Bocchi The Rock! undoubtedly had one of the most unexpected premieres when it was first aired, as not many expected that an anime based on music would become so popular in a short time, and with the enormous success it had, it managed to position itself as one of the most popular anime series today, so it is not surprising that to date it continues to gain a lot of fame.
Bocchi The Rock! achieves to have the most downloaded music album of 2023 according to Billboard Japan
And it seems that Bocchi The Rock! will continue to accumulate achievements in the future, as it was just revealed that the work created by Aki Hamaji managed to get the first position in the annual ranking of digital downloads of 2023, according to data revealed by Billboard Japan which is great news for the franchise, as it speaks very well of the impact that this anime has had within the industry, both anime and music.
Reports indicate that the album known as Kessoku Band, which was released between December 28, 2022, managed to top the Billboard Japan charts, far surpassing music albums such as The Book 3 by YOASOBI, UTA’S SONGS FROM ONE PIECE FILM RED by singer Ado, Antenna by Mrs. GREEN APPLE, among other albums, so this was a great achievement for the musical group of Bocchi The Rock! seiyuus.
Even the seiyuus took the opportunity to say a few words to their audience, Yoshino Aoyama, who plays the role of Hitori Gotou, said, “I think the originality of Keizoku band’s music is fully reflected in the sound. The personality and quirky ideas of the characters who were in charge of composing the music, and the life-size character of the characters who were in charge of writing the lyrics. I feel that our strength lies in the fact that each song is filled with aspects of our lives, and that we can allow our fans to consider this and enjoy it.”
Sayumi Suzushiro, who plays Nijika Ijichi, said, “I had a hard time imagining how many people would listen to Kessoku Band’s music, among all the music genres that exist today, but thanks to this award it made me realize something. Although I am only involved as a voice actress, I am full of gratitude. For all the people who have heard the songs, but have not seen the anime, please take a look at it. Not only the music is interesting, but also the world of Bocchi The Rock!”.
Saku Mizuno, who plays the role of Ryou Yamada, commented, “I am glad to know that the album “Kessoku Band” managed to reach number one on the annual album download list for 2023, and at the same time, Bocchi The Rock! has never ceased to amaze me. I have been able to experience so many things and I am very happy to be able to play the role of Ryou Yamada again. I thought I could perfectly understand everyone’s feelings, but they seem to be overtaking me one after another. Thank you for your continuous support!”.
Ikumi Hasegawa, who plays the role of Ikuyo Kita, said, “Ever since the “Kessoku Band” album came out, I have been surprised and happy to see how Kessoku Band managed to jump the boundaries of anime. As a vocalist, I seek to sing with my soul the feeling of “Listen to me”, just like in the lyrics of “Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet”. So I am very happy that the song reached so many people and reached No. 1 in downloads this year. This album is full of many facets of Kessoku Band and I want to continue to find more and more kinds of music from this band in the future.”
Wow this was an achievement that not many fans expected Bocchi The Rock! and Kessoku Band to have in this year, with all the musical themes that have achieved success in this year, but without a doubt, it speaks of the good support that this anime has had over time since its premiere until today, so let’s hope that fans continue to support this great franchise so that possibly in the future there will be a new adaptation of Bocchi The Rock! but for now we must enjoy the great music that Kessoku Band has to offer.
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