The adventures of Koyuki, a shy student who becomes involved in the indie rock scene continues in volume 3 of "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" from FUNimation.
"BECK" is the story of 14 year-old middle school student Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, an average boy who, at the beginning, was struggling to figure out what to do with his life. A chance encounter with a charismatic guy named Ryusuke changes Koyuki´s life and gives him goals and drive. Ryusuke, though only 16, is a talented musician and is friends with "Dying Breed", a popular band back in America. Now Ryusuke has formed his own band in Japan, naming it "BECK", after his dog. Koyuki is fascinated by Ryusuke, who lives an unconventional life and plays such great music.
Influenced by this amazing new friend, Koyuki has taught himself guitar, and has shown an amazing amount of improvement in the year since he first picked up the instrument. Ryusuke, recognizing Koyuki´s musical promise at the guitar, and his amazing singing voice, has recruited Koyuki into BECK. Now the group is struggling to make themselves known amidst the crowded indie music scene.
Volume 3 has Koyuki experiencing some amazing emotionally high moments, both in his music and in his personal life. Problems that bogged him down in volume 2, such as his issues with a school bully, are resolved, and he realizes his dream of meeting the famous group, "Dying Breed". In fact, reality exceeds his wildest dreams!
While music is at the forefront of Koyuki´s mind, some other issues lurk in the background. The romantic triangle that was forming in volume 2 pops up again here, however the girls involved seem to take the matter into their own hands and solve it themselves. Also, the school festival is approaching, and Koyuki finds himself recruited to compete in a battle of the bands there.
As with volume 2, my main complaint with this series is the inconsistent production values in the animation. The art style can be very simple, and Koyuki´s character design varies a lot between episodes. For that matter, it can vary dramatically within the same episode, scene to scene. It can be very distracting to see Koyuki change from round and childish-looking, to a slightly older look. His hair and bangs constantly change. It is great that the producers spent so much time on the music sequences and guitar playing, but the contrast between that level of realistic detail and poor, simple, Koyuki in the school scenes is rather glaring.
"BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" volume 3 contains episodes 11 through 14 of this 26 episode series. Once again we have a great set of episodes that contain solid character development. As always, Koyuki is the central focus. He has come a long way from where he began. While he still has "stupid teenager" moments, he has matured a lot in the year that has passed in the series. He is beginning to think more of others, and less about his own problems. Koyuki´s natural talent really shines in this volume and is now being recognized by more than just his BECK band mates.
"BECK" is a consistently good series. Even though the episodes are day-to-day slices of Koyuki´s life, each one is strong and contributes something important to the overall story. There is no filler, just great plot and music.
"BECK" is the story of 14 year-old middle school student Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, an average boy who, at the beginning, was struggling to figure out what to do with his life. A chance encounter with a charismatic guy named Ryusuke changes Koyuki´s life and gives him goals and drive. Ryusuke, though only 16, is a talented musician and is friends with "Dying Breed", a popular band back in America. Now Ryusuke has formed his own band in Japan, naming it "BECK", after his dog. Koyuki is fascinated by Ryusuke, who lives an unconventional life and plays such great music.
Influenced by this amazing new friend, Koyuki has taught himself guitar, and has shown an amazing amount of improvement in the year since he first picked up the instrument. Ryusuke, recognizing Koyuki´s musical promise at the guitar, and his amazing singing voice, has recruited Koyuki into BECK. Now the group is struggling to make themselves known amidst the crowded indie music scene.
Volume 3 has Koyuki experiencing some amazing emotionally high moments, both in his music and in his personal life. Problems that bogged him down in volume 2, such as his issues with a school bully, are resolved, and he realizes his dream of meeting the famous group, "Dying Breed". In fact, reality exceeds his wildest dreams!
While music is at the forefront of Koyuki´s mind, some other issues lurk in the background. The romantic triangle that was forming in volume 2 pops up again here, however the girls involved seem to take the matter into their own hands and solve it themselves. Also, the school festival is approaching, and Koyuki finds himself recruited to compete in a battle of the bands there.
As with volume 2, my main complaint with this series is the inconsistent production values in the animation. The art style can be very simple, and Koyuki´s character design varies a lot between episodes. For that matter, it can vary dramatically within the same episode, scene to scene. It can be very distracting to see Koyuki change from round and childish-looking, to a slightly older look. His hair and bangs constantly change. It is great that the producers spent so much time on the music sequences and guitar playing, but the contrast between that level of realistic detail and poor, simple, Koyuki in the school scenes is rather glaring.
"BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" volume 3 contains episodes 11 through 14 of this 26 episode series. Once again we have a great set of episodes that contain solid character development. As always, Koyuki is the central focus. He has come a long way from where he began. While he still has "stupid teenager" moments, he has matured a lot in the year that has passed in the series. He is beginning to think more of others, and less about his own problems. Koyuki´s natural talent really shines in this volume and is now being recognized by more than just his BECK band mates.
"BECK" is a consistently good series. Even though the episodes are day-to-day slices of Koyuki´s life, each one is strong and contributes something important to the overall story. There is no filler, just great plot and music.
The adventures of Koyuki, a shy student who becomes involved in the indie rock scene continues in volume 3 of "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" from FUNimation.
"BECK" is the story of 14 year-old middle school student Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, an average boy who, at the beginning, was struggling to figure out what to do with his life. A chance encounter with a charismatic guy named Ryusuke changes Koyuki´s life and gives him goals and drive. Ryusuke, though only 16, is a talented musician and is friends with "Dying Breed", a popular band back in America. Now Ryusuke has formed his own band in Japan, naming it "BECK", after his dog. Koyuki is fascinated by Ryusuke, who lives an unconventional life and plays such great music.
Influenced by this amazing new friend, Koyuki has taught himself guitar, and has shown an amazing amount of improvement in the year since he first picked up the instrument. Ryusuke, recognizing Koyuki´s musical promise at the guitar, and his amazing singing voice, has recruited Koyuki into BECK. Now the group is struggling to make themselves known amidst the crowded indie music scene.
Volume 3 has Koyuki experiencing some amazing emotionally high moments, both in his music and in his personal life. Problems that bogged him down in volume 2, such as his issues with a school bully, are resolved, and he realizes his dream of meeting the famous group, "Dying Breed". In fact, reality exceeds his wildest dreams!
While music is at the forefront of Koyuki´s mind, some other issues lurk in the background. The romantic triangle that was forming in volume 2 pops up again here, however the girls involved seem to take the matter into their own hands and solve it themselves. Also, the school festival is approaching, and Koyuki finds himself recruited to compete in a battle of the bands there.
As with volume 2, my main complaint with this series is the inconsistent production values in the animation. The art style can be very simple, and Koyuki´s character design varies a lot between episodes. For that matter, it can vary dramatically within the same episode, scene to scene. It can be very distracting to see Koyuki change from round and childish-looking, to a slightly older look. His hair and bangs constantly change. It is great that the producers spent so much time on the music sequences and guitar playing, but the contrast between that level of realistic detail and poor, simple, Koyuki in the school scenes is rather glaring.
"BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" volume 3 contains episodes 11 through 14 of this 26 episode series. Once again we have a great set of episodes that contain solid character development. As always, Koyuki is the central focus. He has come a long way from where he began. While he still has "stupid teenager" moments, he has matured a lot in the year that has passed in the series. He is beginning to think more of others, and less about his own problems. Koyuki´s natural talent really shines in this volume and is now being recognized by more than just his BECK band mates.
"BECK" is a consistently good series. Even though the episodes are day-to-day slices of Koyuki´s life, each one is strong and contributes something important to the overall story. There is no filler, just great plot and music.
"BECK" is the story of 14 year-old middle school student Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka, an average boy who, at the beginning, was struggling to figure out what to do with his life. A chance encounter with a charismatic guy named Ryusuke changes Koyuki´s life and gives him goals and drive. Ryusuke, though only 16, is a talented musician and is friends with "Dying Breed", a popular band back in America. Now Ryusuke has formed his own band in Japan, naming it "BECK", after his dog. Koyuki is fascinated by Ryusuke, who lives an unconventional life and plays such great music.
Influenced by this amazing new friend, Koyuki has taught himself guitar, and has shown an amazing amount of improvement in the year since he first picked up the instrument. Ryusuke, recognizing Koyuki´s musical promise at the guitar, and his amazing singing voice, has recruited Koyuki into BECK. Now the group is struggling to make themselves known amidst the crowded indie music scene.
Volume 3 has Koyuki experiencing some amazing emotionally high moments, both in his music and in his personal life. Problems that bogged him down in volume 2, such as his issues with a school bully, are resolved, and he realizes his dream of meeting the famous group, "Dying Breed". In fact, reality exceeds his wildest dreams!
While music is at the forefront of Koyuki´s mind, some other issues lurk in the background. The romantic triangle that was forming in volume 2 pops up again here, however the girls involved seem to take the matter into their own hands and solve it themselves. Also, the school festival is approaching, and Koyuki finds himself recruited to compete in a battle of the bands there.
As with volume 2, my main complaint with this series is the inconsistent production values in the animation. The art style can be very simple, and Koyuki´s character design varies a lot between episodes. For that matter, it can vary dramatically within the same episode, scene to scene. It can be very distracting to see Koyuki change from round and childish-looking, to a slightly older look. His hair and bangs constantly change. It is great that the producers spent so much time on the music sequences and guitar playing, but the contrast between that level of realistic detail and poor, simple, Koyuki in the school scenes is rather glaring.
"BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad" volume 3 contains episodes 11 through 14 of this 26 episode series. Once again we have a great set of episodes that contain solid character development. As always, Koyuki is the central focus. He has come a long way from where he began. While he still has "stupid teenager" moments, he has matured a lot in the year that has passed in the series. He is beginning to think more of others, and less about his own problems. Koyuki´s natural talent really shines in this volume and is now being recognized by more than just his BECK band mates.
"BECK" is a consistently good series. Even though the episodes are day-to-day slices of Koyuki´s life, each one is strong and contributes something important to the overall story. There is no filler, just great plot and music.
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