Bocchi the Rock! discography

Bocchi the Rock! discography
Logo of the Bocchi the Rock! series
Logo of the series
Studio albums1
Live albums1
Singles12
B-sides2
Soundtrack albums1
Other songs5

The discography of the Japanese anime television series Bocchi the Rock! includes one studio album, one live album, and twelve singles performed by Kessoku Band, a fictional rock band and the central group of the series. The band consists of lead guitarist Hitori Gotō (voiced by Yoshino Aoyama), drummer and leader Nijika Ijichi (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro), bassist Ryō Yamada (voiced by Saku Mizuno), and guitarist and vocalist Ikuyo Kita (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa).[1][2]

Kessoku Band's eponymous debut studio album reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and Oricon Albums Chart. It topped the 2023 year-end digital album rankings of both publications and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[3][4] "Seishun Complex", the opening song of the anime,[5] peaked at number 19 on the Oricon Singles Chart and 82 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and was certified gold for streaming by the RIAJ. Kessoku Band's second CD single "Into the Light" peaked at four on the Oricon Singles Chart and ten on the Japan Hot 100. A live album recorded from the Kessoku Band Live: Kōsei concert debuted at number one on the Oricon Digital Albums Chart,[6] and 19 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. Re:Kessoku Band, a six-track album containing songs from the anime compilation films, is set to be released on August 14, 2024.[7]

The anime's first and second Blu-ray and DVD volumes were bundled with Tomoki Kikuya's soundtrack to the series; it was later released for download and streaming on June 9, 2024.[7] The fifth volume included "Watashi Dake Yūrei", a song performed in the tenth episode by the fictional band Sick Hack, with vocals by Sayaka Senbongi as the character Kikuri Hiroi.

  1. ^ アニメ『ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！』から飛び出した《結束バンド》とは？「ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星」歌詞解説やメンバー紹介、おすすめ曲まで徹底解剖 [Who is "Kessoku Band" that came out of the anime Bocchi the Rock!? A thorough analysis of the lyrics of "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet", member introductions, and recommended songs]. The First Times (in Japanese). June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 結束バンド『THE FIRST TAKE』初登場 「ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星」一発撮り [Kessoku Band's first appearance on The First Take: "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" in one take] (in Japanese). Oricon. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！：アルバム「結束バンド」　年間デジタルアルバムランキングで首位 [Bocchi the Rock!: Album Kessoku Band tops the annual digital album ranking]. Mantan Web (in Japanese). December 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ 2024年5月度GD認定、Aぇ! group「《A》BEGINNING」がトリプル・プラチナ [May 2024 GD certification, Ae! Group's "A-Beginning" is triple platinum]. Musicman [ja] (in Japanese). June 10, 2024. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 9, 2022). "Bocchi the Rock! Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Contributing Musicians". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  6. ^ オリコン週間デジタルアルバム1/15〜1/21、結束バンド「結束バンドLIVE-恒星- at Zepp Haneda（TOKYO）」通算2作目の1位獲得 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album 1/15-1/21, Kessoku Band's Kessoku Band Live: Kōsei at Zepp Haneda (Tokyo) is their second work to reach the number one position]. Musicman [ja] (in Japanese). January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 結束バンド新曲収めたミニアルバム発売決定、サントラのサブスク解禁 [Kessoku Band's mini album containing new songs to be released, soundtrack available for subscription]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2024. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.