Mongolian Chop Squad (known as BECK in Japan), the 2004 TV anime adaptation based on the rock n’ roll manga by Harold Sakuishi, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and to commemorate the event, a credit-free version of the opening animation sequence for the series has been published to YouTube. The video (below) features BEAT CRUSADERS performing the song “HIT IN THE USA”.
Kodansha serialized the original manga from July 1999 – April 2008 in their Monthly Shonen Magazine publication. Comixology also publishes an English language version of the series. Osamu Kobayashi and Mitsuyuki Masuhara directed the 2004 TV anime at animation studio MADHOUSE. The series was previously released on home video in the United States by Funimation, who describe Mongolian Chop Squad as follows:
Koyuki Tanaka was feeling the rut, though he’s only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time not noticing him… Every day was just another day of being a total nobody. Enter Ryusuke: A local rock n’ roller haunted by a shady reputation. Together they form Beck, a dynamic band that just might be the salvation of the stagnant music scene. Sure, it’s going to take hard work and obsession to make it, but there’s something special in the sound. If the guys can stay true to their vision, the world awaits. Music can change your life, sometimes against your will. Just remember: When it’s live, anything can happen.
Source: Comic Natalie
