Between the premiere of ‘Chainsaw Man’, the continuation of ‘Bleach’, the new ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’, and the return of ”Boku no Hero Academia’, the truth is that the competition was quite strong in the fall of 2022.
But among so much action and explosions, the series that ended up becoming the big surprise of the season was ‘Bocchi the Rock!’, a quiet and endearing anime about a group of girls who set up a rock group.
waiting for the next concert
‘Bocchi the Rock!’ He quickly became one of the biggest stars and has gained a massive and quite loyal fandom that even makes pilgrimages to the places seen in the series, although they have had to be given some touch.
So to take advantage of the pull, CloverWorks has confirmed that there is more of the anime in the works… but not the second season we wanted. Instead, the studio is preparing a compilation film that will open in theaters in Japan in spring 2024.
It’s quite common for studios to do this (‘Made in Abyss’ and ‘Shingeki no Kyojin’ already did it back in the day to summarize seasons), but it’s still a bit of a disappointment, especially with an anime that only lasts 12 chapters.
On the other hand, original manga from Aki Hamaji So far it only has five volumes and there isn’t much material to continue adapting, so it seems that we will have to sit and wait for more chapters to arrive unless CloverWorks decides to get wet with some original content.
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