Aniplex+ is opening special pre-orders for the Epiphone By Gibson “BOCCHI” EDITION electric guitar, inspired by Hitori Gotou from the Bocchi the Rock! anime series. A limited number of 200 guitars will be produced and sold, with fans required to enter a lottery application for the chance to purchase them. A special visual drawn by the anime’s character designer Kerorira was released to commemorate the sale of the electric guitar.  

The special collaboration model is based on the Gibson Les Paul Custom used by the anime's protagonist, Hitori Gotoh, and completely limited production of a total of 200 sets in a special edition with exclusive equipment. The price for the set including the BOCCHI EDITION gig bag is 128,000 yen (847 USD).

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The lottery application period will run from November 15, 2023 to November 28, 2023. Before applying for it, fans will need to register a free account with Aniplex+. Then the set will be sold to those who have received the winning notification by December 6.

The winners will be contacted via email or through their “Lottery Purchase History” page on their Aniplex+ account sometime after the end of the application period. From there, they will be required to complete their purchase on their accounts before a set deadline. 

Each person can also only apply to purchase one item and enter the lottery application once. Applications are also limited to those living in Japan. 

Source: Aniplex+ Official Website, Bocchi the Rock! Official Anime Twitter