Bocchi the Rock!
2022 · 1 Season · Tokyo MX · Comedy / Music / Slice of Life
Bocchi the Rock! takes the well-worn premise of a socially anxious teenager joining a band and turns it into one of the most visually inventive and emotionally resonant anime comedies in recent memory. CloverWorks delivered something special with its wild animation experiments, and the show's ability to make social anxiety both hilarious and deeply relatable struck a chord with an enormous audience. It's only 12 episodes and occasionally leans too hard into repeated gags, but those are small complaints against a show this creative and this warm.