Bocchi the Rock Vol. 01

Bocchi the Rock Vol. 01

Hitori Gotoh just wants to be popular, but the thought of interacting with her classmates makes her fall to pieces. Her solution-become a rock legend so cool that people approach her instead! However, while spending all of middle school in her closet shredding on the guitar may have earned her anonymous internet fame, it did nothing for her social skills. Now a high schooler, Hitori’s feeling ready to shrivel up and die-when she gets a sudden request to fill in for a band! It’s like her wish came true-but does this most anxious of introverts have what it takes to perform in front of a live audience?!

Biographical Notes:

Aki HAMAJI is best known for being the author of Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden: Hiroi Kikuri no Fukazake Nikki. for being the author & artist of JC no Miryoku wo Tanoshimu Kenzen na Anthology Comic, Kirari Books Meisouchuu!, Tawawa na Oppai wa Suki desu ka? Kyonyuu Shoujo Anthology Comic, and Bocchi the Rock!.

In 2012, Hamazi applied for the 71st Newcomer Comic Awards (Girl/Women Category) at Shogakukan and won an honorable mention, and made its debut in 2013 with Swan☆Complex published in the super-large special issue of Ciao Deluxe in spring.

Title Notes:

This fun high school comedy features a shy and anxious protagonist who just wants to make friends, similar to the popular manga and anime series Komi Can’t Communicate.

An anime adaptation of Bocchi the Rock! was one of the biggest titles of the Fall 2022 season, and is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

The Bocchi the Rock! manga announcement was one of the biggest acquisition announcements ever on Yen Press social media.

More details on Aki Hamaji:

Aki Hamaji’s Twitter

Aki Hamaji’s Tumblr