Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Katsuwo, which began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Comic Dengeki Daioh "g" magazine in 2013. Four tankōbon volumes have been released and compiled so far.
Synopsis[]
Hitori Bocchi suffers from extreme social anxiety, she's not good at talking to people, take pretty extreme actions, is surprising adapt at avoiding people, her legs cramp when she overexerts herself, get full of herself when alone, will vomit when exposed to extreme tensions and often comes up with plans.
Now she is entering middle school and her only friend Yawara Kai, is attending a different school. This leaves Bocchi alone, surrounded by new classmates with whom she must make friends before Kai will talk to her again.
List of Characters[]
Main Characters[]
| Name | Derived from | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hitori Bocchi (一里 ぼっち) | hitoribocchi
ひとりぼっち, "all alone" |
A girl whose social anxiety makes it hard to talk to people. When her only friend Kai breaks up with her, she is tasked with trying to befriend everyone in class, usually passing out whenever she does. |
| Sunao Nako
(砂尾 なこ) |
sunao na ko
素直な子, "honest child" |
The first friend Bocchi makes upon entering middle school. She has a tough appearance but is actually kind and supportive of Bocchi. |
| Honshōu Aru
(本庄 アル) |
honshō aru
本性ある, "having a hidden nature" |
The vice representative in Bocchi's class. She often puts on an appearance to hide the fact that she is actually somewhat of a loser. |
| honshō mieru
本性ミエル, "hidden nature revealed" |
During Chapter 24 in manga and Episode 5 in anime, Aru, donning the kindergartner's uniform, pretend to be her imaginary little sister, Mieru to save face at school. | |
| Sotoka Rakitā
(ソトカ・ラキター) |
soto kara kita
外から来た, "came from outside" |
Bocchi's classmate who comes from another country and considers herself to be a ninja. |
| Kurai Kako
(倉井 佳子 ) |
kurai kako
暗い過去, "dark past" |
The public morals officer in Bocchi's school. She has a policy against making friends as she wants to become strong enough to live by herself. But
At Chapter 51, the reason for her resolve is because her childhood friend avoided her during elementary. She also afraid of dogs. |
| Yawara Kai (八原 かい) | yawarakai
やわらかい, "soft" |
Bocchi's friend from elementary school. Concerned over Bocchi's social anxiety after ending up in a different middle school, she breaks off her friendship with Bocchi in order to encourage her to make new friends. |
Side Characters[]
| Name | Derived from | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kurie Ito
(栗枝 衣抄) |
kurieito
クリエイト, "create" |
Bocchi's classmate who is a student librarian.
She was a group in cooking class along with Bocchi, Peko and Nosaki. She later befrended by Bocchi in New Year's shrine. |
| Onaka Peko (尾中 ペコ ) | onaka pekopeko (お腹ペコペコ, "very hungry") | Bocchi's classmate who loves sweets. She was a group in cooking class along with Bocchi, Ito and Nosaki. She later befrended by Bocchi in New Year's shrine. |
| Yamada Hanako (山田 花子) | A placeholder and ordinary name, making her the only character whose name isn't a pun. | Bocchi's classmate who is a member of the school's tennis club. She also Aru's best friend. |
| Kawai Ino (河合 依乃) | kawaii no (可愛いの, "the cute one") | The homeroom leader of Bocchi's class. She later befrended by Bocchi at Field Day. |
| Ojōsa Mayo
(小篠咲 真世) |
ojō-sama yo (お嬢さまよ, "I'm a rich girl") | Bocchi's classmate who comes from a rich family. She later befrended by Bocchi at the arcade to take a print club photo. |
| Futago Nosaki (二子 乃咲) | Futago no saki (双子の先, "the elder twin"). | Bocchi's classmate who is the older twin. She was a group in cooking class along with Bocchi, Peko and Ito. Notsugi calls her Saki. She later befrended by Bocchi after the latter know to identify her from Notsugi. |
| Futago Notsugi (二子 乃継) | futago no tsugi (双子の次, "the younger twin"). | Bocchi's classmate who is the younger twin. Nosaki says her voice is too loud. Nosaki calls her Tsugu (not Tsugi). She later befrended by Bocchi after the latter know to identify her from Nosaki. |
| Minagawa Rau (美奈川 らう) | mina ga warau (皆が笑う, "everybody laughs") | Bocchi's classmate who is the most popular person in the class. Her classmates call her Mīna. She sings bad songs in a loud voice as she was tone deaf.
She used to go to the same elementary school as Futō Kō and Kō was her only friend then. Since Kō refused to go to school, she has behaved to make her classes fun so that Kō doesn't feel nervous. |
| Futō Kō (布藤 香) | futōkō (不登校, "truancy") | Bocchi's classmate who refuses to go to school. But ever since Bocchi wrote letters to her everyday, she responded. During the school festival, She invited via Kurai to help her ease her shyness. afterwards she befriend Bocchi. She also have a dog named Posidon. |
| Inakana Mari (稲金 真理) | inaka namari (田舎訛り"rural accent") | Bocchi's classmate who came from the countryside and had a dialect. |
| Himeji Yanai | Hime Janai (姫じゃない "not a princess"). Note that "ja" is written in 2 characters in Japanese じゃ. ('Ji' + small 'ya') | Bocchi's classmate who wish to be a princess. |
| Omoi Kakeru(おもいかける) | Omoi Kakeru (おもいかける, "transmit feelings") | Bocchi's classmate who usually to the rooftop to communicate to her deceased mother. |
| Souda Genki | Souda genki (そうだ, 元気, "Yes, I'm energetic") | Bocchi's classmate who very energetic and airhead, full of scrunchies and a star on the cheek. She describes Mina as a god and has fear of needles. |
| Ikena Iko | Ikenai no ko (ならない子, "Dangerous child") | Bocchi's classmate who interested in science and wears a lab coat. Mostly targets Genki's blood. |
| Oshie Teruyo (押江 照代) | oshieteru yo (教えてるよ, "I'll teach you"). | The homeroom teacher of Bocchi's class who is called "Teru-chan" by her students. She has an irrational fear of Nako. |
| Tatakudo Ramu | Tataku doramu (叩くドラム, plays drum) | Kai's classmate who plays drums. |
| Hikube Esu |
Hiku beesu (弾くベース, play bass)[] |
Kai's classmate who plays bass. |
List of Chapters[]
| Volume | Release date | ISBN | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 28, 2014 | 9784048669849 | Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Bonus Chapter |
| 2 | January 28, 2016 | 9784048656467 | Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 |
| 3 | January 28, 2017 | 9784048925679 | Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 |
| 4 | February 26, 2018 | 9784048936415 | Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Chapter 48 Chapter 49 Chapter 50 Chapter 51 |
| 5 | March 27, 2019 | 9784049124309 | Chapter 52 Chapter 53 Chapter 54 Chapter 55 Chapter 56 Chapter 57 Chapter 58 Chapter 59 Chapter 60 Chapter 61 Chapter 62 Chapter 63 Chapter 64 Chapter 65 Chapter 66 |
| 6 | TBA | Chapter 67 Chapter 68 Chapter 69 Chapter 70 Chapter 71 Chapter 72 |