The Japanese portal Myjitsu shared an article noting that fans have finally begun to notice the immense amount of detail that the production of the Bocchi the Rock! added live performances by the Kessoku Band to the scenes. It can be said that there is an exaggerated attention to detail in these sequences, since the notes of all the instruments match what is shown on the screen and there are other very specific details that only musicians have detected until now.
"The anime series shows the development of the main character, Hitori Gotou, a 'loner' who has spent her three years of high school exclusively playing the guitar, and the 'Kessoku Band' she has joined. Originally, the original story was so popular that it was dubbed "Kirara's Ultimate Weapon (Kirara no Saishuu Heiki)", but the anime adaptation brought it to an even wider audience and its popularity skyrocketed." "“Bocchi the Rock!” is a unique work within the so-called "Kirara Genre", focused on the "community outside of school", and in the final episode of the anime, the "Kessoku Band" performs at the Gotou High School festival. The live part, which began without introducing the opening sequence, left viewers stumped."
"In networks you could read comments like: “It really was a great series“; "It's an anime full of all the reasons why I like anime in general"; "The story is very satisfying for the viewer", while an infinity of messages request the announcement of a second season to the CloverWorks studios.
"However, comments have also emerged insisting that in other franchises such as “Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu” or “K-On!” they deserve more recognition over their own live concert scenes. Several comparisons have been made, citing the work of Kyoto Animation, which represents the epitome of animation in the industry today, and which handled those two series."
In fact, the live performance at the cultural festival depicted in the Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya) episode "Live Alive" is famous for changing the norm of "concert scenes" in the music industry. anime. It faithfully reproduced the movement of the fingers of the guitar and the drumming, which in the past were not given any importance.
"It is well known that these insights were used in staging performances in 'K-On!' and caused a social phenomenon. Compared to those two series, it can be said that the live performance of “Bocchi the Rock!” it's even more realistic. Especially impressive were the movements of each member on stage.
"For example, there is a scene in which Hitori Gotou steps on an effector, an element that in “K-On!” it did not appear. Other equipment that has tended to be omitted from previous anime projects is also meticulously described, such as the many microphones that pick up the sound of the amps and drums, and the monitors used by the band members to listen to "audio return."
"In that sense, it can be safely said that “Bocchi the Rock!” is an anime that brought live music performances to a new level after “K-On!” set the precedent. Will there be any other production that surpasses “Bocchi the Rock!” in this aspect in the future? Maybe yes, and it will probably be a possible second season.