The franchise'Bocchi, the Rock!'continues to demonstrate its immense popularity, reaching an impressive milestone surpassing one billion yen in box office receipts with its compilation films. The news was recently confirmed, revealing that the first part managed to attract 420,000 viewers and generated 640 million yen. In turn, the second part gathered 250,000 viewers and generated 390 million yen. Together, both sides earned an impressive 1.03 billion yen at the box office.

The popularity of 'Bocchi the Rock!' is not surprising, as its origins in Aki Hamaji's yonkoma manga serialized in Houbunsha's 'Manga Time Kirara Max' magazine have been a huge success. 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 face the challenges of music and social life.

The anime, which aired in the fall of 2022, has exploded in popularity, especially among young people, and has received numerous awards, garnering strong support both inside and outside Japan. The series' influence has extended to the music field, where the fictional band 'Kessoku Band''s full album reached first place in the digital album category of the Oricon sales rankings in 2023.

Fans were quick to express their amazement and pride at the franchise's box office success:

• «One billion yen is amazing!».
• «Wow, this is amazing! Thank you all so much. Please continue to support us in the future.».
• «It's funny that 'Bocchi the Rock!' is celebrating both the number of viewers and the box office revenue, while the film 'Uma Musume' did not react at all to having surpassed one billion yen.».
• «Surpassing a billion yen with a compilation showing in just over 100 theaters is impressive».
• «It's incredible that a compilation has surpassed 1 billion yen».
• «What would have been the total production cost of both parts of the compilation? Ryou would probably be thinking about money with shining eyes.».
• «It's amazing, surpassing a billion with a compilation blew my mind!».
• «Even though it has new songs and new scenes, it's really amazing!».
• «Is it really a compilation? It's amazing! Watching the 'Kessoku Band' concert in the cinema is the best of all, and also, Nijika is an angel».
• «With this level of success, they could make it to a third season of the anime. In fact, every popular series should make a compilation film.».
• «Anyone who watched the anime on TV should also go to the cinema».

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. 'Bocchi the Rock!' fans will certainly continue to support the franchise with enthusiasm.

Source: Otakomu