Dec 7, 2016
I've written very few reviews, so until I improve at coherently expressing my thoughts in an informational way I'm just gonna tl;dr this ;D
Story - LOVE the slow development, everything that is obtained by the characters in the anime feels like it was earned. Only thing I didn't like was how jumpy a lot of the scenes were (one scene will last 3-4 seconds, then abruptly change again) , not necessarily a down-side, just a preference thing, you'll see what I mean ;D
Art- Not a huge fan of the art, the show definitely picks its moments, sometimes the animation will be great, and other times
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it's mock-able. But i digress, art was definitely not the selling point of this anime, so take that criticism with a grain of salt.
Sound- Wow. While the Engrish can be strong at times, the songs are memorable and catchy. If you're going to make a music anime, you better have some good ass music, and god damnit Beck delivers on all fronts.
Characters- As aforementioned I loved the slow development of the characters, adds another dimension of realism. My only issue was the spotty-ness of character interaction, in some episodes Maho ( love interest) or Ryusuke (Other main character) would fall off the face of the earth, not to be seen for decent chunks of time. Perhaps it's petty, but I would've liked to see a bit more "flow" in terms of character interaction.
Enjoyment- Despite the art and choppiness I loved this show, finished all 26 episodes in about 2 days, this is a great feel good / underdog anime. Unless you're not fond of rock music, or good anime, ;) you'll definitely enjoy this show.
This show actually inspired me to pick up guitar again, despite any flaws I really connected with the anime, and to be perfectly honest, that connection is the reason I keep coming back to this damn medium of Japanese animation. Beck was a great watch, I'd recommend it to anyone. :)
-Jackalackan
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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