 If you liked
Beck
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 ...then you might like
Ashita no Joe
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The protagonist from these titles makes his way from the bottom to the top in his profession. The daily life aspect plays an important role. Often, the protagonist gets sidetracked or does odd jobs to stay afloat. On his way, the protagonists meets people from various backgrounds. Especially in Ashita no Joe, I sometimes had the feeling that these people do not fit the stereotypes I usually see on the screen, but reminded me more of people in real life.
Whenever I see a character centric real life-ish career story like in Beck, I get reminded of Ashita no Joe.
(I like Ashita no Joe much
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