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Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series

ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！BOCCHI THE ROCK!

9 story arcs, lined up across the anime and manga, with English and Japanese release status.

Season 1 key visual, via AniList. Hover or tap for color.

9 arcs, 3 editions tracked

I’ve watched through

Season 1 ends after Summer and the school festival.

Pick up the manga at

Chapter 9, in volume 2

    Re: (compilation) ends after Summer and the school festival (episodes mapped so far).

    Pick up the manga at

    Chapter 9, in volume 2

      Re:Re: (compilation) ends after Summer and the school festival (episodes mapped so far).

      Pick up the manga at

      Chapter 9, in volume 2

        Draft start points. Chapter-level mappings still need review. Report a wrong mapping.

        Stopped partway through a season? Continue from any episode.

        The story, arc by arc

        Editions
        • English
        • Japanese
        • Anime
        • Free online
        • Scheduled
        • No English yet
        1. 1Before Kessoku Band
        2. 2Kessoku Band’s first shows
        3. 3Summer and the school festival
        4. 4After the school festival
        5. 5Unidentified Riot
        6. 6Joining a label and recording
        7. 7The year-end shows
        8. 8The debut single
        9. 9Preparing for the tour

        Tap a bar for volumes and chapters. Hover over or press and hold a hidden arc to read it. Rows are story order, not length. Blank space means nothing is mapped there yet.

        Anime, TV

        Season 1

        Aired. 2022

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 1

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 2

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 3–5

        Released

        Volumes

        • Volume 3
        • Volume 4
        • Volume 5

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 6

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 7

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, English

        Vol 8

        Scheduled. due 2026-11-24

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 1

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 2

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 3–5

        Released

        Volumes

        • Volume 3
        • Volume 4
        • Volume 5

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 6

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 7

        Released

        Story arcs

        Manga, Japanese

        Vol 8

        Released

        Story arcs

        The chart as a table
        BOCCHI THE ROCK! coverage
        ArcMangaAnime
        Before Kessoku Bandv05extra—
        Kessoku Band’s first showsv01oneshot–v01c13Season 1, episodes 1–8
        Summer and the school festivalv02oneshot–v02c08Season 1, episodes 9–12
        After the school festivalChapters 9–12—
        Unidentified Riotv03oneshot–v04c07—
        Joining a label and recordingVolume 4, chapter 8 – volume 5, chapter 7—
        The year-end showsv06oneshot–v06c12—
        The debut singlev07oneshot–v07c12—
        Preparing for the tourv08oneshot–v08c12—

        Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.

        Units in story-spine order
        WorkSource unitMapped story range
        Mangav05extraBefore Kessoku Band
        Mangav01oneshotKessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c01Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c02Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c03Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c04Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c05Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c06Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c07Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c08Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c09Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c10Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c11Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c12Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav01c13Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e01Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e02Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e03Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e04Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e05Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e06Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e07Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Animes1e08Kessoku Band’s first shows
        Mangav02oneshotSummer and the school festival
        Mangav02c01Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c02Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c03Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c04Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c05Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c06Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c07Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c08Summer and the school festival
        Animes1e09Summer and the school festival
        Animes1e10Summer and the school festival
        Animes1e11Summer and the school festival
        Animes1e12Summer and the school festival
        Mangav02c09After the school festival
        Mangav02c10After the school festival
        Mangav02c11After the school festival
        Mangav02c12After the school festival
        Mangav03oneshotUnidentified Riot
        Mangav03c01Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c02Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c03Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c04Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c05Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c06Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c07Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c08Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c09Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c10Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c11Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c12Unidentified Riot
        Mangav03c13Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04oneshotUnidentified Riot
        Mangav04c01Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c02Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c03Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c04Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c05Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c06Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c07Unidentified Riot
        Mangav04c08Joining a label and recording
        Mangav04c09Joining a label and recording
        Mangav04c10Joining a label and recording
        Mangav04c11Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05oneshotJoining a label and recording
        Mangav05c01Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c02Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c03Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c04Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c05Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c06Joining a label and recording
        Mangav05c07Joining a label and recording
        Mangav06oneshotThe year-end shows
        Mangav06c01The year-end shows
        Mangav06c02The year-end shows
        Mangav06c03The year-end shows
        Mangav06c04The year-end shows
        Mangav06c05The year-end shows
        Mangav06c06The year-end shows
        Mangav06c07The year-end shows
        Mangav06c08The year-end shows
        Mangav06c09The year-end shows
        Mangav06c10The year-end shows
        Mangav06c11The year-end shows
        Mangav06c12The year-end shows
        Mangav07oneshotThe debut single
        Mangav07c01The debut single
        Mangav07c02The debut single
        Mangav07c03The debut single
        Mangav07c04The debut single
        Mangav07c05The debut single
        Mangav07c06The debut single
        Mangav07c07The debut single
        Mangav07c08The debut single
        Mangav07c09The debut single
        Mangav07c10The debut single
        Mangav07c11The debut single
        Mangav07c12The debut single
        Mangav08oneshotPreparing for the tour
        Mangav08c01Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c02Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c03Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c04Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c05Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c06Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c07Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c08Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c09Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c10Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c11Preparing for the tour
        Mangav08c12Preparing for the tour

        Unplaced units

        No story-spine mapping recorded, including originals and recaps.

        Units without a story position
        WorkSource unit
        Mangav04c12
        Mangav08epigraph1
        Mangav08epigraph2
        Animere
        Animere-re

        Every arc, in brief

        1Before Kessoku Band*

        Nijika and Seika’s family history precedes Hitori’s arrival at STARRY.

        3Summer and the school festival*

        The band spends time together outside STARRY, prepares for and plays the performance at Hitori’s school, and Hitori buys a new guitar.

        Season 1 ends here

        Re: (compilation) ends here

        Re:Re: (compilation) ends here

        4After the school festival*

        Hitori’s online fame spreads, a self-styled journalist turns up, and the band decides to enter a competition.

        5Unidentified Riot*

        The band enters a competition and learns to perform for new audiences.

        7The year-end shows*

        Christmas and year-end performances accompany decisions about school, family and the band’s future.

        8The debut single*

        New collaborators and school milestones lead into the band’s record-release show.

        9Preparing for the tour*

        The band arranges transport, merchandise and publicity for a tour as its mini-album reaches listeners.

        * Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.

        Works and editions

        Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.

        Manga

        Manga, the original

        EditionLatestNextChecked
        JapaneseHoubunshaVol 827 Nov 2025None announced3 Oct 2026
        EnglishYen PressVol 711 Nov 2025Vol 824 Nov 20263 Oct 2026

        Anime

        Anime, adapts the manga

        PartAired
        Season 19 Oct 2022 to 25 Dec 2022
        Re: (compilation)7 Jun 2024Airing
        Re:Re: (compilation)9 Aug 2024Airing

        Continue from any episode

        After each season

        Where to continue after each BOCCHI THE ROCK! anime part
        Watched throughManga (Japanese)Manga (English)
        Season 1Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)
        Re: (compilation)Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)
        Re:Re: (compilation)Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)Manga vol 2, chapter 9 (out)

        “Out” means released in that language by 3 Oct 2026.

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