tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298230759825751610.post4679641665099265406..comments2023-11-02T03:38:42.853-05:00Comments on Hobotaku - Manga Reviews For the Disenfranchised!: BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad Volumes 1-7Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01428226659961353520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298230759825751610.post-83541076476420376492007-08-13T10:39:00.000-05:002007-08-13T10:39:00.000-05:00I don't think I'm quite as far along in the series...I don't think I'm quite as far along in the series as you are (I just finished volume 9, and Koyuki is still in High School), but I definitely agree. I love how it feels like you're growing up with him, and get to watch him develop as a character very naturally. IMO, it helps elevate Beck from a good series, to a great one, and it's easily one of my favorites.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01428226659961353520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298230759825751610.post-5625752158146810592007-08-13T10:30:00.000-05:002007-08-13T10:30:00.000-05:00I also really like Beck. It combines just enough ...I also really like Beck. It combines just enough shounen anime tropes, but also quite a few scenes that just feel real. For example, characters who were important in middle school aren't around in high school and just naturally fall by the wayside.<BR/><BR/>It was also clearly made by a music nerd, and it acknowledges the other Becks in music.<BR/><BR/>The thing that Beck is best, at, though, is gradual change. Most anime and manga series have fairly distinctive time breaks. Beck doesn't. Time passes very naturally, and many times you don't even notice the characters changing. It started when Koyuki was a nervous little 14-year old nerd. At this point in the series he's 20 years old and an accomplished musician, and while there are still hints of the nervous kid in him, he's a lot more confident.<BR/><BR/>Damn good series.-Hen Da de Lao Waihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725695970193619828noreply@blogger.com