"Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Osamu Kobayashi

Writer:

Harold Sakuishi (comic)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 October 2004 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Music

Tagline:

The time for legends.

Plot:

Koyuki meets the guitarist, Ryuske, and discovers a love and talent for music.

Plot Keywords:

Anime

Cast

Jamie McGonnigal	...	Yoshito (26 episodes, 2004-2005)
Greg Ayres	...	Koyuki / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2005)
Christopher Sabat	...	Preview Narrator (25 episodes, 2004-2005)
Eric Vale	...	Minami Ryuusuke (25 episodes, 2004-2005)

Also Known As:

Beck (International: English title) (short title)

Runtime:

Japan:25 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M | USA:TV-MA

Company:

Mad House

Trivia:

Made its North American television debut on Canadian music channel, MuchMusic, at Friday, March 9 2007.

Soundtrack:

MOON ON THE WATER

I'm too old to like this show but I really do.

It's a classic story of a young group forming a band and wanting fame.

But it's much more. The music is great and the characters are very likable.

It's also an interesting look at the life of a teenager fitting into his culture/social environment in Japan.

When I was in my teens I had a dream of being in a successful band, and now being close to 50 BECK is a fun flashback as to what it might be like.

The pace of the series is slow, the story could have been told easily in half the number of episodes. it may take 5 or 6 to get you hooked. But the slow pace really adds to the texture of the story.

I do hope a DVD of the series is planned.

As a life long resident of Seattle the final episode is a real treat.