2022 provided us some phenomenal anime and manga, such as shows like Spy x Family, Kaguyasama: Love is War 3, Demon Slayer season 2, and Chainsaw Man. It seemed impossible to pick a favorite among all of these amazing products but one stood far above the rest, and its one some don't even know about. This show is Bocchi the Rock, which is now the winner of the 2024 Anime Awards for Best Slice of Life. Follow me as I delve into this show about Hitori Gotou with her love for the guitar, and rock n' roll, along with her struggles of social anxiety. This video will explain to you why the anime is the best thing to come out of last year.

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As per usual, here are the time stamps for your viewing pleasure:

00:00 2022 for Anime
00:50 Bocchi the Rock Appears
02:40 Enter Bocchi the Rock
03:48 The Cast and The Band Metaphor
10:03 The Passion for Animation, Bands, and Art
14:55 The Music Rocks Literally
21:07 Hitori Gotou One of the Best Characters in Anime
33:51 Conclusion
35:28 Update with Hunteru

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A special thanks to my friend Ryan for always reviewing the stuff I throw out and script, without him most of this videos would not exist. And a big shoutout to my wonderful girlfriend who helps me with my scripts. I'd also like to thank Kenemon, Sher, and Mimi for peeping my script to make sure it wasn't lame.

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The clips for this video were predominantly from the Bocchi the Rock anime, which you can find at Crunchyroll.

Every song I used can be found here:
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"Bocchi the Rock" is an adaptation of a manga from the mangaka Aki Hamaji, recently adapted by CloverWorks. The Studio's accolades are The Promised Neverland, Horimiya, Spy x Family, My DressUp Darling, Darling in the Franxx, Wonder Egg Priority, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. Unlike their past with Zero Two, this story follows the socially anxious Hitori "Bocchi" Gotou (Yoshino Aoyama), an aspiring guitar player who wants to perform in her school festival. She later meets drummer Nijika Ichiji (Sayumi Suzushiro), bassist Ryou Yamada (Saku Mizuno), and guitarist/vocalist Ikuyo Kita (Ikumi Hasegawa). This entire band is a reference to Asian Kung Fu Generation, which have performed songs like Re:Re from Erased, After Dark from Bleach, Haruka Kanata from Naruto, and Rewrite from Fullmetal Alchemist. The Bocchi the Rock Experience.

In this absurd adaptation, CloverWorks gives us wild animation in many of the scenes like with Bocchis Solo. Gigguk’s reaction to Bocchi the Rock was surprising to me because I had no clue he’d enjoy it as much as he did. You can very much feel the love and passion put into their musical scenes as their songs like Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet, Karakara, That Band, and seishyun complex are fantastic songs. The masterpiece that is Bocchi the rock. In an honest review I believe very much that this is anime of the year, beating the likes of Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man, Made in Abyss, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Vinland Saga Season 2, Mob Psycho 100, Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Blue Lock, My Hero Academia Season 6, KaguyaSama Love is War, Spy x Family, and many more.

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