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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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad premiered October 6, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.
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Episode 1
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Osamu KobayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Enapou, Ryu, Kumiko Izumi, Hiroshi Okamoto
Episode 2
When 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.
Directed by Osamu KobayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Showko Tsuda, Enapou, Yoshiharu Takahashi, Mari Maruta, Shigeru Shibuya, Takahiro Fujimoto
Episode 3
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Kotaro MiyakeWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Hisao Egawa, Enapou, Aiko Hibi, Miki Fukui, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, Sayo Ishii Joyce
Episode 4
While 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.
Directed by Jun ShishidoWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Enapou, Miki Fukui, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, SOTA
Episode 5
Koyuki'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.
Directed by Shinya HanaiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Enapou, Keiji Hirai, Miki Fukui, Porsche Okite, Ryohei Nakao, Tooru Sugiura
Episode 6
Taira, 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.
Directed by Nobuharu KamanakaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Keiji Hirai, Miki Fukui, Yoshiharu Takahashi, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, Ryohei Nakao
Episode 7
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Kanji WakabayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Showko Tsuda, Enapou, Miki Fukui, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, Machiko Tanaka, Yuko Nagashima
Episode 8
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Osamu KobayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Keiji Hirai, Miki Fukui, Porsche Okite, Machiko Tanaka, Yuko Nagashima, Masakazu Morita
Episode 9
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Kotaro MiyakeWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Aiko Hibi, Keiji Hirai, Miki Fukui, Yoshiharu Takahashi, Porsche Okite, Ryohei Nakao, Yuko Nagashima
Episode 10
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Jun ShishidoWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Enapou, Keiji Hirai, Porsche Okite, Ryohei Nakao, Masakazu Morita, Kenjiro Tsuda
Episode 11
The 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.
Directed by Shinya HanaiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Aiko Hibi, Miki Fukui, Porsche Okite, Ryohei Nakao, SOTA, Yuko Nagashima
Episode 12
Dying 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.
Directed by Hiroshi HamasakiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, Jamie Vickers, Brian Uhl, Matthew Murray
Episode 13
Ryusuke'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.
Directed by Nobuharu KamanakaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Mitsuo Iwata, Aiko Hibi, Keiji Hirai, Ryohei Nakao, Yuko Nagashima, Masakazu Morita, Kenjiro Tsuda, Masashi Hamano
Episode 14
Mitty brings the cover design for the Beck band logo. Izumi meets up with Maho to clear the misunderstanding between them.
Directed by Yasuyuki ShinozakiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Aiko Hibi, Porsche Okite, Kazuto Sasajima, Ryohei Nakao
Episode 15
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Kazuya KomaiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Mitsuo Iwata, Showko Tsuda, Keiji Hirai, Ryohei Nakao, Yuko Nagashima, Masakazu Morita, Jamie Vickers, Kotomi Yamakawa
Episode 16
Gordie 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.
Directed by Kotaro MiyakeWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Shigeru Shibuya, Porsche Okite, Jamie Vickers, ROLLY, Kotomi Yamakawa, Yoshiro Matsumoto, Jeff Miyahara
Episode 17
Ryusuke 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.
Directed by Jun ShishidoWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Showko Tsuda, Porsche Okite, Yuko Nagashima, Jamie Vickers, Kotomi Yamakawa, Yoshiro Matsumoto, Akira Harada, Ryohei Nakao
Episode 18
Koyuki 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.
Directed by Shinya HanaiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Showko Tsuda, Porsche Okite, Yuko Nagashima, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Yoshiro Matsumoto, Akira Harada
Episode 19
Ryusuke (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.
Directed by Mitsuhiro YonedaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Mari Maruta, Porsche Okite, Ryu, Jamie Vickers, Brian Uhl, Kotomi Yamakawa, Jeff Miyahara, Kazuto Sasajima
Episode 20
At 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.
Directed by Nobuharu KamanakaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Showko Tsuda, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Kentaro Ito, Urara Takano, Aiko Hibi, Miki Fukui, Michael Shitanda
Episode 21
Ryusuke talks with Chiba and Taira about his talk with Sykes. Back at school, Hiromi talks with Koyuki and Saku about playing guitar.
Directed by Mitsuyuki MasuharaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Showko Tsuda, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Jeff Miyahara, Tsuyoshi Koyama, Urara Takano, Enapou, Akira Harada
Episode 22
The 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.
Directed by Kazuyoshi YaginumaWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Showko Tsuda, Mari Maruta, Porsche Okite, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Daisuke Hirakawa, Jeff Miyahara, Urara Takano
Episode 23
The Greatful Sound festival is on, with Belle Ame on the primary stage, Malcolm (a Sykes-managed rapper) on the second stage, and Beck on the smallest third stage.
Directed by Toshiharu SatoWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Enapou, Kenjiro Tsuda, Ryu, ROLLY, Kotomi Yamakawa, Jeff Miyahara, Urara Takano, Toshimi Kanno
Episode 24
After the band seems to break up before their time on the third stage, the band is slowly reforming just in time to play their hearts out for the growing crowd.
Directed by Motonobu HoriWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Hisao Egawa, Enapou, Shigeru Shibuya, Kenjiro Tsuda, Ryu, ROLLY, Kotomi Yamakawa, Jeff Miyahara
Episode 25
As Beck's set finishes up, the reality that it's Beck's last performance finally sets in.
Directed by Osamu KobayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Miki Maruyama, Showko Tsuda, Shigeru Shibuya, Kenjiro Tsuda, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Jeff Miyahara, Urara Takano
Episode 26
Koyuki plans to revive Beck and sets out to get the band together.
Directed by Osamu KobayashiWritten by Osamu KobayashiGuest stars Showko Tsuda, Mari Maruta, Porsche Okite, Masakazu Morita, Ryu, Kotomi Yamakawa, Walter Roberts, Urara Takano
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Daisuke NamikawaKoyuki (voice)
Yuuma UenoRyuusuke (voice)
Miho SaikiMaho (voice)
Kenji NojimaTaira (voice)
Shintaro OhataChiba (voice)
Toru NaraSakurai (voice)
Tomohisa AsoBeck (voice)
Miki MaruyamaIzumi (voice)
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