12 Interesting Facts About Ryo Yamada at Bocchi the Rock

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Ryo Yamada is Bassist, Sub-Vocalist and Composer who directed the music in Kessoku Band.
Ryo Yamada appears cool, quiet, mysterious and androgynous, but is actually humorous; a rich kid who often spends money on musical instruments.

12 Interesting Facts About Ryo Yamada at Bocchi the Rock

Who here really loves the anime Bocchi the Rock? Surely you know Ryo Yamada, right?

He is Nijika Ijichi's close friend and also plays the role of Bassist in Kessoku Band.

His appearance is very attractive because he looks cool, quiet, and indifferent, making him look mysterious, but actually he has a humorous side.

Even though he came from a rich family, his money always ran out because he always used it to buy musical instruments.

Because he is the bassist in his band, he has a lot of knowledge about music and his role is so prominent in Kessoku Band.

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Ryo Yamada's Profile

Ryo Yamada (3) — Ryo Yamada (Source: WikiFandom)

Ryo Yamada first appeared in manga Volume #1 and Chapter #1 as well as in anime Episode #1 titled 'Lonely Rolling Bocchi'.

In the story of Bocchi the Rock!, besides being a high school student, she also works part-time at a music venue called STARRY with Nijika Ijichi.

In the flashback, Ryo Yamada has loved rock music since childhood and was in another band before Kessoku Band. However, he decided to leave due to differing opinions on music.

After leaving his old band, he and Nijika Ijichi formed a new band called Kessoku Band.

In Kessoku Band, Ryo Yamada is the Bassist, Sub-Vocalist, Composer and also the one who directs the band's music, having a lot of understanding about music so he can create a song.

Even though from the outside he looks like a bassist, Ryo Yamada actually plays a very important role in Kessoku Band, especially in creating music.

He also lives with his wealthy parents, but he himself never has any money because he always spends his money in an instant to buy musical instruments.

Ryo Yamada was born on September 18, 2000, aged around 16 – 17 years old, with a height of 163 cm and a weight of 50 kg.

From her appearance, she looks like a quiet girl, always alone, with a flat face, cool and sometimes random-absurd.

He has short blue hair which is the same color as his Light Golden Chartreuse eyes and has a small mole on his cheek.

Ryo Yamada always wears his school uniform which consists of a white collared shirt, black ribbon, dark blue pleated skirt, black leggings, red-maroon or brown loafers and a long sweater.

From the outside, Ryo Yamada looks like an eccentric girl with a mischievous sense of humor and often jokes around with others.

However, he is tactless, strange, quiet, has few friends and often spends his time alone and is quite anti-social.

Interesting Facts

Ryo Yamada (2) — Yamada (Source: WikiFandom)

Below are some interesting facts about Ryo Yamada in the Bocchi the Rock! series:

His name is related to the musician ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

Ryo Yamada's last name was inspired by Takahiro Yamada, a bassist from the band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION.

What's more unique is that his birth date, September 18 (9/18), is a combination of Takahiro Yamada's birth date, August 19 (8/19).

The Main Bass is the Fender Precision Bass

The main bass used by Ryo Yamada is the Fender Precision Bass, especially the Fender Mexican Standard Precision Bass in Olympic White with a rosewood fingerboard.

Ever Used a Yamaha Bass?

Previously, he had used a white Yamaha BB variant Bass with a Mint-Green Fender style pickguard.

Having the MXR M80 Bass D.I+ in his Gear

In the Bocchi the Rock! Official Guidebook: COMPLEX, it is stated that the bass instruments are quite complete, including the MXR M80 Bass D.O+, a tool used to process and shape bass sounds.

Random Music Taste

He likes the Techno Kayo (Pop-) music genre.Japan 1980s) and hit songs that entered the Saudi Arabian charts.

However, Nijika Ijichi herself does not believe that Ryo Yamada likes popular songs that entered the Saudi Arabian charts so this is considered just made up.

His Favorite Manga 'Jujutsu Kaisen'‘

He really likes reading Jujutsu Kaisen, but in the Bocchi the Rock! manga the writing is slightly different to avoid copyright issues.

He has many hobbies

Besides playing bass, he often spends his money on buying musical instruments, listening to music and thrifting clothes.

Had a Band Before

Before forming Kessoku Band, he was a member of the band 'The Hamukitasu'. This is shown in Episode #4, where he notices a poster showing himself and the band.

Her face is more androgynous

In the early chapters, her face looked more girly and cute, but after Volume #1, her face changed slightly to become more androgynous.

Bocchi and Ryo Yamada Get Closer

At first, he and Bocchi weren't very close because they were both very introverted. However, as the story progressed, they became closer and closer.

Ryo Yamada Is An Eccentric Character

She was created as a distinct character from the others. Her quirky nature was purely for her, not a mere gimmick.

Apart from that, she is also a second year high school student who is very quiet, aloof and cool, but instead enjoys being called a 'weird person'.

Plus, if he is very wasteful because he often spends money to buy musical instruments.

Popular Characters

Many Bocchi the Rock! fans love their cool, mysterious, and androgynous personality. Even the moment that caught fans' attention was when Kessoku Band talked about merchandise and its potential for high sales.

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Those are interesting facts about Ryo Yamada in the series Bocchi the Rock! So, what do you think?

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