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Bocchi the Rock! prequel film follows the Ijichi sisters in 2027

Hoshi no Ashiato is planned for Japanese cinemas; the TV anime’s second season is a separate project.

By PulseNovember 3, 2026
Two sisters sit in the back seat of a car with a guitar case between them.
Official film artwork shows Seika and Nijika in a car.

Before Kessoku Band formed, the Ijichi sisters had a story of their own. Bocchi the Rock! Hoshi no Ashiato is planned for Japanese cinemas in 2027, Aniplex announced on November 1.

The prequel centers on Seika Ijichi, Nijika’s older sister. In the released artwork, the sisters sit in a car with a guitar case between them.

Two sisters sit in the back seat of a car with a guitar case between them.
Official film artwork shows Seika and Nijika in a car. View full-size image

Maaya Uchida and Sayumi Suzushiro return as Seika and Nijika. Shin Wakabayashi directs, Erika Yoshida writes and Yukiko Horiguchi designs the characters. The TV anime’s announced second season is a separate project; no Brazilian film date has been announced.

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