Saturday, September 29, 2007

Anime Review: Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad

I believe my Saturday is going to be a little bland. So here's a review.

This anime just started coming out on DVD. So please support the anime by purchasing the DVD. It's really a anime worth watching.

So the anime today is called Beck. Like I said in lovely complex, if your looking for flying robots, high speed action, and ninjas. This is not the anime for you. But if your looking for a coming of age anime with music with lyrics that pierce your soul. Then Beck is the anime for you.

Beck is the story about a young boy named Koyuki. Now Koyuki is trying to figure out where is his place in life, what was he meant to do. Koyuki normally listens to pop music which in Japanese culture is very uncool. One day while going out with Koyuki's friends, Koyuki meets Ryusuke Minami. Ryusuke intrudoces Koyuki to rock music and Koyuki becomes engulfed with the culture. After discovering that Koyuki has a good singing voice, Ryusuke invites Koyuki to be part of his band called Beck. Since Beck is taken in the US, they are known as Mongolian Chop Squad in the states. This anime covers the life of Koyuki from dealing with bullies, girls and the band.

There are many interesting characters in this anime. And this is definitely one of those animes where you want to see if Beck is going to make it. The music compliments the anime really well and the lyrics are really powerful. Being a big fan of their album, I would recommend checking out "Slip out" and "Moon on the Water"

I highly recommend this anime if your into a coming of age story and if you have big dreams. Because Koyuki prooves anybody can achieve their dreams.









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