Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet

"Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet"
Single by Kessoku Band
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedNovember 6, 2022
Genre
Length3:49
LabelAniplex
SongwriterZaq
ComposerOtoha
ProducerMasaharu Yamanouchi
Kessoku Band singles chronology
"Karakara"
(2022)		 "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet"
(2022)		 "That Band" / "What Is Wrong With"
(2022)
Music video
"Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" on YouTube

"Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" (Japanese: ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星, Hepburn: Gitā to Kodoku to Aoi Hoshi) is a song by Kessoku Band, a fictional rock band from the anime television series Bocchi the Rock!. It was released digitally by Aniplex on November 6, 2022.[1]

Overview

The song was written by Zaq, composed by Otoha, and arranged by Akkin.[2] The song appears as an insert song in the fifth episode of the first season of the television anime Bocchi the Rock![3] and is also Kessoku Band's first original song.[4]

In the story, the song was composed by Ryō Yamada and written by Hitori Gotō. Originally, Hitori intended to write bright, mainstream lyrics that matched Ikuyo Kita's sparkling personality, but ultimately chose to write the lyrics she wanted. The song describes feelings of loneliness and self-doubt on a blue planet, expressing her true self through guitar performance and striving to convey her genuine emotions.[4]

Reception

After the broadcast of episode 5 of the first season of Bocchi the Rock!, "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" reached No. 1 on the Japanese iTunes anime chart and Japanese LINE MUSIC anime chart.[5]

On June 7, 2024, Ikumi Hasegawa, the voice actress of Kessoku Band vocalist Ikuyo Kita, performed the song on the YouTube channel The First Take.[6][7][8] The video surpasses one million views in a single day and reached the fourth place on YouTube's music trending chart.[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music[10]

  • Ikumi Hasegawa – vocals
  • Zaq – songwriter
  • Otoha – composer
  • Ritsuo Mitsui – electric guitar
  • Akkin – electric guitar, arrangement
  • Yūichi Takama – bass guitar
  • Osamu Hidai – drums
  • Masaharu Yamanouchi – producer
  • Gen Okamura – mixing engineer, recording engineer
  • Mitsuyasu Abe – mastering engineer

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！：結束バンドのアルバムが12月28日発売　「ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星」配信開始. Mantan Web (in Japanese). November 6, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ 「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」結束バンドの活動を振り返る第2弾PV公開、アルバムも発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2022. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 唱著否定青春的歌來歌頌青春，淺談《孤獨搖滾！》的歌曲內容與劇情關係. Up Media (in Chinese (Taiwan)). December 27, 2022. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ 本季新番大黑馬！《孤獨搖滾》第5話劇中曲登日本動畫歌曲排行榜第一. ETtoday Game Cloud (in Chinese (Taiwan)). November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ 「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」結束バンドがTHE FIRST TAKEに初登場、本日22時公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "《孤獨搖滾!》團結Band初登THE FIRST TAKE，劇場總集篇前篇同日上映". 4Gamers (in Chinese (Taiwan)). June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ 長谷川育美主唱《孤獨搖滾！》劇中曲〈吉他與孤獨與藍色星球〉今晚登上THE FIRST TAKE. Gamebase (in Chinese (Taiwan)). June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ 喜多威武！《孤獨搖滾！》團結Band首登THE FIRST TAKE 單日破百萬觀看. United Daily News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). June 9, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet - Song by kessoku band". Apple Music. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  11. 1 2 結束バンド | Artist. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  12. ↑ 結束バンドのデジタルシングル売上TOP19作品 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – 結束バンド – ギターと孤独と蒼い惑星" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 15, 2025. Select 2024年3月 on the drop-down menu
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