Fans explain why Bocchi has no friends

The popularity of "Bocchi the Rock!", a franchise that has captured the hearts of many thanks to its recent anime adaptation by CloverWorks, continues to grow. The story follows Hitori Gotou, a lonely and socially anxious girl who longs to make friends and play in a band. Despite his exceptional guitar skills, his anxiety prevents him from demonstrating his talent in public. The series chronicles how Bocchi, along with her bandmates Nijika Ijichi, Ikuyo Kita, and Ryou Yamada, strive to improve as musicians and enjoy their high school days.

Recently, a Twitter user offered an in-depth analysis on the possible causes of Bocchi's social anxiety. The user suggested that Hitori's withdrawn personality might have started in her childhood, possibly due to her early entry into kindergarten. In his words:

"It's not known exactly when Hitori Gotou's withdrawn personality began to form, but I wonder if it all started when she entered kindergarten in the middle of the year, being born in February."

The fact that Hitori was born in February is relevant because in Japan, the school year starts in April. If she entered kindergarten in the middle of the school year, she could have been younger than her peers, which can influence her social development. Being disadvantaged in terms of age and development compared to other children could have contributed to their feeling of insecurity and isolation.

"In the anime version, it looks like his house is in an urban development area. I guess the family moved because of the birth of her younger sister and her older sister's graduation from elementary school, which led her to enter a public high school where she didn't know anyone, adding to her loneliness."

Living in an urban development zone is also significant. Urban development areas are often new communities where social and community networks are not well established. This means that when his family moved, Bocchi didn't have the opportunity to form strong social connections as he would in a more established community. The combination of moving to a new house, starting a new school, and not having close friends could have intensified her feelings of loneliness and anxiety.

"Of course, the most widely accepted theory is that his negative tendency is a generation-skipped inheritance from his grandmother (according to the back cover of volume 5 of the manga), but the trigger for his manifestation must be in his childhood environment. Since this will almost certainly not be revealed in the original work, there is nothing left to speculate about it."

The combination of these factors could explain Hitori Gotou's complex personality and his struggle with social anxiety. As the series continues to gain popularity, fans continue to explore and discuss the depths of their favorite characters, demonstrating the lasting impact and relevance of "Bocchi the Rock!" on the anime community.

"The few months of difference in childhood can seem like a big difference, so that could be true."
"The handicap of having been born at the beginning of the year".
"It's a character, so it doesn't matter, but it would really bother me if they looked me in the face saying 'You became shy because...'"
"Their social relationships may have been reset by changing school districts from kindergarten to elementary and then to high school."
"There was almost no one from my primary school in my secondary school, so the groups were already formed."
"I have the feeling that it all started from the moment they named her 'Hitori' (which means 'alone')."
"That happened to me too, haha. I have the same birthday as Bocchi, and I moved in the middle of the year, but instead of kindergarten, it was daycare. Well, I think my tendency to be withdrawn is more of an innate characteristic."
"First of all, it's being assumed that she's withdrawn and lonely, but Hitori, who can interact with people through her activities in the band, is not lonely at all. Also, through her videos, she has high self-esteem and can perform on the school festival stage, so I don't think she's
"I think it's possible. I had a similar environment and, being born at the beginning of the year and entering the middle of the course, I found that the communities were already formed. Without having had the opportunity to interact with other children my age, it was difficult for me to integrate. Also, being physically smaller, I was more likely to be bullied."