The official Manga Time Kirara editorial department account has announced that a figure is coming based on the legendary cover collaboration between Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? and Bocchi za Rokku!. The collaboration previously recorded the biggest buzz in the account’s history, and the figure announcement has sent fans on X into a frenzy, with reactions ranging from ‘This is a buy’ to ‘I might really want this.’
A Record-Breaking Cover Collab Gets the Figure Treatment
In a post on the official Manga Time Kirara editorial department X account, the team wrote: ‘The legendary cover collaboration that recorded the biggest buzz in our account’s history is getting a figure. Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? Bocchi za Rokku! stay tuned.’
The announcement can be found in the original post on X.
The illustration at the center of the collaboration shows a two-shot of Cocoa-chan from Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? and Bocchi-chan from Bocchi za Rokku!.
About the Two Series
Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? (Gochiusa)
Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? is a coffee-shop daily-life 4-koma manga by Koi, serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara MAX. After entering high school, Cocoa arrives in the ‘town of wooden buildings.’ The story follows Cocoa and a cast that includes tiny and cool Chino, soldier-like Rize, gentle Japanese-style Chiya, down-to-earth Sharo, Chino’s classmates Maya and Megu, and regular customer Aoyama Blue Mountain. Together they bring cuteness and laughter to daily life at the coffee shop Rabbit House.
Bocchi za Rokku!
Bocchi za Rokku! is an anime based on the 4-koma manga by Hamaji Aki, serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara MAX. The story centers on Gotou Hitori, an extremely shy and gloomy girl known as Bocchi-chan, who connects with Ijichi Nijika, Yamada Ryou, and Kita Ikuyo through the guitar. They form the band Kessoku Band, and the series follows her growth as part of the group.
Fans React: ‘This Is a Buy’
The unexpected figure announcement drew shock and delight from fans online. Comments included:
- ‘This figure is super interesting.’
- ‘I loved it so much I bought the cover issue. Nostalgic.’
- ‘This is a buy.’
- ‘No way.’
- ‘This is genius merch!!’
- ‘I usually don’t buy manga, but I might really want this.’
- ‘!?!?!? I loved it so much it used to be my icon.’
- ‘An amazing collaboration is becoming three-dimensional…! lol’
- ‘Eh, I want it.’
- ‘I like this! Cocoa-chan is cute!’
- ‘!?!?!?’
- ‘It’s a godly illustration that’s too good to keep on the cover alone.’
- ‘I never thought a figure of this illustration would come out!!’
- ‘A-amazing!!’
The source report also noted that fans responded with ‘I’ll definitely buy it’ as excitement over the collaboration figure continued to build.
