Bocchi the Rock! (2022) s01e04 Episode Script

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NOTICE OF CLOSURE
SKATE RINK
B.B.B. BATTLE OF THE BANDS
I'm no good.
Oh, but you managed to play it to the end.
-That's the problem!
-Yeah?
Thinking about it,
aren't I also the vocalist?
Except right now, it takes my all
just to play the guitar.
I can't focus on singing too.
Y-You have a point.
Perhaps it's better if I dedicated
myself only to singing.
But that'll leave me with
nothing to do in the interludes.
I can picture myself floundering about.
Oh, umm, yeah!
In that case…
I'll just have to try a lot harder!
Kita shinin' atcha!
-My eyes!
-Huh?
Oh, nothing.
That refreshing aspiration to improve
is as bright as the sun.
By the way, are you sure
about leaving the vocals to me?
-Wha--?
-How about we sing together?
A-Aboslutely not. Never.
-Why not?
-No, no, no…
Sorry, I didn't think
you'd be so against it.
That's nice.
Is that interpretive guitar playing?
Could it be that you're into this?
I'll get to learning it right away.
Don't even think about it.
I see the band's all here.
Let's head over there!
Okay!
I declare the start of our band meeting!
Applause!
The first thing on our agenda:
What will make us even more of a band?
How very vague.
I liked dark, cramped spaces
So I'd bury my face deep in my hood
My eyes resented the heartless world
But yearned for love
I liked being soaked by the rain
Because my face looked better clouded over
I pretended to be afraid of the storm
While waiting for the sky to burst
Strum through the light's distortion
I want to make thunder roar
Drum beyond the pain
What can I do?
This fierce pounding is out of control
Strum in a harmonizing quartet
I want to cause a revolution
Drum in a lamenting forte
What can I do?
My savage nature is beyond wild
We finally have a full band.
So now I'd like to focus
on making us more band-like.
I-I see.
I know practice makes perfect,
but there has to be more to it!
A healthy discussion
will help us on our way.
Could it be that she's doing this
as a breather for Kita-san
since she's been working so hard?
I figured we could try looking the part.
I get you!
Like when you adopt
the latest fashion fads
-and gradually, you come to own the look.
-Yeah, that!
I can't relate.
With that in mind,
I had some band merchandise made!
This girl doesn't waste any time!
Isn't that a plain old cable tie?
Don't you find it cute?
It comes in different colors.
Let's sell them for 500 yen a pop.
What a ripoff!
And 650 yen autographed.
That's a steal! I'll buy one!
Won't that defeat the aim
of profiting from the sales?
Anyone have other ideas?
If we're going to do social media,
I can do that!
Nice one! I hereby appoint you
Minister of Social Media.
I'll be posting every day once we start.
What's next, a fan club?
Really jumping the gun here.
-We'll charge 10,000 yen a year.
-Expensive, too!
As a bonus, we'll have meet and greets
plus an annual takoyaki party.
-Fans bring the food.
-That's a steal! Sign me up!
Please remember that you're in the band.
What about you, Gotoh-san?
-Anything you'd like to add?
-W-What?
What do I do, I've got nothing.
N-No.
Look at the glitter in those eyes!
I can feel the anticipation!
Well, err…
I've got to say something. Think. Think!
Nothing comes to mind!
Oh, Bocchi-chan doesn't need
to help with this.
Huh?
She has the important role of
writing an original song for us.
Eh?
We agreed on it last time!
Ryo will compose
and you'll write the lyrics!
You could write lyrics
that will run foul of the censors.
You could write lyrics…
You could write lyrics…
No way! I can't wait to hear
how it'll sound! Is it ready?
Not yet.
I'll do it when inspiration strikes.
Gosh, this is exciting!
We're counting on you Ryo!
You too, Minister of Lyrics!
Y-Yes.
It's so cool
that you have such a vital role.
Cool?
W-Well, I could write
those lyrics in my sleep.
They'll be done lickety-split!
Doesn't take much for you
to get carried away.
One set of popular band lyrics and
a guaranteed chart-topper coming up!
Popular band…
ONE WEEK LATER
Nothing.
I can't think of anything.
Instead of lyrics,
all I've come up with is my autograph!
N-Now's not the time for this!
Futari, dear.
I even procrastinated yesterday and spent
five hours editing my own video.
Done.
Argh, you big dummy. You lowly paramecium!
What are you writing?
Don't look!
There it is.
My notebook of lyrics from middle school.
LYRICS
NAILS, WHITE ROBE, STRAW DOLL
HAMMER IN TOW
Is this a curse?
Let's start from the top.
Kita-san is the singer.
Bright lyrics, a song about youth?
Kita shinin' atcha!
I have plenty of
gloomy lyrics to spare, but…
Kita shine!
They wouldn't want that.
It should be band-like
and screaming 'Shinin atcha'!
I'll become a cheerful person!
I am an extrovert!
A woman who surfs in night pools!
People hail me Queen Partyfah
as I make the name mine own!
Let's partaaay!
Gulp it down! Gulp it down!
Get those sick vibes goin'!
Hey Mistah, keep the tequila flowin'!
Hold up!
This isn't how a bright person acts.
I'm being a crazed party animal!
Words alone won't cut it.
I have to act like Kita-san.
Anyone who wants
to go to Shibuya, say aye!
This spot is Insta-famous!
Fireworks go boom in ten minutes.
Huddle around for a selfie!
Eh?
I know a good exorcist.
Y-You have the wrong idea!
NO PEEKING
No more youthful songs.
I'll write something encouraging.
I don't really like lyrics that
irresponsibly validate others though.
EVERYONE'S WITH YOU
YOUR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
So shallow.
A song like this would only make
someone who's down feel worse!
F-Forgive me!
Gotoh-san?
What's gotten into you?
D-Didn't you call me out to give me hell
for not having any lyrics ready
despite my talking big?
We're not scumbags!
Then what are we here for?
It didn't occur to me that day, but
there was another band-like thing to do!
What?
We need PR photos!
-PR?
-Promotional photos.
You're not in our existing band photo.
T-There's one?
Wanna see?
We took it before our last gig.
-It was after Kita-chan bailed.
-I'm so sorry!
I've never seen such a bad PR photo.
Since the weather's great
and we don't have anything going on,
I figured now would be a good time.
Here, outside?
It costs money to do it in
a studio, so we have no choice.
Taking a photo in the middle of Shimokita
is a tough hurdle for introverts!
Starry is also an option,
but it's vital for a PR photo
to accurately reflect the band
and its members in a single shot.
That means we can't take this lightly!
Exactly! It has to have an impact
no matter where it's used for promotion,
be it venue websites,
flyers, or magazines.
There you have it.
I-I understand. I'll have to brace myself.
Brace for what?
Off we go to find a good photo spot!
-Yeah!
-Yay.
Stairs, fences, foliage, and the park.
These are places you'd expect a
poverty-stricken band to pose in front of.
Oh right, a good-looking wall too!
CALPICO DRINK
We should have brought our instruments.
Y-You're right, we'd look
cooler with instruments.
-You three would.
-Eh?
Only the guitar and bass will look good.
Think of the poor drummer!
All they can hold are the drumsticks!
I think it's cute.
Then you can be the drummer for the day!
No thanks, it's lame.
How about here?
Isn't it great?
Look at all the posters.
It's got that Shimokitazawa feel to it.
This used to be a CD store we frequented.
Record stores and live houses
are closing one after the other.
All these old shops are disappearing.
S-Sorry, I feel bad for bringing this up.
You were so happy when
that new bookstore opened.
I love B&C.
Kita-chan, try not to let her give you
the runaround too much.
More often than not, she just
says whatever comes to her.
I don't mind if she spins me
right 'round any time.
Bocchi-chan, you scared me.
U-Um, over there, I think.
There's a good wall we could use.
Sweet, good work!
Ready? Say cheese!
Our personalities are on display,
but it's missing that band feel.
We need something that says
"we're a band".
Try imitating me,
the very definition of a bandsman.
Where do you get all that confidence?
She can do no wrong,
so we should try her suggestion.
-Right, Gotoh-san?
-Uh, sure.
You two are such sheeple. Oh, fine.
-It looks like someone died.
-Spot on.
Kita-chan, you're so cute in every shot.
You don't have to flatter me.
But it's true. It's like you're
used to being in photos.
Maybe it's because
I post a lot on social media?
See?
Wow!
You're living up to that
Minister of Social Media position.
Bocchi-chan's dying!
What's wrong Gotoh-san? Stay with us!
She's having a seizure!
-What's the matter? Wake up!
-I've never taken a photo with friends.
Because I didn't have any.
The only other photos that weren't
with my family, were my class photos.
When you've lived 15 years
with only those to prove you exist…
Bocchi-chan, you should see your face.
It makes me wonder if I'm
the only high school girl who's like this.
Perhaps I'm as rare as
the fabled tsuchinoko?
Hey there, it's me.
The tsuchinoko of Shimokitazawa.
She's saying crazy things now!
This isn't the first time.
How about you start an account?
What do you say, Minister?
Great idea! Let's be friends.
It will also be good for the band
if we are all on the platform.
Gotoh-san!
If I had a social media account…
It's bad enough
that I'm a gloomy pain in the ass
trying to be famous by joining a band.
Put me on social media…
and it will be born!
An attention-seeking monster!
Give me likes! Give me likes!
Video sharing sites
are good enough for me.
Gotoh-san! Bocchi-chan!
Forget about social media.
Come back to us!
-You alright?
-Yes.
Let's get back to the photo shoot.
It's hard to decide on one.
-How about if we jumped?
-Jump?
It's a good look, and our
personalities will show through.
I like that! You're a genius!
Experts say that all anime where the
characters jump in the OP, is godly anime!
What?
Won't it mean that if we jumped,
it will make us a godly band?
What logic is that based on?
I'm not following you at all…
But let's give it a shot anyway!
Huh, what?
-5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
-I can't even recall
the last time I j-jumped.
Whoops, Bocchi's panties are in view.
That sure is a heck of a photo we took.
Sorry for exposing something so worthless.
Please delete it.
I expected a more endearing reaction.
I can't even do a simple jump.
Come on, let's have another go!
Nice! It's got a youthfulness to it
on top of being band-like!
Can I have a copy?
Ah, me too!
Now this is more like it!
We're a step closer to our dream
of becoming a popular band!
Y-Yeah.
Kessoku Band has lifted off!
Next up! A gig and demo CD
handout in summer. Both TBC!
Winter will be the release
of our first album, again TBC!
We'll be the emoest emo rock band
to hail from Shimokitazawa!
Not a single thing has been confirmed!
You can say that again.
We don't even have a song yet.
I forgot all about those lyrics!
We'll have to leave this
to Ryo and Bocchi-chan.
Hey, where's Ryo?
She was gone before I knew it.
There's no keeping her still.
Thanks a lot for today! You can go now!
Feels like the weight of their
expectations grows with each passing day.
W-What if they don't like what they read?
Even worse, they take pity
and try to be nice about it.
M-Maybe I should have someone
go through them first?
Ryo-san, she won't mince her words.
BOCCHI HERE. I'M STILL AROUND,
WOULD YOU BE SO KIND AS TO
LOOK AT THE LYRICS I HAVE PREPARED?
She already saw my text.
I'M HERE NOW
W-What a chic cafe!
LA CHIC - GRAND OPENING
I-I've never eaten out on my own.
It takes courage for me to even
enter a convenience store.
C-Can I go in now?
How do you make an entrance?
How do they do it in the dramas?
I think it was…
W-What's cooking, good looking?
Over here, Bocchi.
A-Awkward.
This might be the first time
we're alone together.
I still don't know her well.
Why hasn't she said a word?
Thanks for the food.
S-She's finished eating!
W-What do I do? Should I go first?
-Wasn't that photoshoot fun!
-Not really.
What if that happens?
-Show me the lyrics.
-Oh, right.
Please have a look.
Very well, I shall.
It managed to shake her up?
Are you fine with this?
Not really, but it's for the band's sake.
Y-Yeah, I think it's a work of art.
I think this autograph is
a bit childish for a rock band.
Not that page!
How do you personally feel
about these lyrics?
Uh, well, it's about what you'd
expect from a hit band.
Did I mention that I used to be
in another band?
Their songs were a little
immature, but I liked them.
However, we got desperate seeking fame
and based our lyrics on
whatever we thought would sell.
I left because I had had enough of that.
We even had a fight when I did.
Just as I was fed up
with bands altogether…
If you've got nothing to do,
how about you be my bassist?
Why should I?
Because I love the way your bass sounds.
Nijika's words made me give it another go.
A band that abandons
what makes it unique, is a dead band.
Ryo-san?
That's why you shouldn't feel
compelled to write these dull lyrics.
Do it the way you want to.
B-But if I did that, they'll
all be glum and heavy.
Wouldn't it be funny if someone who's
the complete opposite sung them?
-What?
-Every day I'll curse someone!
Our respective quirks come together
to form a single tune.
That's what makes Kessoku Band special.
Ryo-san's a lot more
dependable than she lets on.
-We should go.
-O-Okay.
Umm, Ryo-san. What about the bill?
Sorry, I don't have any cash
on me, could you pay?
What! W-Weren't you the one
who chose this place?
I've been eating nothing but grass
and needed proper food.
You mean you're still keeping that up?
Plus, this place just opened recently
and I had to check it out.
-Do me a favor, please?
-I-I take what I said back!
So sorry about this. I promise
to pay you back next month.
No need to hurry.
So, umm.
I-I'll try writing again!
Looking forward to it.
H-Hey…
The lyrics are done.
H-Here.
Those eyebags look terrible.
Y-Yeah. I was so occupied
with writing that I didn't sleep.
Let's have a look
at the fruits of your labor.
It might be a bit too g-gloomy.
It is.
Don't say that!
But it's very you.
There may not be many, but I'm sure
some people will relate to this.
When did you two become so close?
Seriously though, these lyrics rule!
I love this phrase!
Me too.
I-I somehow finished those lyrics.
Let's keep at it.
That way the band will carry on…
I hope we'll take many photos together.
I sleep
With big problems weighing down on me
Though you can't beat that feeling
Of being loved, it's true
When I awaken from cold dreams
My body feels numb
You shine so brightly
It could make me a shadow
It's time to take that step
Though there's nothing certain about it
It carries my childish heart into tomorrow
It's time to blast out the thoughts
Rattling around in my brain
And live, to its fullest, a life
I've been taking advances on for so long
But I also love the days I spend
Lying around, doing nothing
So I know I'm going to go see you
Before it all disappears some day
Tune in next week!