Rockers (characters)
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"So, you want to learn how to rock?" |
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Voice: Unknown*The Rockers (ロッカーズ?, Rokkāzu) consist of the popular guitarist J.J. Rocker (ロッカー?, Rokkā) and his student (弟子くん?, Deshi-kun), first appearing in Rockers in Rhythm Heaven. Throughout the game, J.J. Rocker guides his student on how to play the guitar by giving him a riff to follow.
Story
Guitar Monthly wrote an article about J.J. Rocker, who was formerly known as "the King of Headbanging". His headbanging resulted in a serious neck injury, which took him out of the touring circuit for five years[1]. It was a disappointment for many, as he was known as a rocking legend. Later, he teams up with a student of his to create a rocking guitar duo[2]. J.J. Rocker gives his student Guitar Lessons, where they rock to other songs from the game. They also participate in the Battle of the Bands.
In Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic 06 DJ上京物語 その1：ライブ、何時ですか～？の巻き (DJ Going to Tokyo Part 1: What time is it live?), the soon-to-be student of DJ Yellow is wandering around town, and suddenly gets knocked away by J.J. Rocker. In 07 DJ上京物語 その2：ゴールデンな体験の巻き (DJ Going to Tokyo Part 2: Golden Experience), the student guitarist is seen playing live at Live House OGU.
Appearances
Gallery
Artwork of J.J. Rocker from Rhythm Heaven
Artwork of the student from Rhythm Heaven
Sprite from Rhythm Heaven
Trivia
- The Rockers' design bear a striking resemblance to the visual-kei duo Watashime Slug, with the student specifically resembling the vocalist of the band, who already had previous involvement in the Rhythm Heaven Series.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
ロッカーズ | Rockers |
 EnglishNOA |
Rockers | |
 EnglishNOE |
Rockers | |
| French |
Les rockeurs | The rockers |
| Spanish |
Los Rockeros | The Rockers |
| German |
Rockduo | Rock Duo |
| Italian |
The Rockers | The Rockers |
| Korean |
로커 | Rocker |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
ロッカー | Rocker |
| EnglishNOA |
J.J. Rocker | |
| EnglishNOE |
J.J. Rocker | |
| French |
J.J. Rockeur | J.J. Rocker |
| Spanish |
Aníbal Esmiz | Possibly a reference to the character John "Hannibal" Smith |
| German |
J.J. Rocker | |
| Italian |
J.J. Rocker | |
| Korean |
로커 | Rocker |
References
- ↑ "La forma en que Esmiz sacudía las greñas le hizo legendario, pero también le provocó una lesión en el cuello que le apartó de los escenarios durante cinco años." (Esmiz's way of shaking his locks made him legendary, but also caused a neck injury that kept him off the stage for five years.) ~ Guitarra Brutal, Rhythm Paradise (Spanish)
- ↑ Guitar Monthly, Rhythm Heaven