---
title: "Bocchi the Rock!"
slug: bocchi-the-rock
source_type: manga
question: "Where does the Bocchi the Rock! manga pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Chapter 22 (Volume 2)"
arc: "Post-culture-festival / build-up to the 'Unidentified Riot' contest"
pickup_chapter: 22
pickup_volume: 2
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: high
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/bocchi-the-rock
---

# Where does the Bocchi the Rock! manga pick up after the anime?

To continue Bocchi the Rock! after the anime, start the manga at Chapter 22 (Volume 2). That is the Post-culture-festival / build-up to the 'Unidentified Riot' contest. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: high).

## Read this first

The anime added and expanded a lot of material beyond the 4-koma source, so the manga will feel sparser. Volume 2 collects ch. 14-25, so ch. 22 sits mid-volume.

## What the anime covered

Manga ch. 1-21; E12 adapted ch. 20-21

- **Anime status:** Season 1 concluded December 2022 (plus two 2024 recap films); Season 2 announced Feb 2025, undated
- **Last aired:** S1 E12, aired 2022-12-24
- **Source status:** ongoing
- **English publisher:** Yen Press

## Notes

One outlier source says start at ch. 24 — two better sources say 22. No reliable Aug 2026 chapter count found.

## Where to read it legally

- Yen Press
- Amazon Kindle
- BookWalker

Publisher-first ordering. Publisher links are never monetised;
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## Sources

- https://bocchi-the-rock.fandom.com/wiki/Volume_2
- https://wheredoestheanimeleaveoff.com/where-does-the-bocchi-the-rock-anime-leave-off-in-the-manga/

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **high**. Corroborated by two or more independent sources.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Bocchi the Rock!: Chapter 22 (Volume 2)", verified 2026-08-15, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/bocchi-the-rock

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