beck needs a new anime that covers the whole story. it also needs all the volumes to be released physically in english. such a great manga

Finally someone that gives beck what it deserves. Beck is such a masterpiece, both manga and anime. Thank you for 16min of great entertainment as always. Looking forward to seeing the results of your next project.

I love how that commercial cutaway was placed in the video.

So, Beyond Ghibli has come back with 'Beck'. Oneday you'll surely rock the internet. As always, nice video.

Beck is my favorite depiction of band life in any media I've ever seen.

I’m always just kind of surprised whenever anyone has said they have seen this show.

I still sing "Moon on the water" ... and I think that scene of koyuki singing this song, is one of the greatest scene for an anime ever^^

Oh man, I'm so glad you made this. As someone who's been a musician since I was 15, BECK really nailed how my teenage self felt about music. As I've gotten older, my musical dreams have morphed a little and, although I still play guitar, I mix and master music for other people and just wrote the OST to a video game. In fact, your video made me realise that I met the band I just finished mixing for at a live house in Shimokitazawa that was the basis for one of the live houses in Beck! As shown in your video its called Club 125 in the anime, but the real live house is called club 251. Crazy!

I remember watching the anime in my early years of high school. Then I found about the manga and spent a whole summer reading it with its OST in the background Best experience that a manga has brought to me

Watching Beck's anime before reading the manga elevates the reading to a bigger dimension, definitely. Once you've done it the soundtrack starts playing in your head while reading where there was only silence.

I was having a pretty awful day, but honestly, maybe it'll be alright, BG posted today.

This manga/anime was so emotional to me and the nostalgia was just overwhelming. Great! Moon On the Water always make me cry lol

Oh man, so many memories with Beck. I had a chance to see it only a year after I graduated from highschool. Be it a few years earlier, I might be a completely different person now. This anime and manga gave me a right push at a wrong time. Better late than never, but I'm still salty about missing out on such an inspiring piece in my adolescence.

THERE'S BEEN A BECK VIDEO ESSAY ON KZfaq THIS WHOLE TIME???!!! KZfaq ALGORITHM, YOU HAVE FAILED ME. Man, seeing someone make a video on Beck in this day and age is awesome. Such an underrated anime and manga.

3 years late, but thank you for this wonderful love-letter to my favorite anime and manga

your writing is just so extremely comfortable, you catch really nice emotions with the words and the paragraphs flow into eachother really well. always a pleasure to watch beyond ghibli

Still my favorite man. Nothing really captured me like Beck

I come from a musical family, but never really got into until I saw Beck on my cable’s “free on demand” shows. I was 14 now 26 and have been playing guitar since.

This series literally saved my musician self, as I am already quiting on playing music, made me cry from anime to the live action, pushed me to sart dreaming big and hold drumsticks again

Thank you for giving this masterpiece the recognition is deserves. I used to read this together with my old band mates and we laughed and secretly be afraid of how hard the reality is to be a great band. I still read it even now when things get too hard to cope with. Your words have captured what I felt for this manga perfectly. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Greg Ayres and Brina Palencia were so great in the Funimation dub for BECK. Brina's version of 'Moon on The Water' is pure magic.

You got me in tears man. This is exactly what I have been feeling about Beck for years and I'm so glad you brought that to light.

Welcome back, Joe! Hope, you are all right.

Just finished watching Beck because of this video. Honestly didn't feel dated at all. I'm in love with these misfits. Gonna go buy the manga now.

I watched Beck for the first time in either 2007 or 2008, and it has solidly been my favorite anime ever since. I've been thinking about it again recently, so I went looking for videos and watching this made me cry. It feels way too unknown of a series for how wonderful and heartfelt and just cool it is

I would love to see your take on Paradise Kiss. It really feels like Beck's sister series, trading in music for fashion but keeping youthful passion at its core.

I have been hooked on every single song from this anime, especially 50 Cent Wisdom by Dying Breed, I mean hell, I even bought myself a guitar and started practicing because of this show

I've never said this in the comments before but you have the best editing of all the channels I watch on KZfaq. Everything is just perfect... script, narration, music, and god that editing...

i watched this anime when it had just came out without knowing what i was getting into... and let me tell you, I've been listening to their music and bust in a dance every time is still listen to their soundtrack. I am so grateful to have experienced it.

commenting 4 years later because more people need to see this. beck is so special to me there was so many moments in this video where i almost cried. and i still feel like crying now. I've loved the anime and manga for so long I can't believe I missed this but I'm glad i still search beck mongolian chop squad on KZfaq every now and then so I could watch it now.

Beck has always been a special series for me. I was never able to put it into words why it felt so special. Thank you for making this. :)

I watched this show in Canada as a kid, and at the time I was the young kid in a band (drummer), and the show hit me hard. And all these years later I still love the music. I do prefer the english music though, the koyuki voice actor has such a stellar voice, his moon on the water chorus.. chills

Beck Mongolian chop squad is one of my personal top favorite anime series. I feel it's one of those always underrated hidden gems you'll find in anime that's get left or goes under the radar underneath the more mainstream popular anime shows that tends to happen at times, I love Beck for so many reasons such as good music in the show as well as the characters and their development of getting better with their music also seeing their whole musical struggles, mishaps, & journey along the way.

I loved the way that Beck managed to balance some of the shounen elements with just so many small, true moments. The one that sticks out to me most is a bit in one of the later volumes where Koyuki and Saku listen to a recording of their first concert and both just go "Oh god, we sucked." I have never met an artist who doesn't cringe at their earliest stuff.

This is one of the most beautiful reviews I have ever heard about anything.

GROW THAT HAIR JOE!! beautiful video as always, very happy this project turned out so absolutely visually appealing and a slap of sound back to music i grew up with appreciating.

I just finished BECK... I fell in love with this anime and I'm really excited to go find the manga

I think this was the anime that resonated with me the most. Perhaps because it deals with topics that are such a big part of both my childhood and adult life: music, coming of age, friendship, girls, creating an identity for yourself, etc. This is in contrast to most fighting-based Shonens that I used to watch. Don't get me wrong, I still like them and get a great sense of nostalgia when I re-watch some scenes, but I feel like Beck somehow penetrated through a much longer stretch of my life. Thanks for the video!

One of (if not my top) favorite anime. I feel that you did an excellent homage to the series here. Thank you.

This is everything I’ve ever wanted to say about this anime since I first saw it in like 2008. As someone who wanted to professionally play music, it was just a story that I instantly connected with. Excellent video, thank you.

One of the few anime who's dub just outshines its sub counterpart in my opinion, mainly in the form of its music. Both Chiba's and Koyuki's singing voice actors just rocked it.

I love the little animation you did before and after the ad. This was a great essay with so much appreciation towards Beck- I've always wanted to watch it but never got around to doing that. Now I'm contemplating whether I should read it. Thank you for sharing this video, it rocked ;)

One of the first anime I ever saw and one that very deeply shaped who I am today. Absolutely adore this anime and I'm really happy to see someone appreciating it.

I'm so glad I came across your video. I first watched Beck when I was 13 years old and it instantly became one of my favorite anime, since I've always been passionate about music and having a band was (still is) a dream of mine. I used to have this sort of tradition to watch it again once a year for a while, it was my "comfort anime", until I eventually stopped. I kept telling myself I would only read the manga if it ever got published in my country... That never happened. However, your video made me feel like watching the anime again and finally reading the manga (online). Thanks to your passionate review of this masterpiece, I am now subscribed to you. 😊

My favorite musical anime ever, one of my all-time favourite anime too

There sound is what make me want to learn to play. Though it has left a hole in me. that I been desperately trying to fill. If any one has any band that sound similar to beck please send it my way. Thank you Beyond Ghibil for creating a video that I can give my friends. because every time I recommend this as a must watch anime, they look at the cheep animation, they turn their noise. You perfectly describes the passion this show leaves.

This is a very well put review, analysis and documentary of sorts for Beck. I'm very happy to watch a really nice and in depth tribute for Beck. Well researched, and I love the part showing references from the rock scene. The voice over is pleasant and very professional. I love the manga, anime, and even the movie. I like that each adaptation has its own share of creative effort to convey Harold Sakuishi's creation.

And thus, my favorite anime boi has returned to make me add another classic to my list.

loved this show so much. Damn is this music so inspirational

i started watching beck as of recently and finished it a month ago it made me want to get more into music. beck is a great anime and manga as well, its incredibly underrated. honestly tho its a true diamond of the rough and i wish more people would watch/read it so they can see how truly great it is

I try to re-read beck every year or so, because it's such an important piece of art to me. I yearn for what Beck was in their world, and I hope to one day find people with whom to share in that dream however far it may take us. Remembering it all, and going through your narration, I am left in tears. Beck will forever be a piece of the music in me.

Thank you for making a piece on Beck. It's been such a long time since I have read the manga and watched the anime. I love the songs in the anime especially 'Moon on the Water'. I had downloaded all the songs and sing along with them. A masterpiece of a story.

Beck isn't just a masterpiece, Beck is something different, on it's own level / tier. There are very few, if any, Becks out there. I just want to thank you for doing it the justice that it deserved. Plus tossing in some fun facts about real life bands that i never knew about!

I love that you take time to cover classic anime. It feels at times as though I'm being left out because I don't follow the seasonal releases. Your thoughtful and beautifully worded descriptions are going to keep me coming back as long as you do this.

I think you are undoubtedly the best content creator I am subscribed to. No matter what your topic, the story you tell has me engrossed. I chanced across your channel when I first started watching anime and now I am an avid fan. You have given me an appreciation for the anime I watch that I feel I would not otherwise have. So... Thank you. Thank you very much.

The BG eyecatches brought back the nostalgia of watching the anime when I was a college student!

I'm always kind of surprised to stumble on beck content. I didn't knew there was a manga at the moment I started the anime, but I'm glad because I would probably have never experienced how Beck sounded like and can completely relate the experience of hearing the song in my mind as I read. . . Some personal suggestions on the musical genre: * 'Sakamichi no Apollon': coming-of-age, romance anime (haven't read the manga). It's a short and tight story, but it's packed with drama and melancholy vibes. . * 'Shori Experience': music, school and a pinch of supernatural manga that follows an english teacher who is haunted by Jimmy Hendrix spirit and has to become a legend before she gets 27 or die. Solid premise, good art and still being published (14 vol so far).

I am so touched by this video the ending made me cry. I just finsihed the manga right now and I feel overwhelmed with emotions. This video perfectly sums up everything im feeling. Thank you so much I mean it 😢

Honestly, this video should have had a lot more views

Thank you for this. Seriously. It makes me so happy that there is still love for this. BECK carries a special place in my heart and a personal connection.

magnificent, its been wonderful to watch you yourself grow as an artist through your videos, thank you for doing what you do.

One of my favorite series, awesome video. Thank you

Dude, that's just beautiful! It brings back so much good memories and feelings I had during that good time I was watching Beck. Whatever you do, keep rocking that on, man!

prob my fav anime, cus i'm such a music freak and I relate and the dialogue is hilarious and heart felt

Awesome video! This is one of my favorite anime so Im really happy that you made a video about it. This made my day, thnx man!

I could listen to your voice whole day and won't get bored with it. Great narration with great editing. Keep it up. Looking up for your videos in the future.

Your editing just makes this video even more mesmerizing, it gives a greater impact to your connection to beck, I love this video

Your videos always makes me warm and happy. Thx my guy.

The break scene, amazing! High quality as always

Another one that I watched on your recommendation, and well worth the time. Thank you again!

Thank you for making this video. It brought back everything I felt the first time I finished the show.

I'm always captivated by your videos, glued to the screen from beginning to end :)

I'm not crying, you're crying... thanks man, now I have a video, relatively spoiler free, that I can send to people when I recommend this master piece. My favorite manga of all time. To me, not hearing the music in it was the secret sauce. That way, as I read the pages, my head would fill in the musical blanks with the magic that the narrative claimed Beck have. Starting with the anime, and then going to the manga, where they transcend their early work, is the way to go. Rock on Beyond Ghibli.

This channel doesn't get the recognition it deserves. And thanks again for making me feel nostalgic about a work I have love for, because it's going to be plaguing my mind for the rest of the day.

Great video as always man... Your videos feel just so cozy and comfortable that it takes me to a different world... Keep up the great work... Definitely watching Beck now 👍👍

Thank you so much for expanding my musical and manga/anime horizons, as always.

Thank you for having narrated so well a magic part of my "anime driven childhood"

Joe you're always such a moving essayist. You're one of my favorite essayists. Period. Writing, Video, and Anime. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

Beck was an anime that I used to see frequently recommended but as time went on it sorts got forgotten. Thank you for this video, mate.

thank-you for the video, I love this anime since it came out and I'm glad to see that i'm not alone to feel it that way. You Rock

Thank you for making this video Beck will always hold a special place in my heart

Thank you, for reminding me why Inloved Beck so much, almost ten years after I watched / read the manga. Great video!

Just wonderful. Thank you for all your hard work.

this needs more views! Great content!

Incredible as usual, you never fail to amaze me, your content is amazing!

I love how you incorporated the feelings of the reader or watcher of the anime in this video through their journey with the band whose tunes will ring on long after the last page or pane.

God dammit you make me cry even if I've never known the work you're talking about!

This is a realy well made video, you made me miss beck so much. I will probably go rewatch the anime now.

Damn, this is one of my fav manga/anime, so glad you covered it! I agree, the music in the anime fits perfectly. Nice vid.

As someone who recently picked up the guitar and is loving it, this looks right up my alley! Thanks for the reccomendation and the commentary and editing is amazing as always, keep it up!

I'm really glad I found this channel. I get introduce to some amazing work like Beck because of these videos.

Glad to see you back man!

I can't believe the amount of references to other videos you compiled in the beginning. I have to bookmark the video for later, I want to go through all of them carefully. And I'm also super happy someone does Beck some justice, this serie is criminally underrated. I read the manga when I was 14 and it made me discover most of the rock music I still listen to today

What a beautiful video, you deserve so much more views beyond ghibli.

Just discovered this channel last night before drifting off; normally gently cursing my poor sleep habits, this time feeling excited to find someone who 'gets' the same sorts of anime that I have loved for so long. Happy new subscriber, to say the very least! ^‿^

When you make a video about a film or series that I know, chances are that I already love it but you make me love it more. In this case, you made a video about an anime/manga that I've never heard of but now can't wait to jump head first into. Keep on keepin' on brother.

I read the manga years ago and just finished the anime recently, and when I tell you I experienced your exact take in its entirety I mean it, you hit every point i had and made any potential review by me moot lol. Thank you

Wow. One of my fav animes. You captured so well the spirit. This is the best video I have seen about the show, but also one of the best reviews I have seen on youtube in 20 years. Congrats man, God bless you. Grateful sound!

What a journey! Thank you for covering this up BG, you rock!

Thank you again for another beaitufil video. I really enjoy your soft pacing and great coverage of subjects. Makes me glad that this kind of anime exists, even if they aren't my type and don't even know if i'll ever see them (Of course they are now on my neverending list).