This is my first anime review, on AniList at least.

Bocchi The Rock was a show that I had my eyes on as soon as it was first announced. Being a K-ON! fan, I was interested to check out another band-oriented anime, and boy, this show did not disappoint at all.

Note: Some spoilers may be in this review, so view at your own risk.

Bocchi the Rock revolves around Hitori Gotou, a pink-haired teenage girl who deals with heavy social anxiety. When things get desperate, Hitori can turn to ash, melt into a puddle, and break all the laws of physics because why not! She's approached by Nijika ijichi, who is in need of bandmates, after one of their members ran out on them. The runaway bandmate turns out to be Ikuyo Kita, a very bright and energetic girl who goes to the same school as Hitori, nicknamed Bocchi by her bandmates. We also meet Ryo Yamada, a much quieter and introverted person. Overall, all the characters are written great, but I'd have to say that Kita is my favorite of the bunch.

The band aspires to grow over time, and plays several times thru the series' run. I really loved all these performances, they're really lovely, and of course the songs themselves are great, too. In general, the music and soundtrack of this series is amazing. The third ED themes was one of my favorites.

I can't review this show without addressing the comedy. This might be one of the funniest shows that I've watched to date. The humor in Bocchi the Rock is immaculate. They really knew their target audience. Every episode had some kind of downright hilarious gag, from Bocchi glitching out when a suggestion to post on social media was made, to the 3D render of Bocchi being flung into a bunch of white cubes. I never thought I would call some shitpost out of Blender or whatever "top tier animation" or "top tier comedy," but here we are.

Every episode of Bocchi was amazing, though I'll be honest, the last two felt a bit weaker than the rest of this otherwise amazing show. In Episode 11, Bocchi's school holds a culture festival. Bocchi fills a form to have Kessoku Band perform at the festival, then tries to throw away the form, anxious about the situation. The other girls assure Bocchi that they would love to participate, and so they prepare for the big day. Before the performance, though, the girls help out at a maid cafe, which may be why I wasn't too fond of this episode, I've already seen quite a fair share of maid cafes, but this episode wasn't bad or anything. As usual, the comedy was top notch, and it was still a fun episode.

The final episode also felt a bit dull compared to the rest of the series. The high point was the actual performance of course, which was amazing. Bocchi embarrassingly decides to leap off the stage like a rockstar, but it doesn't really end all that well for her. That was embarrassing, but hilarious. Because her guitar went through some problems during the performance, the girls went to a music store to find a new guitar for Bocchi. It was pretty funny how she was so anxious and eager to leave the store that she ran out, nearly forgetting to take her newly purchased instrument with her.

Those last two episodes weren't as funny or enjoyable as the rest, but that's not to say they were bad or anything. I and a lot of other people didn't expect Bocchi the Rock to do as successfully as it has to this point, and I'll be waiting eagerly for a second season, which I'll be surprised if it doesn't happen.

This was an amazing show that I absolutely reccomend, especially if you liked K-ON!