The franchise ‘Bocchi the Rock!‘ continues to demonstrate its immense popularity, reaching an impressive milestone by surpassing one billion yen in box office receipts with its compilation filmsThe news was recently confirmed, revealing that the first part managed to attract 420,000 viewers and generated 640 million yen. Meanwhile, the second part has gathered 250,000 viewers and generated 390 million yen. Together, both parts have grossed an impressive 1.03 billion yen at the box office.

The popularity of ‘Bocchi the Rock!’ is not surprising, as 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 their personal growth as they navigate the challenges of music and social life.
The anime, which aired in Fall 2022, caused an explosion of popularity, especially among young people, and was awarded several prizes, gaining solid support both inside and outside Japan. The series’ influence extended to the musical realm, where the fictional band ‘Kessoku Band’s’ full album reached first place in the digital album category of the Oricon sales chart in 2023.
Fans were quick to express their amazement and pride at the franchise’s box office achievement:
- «1 billion yen is incredible!».
- «Wow, that’s amazing! Thank you all so much. Please continue to support us in the future.».
- «It’s funny that ‘Bocchi the Rock!’ is celebrating so much about the number of viewers and box office receipts, while the ‘Uma Musume’ movie hasn’t reacted at all to having surpassed 1 billion yen.».
- «Surpassing one billion yen with a compilation film screened in just over 100 theaters is impressive.».
- «It’s amazing that a collection has surpassed one billion yen».
- «What would the total production cost of both parts of the compilation have been? Ryou would probably be thinking about money with shining eyes.».
- «It’s incredible, surpassing a billion with a compilation blew my mind!».
- «Even though it has new music and new scenes, it’s really amazing!».
- «Is this really a compilation? It’s amazing! Watching the ‘Kessoku Band’ concert in the cinema is the best thing ever, and Nijika is an angel too.».
- «With this level of success, they could even make a third season of the anime. In fact, all popular series should make a compilation film in theaters.».
- «People who watched the anime on TV should go to the cinema 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!’ will surely continue to support the franchise with enthusiasm.
Fountain: Otakomu