The franchise ' Bocchi
the Rock! ' continues to demonstrate his immense popularity,
reaching an impressive milestone of surpassing 1 billion yen in box
office receipts with his compilation films . The news was confirmed
recently, revealing that the first part managed to attract 420,000 viewers and
generated 640 million yen. For its part, the second part has gathered 250,000
viewers and generated 390 million yen. Together, both sides have earned
an impressive 1.03 billion yen at the box office.
The popularity of 'Bocchi the Rock!' It is not
surprising, since its origin in Aki Hamaji's yonkoma manga, serialized in
Houbunsha's 'Manga Time Kirara Max' magazine, has been widely successful. The
story follows Hitori Gotou, an extremely shy girl who joins the band 'Kessoku
Band' along with three other unique characters: Nijika Ijichi, Ryou Yamada and
Ikuyo Kita , and chronicles her personal growth as they face the
challenges of music and social life.
The anime, broadcast in Fall-2022, caused an
explosion of popularity, especially among young people, and was awarded several
awards, gaining strong support both inside and outside Japan. The
influence of the series extended to the musical field, where the full album of
the fictional band 'Kessoku Band' reached first place in the digital album
category of the Oricon sales ranking in 2023.
Fans were quick to express their amazement and pride
at the franchise's box office achievement:
- « One
billion yen is incredible! ».
- « Wow,
that's amazing! Thank you all very much. Please continue to support us in
the future . »
- « It's
funny that 'Bocchi the Rock!' "is celebrating both the number of
spectators and the box office revenue, while the 'Uma Musume' movie has
not reacted at all to having surpassed one billion yen ."
- « Exceeding
one billion yen with a compilation film screened in a little more than 100
theaters is impressive .»
- " It's
amazing that a compilation has exceeded one billion yen ."
- « What
would have been the total production cost of both parts of the
compilation? Ryou would probably be thinking about money with shining eyes .
- « It's
incredible, surpassing one billion with a compilation surprised me! ».
- « Even
though it has new music and new scenes, it really is amazing! ».
- « Is
it really a compilation? It's awesome! Seeing the 'Kessoku Band' concert
in the cinema is the best of all, and besides, Nijika is an angel .
- « With
this level of success, they could make up to a third season of the anime.
In fact, all popular series should make a compilation film in the cinema .
- " People
who watched the anime on TV should go to the movies too ."
The series has left an indelible mark on popular
culture, and with its continued success, we may see new adaptations or
projects in the near future . Fans of 'Bocchi the Rock!' They will
surely continue to support the franchise with enthusiasm.
Source: Otakomu
