Japan 's Oricon outlet reported that the first Blu-ray/DVD package for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Aki Hamaji , Bocchi the Rock! , accumulated 16,793 copies sold in its first week. This figure places it as the third franchise with the highest number of copies sold in its first week in the history of "Kirara Animes" (that is, series based on a manga that is published in one of the Manga Time Kirara magazines ), behind the two seasons of K-On! .
The package was released on December 28 in Japan and includes the first and second episodes of the adaptation. The Blu-ray version is priced at 7,700 yen and has accumulated 14,821 copies sold , while the DVD version is priced at 6,600 yen and has accumulated 1,972 copies sold .
The series aired during the Fall-2022 season (October-December) and had a total of twelve episodes, while the Crunchyroll platform is in charge of its distribution in the West. Aki Hamaji began publishing the manga through Houbunsha 's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine in December 2017. To date, there has been no announcement of a continuation of the anime.
Synopsis of Bocchi the Rock!
Hitori “Bocchi” Gotou, lonely and eager to mingle with others, spends her time playing the guitar. One fateful day, Bocchi meets outgoing drummer Nijika Ijichi, who invites her to join the Kessoku Band when her guitarist, Ikuyo Kita, runs away before her first concert. Shortly after, Bocchi meets her last partner, the great bassist Ryou Yamada.
Although their first performance together is mediocre, the girls are strengthened by their shared love of music, and Kita soon joins them again. Bocchi and her classmates, who find happiness in performing, put all their efforts into improving as musicians while making the most of their fleeting high school days.
Source: Yaraon!
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