Seishun Complex

"**Seishun Complex**" (青春コンプレックス, *Seishun Konpurekkusu*, lit. "Youth Complex"), alternatively romanized as "**Seisyun Complex**" by the official title, is the opening theme song of the anime series, *Bocchi the Rock!*. It is performed by Kessoku Band and sung by Ikuyo Kita. It was announced during "BOCCHI STATION" from the ABEMA Anime Channel on September 14, 2022.

The song was released on October 9, 2022, and an instrumental version was also released on October 12, 2022.

## Characters

* Hitori Gotoh
* Nijika Ijichi
* Ryo Yamada
* Ikuyo Kita
* Jimihen
* Futari Gotoh
* Michiyo Gotoh
* Naoki Gotoh
* Seika Ijichi
* PA-san
* Kikuri Hiroi
* Yoyoko Ohtsuki (face never shown)
* Eliza Shimizu
* Ginjiro Yoshida
* Shima Iwashita

## Lyrics

### TV size

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

暗く狭いのが好きだった 深く被るフードの中

無情な世界を恨んだ目は どうしようもなく愛を欲してた

雨に濡れるのが好きだった 曇った顔が似合うから

嵐に怯えてるフリをして 空が割れるのを待っていたんだ

かき鳴らせ 光のファズで 雷鳴を 轟かせたいんだ

打ち鳴らせ 痛みの先へ どうしよう！ 大暴走獰猛な鼓動を

かき鳴らせ 交わるカルテット 革命を 成し遂げてみたいな

打ち鳴らせ 嘆きのフォルテ どうしよう？ 超奔放凶暴な本性を

Source: Official

Kuraku semai no ga suki datta fukaku kaburu fuudo no naka

Mujou na sekai o uranda me wa doushiyou mo naku ai o hoshi teta

Ame ni nureru no ga suki datta kumotta kao ga niau kara

Arashi ni obieteru furi o shite sora ga wareru no o matte itanda

Kakinarase hikari no fazu de raimei o todorokasetainda

Uchinarase itami no saki e doushiyou! Daibousou doumou na kodou o

Kakinarase majiwaru karutetto kakumei o nashitogete mitai na

Uchinarase nageki no forute doushiyou? Chou honpou kyoubou na honshou o

Source: Official

I liked dark, cramped spaces, so I'd bury my face deep in my hood

My eyes resented the heartless world, but yearned for love

I liked being soaked by the rain, because my face looked better clouded over

I pretended to be afraid of the storm while waiting for the sky to burst

Strum through the light's distortion; I want to make thunder roar

Drum beyond the pain; what can I do? This fierce pounding is out of control

Strum in a harmonizing quartet; I want to cause a revolution

Drum in a lamenting forte; what can I do? My savage nature is beyond wild

Source: Crunchyroll/Bilibili Global
### Full version

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

暗く狭いのが好きだった 深く被るフードの中

無情な世界を恨んだ目は どうしようもなく愛を欲してた

雨に濡れるのが好きだった 曇った顔が似合うから

嵐に怯えてるフリをして 空が割れるのを待っていたんだ

かき鳴らせ 光のファズで 雷鳴を 轟かせたいんだ

打ち鳴らせ 痛みの先へ どうしよう！ 大暴走獰猛な鼓動を

悲しい歌ほど好きだった 優しい気持ちになれるから

明るい場所を求めていた だけど触れるのは怖かった

深く潜るのが好きだった 海の底にも月があった

誰にも言わない筈だった が 歪な線が闇夜を走った

かき鳴らせ 交わるカルテット 革命を 成し遂げてみたいな

打ち鳴らせ 嘆きのフォルテ どうしよう？ 超奔放凶暴な本性を

私 俯いてばかりだ

それでいい 猫背のまま 虎になりたいから

かき鳴らせ 光のファズで 雷鳴を 轟かせたいんだ

打ち鳴らせ 痛みの先へ さあいこう 大暴走獰猛な鼓動を

衝動的感情 吠えてみろ！

かき鳴らせ 雷鳴を

Source: Official

Kuraku semai no ga suki datta fukaku kaburu fuudo no naka

Mujou na sekai o uranda me wa doushiyou mo naku ai o hoshi teta

Ame ni nureru no ga suki datta kumotta kao ga niau kara

Arashi ni obieteru furi o shite sora ga wareru no o matte itanda

Kakinarase hikari no fazu de raimei o todorokasetainda

Uchinarase itami no saki e doushiyou! Daibousou doumou na kodou o

Kanashii uta hodo suki datta yasashii kimochi ni nareru kara

Akarui basho o motometeita dakedo fureru no wa kowakatta

Fukaku moguru no ga suki datta umi no soko ni mo tsuki ga atta

Dare ni mo iwanai hazudatta ga ibitsu na sen ga yamiyo o hashitta

Kakinarase majiwaru karutetto kakumei o nashitogete mitai na

Uchinarase nageki no forute doushiyou? Chou honpou kyoubou na honshou o

Watashi utsumuite bakarida

Sore de ii nekoze no mama tora ni naritai kara

Kakinarase hikari no fazu de raimei o todorokasetainda

Uchinarase itami no saki e saa ikou daibousou doumou na kodou o

Shoudou teki kanjou hoete miro!

Kakinarase raimei o

Source: Official

I liked it dark and narrow, deep inside my hood

My eyes glared at this heartless world, but hopelessly wished for love

I liked to get wet in the rain because it suited my cloudy face

I pretended to be scared of the storm, waiting for the sky to shatter

Let it roar! I want to thunder with the fuzz of light

Let it ring! Go beyond the pain. What should I do? Running wild with a ferocious heartbeat

The sadder the song, the more I loved it. It made me feel gentle and kind

I was searching for a brighter place, but I was afraid to reach out and touch it

I loved to dive deep. There was a moon at the bottom of the sea

I wasn't going to tell anyone about it, but a crooked line ran through the night

Let it roar! A blending quartet. I'd like to try starting a revolution

Let it ring! A lament in forte. What should I do? Running rampant with a violent nature

I've had my head down, staring at the ground

But I'm fine with being hunched over, like a tiger waiting to pounce

Let it roar! I want to thunder with the fuzz of light

Let it ring! Go beyond the pain. Let's go! Running wild with a ferocious heartbeat

An impulsive emotion, howl it out!

Let the thunder roar!

Source: Lyrical Nonsense
## Videos

TVアニメ「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」オープニング映像-「青春コンプレックス」-結束バンドBocchi the Rock! - Opening Theme - Seishun Complex by Kessoku Band【LIVE映像】「青春コンプレックス」- ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！-SPECIAL STUDIO LIVE-"Seishun Complex" Bocchi the Rock! -SPECIAL STUDIO LIVE- - An in-studio performance by Ikumi Hasegawa (vocal, the voice actress for Ikuyo Kita), otoha (guitar and background vocal, the composer of this song), Ritsuo Mitsui (guitar, the arranger of this song), Osamu Hidai (drums), and Yuichi Takama (bass)
## Live performances

* "Bocchi the Rock! desu." - April 23, 2023

## Trivia

* Kikuri Hiroi, Yoyoko Ohtsuki, Eliza Shimizu, Ginjiro Yoshida, and Shima Iwashita appear before episode 10.
* The instrumental version is used in the first PV, the Character PV, and the CAST INTERVIEW FILE.
* The creditless version is exclusively used in the album *Kessoku Band* as a part of the Blu-ray Disc and in the YouTube version, the credits were used, except the title card.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 TVアニメ「ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！」公式 [@BTR\_anime] (2022, September 14). "📀主題歌情報🎧" [Tweet]. Twitter.
2. ↑ https://bocchi.rocks/music/