History Manga / BocchiTheRock

** As a meta case of this trope, Episode 5 happened to air just two days after it was announced that the Series E banknotes (including the ￥10,000 banknote featuring author Fukuzawa Yukichi) would end production. "Farewell Yukichi" indeed.

* ShrinkingViolet: '''Hitori''', to the point that every social interaction she has is presented as a great struggle.

* CoincidentalBroadcast: The story starts with this. As Hitori [[OpeningNarration recalls]] her FriendlessBackground, she expresses some intent to change it, but then immediately resigns herself to the status quo after considering her [[ShrinkingViolet communication difficulties]] and [[EyesAlwaysAverted problems keeping eye contact]]. And then Naoki comes by and switches the channel to an interview with a band when one of its members reflects he was an introvert at school and notes "a band is a place where introverts can shine."

** The OpeningNarration [[LampshadeHanging hangs the lampshade]] on Hitori being this all her life before the story begins.

* MeaningfulName: "Hitori" and "Hitoribocchi" (from her "Bocchi" nickname) usually means "alone" in Japanese; "Hitorigoto" translates to "talking to oneself". All easily reflect Hitori's social isolation.

* OhCrap: After the audition, Bocchi is feeling pretty good about herself... until she realizes that she now needs to go out and sell at least five tickets for the performance.

* FriendlessBackground: The OpeningNarration [[LampshadeHanging hangs the lampshade]] on Hitori being this all her life before the story begins.

* BlandNameProduct: Hitori's guitar is a Gibsun. As in, Gibson with the top of the o erased out.　However, it is mostly averted, since many important instrument manufacturers are sponsors of the anime: Gibson, Pearl, Hoshino Gakki (Tama and Ibanez), Yamaha, ''and'' Roland. Fujiken, Hoshino's contract manufacturer for Ibanez guitars, also gets a separate credit.

* BlandNameProduct: Hitori's guitar is a Gibsun. As in, Gibson with the top of the o erased out.

* EyesAlwaysAverted: {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in the beginning. While Hitori is decent playing solo, her initial difficulties maintaining eye contact with the rest of Starry means she's out of sync with Ryo and Nijika, causing her to flub her first team getup.

''Bocchi the Rock!'' is a SliceOfLife manga by Aki Hamaji that began serialization in ''Manga Time Kirara Max'' in 2017. It received an anime adaptation in the Fall 2022 season.

* MeaningfulName: "Hitori" usually means "alone" in Japanese; "Hitorigoto" translates to "talking to oneself". Both easily reflect Gotou's social isolation.

** Episode 4, Gotou enters the restaurant with "Are ya winning, diners?" A parody of the "Are Ya Winning, Son?" meme.
* ShrinkingViolet: '''Gotou''', to the point that every social interaction she has is presented as a great struggle.

* FakeOutFadeOut: Happens twice early on the series. At Episode 1 after Gotou-san has realized she flubbed on her first team getup, with her saying she “turned into ash, never to hold her guitar again”. The second instance is at Episode 3, after she got overshadowed by a much cheerier Kita-san. This part even comes with a ThankingTheViewer moment, and both of these instances end when Nijika Ichiji calls her out.
* MeaningfulName: "Hitori" usually means "alone" in Japanese.

** Episode 4, Bocchi enters the restaurant with "Are ya winning, diners?" A parody of the "Are Ya Winning, Son?" meme.
* ShrinkingViolet: '''Bocchi''', to the point that every social interaction she has is presented as a great struggle.

** Episode 4, Bocchi enters the restaurant with "Are you winning, diners?" A parody of the "Are You Winning Son?" meme.

* YeahShot: The "Kirara Jump" is both {{Invoked|trope}} and {{Discussed}} in episode 4, as they use a Jump picture for the promotional photo. The actual photo is a {{Downplayed}} version, as they are barely off the ground.

* ShrinkingViolet: '''Bocchi''', to the point that every social interaction she has is presented as a great struggle.

* GeniusBonus: Those knowledgable about guitars will notice that the ones portrayed in the series match real-world models; e.g., the bass that Kita blew all her money on is an Ibanez BTB866SC, a model noted to go for upwards of 150,000 Yen, which converts to around $1000-$1100 USD.

* SociallyAwkwardHero: '''Bocchi''', to the point that every social interaction she has is presented as a great struggle.

Not to be confused with ''Manga/HitoriBocchiNoOOSeikatsu'', although they both have socially awkward protagonists named Bocchi.

''Bocchi The Rock!'' is a SliceOfLife manga that began in ''Manga Time Kirara Max'' in 2017, receiving an anime adaptation in the Fall 2022 season.

* EarlyBirdCameo: The entire band shows up 7 months early in Episode 10 of ''Manga/SlowLoop'', where they have a brief cameo playing the school festival there. This reflects how both manga's characters regularly {{Cameo}} in the other's books.
* Fake-OutFade-Out: Happens twice early on the series. At Episode 1 after Gotou-san has realized she flubbed on her first team getup, with her saying she “turned into ash, never to hold her guitar again”. The second instance is at Episode 3, after she got overshadowed by a much cheerier Kita-san. This part even comes with a ThankingTheViewer moment, and both of these instances end when Nijika Ichiji calls her out.