Bocchi the Rock and Existentialism

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?

People with under 600 subscribers somehow making the most well written and most enjoyable videos on the platform for no reason at all:

Yo wtf, that Kita part was some english major stuff lmao But fr, that connection is actually mind blowing

"Your memory lost in the void" Not if i eat the Mona Lisa

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 ❤

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...

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 YouTube 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!

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.

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'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!

I'm guessing she's also the rock that helps stabilize & build up the others in the band.

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 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

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 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

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).