These are my top 5 favorite manga one-shots in the Young Magazine Manga is US special issue!

Crazy driving and adoring fans

Some of our boys are coping well with their pasts and some are not.

Everyone is ballin (or trying) in this silly chapter

A short and well-focused chapter with excellent character drama!

This chapter is all about merchandise!

This is continuing the trend of excellent art and some good additions along with losses due to pacing.

We get introduced to a wild new musician as we move towards the regional tour.

This chapter is another mixed bag of great visuals with questionable storytelling decisions.

Kessoku Band gets interviewed and buys a band van!

I’m super hyped for Bocchi S2 and you should be too! Focus on the positives. Manga discussion included.

Ryo gets a reality check trying to navigate being an adult

Things get left behind both thematically and literally

Jojo Demonic Heartbreak is a fun spinoff that elevates the parts its connected to.

This chapter brings a lot of changes to Headspace, some of which I adore but some I am not a fan of.

Kikuri meets the Bocchi family and hilarious shenanigans ensue with these weirdo adults.

Everyone makes big, unexpected moves in their musical careers thanks to recent developments.

This chapter calls back on the lessons Bocchi has learned, showing her fantastic character growth while giving a wholesome conclusion to Ame's arc.

Chapter 3 is the best yet, combining great new moments with well-executed emotional intensity and characterization.

Warabi is a great new character and I love the parallels we have between Bocchi + Kita and Ame + Warabi