They quickly recruit drummer Momo Uchida, whose own band broke up after their bassist was dumped by fellow club member Koki Takami, a skilled guitarist and singer who is popular with girls.

In order to play a concert in July, Hatono's band temporary recruits third year Tamaki Nitta as a support guitarist.

When the second semester begins, Hatono's band recruits guitarist Ayame Fuji, who was about to quit the club after also being dumped by Takami.

Wanting to try something new during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kuwahali bought an iPad and started practicing drawing before eventually deciding to try his hand at manga, which he has liked since childhood.

[4][6] Believing there was no way he would become a professional manga artist due to his lack of drawing skills, he said it was the response from his gradually increasing readers that motivated him to continue, rather than any personal desire to create.

[3] He was hesitant because of his lack of skills and because he already had a full-time job, but agreed once it was decided that he would focus on writing the story and Tetsuo Ideuchi would be in charge of illustrating it.

[4] The editor chose Ideuchi because his previous work, Yakyū-ba de Itadakimasu, also featured cute girls and everyday scenes.

[5] Additionally, while Ideuchi had no experience in bands, the editor knew he had traveled to various places to do research for his manga, so he thought the artist would be good at absorbing new things and incorporating them into the series.

[3] He noted that although Hatono was initially portrayed as a rather stubborn fan of Japanese rock who made fun of major label bands, he decided this was not a good message to readers.

[21] Satoru Shoji of Japan Anime News wrote that unlike most works centered around school music clubs, such as K-On!

[22] He cited Chihiro's internal monologues as one of the highlights of the series, and believes readers will enjoy "being at the mercy" of master strategist Rin.

[22] In Brutus, Kenta Terunuma concurred with Shoji, writing that despite many manga being set in light music clubs, the distinctive feature of Girl Meets Rock!

However, he explained it is not simply a heartwarming work, as the ensemble story focuses on the human drama hidden in the small events of high school life.

[7] The song "Riyū Naki Hankō (The Rebel Age)" by A Flood of Circle went viral after being included in Girl Meets Rock!.

[23] Other recording acts who are admitted fans of the series include Acidman, Ado, Kana-Boon, Kyuso Nekokami and Hump Back, all of whom lent their names to a November 2024 poster promoting the manga.