Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

What is Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad about?

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad is a TV anime series of 26 episodes animated by MADHOUSE, adapted from a manga. It aired from October 6, 2004 to March 30, 2005. AniList classifies it as comedy, drama, music and slice of life.

Synopsis from AniList. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Band, Coming of Age, Urban, Rock Music, Male Protagonist, Heterosexual, Ensemble Cast, Primarily Male Cast, School, Bullying.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Yoshiyuki Taira 平義行

  Main character

  The first recruited member of BECK, Taira is the bassist, and the most talented band member next to Ryusuke. He plays Music Man StingRay bass. His attitude may sometimes come off as uncaring. He has been seen working as a traffic officer.

  Japanese voice: Kenji Nojima

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  Yukio Tanaka 田中幸雄

  Main character

  The main character, the series follows his rapid development from living an average life to becoming an outstanding guitarist. Being a weak individual lacking an authoritative presence , he cannot help but let others push him around, a possible metaphoric stereotype on the very proper and manner conscious Japanese…

  Japanese voice: Daisuke Namikawa

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  Maho Minami 南真帆

  Main character

  Ryusuke's sister who is a talented singer with a strange relationship with Koyuki. At times she seems attracted to him, at others she brushes him off with little regard to his often ignored feelings.

  Japanese voice: Miho Saiki

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  Ryuusuke Minami 南竜介

  Main character

  A Japanese character with a long history in America, he speaks fluent English, and frequently uses both Japanese and English in his conversations. He lives alone in a shack by the fishing pond. His skills and taste in music inspire Koyuki to take up the guitar. The band's creator, Ryusuke is BECK's lead guitarist.

  Japanese voice: Yuuma Ueno

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  Yuuji Sakurai 桜井裕志

  Main character

  The fourth member to join, he was also Koyuki's first good friend, sticking with him even when the school bully and his gang beat him up for breaking the silent treatment on Koyuki.

  Japanese voice: Tooru Nara

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  Tsunemi Chiba 千葉恒美

  Main character

  Main vocalist for BECK, he is the key member that Ryusuke needed to bring Taira into the band. His attitude, style, and appearance was based on Zack De La Rocha from Rage Against The Machine and compared to Koyuki, his voice is more punk and rock oriented, like the majority of the band's songs.

  Japanese voice: Shintarou Oohata

Supporting characters

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  Kenichi Saitou 斉藤研一

  Supporting character

  Koyuki's guitar and swimming teacher, Saitou once swam in the Olympics but was unable to achieve his dream of winning so has turned his life to teaching others how to swim better. Saitou is loud and demanding in public, and especially strict when it comes to swimming.

  Japanese voice: Porche Okite

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  Izumi Ishiguro 石黒泉

  Supporting character

  Koyuki's childhood friend, he eventually was left to choose between her and Maho, though by the time he reached his decision, the two girls also reached one of their own, luckily a similar conclusion.

  Japanese voice: Miki Maruyama

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  Momoko Ogasawara 小笠原桃子

  Supporting character

  Koyuki's music teacher at school, she gets to know Saitou through Koyuki and they start to develop a relationship through the series.

  Japanese voice: Yuuko Nagashima

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  Eiji Kimura 木村栄二

  Supporting character

  Originally in Ryusuke's first band, Serial Mama, he turned into his rival, and his new band, Belle Ame, formed as BECK's competition was mainly succeeding through appeal for the band member's looks and not sound.

  Japanese voice: Shigeru Shibuya

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  Eddie Lee

  Supporting character

  Lead guitarist of Dying Breed, he was Ryusuke's close (and only) friend. It is while they are growing up (and carjacking) that Eddie helped him find Beck (the seemingly patchwork dog) and Lucille. He seems to resemble Kurt Cobain from Nirvana, he can be also based on Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam or Geddy Lee of Rush.

  Japanese voice: Jamie Vickers

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  Masaru Hyodou 兵藤マサル

  Supporting character

  Masaru Hyodo is the chief instigator in a group who bully Koyuki during his middle school days. Hyodo is also a "technically" accomplished guitarist, but as Ryûsuke points out, doesn't have any real feeling or passion behind his playing.

  Japanese voice: Masakazu Morita

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  Rikiya Kitazawa 北沢力也

  Supporting character

  Rikiya Kitawaza is a thug attending Koyuki's middle school and a childhood friend of Hyodo.

  Japanese voice: Kenjirou Tsuda

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  Tanabe 田辺

  Supporting character

  Tanabe is a school friend of Koyuki. His hobbies include photography.

  Japanese voice: Mitsuo Iwata

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  Yoshito Morozumi ヨシト

  Supporting character

  Yoshito Morozumi is a school friend of Maho and a budding actor and model. He competes with Koyuki for Maho's affections, often subjecting him to ridicule. He later joins Belle Ame on stage at Greatful Sound.

  Japanese voice: Masato Amada

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  Manabu Miyazawa 宮沢学

  Supporting character

  Manabu Miyazawa is the vocalist for Eiji's group Belle Ame. Before joining Belle Ame, he was in a band called Cloud.

  Japanese voice: Souta Sugahara

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  Matt Reed

  Supporting character

  Lead singer for Beck's American band "Dying Breed". Known as rock's craziest guy. After letting Koyuki sing with them at the stage he became a fan of him and tries to push Koyuki to the top.

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  Hiromi Masuoka 益岡弘美

  Supporting character

  Hiromi Masuoka is a student at the Ichieda Gakuen Private High School attended by Koyuki, Saku, and Chiba. She also worked for a period in a doughnut shop next to Koyuki's, the Seiryuu restaurant. She is a friend of Koyuki and Saku.

  Japanese voice: Kotomi Yamakawa