Yoshiyuki Taira
main character
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8.0
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Estimated watch time
10h 50m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Band100%Coming of Age94%Urban87%Rock Music87%Male Protagonist80%Heterosexual79%Ensemble Cast79%Primarily Male Cast77%School65%Bullying65%
TVFINISHED2004 FALL8.0 / 10 AniList score
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
BECK• BECK
Synopsis & Story
Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band BECK. Koyuki's life starts to change as the band struggles towards fame.
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad: should you watch it?
At a glance
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 73% of 22,423 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #4 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #6 most popular anime of 2004, and #1 highest-rated anime of Fall 2004 on AniList.
Of the 38.4K AniList users who started it, 5.4% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 28.9K have finished it.
At about 10 h 50 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Music — especially band, coming of age, urban, rock music.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Harold Sakuishi
- Director
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Series composition
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Character design
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Character design
- Motonobu Hori
- Music
- Kazuya Nishioka
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Hit in the USA” by BEAT CRUSADERS
Endings
- ED1“My World Down” · eps 1-20
- ED2“Moon on the Water” by BEAT CRUSADERS · eps 21-25
- ED3“Slip Out” · eps 26
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Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad FAQ
- How many episodes does Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad have?
- Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad has 26 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 10 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad?
- About 10 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad finished?
- Yes. Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2005.
- Is there a season 2 of Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad?
- No sequel is listed for Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad based on a manga?
- Yes. Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad adapts the manga by Harold Sakuishi.
- Who animated Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad?
- Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Osamu Kobayashi.
- Who sings the opening of Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad?
- The opening, "Hit in the USA", is performed by BEAT CRUSADERS.