Beck (Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, TV 2004)

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Fourteen-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka is a dispirited young boy with no goals in life. However, this all changes when Koyuki saves a strange-looking dog named Beck from being harassed by a group of local kids. The dog's owner, 16-year-old Ryuusuke "Ray" Minami, is an emerging guitarist and the former member of a popular rock band.

After Koyuki meets Ray again in a diner, the older boy leads him to his former band's meeting place and dazzles Koyuki with his amazing guitar skills. Slowly becoming interested in the glamour of western rock culture, Koyuki decides to start playing the guitar while helping Ray achieve his dream of leading the ultimate rock band. Together with Ray's younger sister Maho and a few other members, the two boys launch their career into the world of rock by forming a band called BECK. Beck follows the group's struggles and successes as they spread their fame across Japan.

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#1 - The View at Fourteen
Aired: Oct 7, 2004 (JST)

#2 - Live House
Aired: Oct 14, 2004 (JST)

#3 - Moon on the Water
Aired: Oct 21, 2004 (JST)

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Score	8.29 ^* (scored by 151322 151,322 users)
Ranked	#328^**
Popularity	#730
Favorites	9,258

Watching	18,982
Completed	176,229
On-Hold	14,338
Dropped	11,460
Plan to Watch	156,060
Total	377,069

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	1: "My World Down" by Meister (eps 1-20)
	2: "Moon on the Water" by Sowelu (eps 21-25)
	3: "Slip Out" by Beck/Mongolian Chop Squad (eps 26)

Alternative Titles	Beck English Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Spanish Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad French Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Synonyms BECK Japanese ベック
Type	TV
Episodes	26
Status	Finished Airing
Aired	Oct 7, 2004 to Mar 31, 2005
Premiered	Fall 2004
Broadcast	Thursdays at 01:30 (JST)
Producers	Marvelous Entertainment, Starchild Records, Asatsu DK, Kodansha, DefSTAR Records
Licensors	Funimation
Studios	Madhouse
Source	Manga
Genre	DramaDrama
Theme	MusicMusic
Demographic	ShounenShounen
Duration	24 min. per ep.
Rating	R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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