Maho Minami (Shiori Kutsuna) returns to Japan after studying in New York. Her half brother Ryusuke Minami (Hiro Mizushima) is an ultra talented guitarist. Maho & Ryosuke then meet Koyuki (Takeru Sato ), a fellow young teen whom Maho takes interest in. Soon enough, Ryosuke and Koyuki form a 5 piece rock band named "Beck," while Maho and Koyuki become involved in a romantic relationship. The band starts to play live shows and grow an enthusiastic following. The release of their debut CD helps to further the band's popularity. People start to notice Koyuki. The band then endures a producer's planned conspiracy and other hardships. Beck then receives an offer to play at a rock festival, but with the unusual stipulation that the band may have to dissolve ...

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  Satoh Takeru (Koyuki)

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  Mizushima Hiro (Ryusuke Minami)

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  Kiritani Kenta (Chiba)

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  Kutsuna Shiori (Maho Minami)

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  Mukai Osamu (Taira)

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  Nakamura Aoi (Saku)

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• Apr 2, 2012 1 of 1 episodes seen

  ladylioncourt
  2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  9
  • Story  9
  • Acting/Cast  9
  • Music  8
  • Rewatch Value  9

  As a fan of the manga I think this live action is perfect, really! they captured amazingly the essence of the manga, I have seen that people didn't like that when koyuki was singing and his voice was muted but that's one of the things I loved, his voice while singing was something you couldn't just imagined, what they did was great, when I saw the anime I got disappointed when I heard koyuki singing because it wasn't by far the voice I imagined.
  I highly recommend this live action if you have readed the manga, it really worth it, the cast is great also the music! I have to point some details such as hiro's accent and that beck (the dog) isn't like in the manga/anime but you let it pass, actually his english wasn't that bad, I loved the supporting cast, chiba is exactly the same as the manga, maho is great also taira and saku.
  People that didn't like this have not read the manga or even seen te anime, this is one of the best live action I have ever seen, seriously! Is rare that I like a live action or dorama based in a manga but this one is an exception, an excelent work. read more

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• Dec 17, 2011 1 of 1 episodes seen

  baka_usagi
  1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  9
  • Story  10
  • Acting/Cast  10
  • Music  10
  • Rewatch Value  10

  This is a movie you SHOULD watch if you love music..(esp.rock)
  
  I should have given this a perfect 10..but I can't because (SPOILER ALERT!)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I didn't heard EVEN in the ending, sato takeru (as Koyuki)'s voice..!
  
  Even though they made it so artistic, cool and music-filled..it cannot erased the fact that it is much better to make it dubbed..rather than not hearing any voice from sato's mouth at all even though (with full emotions) his lips are singing mutedly (and it annoys me how the audience was starstruck by his voice.. although you cant actually hear it)
  
  Well,that's the only problem I guess, if you overlook it, you can still enjoy the whole show without being bored. :)

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