Beat & Motion is a breath of originality and inspiration in the midst of tried and tested formulas.
The main character of Fujita Naoki's manga is Tatsuhiko. We follow the protagonist through his rather bleak daily life as he deals with the frustrations of his existence. The initial turning point in the manga that starts the plot is his encounter with a girl at a social event.
Beat & Motion's great asset is the real and nuanced way it deals with life's themes. Here we have a protagonist who is a young adult dealing with bad choices, a complicated life and dreams. I won't spoil anything, but
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Beat and Motion Japanese: BEAT＆MOTION More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 6
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 25, 2023 to Jan 25, 2025
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Jump+ Authors:
Fujita, Naoki (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #54322 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1631
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Dec 15, 2023
6.9/10
Whenever I review a story, I directly try to find reasons to love or hate the story, but this has left me perplexed — this does absolutely nothing detrimentally wrong, but it doesn’t do any of the later arcs in a fascinating way, rather, everything becomes predictable and drawn-out for the sake of filling out chapters. Let me be clear: The introduction of the this manga was well done, and it has a rather unique setup of events/backstory for the plot and characters; however, this was also done in a “convenien, too convenient way,” which foreshadows this manga’s storyline. To be blunt, the storyline/plot is all ... 
Nov 11, 2024
Now that more than two chapters have been released from my initial review, more than enough time has passed to make a fuller evaluation of for Beat & Motion. While promising from its start, the series has continued its trajectory of being a stand-out series worth reading.
The author continues to have a remarkable grasp of using visual metaphor to capture the up-and-down experiences of the characters. Additionally, while the over-arcing narrative has been mostly linear in terms of success for the main characters, there's a potent sense of anxiety in their day-to-day pursuit of those goals that aims to draw the reader into the ... 
Mar 25, 2023
Sorry but this series is just bad. Beat & Motion is something I came into after looking for more manga about artists after finishing and loving Time Paradox Ghost Writer, and the first chapter starts extremely promising, but it soon shows itself to just be nothing but a boring romcom with no identity.
Our MC had an interesting story at the start - he was a kid who always dreamed of directing anime, and was constantly drawing, but eventually phased that out to start a rock band that, no matter the many years he and his friends poured into it, never caught up - but the ... |
