ぼっち・ざ・ろっく! (IMC) - Week 5

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Week 5

Start Date: Dec 14
Previous Part: Week 4
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This week’s chapter is approximately forty percent of the anime’s third episode.

The title image comes from oddloop, by Frederic.

In the first panel of page 50, the characters are standing outside the Odakyu Shimokitazawa Station, though I’m having some trouble determining exactly which exit. Curiously, the design of the station signage appears to be mirrored, with the Odakyu logo on the right (in the real world, it’s always on the left).

For an anime-only reference, the shot where Bocchi runs away after accidentally beatboxing on page 46 is reportedly a direct reference to a similar shot in early-noughties anime FLCL.

Not references, but this chapter certainly has some fun reaction shots in the anime.


And as it’s an odd-numbered week, time for another speed-up poll. Please vote - if you’re undecided or not confident, that probably means “no”. For those at the back of the class not paying attention, this is to decide whether to increase speed from one to two chapters per week.

Are we ready to speed up?
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I think your poll needs another option for those of us in the ‘Don’t care either way’ camp if you want more engagement. I have no problem with speeding up or continuing at the current pace so I don’t want to skew the results away from those who really do have a particular desired outcome.

And thanks for posting up the references for each week, I’ve really enjoyed seeing where the title scenes come from.

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one chapter a week feels good for me

I started early this week

It’s also crimbo soon which will slow down a few people, one a week feels good until new year (and the volume won’t be far from ending!)

anyway, i’m gonna make some comments behind spoilers. the first one you can read if you’ve been reading the manga, the second embedded spoiler is very much reserved for those that have watched the anime

Spoiler 1

we have our first appearance of the red one! Kitachan the talent

Spoiler 2

Only 2 major characters left, the best girl and the best dog!

spoiler 3 for those that have only watched the anime

say gex

say gex more than the anime could ever portray

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i thought the title image was a reference to seminal Canada-England crossover Mel C and Bryan Adams, the international cultural icons they were

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I’m not sure you’re allowed to just post your favourite music tracks in whatever thread by just pretending you think it’s a reference. :stuck_out_tongue:

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it’s two forlorn looking people in the same place but on different floors, it’s literally the same bro

anyway, have you seen the anime?

only read when you have watched the animu or read the full mango

once the drunkard turns up, all the saved memes I have can begin, there’s basically no spoilers left

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Tell you what, you post which shot you think is a reference, and I’ll post mine.

(That’s at 2:31 into the video. Though to be entirely fair, I’m pretty sure those two are the same person.)

I haven’t just seen it, I’ve been there. And I’ll post those photos when we get that far. :slightly_smiling_face:

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they are - it’s an oddloop, after all

anyway, i’m in the slow camp for now because i’m rushing to get to the appropriate spot in phoenix wright by christmas so i can post a stupid meme on the right day

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Ooh, one real-world reference I forgot to mention: On the very last page of this section, in the anime, the energy drinks that Nijika and Ryo bring are obvious bland-name versions of Monster. Here in the manga, they appear to be Red Bull, but it’s quite a bit more subtle.

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Okay so I was initially happy to speed up, but I just finished week 4 and I’m feeling…

So I take back my vote. I overestimated myself TT

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I need to check if i can watch the recap movie anywhere…

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Well, I wish I’d known about these movies a long time ago - just learnt they were aired in cinemas here back in October.

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Another of event’s fucking stupid deals where they get the anime stuff weeks after the states does, run limited sessions and don’t fucking tell anybody

What the hell are they doing

Further googling suggests that Village and Hoyts had screenings too, so it’s not just Event. Well, I presume they did from the fact that they have pages about them. We generally get Japanese things before the US, though.

I can’t believe they brought over the jpn movies (look back also aired in oct - had to scramble to catch that one) when I was too busy preparing for a trip to jpn to watch them. Smh

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Page 46 5th panel

can't parse a single bit of this

ぶんつくぱーつく

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She’s beatboxing back at Bocchi.

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