Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

Season 1

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Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.

Where to Watch Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad • Season 1

26 Episodes

The View at 14
E1
The View at 14Koyuki Tanaka is in a dead end. At age 14, he has lost his passion for life. But a casual meeting of Koyuki with a young musician named Ryusuke is about to open a new path in front of him.
Live House
E2
Live HouseWhen Koyuki accepts Ryusuke's invitation to see his band perform live, he unwittingly sets down a path of self-discovery. But what Koyuki finds both disturbs and intrigues him, as the youngster uncovers the best and worst aspects of human nature.
Moon on the Water
E3
Moon on the WaterKoyuki hangs out with Ryusuke and finds out more about music, and meets his sister, Maho, who later takes Koyuki to see Beck, her brother's dog.
Strum the Guitar
E4
Strum the GuitarWhile Koyuki takes his first tentative steps toward learning guitar, Maho suggests that he'd be the perfect lead vocalist for Ryusuke's new band. But an accident threatens to shatter Ryusuke and Koyuki's friendship forever, as well as putting an end to Koyuki's musical aspirations-until help comes from a very unexpected source.
Beck
E5
BeckKoyuki's guitar training is coming along slowly but surely, until Saitou decides to speed things up by entering him to play in the annual summer festival! Meanwhile, Ryusuke and Chiba put their heads together to come up with a name for their new band.
Hyodo and the Jaguar
E6
Hyodo and the JaguarTaira, the newest member of Beck and the others have their first session together to start the band off on a good note. Koyuki's teacher is on maternity leave and a new cute teacher is introduced. As coordinator of the choir contest, she wants Koyuki to be the leader for the class to get them ready for the contest.
Prudence
E7
PrudenceKoyuki tries to memorize the scales at Saitou's place. Later we can see Koyuki talking with the bullies and then scolded in the teacher's office. Maho meets with him, and at Saitou's place, Koyuki tells her why he started to work for the old man.
Broadcast in the School
E8
Broadcast in the SchoolKoyuki visits an instrument shop and practices some more. The school year ends. Next Momoko meets Koyuki accidentally going in Saitou's place and decides to go with him to check whether he works there. Koyuki tries to sell off Saitou's pornographic magazines.
Night Before LIVE
E9
Night Before LIVEKoyuki and Saku become friends. Koyuki gets nominated for the most difficult swimming races in the school's competition. Koyuki takes Saku to see Beck's show.
FACE
E10
FACEKoyuki and Saku become friends. Koyuki gets nominated for the most difficult swimming races in the school's competition. Koyuki takes Saku to see Beck's show.
Summer Holidays
E11
Summer HolidaysThe band tries to raise some money and Chiba finds out that Dying Breed is coming to Japan. Later on Koyuki talks to a teacher about his decreasing grades. Momoko asks the band to enter the school festival.
Secret Live
E12
Secret LiveDying Breed performs in concert live in Japan, with Koyuki unexpectedly guest singing. Later on, Koyuki and Izumi meet again and she invites him for night-swimming, much to Maho's chagrin when she finds out.
Ciel Bleu
E13
Ciel BleuRyusuke's been bothered by Erica Blige's death and often checks the news. At school, Saku and Koyuki form a band for the cultural festival with Tanabe and a bassist. Tanabe names the band Ciel Bleu. Hyodo tries to ruin Ciel Bleu's practice.
Dream
E14
DreamMitty brings the cover design for the Beck band logo. Izumi meets up with Maho to clear the misunderstanding between them.
Back to School
E15
Back to SchoolKoyuki tries to learn for his exams, but it doesn't go well. At school there's a rumor about Momoko working in a lingerie pub.
Indies
E16
IndiesGordie comes to see Eddie about the stolen stuff including Prudence. Then Eddie and Ryusuke talk about it on the phone. Koyuki still works hard to earn cash for the Telecaster and we can see a girl who works next door for the second time. At school, Tanaka finds out that one of Maho's friends is quite famous. Beck performs and is heard by Chicagoan records agent, named Frank Albin, allowing for a possible big break.
Three Days
E17
Three DaysRyusuke wants to release Beck's album in America. Koyuki finally buys the Telecaster. Koyuki sees at school the same girl, named Hiromi, who he saw in the doughnut store next to his workplace.
Leon Sykes
E18
Leon SykesKoyuki talks with his boss about his band. Saku then joins Koyuki at Saito's swimming practice. Beck is allowed to perform at the Marquee's evening show as Hitode's support, because the manager really liked Koyuki's singing.
Blues
E19
BluesRyusuke (along with Beck and Prudence) get kidnapped by Sykes, who takes him to meet his uncle, the bluesman John Lee Davis, who wanted to know who had stolen Prudence.
Grateful Sound
E20
Grateful SoundAt the fishing pond the band talks with Kazuo about Greatful Sound. She wants Ryusuke to ask Eddie to come. Ryusuke agrees, but he also wants Beck to play although Ran is strongly against it.
Write Music
E21
Write MusicRyusuke wants to start prepping a new Beck album, but Chiba is wrapped up in his side project. Koyuki doesn't need an excuse to keep working on his music - his mind is spewing melodies at random times.
The Night Before The Festival
E22
The Night Before The FestivalThe band tries to improve the new song and Koyuki tries to write the lyrics, at Ryusuke's request. Saito tries to help Koyuki come up with some lyrics.
Festival
E23
FestivalThe festival is starting and the guys in Beck are at each other's throats! Plus, Chiba's missing and a heavy rain is coming down. If they can get it together, these are the conditions from which legends are born.
Third Stage
E24
Third StageThe mud and tension are thick at Greatful Sound. With one song left - possibly Beck's last song ever - the guys take it up a notch. The audience is waiting, and the lucky ones will be able to say, "I was there."
Slip Out
E25
Slip OutAs Beck's set finishes up, the reality that it's Beck's last performance finally sets in.
America
E26
AmericaKoyuki plans to revive Beck and sets out to get the band together.