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Aug 18, 2008 12:09 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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They released their first single :D
Sep 11, 2008 2:00 AM
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man that's the fastest conclusion to a love triangle i've ever seen :)

i'm not sure they actually released it yet, that'll probably be next episode. tho with the pace that this anime moves at you may be right.
Jul 17, 2009 8:41 AM
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I hate it when you can't hear what people say the noises Beck made after being bitten were really fuuny though. Chiba was really funny also.

Jul 24, 2009 4:27 PM
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This episode looked like an ending, but not a well-made one XD

Well, I'm happy that Maho won =) Since I didn't and don't like Izumi-chan
Sep 2, 2009 12:32 PM
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I also like Maho more than Izumi. Glad to see things worked out.
Dec 2, 2009 2:50 PM
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What Tanaka said to Ryuuske when he asked how he feels about Maho? Maybe in manga they said? Please tell me...
Jan 25, 2010 11:58 AM
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Ugh, the pacing is so slow. I'm bored while watching.
May 24, 2010 1:21 AM
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lol staring at each other so funny
Nov 13, 2010 5:00 AM
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Cebola92 said:
Well, I'm happy that Maho won =)

I'm agree with you.

Also, it is interesting to me what Tanaka said to Ryuuske, maybe it will be shown in next episodes?
Sorry for my English ^^
Nov 13, 2010 5:07 PM
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AkiraSan said:
Cebola92 said:
Well, I'm happy that Maho won =)

I'm agree with you.

Also, it is interesting to me what Tanaka said to Ryuuske, maybe it will be shown in next episodes?


Nah, it's not going to be mentioned again.
Jan 12, 2011 4:11 PM

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Maho was eating that pretzel like a horse...

Also, nice cd cover
Such junk...
Mar 9, 2011 10:08 PM

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What a weird dream.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Jun 6, 2011 9:22 PM
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What is that song from 10:40-11:30?

It's when all the band members are talking in the room together.

http://www.anime-sub.com/watch/beck-episode-14.htmtl
Aug 2, 2011 1:58 AM

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Go Maho!!! also that dream at the end was WIN!
Sep 5, 2011 4:29 AM

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Anitnelav said:
What a weird dream.

It may have been weird, but the coolest! John Lennon (Beatles), Jim Morrison (The Doors), Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Freddy Mercury (Queen), Led Zeppelin (I think?), were in it. Awesome!

Sep 5, 2011 6:44 AM

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Thank god Maho won
Aug 22, 2012 9:30 PM

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Looks like they didn't waste any time dragging out the triangle. I'm glad that Maho won even though it was pretty obvious since she's the main female character.
Feb 27, 2013 2:25 PM

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The love triangle sure ended quick, I wish other shows would take this example.

Mar 29, 2013 4:02 PM

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I like that there are so many silent moments without dialogue. It seems rare in newer anime that there's even 20 seconds without someone talking.
May 22, 2013 12:53 PM
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This episode was a bit slow. I never get tired of that Spice for Life song lol
Jul 30, 2013 2:34 PM
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Well.... that was fast

It's true that I prefer Maho over Izumi but Izumi is quite the nice girl she likes Koyuki but decided to let him go instead of interfering I hope she finds a nice guy like me ;)

I wouldn't call that dream weird cause It's fuckin awesome!!!!
Feb 17, 2014 6:17 AM

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Cebola92 said:
This episode looked like an ending, but not a well-made one XD

Well, I'm happy that Maho won =) Since I didn't and don't like Izumi-chan

Maho won? Won what? Izumi never even tried.
Jun 24, 2014 12:43 AM

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Qatami said:
Cebola92 said:
This episode looked like an ending, but not a well-made one XD

Well, I'm happy that Maho won =) Since I didn't and don't like Izumi-chan

Maho won? Won what? Izumi never even tried.

Agreed.

Aug 4, 2014 10:31 AM

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Decent development, let's see what's next!
Mar 14, 2015 1:28 PM

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It was decent, Whats up with the dream? paranoia is my guess.

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But my feels.
Jun 3, 2015 11:48 AM

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Really great art direction and animation quality this episode~ Just thought I'd put it out there, cause it really is good.
~End Nestea bottle abuse!~

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Sep 18, 2015 5:37 AM

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That fucking album art tho.

jacobpaige said:
man that's the fastest conclusion to a love triangle i've ever seen :)


I have a feeling that it's not over yet. I hope he gets with Maho because Izumi just seems really...fake.
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Jul 3, 2016 12:24 PM

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Why can't we hear what Koyuki say? :/
Also, it is not like Maho won or snything. Izumi gave up and the only one left was Maho. Koyuki didnt even try to make up for what happened. Everything was solved without him.
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This episode looked like an ending, but not a well-made one XD


This is a very, very underrated comment. Really good observation. All the plot points wrapped up, like the MC making up with Maho, the end of the MC's bullying, Izumi parting ways with the MC, the album effectively being recorded, the MC getting over his flu, the completed tape and the band listening to it with smiles on their faces, and the MC pondering on what he wants to do with the rest of his life.

While this just indicates the ending of an arc, I can totally see -- in an alternate reality -- this being the series finale. I've seen a lot of anime with loose ends and crappy final episodes. Not until I read this post that I actually realized all the tropes and qualities of a series finale in this episode. PLUS, we're halfway through the series, so that's probably why. If for whatever reason, the studio decided they wanted to stop or that a second half of the series wouldn't be profitable, they probably would've cut things off here.

Crappy endings also have loose ends, unanswered questions, and anticlimactic conclusions (i.e. not getting to see the further progression of Beck). Plus, I noticed how they subtly began sneaking in plot points of the next arc, i.e. the New York musician's suicide/murder being brought up a few times. We also can't forget about that red-haired lad from Ray's old band becoming Beck's rival.

But again, this was a really clever observation from the OP. This episode was very reminiscent of a not-well-made anime series finale.
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Lmfao, I never thought I’d see John Lennon in an anime, let alone hear him imitated by a Japanese VA.
I see they squeezed Freddie Mercury in as well.
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choreanz said:
What is that song from 10:40-11:30?

It's when all the band members are talking in the room together.

http://www.anime-sub.com/watch/beck-episode-14.htmtl
dude i wanna know so bad too!!
Apr 5, 2021 10:51 AM

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Why would Tanaka take a girl that's for the highway back?

He is a simp. Maho will just continue to do that fuck shit to him again
"Humans are like isolated islands, floating in the sea of fate.
Human encounters are like the collision of these lonely islands, and once they touch, there would be an effect. Sometimes, the islands would stick together, in the name of ‘interest’, ‘kinship’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘hate’. But eventually, they would separate, walking towards the path of destruction.

This is the truth behind life."


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Jun 15, 2021 2:38 AM
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Tyestor said:
That fucking album art tho.

jacobpaige said:
man that's the fastest conclusion to a love triangle i've ever seen :)


I have a feeling that it's not over yet. I hope he gets with Maho because Izumi just seems really...fake.


damn didn't know being sweet seems fake
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May 10, 2022 11:11 PM

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It really did nothing with the love triangle and Izumi barely appeared after episode 1. Why was she even in the story to begin with? It reminds me of the pointless storyline about the broken guitar. It doesn't even work as a story about Koyuki's life changing direction because he had lost touch with Izumi years ago and only briefly started spending time with her again. If she had been a standard childhood friend love interest then losing touch with her and becoming interested in Maho instead would have worked with that angle.

And what's this about that singer we've never heard of being murdered? Is the show going to turn into a murder mystery? Are Ryusuke and company going to fly to New York to solve the mystery?
Dec 14, 2022 3:03 PM

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What kind of dream was that? a premonition?
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH
Jun 19, 2023 1:56 PM
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estuvo bastante bien ahora que sacaron su disco empieza lo mejor de beck supongo
Jun 20, 2023 6:18 AM

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if the triangle relationship is officially over i will be so happy. Important things are going to happen if they're managing to overcome the pressure.
Jul 14, 2024 8:04 PM

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What an amazing show.

It really used to be like this, this was the dream. Put a band together, put an album out, get a record deal. And then it just...stopped.

It's fucking sad. I mean you can do it if you're a sexy pop starlet or something but otherwise, it's not real anymore. It's all computer beats now.

Seems like it's a lot lonelier these days, or I guess the pros have 'teams'.

It's such horseshit this ended right as I came of age. Burns my gears.

Those rock bands who are still around already established themselves. Labels don't even make bands anymore. They really pulled up the fucking ladder.

Is music getting worse? I don't fucking know, but I know what real music was.

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