
The manga by Aki Hamaji began in 2017 and has three volumes out as of the end of 2021.
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Plot Concept: Gotou Hitori is a high school girl who starting learning to playing the guitar because she dreams of being in a band, but she’s so shy that she hasn’t made a single friend. However, her dream might come true after she meets Ijichi Nijika, a girl who plays drums and is looking for a new guitarist for her band.
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