On February 15th, it was announced that the second season of the anime "Bocchi the Rock!", based on the four-frame manga by Hamaji Aki currently being serialized in "Manga Time Kirara MAX" (Houbunsha), will be produced. The first season was directed by Keiichiro Saito , but Yamamoto Yusuke, who was assistant director in the first season, will be the director for the second season. Following the first season, it will be produced by CloverWorks. To commemorate the production of the second season, an illustration drawn by Oda Keimon, the new character designer, was also released.
The additional performance of the live tour " Kessoku Band ZEPP TOUR 2024 "We will"" by the band " Kessoku Band " featured in the drama, " Kessoku Band TOUR "We will B"", was held at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza Main Arena (Chofu, Tokyo) on February 15th, and the production of the second season was announced. The performance was "Kessoku Band"'s first solo live performance at an arena, and voice actors Yoshino Aoyama, Sayumi Suzushiro, Saku Mizuno, and Ikumi Hasegawa appeared.
Saito, the director of the first season, commented, "Bocchi the Rock! Congratulations on the announcement of the second season! This time, we are handing over the directorial baton to Yamamoto Yusuke, but since the anime ended, many people have been looking forward to a second season, and I know that many people have been working towards making the second season of the anime a reality, so I am very happy to have been able to make this announcement in front of everyone. I have confidence that Yamamoto will create an anime that is funny, cute, and passionate, so I am really looking forward to it! Bocchi the Rock! The fun is just about to continue~ Thank you."
Yamamoto, who will take over as director, said, "It may be premature to make an announcement here, but I decided to make the announcement today because I wanted to deliver this directly to as many fans as possible. I'm happy that we'll be able to have fun together with Kessoku Band again! As the New Bozaro production team, I would appreciate your warm support."
"Bocchi the Rock! " is a music manga that has been serialized since 2018. It depicts the youth of the band " Kessoku Band ," which is made up of Hitori Goto , an extremely introverted high school girl known as "Bocchi-chan." The first season of the TV anime aired from October to December 2022. Before the TV anime aired, it was not attracting much attention, but its popularity gradually spread, and it was even called "the biggest hit of fall 2022 anime."
With the decision to make a second season, a special web radio program featuring the cast and staff, "Bocchi the Radio! [Special Edition]" will be broadcast at 9pm on February 15th. Aoyama, Saito, Yamamoto, and character designer Kerorilla will appear on the program, and Yamamoto, who will take over as director for the second season, will also make a comment.
The full album " Kessoku Band" by "Kessoku Band" swept the music charts, ranking first in the Oricon digital album rankings by sales category in 2023 and first in the Billboard JAPAN annual download album chart. The first and second parts of the theatrical compilation "Bocchi the Rock! Re: / Re:Re:" were released in 2024, and were a hit, grossing 1.23 billion yen and attracting over 817,000 viewers in total.
◇Staff (titles omitted)
Original work: Hamaji Aki▽Director: Yamamoto Yusuke▽Screenplay: Yoshida Erika▽Character design: Oda Keimon, Kerorilla▽Production: CloverWorks
