Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu | |
ひとりぼっちの○○生活 | |
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Genre | Comedy,[1]slice of life[2] |
Manga | |
Written by | Katsuwo |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Comic Dengeki Daioh 'g' |
Original run | 2013 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Takebumi Anzai |
Written by | Jukki Hanada |
Music by | Ryuichi Takada Hidekazu Tanaka |
Studio | C2C |
Licensed by | |
Original network | MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, AT-X |
Original run | April 5, 2019 – June 21, 2019 |
Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
No. | Title[a] | Original air date | |
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1 | 'My First Confession' Transcription: 'Hajimete no Kokuhaku' (Japanese: はじめての告白) | April 5, 2019 | |
Shy girl Bocchi Hitori ends up starting her new middle school all alone after her only friend, Kai Yawara, vows to break off their friendship until Bocchi makes friends with everyone in her class. After a failed attempt at abolishing class and a self-introduction that ends in disaster, Bocchi speaks with her neighboring classmate, Nako Sunao, who takes a liking to her despite some initial misunderstandings. As the two chat and exchange texts with each other, Nako officially becomes Bocchi's first new friend. | |||
2 | 'Actually, Thank You' Transcription: 'Hontō wa Arigatō' (Japanese: 本当はありがとう) | April 12, 2019 | |
When Nako suddenly gets upset with Bocchi, class vice-president Aru Honshou tries to help Bocchi figure out what might have caused it. Upon learning that Nako became upset after Bocchi told her the reason she wanted to become friends with her, Aru encourages Bocchi to speak her true feelings to Nako and make up with her. The next day, as Bocchi and Nako discover Aru is rather unfortunate despite her cheerful appearance, Bocchi manages to become friends with her. | |||
3 | 'Getting it Across by Spinning Your Wheels' Transcription: 'Tsutawaru Karamawari' (Japanese: つたわる空回り) | April 19, 2019 | |
With some help from Nako, Bocchi manages to ask Aru to walk home with them, allowing the three to become closer. Later, Nako comes over to Bocchi's house, where Bocchi's determination to be a good host leads her to get a fever. After finding out that teacher Teruyo Oshie finds her scary, Nako gets some advice from Aru on how to appear more friendly as they pay Bocchi a visit. | |||
4 | 'I'll be Your Apprentice' Transcription: 'Deshi ni Narimasu' (Japanese: 弟子になります) | April 26, 2019 | |
Bocchi is approached by foreigner Sotoko Rakita, who becomes downhearted when Bocchi tells her that she isn't a ninja. Bocchi tries to cheer Sotoko up by making origami shurikens, offering to be friends with her, but this leads Sotoko to believe that Bocchi is a ninja master in disguise and ask to become her apprentice instead. Despite this hurdle, Bocchi begins training Sotoko, asking to be friends with her once their done. | |||
5 | 'Happens All the Time' Transcription: 'Aruaru Aruaru' (Japanese: アルアルあるある) | May 3, 2019 | |
Aru attempts to save face in front of her friend Hanako Yamada after she accidentally brings an elementary school backpack to school with her. Things become more difficult for her the next day when she ends up wearing a full elementary school uniform. Later, Aru is challenged to a tennis match by Nako, finding it difficult due to all the times she's been skipping tennis club. | |||
6 | 'Summer Comes in 5-7-5' Transcription: 'Go-Shichi-Go de Natsu ga Kuru' (Japanese: 五七五で夏が来る) | May 10, 2019 | |
Bocchi becomes nervous about presenting a haiku in front of her class while Nako ends up having to take supplemental lessons after failing her maths test. Meanwhile, Teruyo, trying to get over her fear of Nako, makes the assumption that Bocchi is a secret gang leader. | |||
7 | 'Gentle Tears' Transcription: 'Yawarakai Namida' (Japanese: やわらかい涙) | May 17, 2019 | |
Feeling she needs to make one more friend before summer break starts, Bocchi attempts to befriend disciplinary committee member Kako Kurai, only to fail miserably. During summer break, the girls go to the pool, where Bocchi teaches Nako how to swim. When the girls go to karaoke afterwards, Bocchi comes across Kai, who is relieved to see that Bocchi has made some friends and remembers her promise to her. On the way home, Sotoka expresses her desire to become friends with Bocchi to the others. | |||
8 | 'Welcome Back from Elsewhere' Transcription: 'Soto kara Okaeri' (Japanese: 外からおかえり) | May 24, 2019 | |
After many hurdles, Bocchi manages to get on talking terms with Kako, only to learn that she has a policy against making any friends. The next day, as Bocchi helps Kako clean the classroom, Kako explains that her policy is to prove herself strong enough to live on her own. Meanwhile, Sotoka worries about asking to be Bocchi's friend while remaining as her apprentice. In the end, she decides to focus on her apprentice training to show her appreciation towards Bocchi. | |||
9 | 'Perfect Curry Pancakes' Transcription: 'Zekkō no Karē Pankēki' (Japanese: 絶好のカレーパンケーキ) | May 31, 2019 | |
During cooking class, Bocchi ends up having to work with an unfamiliar group of classmates. With some help from Aru, Bocchi manages to impress her group by making them some whipped cream for their pancakes. Afterwards, Bocchi works up the courage to introduce her friends to Kako before asking her to join her group for making curry during an outdoor class. After a successful curry, Kako acknowledges Bocchi's determination to become stronger and declares herself as her rival. | |||
10 | 'No One Said That Before' Transcription: 'Hajimete Iwareta Koto' (Japanese: はじめて言われたこと) | June 7, 2019 | |
The second semester ends with Sotoka remaining conflicted between being Bocchi's apprentice and being her friend. During a New Year's shrine visit, Bocchi manages to become friends with the girls from her cooking class group, Peko and Ito, with Aru reporting her progress to Kai. As Sotoko becomes jealous of how close Bocchi has become with her new friends, Aru and Nako encourage Sotoko to finally become proper friends with Bocchi. | |||
11 | 'From Tap-Tap to Print-Print' Transcription: 'Taputapu kara Puripuri made' (Japanese: たぷたぷからプリプリまで) | June 14, 2019 | |
As Bocchi becomes worried about the prospect of changing classes next year, rich girl Mayo Ojousa gets her a job making paper cranes with the pretense of earning enough to buy the school. Eventually, Mayo reveals that the school doesn't change its classes, revealing that she kept quiet about it because she felt lonely due to her parents always being absent. Bocchi and the others decide to take Mayo to an arcade to take a print club photo, where Bocchi expresses her desire to become friends with her. | |||
12 | 'Maybe I Just Might' Transcription: 'Moshikashitara Kitto' (Japanese: もしかしたらきっと) | June 21, 2019 | |
Bocchi finally gets a smartphone before finding Kako acting uncharacteristically cheerful, which turns out to be her trying to hide the fact that she has a high fever. On the last day of the first year, Bocchi pins a corsage on a graduating third year student before walking home with all the friends she's made so far. |