Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004–2005)

1. S01E01The View at 14October 6, 2004 7.0Koyuki 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 Ryus
2. S01E02Live HouseOctober 13, 2004 7.5When Koyuki accepts Ryusuke's invitation to see his band perform live, he unwittingly sets down a path of self-discovery. But what Koyuki fi
3. S01E03Moon on the WaterOctober 20, 2004 6.5Koyuki 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
4. S01E04Strum the GuitarOctober 27, 2004 7.0While Koyuki takes his first tentative steps toward learning guitar, Maho suggests that he'd be the perfect lead vocalist for Ryusuke's new
5. S01E05BeckNovember 3, 2004 5.0Koyuki's guitar training is coming along slowly but surely, until Saitou decides to speed things up by entering him to play in the annual su
6. S01E06Hyodo and the JaguarNovember 10, 2004 4.3Taira, 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
7. S01E07PrudenceNovember 17, 2004 7.0Koyuki 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 of
8. S01E08Broadcast in the SchoolNovember 24, 2004 7.0Koyuki visits an instrument shop and practices some more. The school year ends. Next Momoko meets Koyuki accidentally going in Saitou's plac
9. S01E09Night Before LIVEDecember 1, 2004 7.5Koyuki and Saku become friends. Koyuki gets nominated for the most difficult swimming races in the school's competition. Koyuki takes Saku t
10. S01E10Season's bestFACEDecember 8, 2004 8.0Koyuki and Saku become friends. Koyuki gets nominated for the most difficult swimming races in the school's competition. Koyuki takes Saku t
11. S01E11Summer HolidaysDecember 15, 2004 6.0The 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 dec
12. S01E12Secret LiveDecember 22, 2004 7.5Dying Breed performs in concert live in Japan, with Koyuki unexpectedly guest singing. Later on, Koyuki and Izumi meet again and she invites
13. S01E13Ciel BleuDecember 29, 2004 7.5Ryusuke'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 w
14. S01E14DreamJanuary 5, 2005 6.5Mitty brings the cover design for the Beck band logo. Izumi meets up with Maho to clear the misunderstanding between them.
15. S01E15Back to SchoolJanuary 12, 2005 7.0Koyuki 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.
16. S01E16IndiesJanuary 19, 2005 7.5Gordie comes to see Eddie about the stolen stuff including Prudence. Then Eddie and Ryusuke talk about it on the phone. Koyuki still works h
17. S01E17Three DaysJanuary 26, 2005 7.0Ryusuke wants to release Beck's album in America. Koyuki finally buys the Telecaster. Koyuki sees at school the same girl, named Hiromi, who
18. S01E18Leon SykesFebruary 2, 2005 7.0Koyuki 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
19. S01E19BluesFebruary 9, 2005 5.5Ryusuke (along with Beck and Prudence) get kidnapped by Sykes, who takes him to meet his uncle, the bluesman John Lee Davis, who wanted to k
20. S01E20Grateful SoundFebruary 16, 2005 6.5At the fishing pond the band talks with Kazuo about Greatful Sound. She wants Ryusuke to ask Eddie to come. Ryusuke agrees, but he also want
21. S01E21Write MusicFebruary 23, 2005 6.0Ryusuke talks with Chiba and Taira about his talk with Sykes. Back at school, Hiromi talks with Koyuki and Saku about playing guitar.
22. S01E22The Night Before The FestivalMarch 2, 2005 6.5The 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 s
23. S01E23FestivalMarch 9, 2005 7.5The Greatful Sound festival is on, with Belle Ame on the primary stage, Malcolm (a Sykes-managed rapper) on the second stage, and Beck on th
24. S01E24Third StageMarch 16, 2005 7.0After 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 fo
25. S01E25Slip OutMarch 23, 2005 7.0As Beck's set finishes up, the reality that it's Beck's last performance finally sets in.
26. S01E26AmericaMarch 30, 2005 5.5Koyuki plans to revive Beck and sets out to get the band together.

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