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Bocchi the Rock!
This is the whole story — all 12 episodes follow Hitori Gotoh as she tries to crawl out of her shell through music. Watch it straight through from episode one.
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Updated Aug 16, 2026
Bocchi the Rock! Watch Order (2026 Guide)
A crushingly shy guitarist finds herself pulled into a band, and has to figure out how to play in front of actual people. Bocchi the Rock! is a 12-episode series with two theatrical recut films.
Watch Order
Bocchi the Rock! → 2nd Season
12 episodes / ~5 hours
Start with the 12-episode TV series — that's the whole story. The two 2024 theatrical films recut those same episodes with new footage and new music, so they work as a revisit rather than a continuation. A second season has been announced but has no air date yet.
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Bocchi the Rock! Re:
The first of two theatrical recap films, covering the first half of the TV series with Nijika's perspective brought forward. It adds new cuts, a new opening sequence, and a 5.1ch remix built for a cinema sound system.
⚠ This film retells the TV series rather than continuing it, but it is not a plain digest — some scenes are re-animated and re-edited.
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Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re:
The second film covers the back half of the series, this time leaning into Kita's arc. It includes a new song, "Doppelganger", plus new cuts and a reworked ending that plays differently from the TV version.
⚠ Like the first film, this covers ground the TV series already did — but the new footage and the different ending make it worth a look once you have finished the show.
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Bocchi the Rock! 2nd Season
A second season has been announced. No air date or episode count has been confirmed yet, so keep an eye out for updates.
Why This Order
This is one of the more straightforward series to get into — there are no prequels, no alternate timelines, and no confusing release-order quirks. Just start with the 12-episode TV series and you have the complete story. The two theatrical films that came out in 2024 recut those same episodes into a two-part cinema version, the first leaning into Nijika's side of the story and the second into Kita's. They are not plain digests: both add newly animated cuts, a new opening, a new song, and a remixed soundtrack, and the second one closes on a different note than the TV finale did. None of that changes what happens, so first-timers lose nothing by skipping them — but they make a good revisit once you have finished the show. A second season has been announced, though no premiere date has been set as of now. Once it does air, watch it right after the TV series.
Source Material
Where each part of the anime lines up with the source, so you know where to pick up reading.
Manga
Ongoing
Bocchi the Rock!
Season 1 (12 episodes)
Source Vol. 1 - Vol. 2 (partway)
Bocchi the Rock! Spin-offs and Side Stories
Only spin-offs that tie into the main story are listed here — anthologies, fan books and the like are left out.
Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden: Hiroi Kikuri no Fukazake Nikki
Spin-off Manga
The original is a four-panel manga by Aki Hamaji, serialized in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara MAX. Season 1 adapts up to partway through volume 2, so the continuation sits around the back half of that volume. Sources disagree on the exact cutoff, so volume 3 is the safe place to pick up if you'd rather not risk overlap. A second season was confirmed in February 2025, but no air date has been announced.
FAQ
Where should I start with Bocchi the Rock?
Start with the 12-episode TV series from 2022. That's the complete story so far. The two theatrical films from 2024 recut those same episodes, so you don't need them to follow anything.
Can I skip the recap films?
Yes. Both films retell the TV series rather than continuing it, so nothing in them changes what happens. They do add newly animated cuts, a new opening, and a new song, which makes them worth a look as a revisit — just not as a starting point.
What's the difference between Re: and Re:Re:?
Re: covers the first half of the TV series with Nijika's side of the story brought forward, and Re:Re: covers the second half with more focus on Kita. Re:Re: also adds a new song, "Doppelganger", and closes on a different beat than the TV finale did.
Where do I start reading the manga after the anime?
Season 1 adapts up to partway through volume 2, so the continuation sits around the back half of that volume. Sources disagree on the exact cutoff, so if you'd rather not risk overlap, volume 3 is a safe place to pick up.
Is there a second season coming?
A second season was confirmed in February 2025, but as of now no air date or episode count has been announced. When it does premiere, watch it right after the TV series.
How long does the whole series take to watch?
The TV series runs 12 episodes at roughly 24 minutes each, so about five hours. The two films add around three hours on top of that if you decide to watch them.