Hey, thanks for watching! Inbetween the weird rock metaphors and the music tie-ins, there's a video about Bocchi the Rock somewhere in there. This show became one of my all time favorites, and beneath the absolutely ludicrous production values and godly comedy, there's a really genuine and inspiring story lying there. Wanted to show my appreciation for it so here it is. AOTY, by the way. Chainsaw who?
@@RiceReal To be fair, Bocchi is such an incredible piece of fiction that it's really moving. I relate so so so much to Bocchi. She was literally me in high school, down to the "ill carry my guitar around and hope people talk to me" like holy shit, this anime killed me when i saw it.
Bocchi is a very relatable character to me personally, being introverted & struggling with social anxiety & shyness/awkward, yet she actually has some deep thoughts on her own.
Bro your scripts are already beautiful enough, don't go bringing shigatsu OSTs in to this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 On a serious note, it's crazy how you can put all these things I love about certain shows into words better than I could myself and these methaphors are out of this world. These videos are part of the reason why the rock that represents my love and passion for this medium keeps rolling. Please don't stop making them ❤
dude this video is incredible. ive owned my electric guitar for a few years now and ive made barely any progress. school is part of that ofc, but also just mental health. bocchi the rock gave my rock a push. this video gave my rock a push. keep doing what you're doing man, this video is so great.
Thanks for making the video, this is exactly what I thought as a kid. I was scared of being forgotten and that no one would remember me when I died, but I learned to accept it and live my life to the fullest. To people out there: It's never too late to have a hobby or do anything you like!
(Admittedly shipping aside) but the way you explained the relationship and connection between bocchi and kita is so so good. Since I can't put my own ideas to words, this is really the closest to what I thought so I'm very happy someone thought of the same thing LOL. Good video!
I don't think there's ever been an anime that has influenced and left such a mark on so many people as Bocchi The Rock has. It's insanely remarkable how many people felt such a strong connection with Bocchi that they would go as far as to create a RUclips channel just so they can express how much they feel. There's now countless reviews and analyses by small, couple hundred subscribers channels of people who felt something incredible from this show and that truly shows how beautiful this anime was. Exceptionally well made video, thank you for making this!
I've watched other BtR videos discussing and praising BtR and I haven't commented on any of them, until now. This was a really in-depth analysis of the show that I just had to leave a comment and perhaps, roll your rock a bit :) I really liked your take and perspective of this show. I realized why Kita got admired by Bocchi now; it's because she's like Bocchi but different. I wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for your video. Also, I love you for repeating the introduction to the very last part of the video. It brought a whole different meaning to it after all the explanation you've done throughout the enitre video. It was a nice touch. :) You might not realized it but you probably rolled my rock too. Looking forward for your success!
Bocchi the rock is legitimately one of the most grounded anime to have come out in recent years. The show heavily, and I mean HEAVILY resonated with me despite seemingly simple, and in Ryo's words "It may not hit other people, but to those it'll hit, it'll hit deeply". That said, this is an amazing video, you perfectly put into words what partially makes Bocchi the rock special, you deserve to have more subs. Keep it up :)
I put my guitar down 6 years ago and never picked it up again, until I finished this show. Bocchi is the rock that gave me the much needed push to reignite my passion and I've been doing my best to keep rolling since. Her cover of AKG's "Rock'n'Roll, Morning Light Falls On You" is my favorite song from the show and I still listen to it daily and play along. This show really is something magical. Also, using Satie's Gymnopédies for BGM is incredibly good taste, so bonus points for you
I know ALOT of people say this without actually having severe social anxiety like Bocchi but damnit, I related so hard with Bocchi. Although, my general and social anxiety is so damn bad that I can't even be around my own family without it feeling like someone is standing on my chest with my heart about to burst. I want to spend more time with my family but.. I just can't 99% of the time and I feel SO damn terrible about it 😔 Having anxiety this bad is truly awful. Medicine like benzo's, etc. definetly help with panic attacks but still, they can only do so much. I haven't seen or spoke to my friends in almost 10 years until very recently. Just like Bocchi though, I started guitar (and other instruments) at a young age and its been my passion since. And it helps, more than you might think. Great video 🤘
Bocchi’s outlet is music for her anxiety since she has problems expressing herself. Most people connect because Japanese are tactful introverts. I’m very glad it outsold Chainsaw Man due to it’s creative, humorous compassionate, deep story. The writers were very creative and is in the same level as K-On and Laid Back Camp, and a bit of Hi Score Girl.
Dude that take on Kita's character was so good 😭 I already figured the mutual admiration they had for each other but the way you tied it all to Ryo's remark on uniqueness was mind blowing ! Overall I think I'm basically in my BTR hyper-fixation phase and I gotta say I'm so glad I found your vid. There's a whole lot of video essays about it out there but so many of it is just repeating the same points about bocchi being relatable and the anime being an outstanding work in terms of adaptation... Which, yeah, both are definetely true, but its so great to finally find a vid that actually takes the time to explore BTR beyond these points and digs a bit deeper into the characters themselves.
I can't believe I cried to fking anime review. Who the hell are you bro? when you start talking about Kita, it hits way too hard after I catch up to the translated manga. idk if you already read it but man... easy sub this makes me think a lot more of Guitar, Solitude, and the Blue Planet the lyrics seem lined with what you're talking about here. Also, the delivery man... if you have a little understanding of Japanese you can feel how raw it is
Holy shit dude, thank you so much, haha. I haven't read the manga yet. Season 2 seems inevitable so I'm waiting on that. Hopefully it won't take too long.
@@hakuren I think it should be included if there's gonna be season 2. There's still a suggestion tho. Someone jumped from the currently translated chapter (37) into the newest chapter 61 and translated it. It's like a self-contained one-shot manga about Nijika. it's not even 4 koma anymore. I highly recommend you read that one chapter because it wont likely get adapted soon even if we gonna have season 3 tomorrow
Had to come back here 'cause the narrative of Bocchi being someone's hero and being the one to push their rock hits home again with the recent chapters in the manga. Shows how well you read into the story and understood the characters, well done man!
Bro i thought this was gonna have hundreds of thousands of views but it only has 10k views THIS NEEDS TO BE MORE POPULAR you really spent a lot of effort and time into this video this was genuanly enjoyable so yeah thank you this video was great.
“Bocchi rolled my rock” ayo????? But thank you for this content, would love to see more. Bocchi put a perspective on me. I never was much of stain on the world, not an image maker or proud icon. Just the passionless kid who held his grades high. As I currently rise into my sophomore year of highschool I choose to watch Bocchi the Rock. It became a reminder, a want to change. The drumset screaming in my basement discarded by an old tenant of my father, the missing cymbals, paint strip drumsticks wanting to be played, another reminder. More wants and desire flourished. Bocchi the Rock has been the stone to “roll my rock.” Also thanks again for this amazing video.
utterly FANTASTIC. i've watched a dozen or two essays on BtR, and this is one of only two to truly shake me to my core. you actually put into words why i was able to connect to Kita so much, to the point of her being my favorite character in the show, despite never being particularly extroverted. i once was a person who lived through extremely shallow highschool connections (arguably even more shallow than hers), and came out of high school with nothing to show for it, and feeling like i had no identity of my own. it all just fizzled out and i was left feeling more alone than ever going into college, where i failed to even get that to work out this time. i could see that Kita was completely reshaped by her experience in Kessoku Band, and this hits the nail on the head as to why. Everything else in this video is amazing, but that section had me utterly floored in how well it understood her character, and not just made me feel validated but showed me a lot i had completely failed to consider to this point.
I really wanted a video like this, while the animation and comedy of BTR are talked about constantly my actual favorite part of it, the great characters, rarely get the spotlight in online discussion, thank you
5:46 LMAO, appreciate the honesty, brother. This video actually rules, not sure why youtube recommended it to me now, but man I'm glad it did. You definitely pealed back several layers of this show I'd not considered before, especially the coin of Kita and Bocchi. Amazing stuff!
I think what really makes Bocchi such a strong character and what makes her the most resilient high schooler in this show, perhaps in any show, is that a person needs quiet moments alone for true self-evaluation and that leads to personal growth. Also what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, being able to overcome adversity leads to strength. And nobody in this show has had as rough a life as Bocchi. Her social anxiety is crippling, which leads to her desire to want to make friends, to "be seen," which led to her playing guitar, but then she became so obsessed with playing guitar, she never stepped outside to make any friends. But those 3 years were all spent in self-growth. And is what makes Bocchi and Kita polar opposites. Kita never had the time for quiet self-reflection. Bocchi had 14 years of self-reflection (which is probably too much self-reflection, LOL).
that's some awesome scriptwriting, it left me thinking the depth of the characters and the goals they're chasing amazes me each time this video needs more recognition!!
As someone who is entering college on a Linguistics major path this shit was absolutely peak. Every point you made was so valid and I related a lot even from my recent experience finishing the anime itself awaiting season 2. I love the Kita and Bocchi tie-in and the explanation of how they are two different sides on the same coin that is loneliness. While Kita benefitted from her characteristic traits she had one underlying flaw which was lacking the right motivation for herself. Bocchi on the other hand had that positive trait of having motivation for herself while lacking the characteristics that help to make a person approachable. In short, what Bocchi lacked in friendliness, she made up for a lot of it in her character; vice versa for Kita. Also imo even tho she received her accolades, I feel like Ryo and Hiroi (the drunk bass girl), the latter in particular don’t get much credit for a lot of Bocchi’s growth. When Bocchi first started out in the band she had a lot of tough time adjusting to team play as someone who solo learned the guitar for 3 years and lacked the band experience to be synergized with the band. As mentioned in the video, even though Bocchi gave herself the push, Hiroi’s guidance in the episode where they do a two person busking tour revealed to Bocchi her potential in team play as well as receiving closure in regards to her fans and supporters which she worried about throughout the episode directly rooting from her social anxiety. Without Hiroi’s input in that regard the moment building up to Bocchi’s first major breakthrough in leading the band with the “guitar riff heard around the world” never would have taken place. In a similar fashion although mostly discussed in the video, Ryo’s part in revealing Bocchi’s personal colors and helping her bring that to light ultimately led to the band being able to perform with an identity that they strived for and the identity of the band that Bocchi and the others wanted to portray in a world where leaving a mark on it is met with lots of challenges and prejudice. Overall, solid video. I really appreciate the commentary and philosophy that is delved in each aspect of the anime. I am subbed 😇
This video is a masterpiece. I love it when a video essay can show a perspective of the show not so easily seen. Thank you. Your channel is honestly insanely underrated. Definitely deserve a sub from me!
I would never think of someone like Kita as shallow. I have a friend like her. He does what he can to make someone else's day just a little bit brighter. It gets confusing at first when you see how doing those things don't give him any favors, until you accept the fact that that's just how he is.
- walking corpse Kita lol. Never thought of that. - is that the terror management theory. The other psychologist reacting to BtR mention it. - that is nice interpretation of "Rock" and "Lonely rolling bocchi"
Man you deserve a lot more followers. This video was probably the most well written I've seen about Bocchi. I'm trying to give that one little push to my rock...
Rock metaphor finally being recognized is a good thing to see. There might be a person who noticed that the Album art of each song is also full of metaphor.
This anime is so good, it's stuck in my head every day. And I keep coming back to videos like these talking about the anime, despite it now being a while since we all have watched it. Good media just leaves a mark on a person, and i think everyone can learn something from this one.
Tbh, your very underrated, only 490 subs, unbelievable. Your content is probably higher quality than channels with 10x more subs than you. Keep up the good work man
im a guitar and bass player. for a while, i only played guitar even though i was way more interested in bass, because i was scared that my friends and family would think im strange, or that im ungrateful of the support that ive been given for guitar. bocchi honestly inspired me to pick up my brother's old bass and to learn and practice. she, with a LOT of practice, managed to become great at guitar in just three years. she was passionate in playing guitar, unlike i was. i was passionate about bass though, so if i was passionate about bass, like bocchi about guitar, and practiced every day, like bocchi did, i could become as good as her. ALL HAIL RYO YAMADA
Great video,also yeah bocchi and kita desire something that other have,bocchi desire kita social life/recognition while kita desire bocchi burning passion about something,if there millions stairs in front of them,kita will just sit infroint of it while bocchi will climb every single of it even if its mean she gonna die
Came here just for a good bocchi review, but somehow got an inspirational life lesson. 10/10 video, in a way you've rolled my rock. Even if its just a tiny bit in a millimeter scale, but its certainly left an impact to me. i think i will always remember this vid when i find another bocchi review. Good video man👍
This is a great video, putting words to ideas I was barely understanding. Combining the "You move your rock and bump into other rocks" with the "Pushing a rock up a mountain" as a duo-philosophy!
I kept this anime in my waiting list just because i already knew that i would love the show, but damn i didn't expect how relatable it was. I, too, was a loner and an introvert when i first started high school and just to have some people to talk with me, i was solving rubik's cubes all day long in my desk. Desperate to have even just for a little bit of attention and interaction with others, this simple toy made me the person who i am. Even though i am still introvert inside as a grown-ass White collar worker, it was the silly determination of me and the existence of my push-over friends that kept me rolling to this day. By the way to me, you rock!
the transition from Hitori and Nijika to Kita was amazing, the change of the mood made me tear up. I feel like I could break down from any of these in-depth analysis of BtR! 😭
Seriously, Someday in the Rain is the best and most memorable track that Kyoani has brought to address existentialism. Speaking of the video itself, Bocchi had this certain feeling when I saw it on the air that I hadn't felt in a while. Bocchi the rock was a series that, in the mundanity of its premises, i found a feeling of understanding close enough to the helplessness of not being able to stand out and be recognized for it, but at the same time a clear difference between its characters, and my person, in how they deal with the situation and live through the challenge of being forgotten, leaving their marks in the lives of others with their music, making me feel grace in the small signs of recognition of my existence, compared to geniuses or fools that my history or science books talk about. Especially that scene where Nijika tells her that Bocchi is her hero made me cry a little bit. yes, i believe in nijika supremacy
Ive been having a lil episode after reflecting after things just pass me by and apathetic to everything and when i was too late late to show my feelings because i was too afraid to say it and postponing and procrastinating everything i want to do and ultimately not doing it or forgeting it and i realized im not having fun baeely anythings happening in my life i dont feel something from the small things anymore and ive decided to do more and actually live my life and do the things i like and want to do and improve myself (Sry for just venting and dumping lol)
I legit teared up in a few moments throughout this video. From the rock metaphors to your brilliant writing, this is truly amazing. There's a low chance however you'll see this comment given it's more than a year since this was published. Bocchi is the rock that also pushed me ahead and I'm now seeing my life changing bit by bit. The show is truly deep and hence why I can never move on from it no matter how many manga/anime might try to replicate the genius of Aki Hamaji. So thank you for this video
I'm still reading this! I'm glad you got something out of the video, and thank you for the wonderful comment! I'm sure Bocchi will continue to roll many people's rocks.
damn, rly nice analysis and yeah, Bocchi after being painfully relatable. Also my guy you didn't have to go spittin facts by sayin Komi is just an incompetent mute that's supposed to be "socially anxious", even tho she has 0 issue conversing with people via her notebook.
found this video in a time I needed it, lately i've felt so unmotivated to do anything. And for some time now, my life has wholly felt as plain as a sheet of paper. I'm alone so it gets generally numb and I quickly fail to think of a goal for that matter, let alone pursue it. But I really admire this philosophy, I think it's healthy and it somewhat motivates me to do that one first push. Thank you for that, I'm definitely revisiting this video in the future to realign myself in the correct path.
This analysis was so well-done and with your incorporations with metaphors... This was amazing. Well done! Bocchi the Rock was definitely one of those anime films that well-resonated with many individuals within the anime/animation community. The way how the show tried to convey the message of social anxiety/leaving a mark as a human through Bocchi was very deep and impactful.
Thank you so much! It's a surprisingly simple show with its writing, so the fact that it manages to so strongly and effectively communicate its message is all the more impressive. Truly an instant classic.
Really great message, I enjoyed the watch! I guess my only question would be how this ties in to your thumbnail and video title. I kind of wish you delved more deeper into existentialism and how it necessarily ties into your thesis of being a rock for others. Clichéd references to Camus' "Myth of Sisyphus" aside (who funnily enough isn't even considered an existentialist by many fronts), how does existentialism really tie in? I really think Nietzsche's philosophy of 'becoming who you are', 'the will to power', and of 'living dangerously' could be a great addition to supplement your argument. But this isn't to disparage/discourage you or your writing in any way, in fact I encourage you to keep writing and researching! I guess this is my way of being my rock to you, to delve a bit more into these hot topics we see in popular philosophy online, to try to get beyond a surface level understanding. If you really would like some reading suggestions I'd strongly recommend John Kaag's "Hiking With Nietzsche", it's a great and hopefully accessible read for beginners wanting to get into this kind of stuff. Edit: Spelling mistakes
Thank you for the comment! When I think of existentialism, I think of the struggle to accept our insignificance. I think of how we'll die someday, and, for the majority of people, eventually there'll be no trace left we were even alive. "If I could, I would repaint the world. Nothing as grand as getting rid of wars... but maybe there's a bit of that too." What I think Korogaru Iwa portrays, and, consequentially, Bocchi the Rock portrays, is that feeling of wanting to do something in the grand scheme of things. Wanting to leave some everlasting, undeniable proof you lived. It doesn't need to necessarily change the world (nothing as grand as getting rid of wars), but the average person would have trouble even with something smaller - "can't be a movie star", "what's there for a guy like me to do?". I perceive the main struggle of the series to be finding the answers to these questions. To be finding something they can do to assert their existence. To say they were here. And that's the connecting line. Funnily enough, I wasn't even familiar with Sisyphus back when I wrote this, so all relations to that are a coincidence, haha. I highly appreciate the recommendations! I'm not as versed as I'd like to be on topics of philosophy and the such, so I'd definitely like to research more about it. Again, I appreciate the lengthy and in-depth comment a lot. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful video!! :)) Kinda late to the party, but I really loved this show and I'm glad I'm not just limiting myself to the most viewed uploads during my semi-depraved Bocchi review/analysis marathon, because yours definitely deserves more recognition. It's surprising to me that people don't really seem to mention existentialism/wait-I-just-realised-I'm-going-to-die-one-day-and-I've-wasted-so-much-time-so-I'd-better-start-doing-something-worthwhile-with-my-life-ism when talking about BTR, because I saw it to be a pretty prominent motive in the show. It kinda went over my head during the first few episodes but I started paying a lot more attention to it after hearing (or well, reading) these lines in the second ED: "It's time to blast out the thoughts rattling around in my brain/And live, to its fullest, a life/I've been taking advances on for so long/But I also love the days I spend lying around, doing nothing/So I know I'm going to go see you/Before it all disappears some day" I haven't been doing so great these past days and when I heard these lines, they genuinely STUNG. Especially with the video for ED2 being the only one featuring just Hitori and none of the others. It made it feel a lot more sincere. Someone who hasn't watched the show would probably think that viewing Hitori as a role model in any way would be ridiculous, but as someone who HAS watched the show and someone who CAN relate to her on a painfully high level, I can say for myself that following her in her footsteps would actually be beneficial. She's trying to change her life after the odds had been against her for so long and now, after all those years, she finally gets the opportunity to develop and better herself as a person and live her life to its fullest. And she does her absolute best to make use of that opportunity. However slow and exhausting it may be, she keeps pushing herself to not let herself waste away. Idk I'm just rambling, hope this was somewhat comprehensible past my scuffed writing LMAO. You've done a fantastic job at putting some of the thoughts that went through my head and feelings that I felt while watching the show into words. Very very good video, thank you!! xx
Thank you so much! As disfunctional as she may be sometimes, Bocchi can really be a great role model. I'm glad you found as much inspiration from her as I did!
Before watching this video: Wonder if this video will talk about the relatability and animation again After watching this video: Almost moved to tears and talking about the character development and interactions of the characters that almost never get brought up I always perceived the relatability factor as a very small part of why I liked Bocchi the Rock, but you have convinced me that maybe it's not as surface level as everyone else presents it. I often wonder about the legacy I'd have or leave and this basically sums that up succinctly. Loved the subtle character development and you really nail an underrated aspect of Bocchi the Rock. One of the greats when talking about this surprising hit.
i definitely kept saying it was a hugely inspiring show, despite the fact that i could never really explain in detail why. thank you for putting my thoughts into words! :)
With you mentioning rocks so much at the start i was thinking "is this gonna mention korogaru iwa?" Imagine my face when you actually did lol Oitside of that, really loving this vid (writing as watching, and never thought about the whole people will end up orgetting too much, and wow, tgo i dont feel itnas scary and idk how to explain) Anyways i love the video
I always vibe with serious discussion of slice of life shows. The contrast between the topic discussed and the actual contents of the show being discussed is such an amusing difference that the talking points kinda feel more poignant and relatable. As someone who wanted to also be recognised by others like Bocchi, I’ve long accepted the fact I probably won’t make a big difference in the world when I realised my attempts to be someone I’m not led to people being hurt by my actions. I don’t desire to be famous anymore, but that doesn’t mean I want people to think that I’m nothing to them. I do my best for those close to me. I make an effort to keep up with my friends and hope that my presence make their lives better. That’s how I want to be remembered at least.
Thank you very much for this video. Yeah, i didn't understand half words in subtitles, because i know English very bad( i from Russia). But your deep search any means in this anime was interesting and cool. I like kind of philosophical videos. You are my rock who push me next to understand people and their feelings. And again: thank you
Hey, thanks for watching!
Inbetween the weird rock metaphors and the music tie-ins, there's a video about Bocchi the Rock somewhere in there. This show became one of my all time favorites, and beneath the absolutely ludicrous production values and godly comedy, there's a really genuine and inspiring story lying there. Wanted to show my appreciation for it so here it is. AOTY, by the way. Chainsaw who?
Chainsaw man ❌
Axe woman✅
People with under 600 subscribers somehow making the most well written and most enjoyable videos on the platform for no reason at all:
and it is somehow always about bocchi the rock
I found 3 people that created a channel just to make a review about Bocchi and all 3 of them were great lol
fr this one is very good
@@RiceReal To be fair, Bocchi is such an incredible piece of fiction that it's really moving. I relate so so so much to Bocchi. She was literally me in high school, down to the "ill carry my guitar around and hope people talk to me" like holy shit, this anime killed me when i saw it.
@@growingoaks just go rock. like bocchi has
"Your memory lost in the void"
Not if i eat the Mona Lisa
Yo wtf, that Kita part was some english major stuff lmao
But fr, that connection is actually mind blowing
Man didn't expect bocchi the rock will be this deeper than i thought, that's why i love this anime so much like god damn...
Bocchi is a very relatable character to me personally, being introverted & struggling with social anxiety & shyness/awkward, yet she actually has some deep thoughts on her own.
Bro your scripts are already beautiful enough, don't go bringing shigatsu OSTs in to this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
On a serious note, it's crazy how you can put all these things I love about certain shows into words better than I could myself and these methaphors are out of this world. These videos are part of the reason why the rock that represents my love and passion for this medium keeps rolling. Please don't stop making them ❤
This is the biggest difference between this and watamote. She improves herself and never blames others.
dude this video is incredible. ive owned my electric guitar for a few years now and ive made barely any progress. school is part of that ofc, but also just mental health. bocchi the rock gave my rock a push. this video gave my rock a push. keep doing what you're doing man, this video is so great.
Thanks for making the video, this is exactly what I thought as a kid. I was scared of being forgotten and that no one would remember me when I died, but I learned to accept it and live my life to the fullest.
To people out there: It's never too late to have a hobby or do anything you like!
(Admittedly shipping aside) but the way you explained the relationship and connection between bocchi and kita is so so good. Since I can't put my own ideas to words, this is really the closest to what I thought so I'm very happy someone thought of the same thing LOL. Good video!
I don't think there's ever been an anime that has influenced and left such a mark on so many people as Bocchi The Rock has. It's insanely remarkable how many people felt such a strong connection with Bocchi that they would go as far as to create a RUclips channel just so they can express how much they feel. There's now countless reviews and analyses by small, couple hundred subscribers channels of people who felt something incredible from this show and that truly shows how beautiful this anime was.
Exceptionally well made video, thank you for making this!
I've watched other BtR videos discussing and praising BtR and I haven't commented on any of them, until now.
This was a really in-depth analysis of the show that I just had to leave a comment and perhaps, roll your rock a bit :)
I really liked your take and perspective of this show. I realized why Kita got admired by Bocchi now; it's because she's like Bocchi but different. I wouldn't have known about it if it weren't for your video.
Also, I love you for repeating the introduction to the very last part of the video. It brought a whole different meaning to it after all the explanation you've done throughout the enitre video. It was a nice touch. :)
You might not realized it but you probably rolled my rock too. Looking forward for your success!
Thank you so much! The comments on this video have been great but this one really made my day, haha.
Bocchi the rock is legitimately one of the most grounded anime to have come out in recent years. The show heavily, and I mean HEAVILY resonated with me despite seemingly simple, and in Ryo's words "It may not hit other people, but to those it'll hit, it'll hit deeply".
That said, this is an amazing video, you perfectly put into words what partially makes Bocchi the rock special, you deserve to have more subs. Keep it up :)
I put my guitar down 6 years ago and never picked it up again, until I finished this show. Bocchi is the rock that gave me the much needed push to reignite my passion and I've been doing my best to keep rolling since. Her cover of AKG's "Rock'n'Roll, Morning Light Falls On You" is my favorite song from the show and I still listen to it daily and play along. This show really is something magical.
Also, using Satie's Gymnopédies for BGM is incredibly good taste, so bonus points for you
I know ALOT of people say this without actually having severe social anxiety like Bocchi but damnit, I related so hard with Bocchi. Although, my general and social anxiety is so damn bad that I can't even be around my own family without it feeling like someone is standing on my chest with my heart about to burst. I want to spend more time with my family but.. I just can't 99% of the time and I feel SO damn terrible about it 😔 Having anxiety this bad is truly awful. Medicine like benzo's, etc. definetly help with panic attacks but still, they can only do so much. I haven't seen or spoke to my friends in almost 10 years until very recently. Just like Bocchi though, I started guitar (and other instruments) at a young age and its been my passion since. And it helps, more than you might think. Great video 🤘
Bocchi’s outlet is music for her anxiety since she has problems expressing herself. Most people connect because Japanese are tactful introverts. I’m very glad it outsold Chainsaw Man due to it’s creative, humorous compassionate, deep story. The writers were very creative and is in the same level as K-On and Laid Back Camp, and a bit of Hi Score Girl.
I'm guessing she's also the rock that helps stabilize & build up the others in the band.
Bocchi, mob, and blue period in the first 30 seconds? Really going after my heart here
Dude that take on Kita's character was so good 😭 I already figured the mutual admiration they had for each other but the way you tied it all to Ryo's remark on uniqueness was mind blowing !
Overall I think I'm basically in my BTR hyper-fixation phase and I gotta say I'm so glad I found your vid. There's a whole lot of video essays about it out there but so many of it is just repeating the same points about bocchi being relatable and the anime being an outstanding work in terms of adaptation... Which, yeah, both are definetely true, but its so great to finally find a vid that actually takes the time to explore BTR beyond these points and digs a bit deeper into the characters themselves.
I can't believe I cried to fking anime review. Who the hell are you bro?
when you start talking about Kita, it hits way too hard after I catch up to the translated manga. idk if you already read it but man...
easy sub
this makes me think a lot more of Guitar, Solitude, and the Blue Planet
the lyrics seem lined with what you're talking about here.
Also, the delivery man... if you have a little understanding of Japanese you can feel how raw it is
Holy shit dude, thank you so much, haha.
I haven't read the manga yet. Season 2 seems inevitable so I'm waiting on that. Hopefully it won't take too long.
@@hakuren I think it should be included if there's gonna be season 2.
There's still a suggestion tho. Someone jumped from the currently translated chapter (37) into the newest chapter 61 and translated it. It's like a self-contained one-shot manga about Nijika. it's not even 4 koma anymore. I highly recommend you read that one chapter because it wont likely get adapted soon even if we gonna have season 3 tomorrow
Same, they really expanded on Kita's character on Volume 3. Same with the rest but not that much like Kita's.
Had to come back here 'cause the narrative of Bocchi being someone's hero and being the one to push their rock hits home again with the recent chapters in the manga. Shows how well you read into the story and understood the characters, well done man!
Bro i thought this was gonna have hundreds of thousands of views but it only has 10k views THIS NEEDS TO BE MORE POPULAR you really spent a lot of effort and time into this video this was genuanly enjoyable so yeah thank you this video was great.
“Bocchi rolled my rock” ayo?????
But thank you for this content, would love to see more. Bocchi put a perspective on me. I never was much of stain on the world, not an image maker or proud icon. Just the passionless kid who held his grades high. As I currently rise into my sophomore year of highschool I choose to watch Bocchi the Rock. It became a reminder, a want to change. The drumset screaming in my basement discarded by an old tenant of my father, the missing cymbals, paint strip drumsticks wanting to be played, another reminder. More wants and desire flourished. Bocchi the Rock has been the stone to “roll my rock.”
Also thanks again for this amazing video.
utterly FANTASTIC. i've watched a dozen or two essays on BtR, and this is one of only two to truly shake me to my core. you actually put into words why i was able to connect to Kita so much, to the point of her being my favorite character in the show, despite never being particularly extroverted. i once was a person who lived through extremely shallow highschool connections (arguably even more shallow than hers), and came out of high school with nothing to show for it, and feeling like i had no identity of my own. it all just fizzled out and i was left feeling more alone than ever going into college, where i failed to even get that to work out this time. i could see that Kita was completely reshaped by her experience in Kessoku Band, and this hits the nail on the head as to why.
Everything else in this video is amazing, but that section had me utterly floored in how well it understood her character, and not just made me feel validated but showed me a lot i had completely failed to consider to this point.
Thank you so much!
Well-punctuated! You put perfectly into words how I felt about Kita too.
I really wanted a video like this, while the animation and comedy of BTR are talked about constantly my actual favorite part of it, the great characters, rarely get the spotlight in online discussion, thank you
5:46 LMAO, appreciate the honesty, brother. This video actually rules, not sure why youtube recommended it to me now, but man I'm glad it did. You definitely pealed back several layers of this show I'd not considered before, especially the coin of Kita and Bocchi. Amazing stuff!
I think what really makes Bocchi such a strong character and what makes her the most resilient high schooler in this show, perhaps in any show, is that a person needs quiet moments alone for true self-evaluation and that leads to personal growth. Also what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, being able to overcome adversity leads to strength. And nobody in this show has had as rough a life as Bocchi.
Her social anxiety is crippling, which leads to her desire to want to make friends, to "be seen," which led to her playing guitar, but then she became so obsessed with playing guitar, she never stepped outside to make any friends.
But those 3 years were all spent in self-growth. And is what makes Bocchi and Kita polar opposites. Kita never had the time for quiet self-reflection. Bocchi had 14 years of self-reflection (which is probably too much self-reflection, LOL).
that's some awesome scriptwriting, it left me thinking
the depth of the characters and the goals they're chasing amazes me each time
this video needs more recognition!!
As someone who is entering college on a Linguistics major path this shit was absolutely peak. Every point you made was so valid and I related a lot even from my recent experience finishing the anime itself awaiting season 2.
I love the Kita and Bocchi tie-in and the explanation of how they are two different sides on the same coin that is loneliness. While Kita benefitted from her characteristic traits she had one underlying flaw which was lacking the right motivation for herself. Bocchi on the other hand had that positive trait of having motivation for herself while lacking the characteristics that help to make a person approachable. In short, what Bocchi lacked in friendliness, she made up for a lot of it in her character; vice versa for Kita.
Also imo even tho she received her accolades, I feel like Ryo and Hiroi (the drunk bass girl), the latter in particular don’t get much credit for a lot of Bocchi’s growth. When Bocchi first started out in the band she had a lot of tough time adjusting to team play as someone who solo learned the guitar for 3 years and lacked the band experience to be synergized with the band. As mentioned in the video, even though Bocchi gave herself the push, Hiroi’s guidance in the episode where they do a two person busking tour revealed to Bocchi her potential in team play as well as receiving closure in regards to her fans and supporters which she worried about throughout the episode directly rooting from her social anxiety. Without Hiroi’s input in that regard the moment building up to Bocchi’s first major breakthrough in leading the band with the “guitar riff heard around the world” never would have taken place. In a similar fashion although mostly discussed in the video, Ryo’s part in revealing Bocchi’s personal colors and helping her bring that to light ultimately led to the band being able to perform with an identity that they strived for and the identity of the band that Bocchi and the others wanted to portray in a world where leaving a mark on it is met with lots of challenges and prejudice.
Overall, solid video. I really appreciate the commentary and philosophy that is delved in each aspect of the anime. I am subbed 😇
This video is a masterpiece. I love it when a video essay can show a perspective of the show not so easily seen. Thank you. Your channel is honestly insanely underrated.
Definitely deserve a sub from me!
Thank you!
someone give this guy 100k subs rn this is a masterpiece youve opened my eyes alot in the show
Thank you so much, haha.
I would never think of someone like Kita as shallow. I have a friend like her. He does what he can to make someone else's day just a little bit brighter. It gets confusing at first when you see how doing those things don't give him any favors, until you accept the fact that that's just how he is.
"Bocchi is the rock" absolutely amazing writing.
this video is so good and deep that it gave me the inspiration for the song
the rock metaphor was so smart
- walking corpse Kita lol. Never thought of that.
- is that the terror management theory. The other psychologist reacting to BtR mention it.
- that is nice interpretation of "Rock" and "Lonely rolling bocchi"
this video is great but the soundtrack he ads in the backround is what really makes it shine for me, keep up the good work!
Man you deserve a lot more followers. This video was probably the most well written I've seen about Bocchi.
I'm trying to give that one little push to my rock...
10:24 easily the hardest name drop i've ever heard in my whole life
Bro please keeping making videos, this was fr the thing I needed to hear today
I'm glad to hear that! On a bit of a hiatus right now, but coming back soon!
Someone tell this guy there is a video on his rock metaphors
Wow this is really well written. I am really glad to come across this.
Thank you!
This actually made me cry, great video man
Rock metaphor finally being recognized is a good thing to see. There might be a person who noticed that the Album art of each song is also full of metaphor.
This anime is so good, it's stuck in my head every day.
And I keep coming back to videos like these talking about the anime, despite it now being a while since we all have watched it.
Good media just leaves a mark on a person, and i think everyone can learn something from this one.
Tbh, your very underrated, only 490 subs, unbelievable. Your content is probably higher quality than channels with 10x more subs than you. Keep up the good work man
Thank you!
@@hakuren NP
This video is so unique and amazing, i can not even describe how great this video is! Great Job!
im a guitar and bass player. for a while, i only played guitar even though i was way more interested in bass, because i was scared that my friends and family would think im strange, or that im ungrateful of the support that ive been given for guitar. bocchi honestly inspired me to pick up my brother's old bass and to learn and practice. she, with a LOT of practice, managed to become great at guitar in just three years. she was passionate in playing guitar, unlike i was. i was passionate about bass though, so if i was passionate about bass, like bocchi about guitar, and practiced every day, like bocchi did, i could become as good as her.
ALL HAIL RYO YAMADA
Great video,also yeah bocchi and kita desire something that other have,bocchi desire kita social life/recognition while kita desire bocchi burning passion about something,if there millions stairs in front of them,kita will just sit infroint of it while bocchi will climb every single of it even if its mean she gonna die
Just maybe you made my rock roll a little too
I think your rock just hit my rock
Came here just for a good bocchi review, but somehow got an inspirational life lesson. 10/10 video, in a way you've rolled my rock. Even if its just a tiny bit in a millimeter scale, but its certainly left an impact to me. i think i will always remember this vid when i find another bocchi review. Good video man👍
as of now i would be forgoten but thats just now
u just got my rock rolling my man
This is a great video, putting words to ideas I was barely understanding.
Combining the "You move your rock and bump into other rocks" with the "Pushing a rock up a mountain" as a duo-philosophy!
I kept this anime in my waiting list just because i already knew that i would love the show, but damn i didn't expect how relatable it was. I, too, was a loner and an introvert when i first started high school and just to have some people to talk with me, i was solving rubik's cubes all day long in my desk. Desperate to have even just for a little bit of attention and interaction with others, this simple toy made me the person who i am. Even though i am still introvert inside as a grown-ass White collar worker, it was the silly determination of me and the existence of my push-over friends that kept me rolling to this day. By the way to me, you rock!
Хороший ролик , автор раскрыл тему( мне понравилось как рассказал про kita и bocchi, провёл аналогию с монеткой) + приятный на слух голос , спасибо 👍
Спасибо!
You did well in this video!
the transition from Hitori and Nijika to Kita was amazing, the change of the mood made me tear up. I feel like I could break down from any of these in-depth analysis of BtR! 😭
Amazing video!
I can feel this video oozing the same amount of passion that the production team had.
Good stuff man.
dude i thought you had a few hundred thousand subscirbers you are fire
why do you have only 700 subscribers wtf? one of the best videos ive seen about bochi and ive binged quite a few
6:25 The rhythm of music is one of the most important and difficult parts of music in general. Rhythm improvisation is more difficult than solos
10:20 he said the line🎉🎉🎉
Very deep and beautiful breakdown of one of Bocchi the Rock's messages. I'm glad I found this video
HOW? How do you only have 600 subs? You deserve waaay more, keep it up and don't be discouraged by ANYONE, love and BOCCHI THE GODDDDD
Thank you!
Seriously, Someday in the Rain is the best and most memorable track that Kyoani has brought to address existentialism.
Speaking of the video itself, Bocchi had this certain feeling when I saw it on the air that I hadn't felt in a while. Bocchi the rock was a series that, in the mundanity of its premises, i found a feeling of understanding close enough to the helplessness of not being able to stand out and be recognized for it, but at the same time a clear difference between its characters, and my person, in how they deal with the situation and live through the challenge of being forgotten, leaving their marks in the lives of others with their music, making me feel grace in the small signs of recognition of my existence, compared to geniuses or fools that my history or science books talk about. Especially that scene where Nijika tells her that Bocchi is her hero made me cry a little bit.
yes, i believe in nijika supremacy
Ive been having a lil episode after reflecting after things just pass me by and apathetic to everything and when i was too late late to show my feelings because i was too afraid to say it and postponing and procrastinating everything i want to do and ultimately not doing it or forgeting it and i realized im not having fun baeely anythings happening in my life i dont feel something from the small things anymore and ive decided to do more and actually live my life and do the things i like and want to do and improve myself
(Sry for just venting and dumping lol)
I legit teared up in a few moments throughout this video. From the rock metaphors to your brilliant writing, this is truly amazing. There's a low chance however you'll see this comment given it's more than a year since this was published. Bocchi is the rock that also pushed me ahead and I'm now seeing my life changing bit by bit. The show is truly deep and hence why I can never move on from it no matter how many manga/anime might try to replicate the genius of Aki Hamaji. So thank you for this video
I'm still reading this! I'm glad you got something out of the video, and thank you for the wonderful comment! I'm sure Bocchi will continue to roll many people's rocks.
@@hakuren Thank you for responding! Yes, many more will get to enjoy and be touched by Bocchi :DD
THIS! i cant believe this is the first analysis video i have seen on bocchi that actually shows how great of a show this is. great video.
Oh god right in the feels
Coming back to say thanks for the crisis, I realized I didn’t know if anyone had said my name before
This made me cry
damn, rly nice analysis and yeah, Bocchi after being painfully relatable.
Also my guy you didn't have to go spittin facts by sayin Komi is just an incompetent mute that's supposed to be "socially anxious", even tho she has 0 issue conversing with people via her notebook.
??? why doesn't this have more views?????
proud to be your 500th subscriber
This was incredible
I relate so much to kita and this discussion hits me so deeply
These characters analysis are amazing
Great review
found this video in a time I needed it, lately i've felt so unmotivated to do anything. And for some time now, my life has wholly felt as plain as a sheet of paper. I'm alone so it gets generally numb and I quickly fail to think of a goal for that matter, let alone pursue it. But I really admire this philosophy, I think it's healthy and it somewhat motivates me to do that one first push. Thank you for that, I'm definitely revisiting this video in the future to realign myself in the correct path.
I'm really happy I could help!
This analysis was so well-done and with your incorporations with metaphors... This was amazing. Well done!
Bocchi the Rock was definitely one of those anime films that well-resonated with many individuals within the anime/animation community. The way how the show tried to convey the message of social anxiety/leaving a mark as a human through Bocchi was very deep and impactful.
Thank you so much!
It's a surprisingly simple show with its writing, so the fact that it manages to so strongly and effectively communicate its message is all the more impressive. Truly an instant classic.
Manifesting that this gets 1 bocchillion views cuz omg this is so good
Thank you!
Absolute banger of a video 🔥 🔥 🔥
literally one of the best anime analysis videos ive ever seen. so underrated, keep it up and i cant wait to see you grow more!
Thank you so much!
Before the first minute mark even hit i instantly liked and subscribed, what a great video!
Also, how tf do u have only 600 subs? U deliver quality that of a 100k plus channel
Thank you so much! On a bit of a hiatus right now, but hoping to come back strong soon!
@@hakuren looking forward to it! Don't rush things tho go at your own pace of course
Man this one hit hard.
Really great message, I enjoyed the watch!
I guess my only question would be how this ties in to your thumbnail and video title. I kind of wish you delved more deeper into existentialism and how it necessarily ties into your thesis of being a rock for others.
Clichéd references to Camus' "Myth of Sisyphus" aside (who funnily enough isn't even considered an existentialist by many fronts), how does existentialism really tie in?
I really think Nietzsche's philosophy of 'becoming who you are', 'the will to power', and of 'living dangerously' could be a great addition to supplement your argument.
But this isn't to disparage/discourage you or your writing in any way, in fact I encourage you to keep writing and researching!
I guess this is my way of being my rock to you, to delve a bit more into these hot topics we see in popular philosophy online, to try to get beyond a surface level understanding.
If you really would like some reading suggestions I'd strongly recommend John Kaag's "Hiking With Nietzsche", it's a great and hopefully accessible read for beginners wanting to get into this kind of stuff.
Edit: Spelling mistakes
Thank you for the comment!
When I think of existentialism, I think of the struggle to accept our insignificance. I think of how we'll die someday, and, for the majority of people, eventually there'll be no trace left we were even alive.
"If I could, I would repaint the world. Nothing as grand as getting rid of wars... but maybe there's a bit of that too." What I think Korogaru Iwa portrays, and, consequentially, Bocchi the Rock portrays, is that feeling of wanting to do something in the grand scheme of things. Wanting to leave some everlasting, undeniable proof you lived. It doesn't need to necessarily change the world (nothing as grand as getting rid of wars), but the average person would have trouble even with something smaller - "can't be a movie star", "what's there for a guy like me to do?".
I perceive the main struggle of the series to be finding the answers to these questions. To be finding something they can do to assert their existence. To say they were here. And that's the connecting line.
Funnily enough, I wasn't even familiar with Sisyphus back when I wrote this, so all relations to that are a coincidence, haha.
I highly appreciate the recommendations! I'm not as versed as I'd like to be on topics of philosophy and the such, so I'd definitely like to research more about it.
Again, I appreciate the lengthy and in-depth comment a lot. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful video!! :)) Kinda late to the party, but I really loved this show and I'm glad I'm not just limiting myself to the most viewed uploads during my semi-depraved Bocchi review/analysis marathon, because yours definitely deserves more recognition.
It's surprising to me that people don't really seem to mention existentialism/wait-I-just-realised-I'm-going-to-die-one-day-and-I've-wasted-so-much-time-so-I'd-better-start-doing-something-worthwhile-with-my-life-ism when talking about BTR, because I saw it to be a pretty prominent motive in the show. It kinda went over my head during the first few episodes but I started paying a lot more attention to it after hearing (or well, reading) these lines in the second ED:
"It's time to blast out the thoughts rattling around in my brain/And live, to its fullest, a life/I've been taking advances on for so long/But I also love the days I spend lying around, doing nothing/So I know I'm going to go see you/Before it all disappears some day"
I haven't been doing so great these past days and when I heard these lines, they genuinely STUNG. Especially with the video for ED2 being the only one featuring just Hitori and none of the others. It made it feel a lot more sincere. Someone who hasn't watched the show would probably think that viewing Hitori as a role model in any way would be ridiculous, but as someone who HAS watched the show and someone who CAN relate to her on a painfully high level, I can say for myself that following her in her footsteps would actually be beneficial. She's trying to change her life after the odds had been against her for so long and now, after all those years, she finally gets the opportunity to develop and better herself as a person and live her life to its fullest. And she does her absolute best to make use of that opportunity. However slow and exhausting it may be, she keeps pushing herself to not let herself waste away.
Idk I'm just rambling, hope this was somewhat comprehensible past my scuffed writing LMAO. You've done a fantastic job at putting some of the thoughts that went through my head and feelings that I felt while watching the show into words. Very very good video, thank you!! xx
Thank you so much! As disfunctional as she may be sometimes, Bocchi can really be a great role model. I'm glad you found as much inspiration from her as I did!
Before watching this video: Wonder if this video will talk about the relatability and animation again
After watching this video: Almost moved to tears and talking about the character development and interactions of the characters that almost never get brought up
I always perceived the relatability factor as a very small part of why I liked Bocchi the Rock, but you have convinced me that maybe it's not as surface level as everyone else presents it. I often wonder about the legacy I'd have or leave and this basically sums that up succinctly. Loved the subtle character development and you really nail an underrated aspect of Bocchi the Rock. One of the greats when talking about this surprising hit.
i definitely kept saying it was a hugely inspiring show, despite the fact that i could never really explain in detail why. thank you for putting my thoughts into words! :)
great video my guy👍
With you mentioning rocks so much at the start i was thinking "is this gonna mention korogaru iwa?" Imagine my face when you actually did lol
Oitside of that, really loving this vid (writing as watching, and never thought about the whole people will end up orgetting too much, and wow, tgo i dont feel itnas scary and idk how to explain)
Anyways i love the video
everyone is the rock.
can yall remember me for like 100000 more years
ok
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Thank you!
thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
I always vibe with serious discussion of slice of life shows. The contrast between the topic discussed and the actual contents of the show being discussed is such an amusing difference that the talking points kinda feel more poignant and relatable.
As someone who wanted to also be recognised by others like Bocchi, I’ve long accepted the fact I probably won’t make a big difference in the world when I realised my attempts to be someone I’m not led to people being hurt by my actions.
I don’t desire to be famous anymore, but that doesn’t mean I want people to think that I’m nothing to them. I do my best for those close to me. I make an effort to keep up with my friends and hope that my presence make their lives better. That’s how I want to be remembered at least.
What a wonderful video, thank you
Thank you very much for this video.
Yeah, i didn't understand half words in subtitles, because i know English very bad( i from Russia). But your deep search any means in this anime was interesting and cool.
I like kind of philosophical videos.
You are my rock who push me next to understand people and their feelings.
And again: thank you