CloverWorks, an animation production company, was in charge of the production of the TV anime series "Bocchi the Rock!” Here is the interview with KERORIRA, who is the Chief Character Designer and the Chief Animation Director at CloverWorks. He has always been a fan of the original manga of “Bocchi the Rock!”, and has such a pure "love for the work" that KERORIRA said, "I wanted to make an animated series of Bocchi the Rock!, so I reached out to various producers by myself.” We interviewed KERORIRA who also participated in almost all episodes as an original illustrator to ask about behind the scenes of the creation of “Bocchi the Rock!” .
Why I Wanted To Animate This Story
ーWhat made you feel so strongly that you wanted to make this animated series even before the idea came up?
KERORIRA: Someone mentioned the "Bocchi the Rock!” manga through social media, which led me to read the first volume. The cover of the
