Short, Sweet, Rambling....Beck 4 "Review"

Beck 4. Well thank the lord that the band known as Beck finally is together. Now, having watched the anime I knew it was going to take awhile to develop, but still you can't help but want Koyuki to get in the band sooner. Oh yeah, so Koyuki finally gets to be in the band, at least for practice in this volume. Yes this also mean that Koyuki and Ray have made up. In fact at one point seeing Koyuki and Maho together he gives Koyuki a condom, just in case. This leads to one of the funnier parts of the book, so I'll spare you.

Actually with the exception of the seemingly mandatory Hyodou acts like a dick and bullies Koyuki most of the volume is truly amusing and has some great lines in it. In addition we get my favorite supporting character this volume, that being Saku. Why do I love Saku? The simple answer is he's a drummer, and drummers like to see drummers who are cool, even if it is in fiction. Also he's a really good guy, nice, friendly, stand up kind of person. Lastly the kid is permanently drawn with a grin and his eyes closed. How can you not like him?

The volume actually ends at a really good place, with Saku and Koyuki about to play their first show with Beck. Also the story line again seems to be heading somewhere rather than meandering through days and months. Which is good, because the story is actually good, and the characters themselves are great, but it's always better to see them doing something.

As SK mentioned the volume is not without its problems. The too gratuitous Maho and the saving a tea bag from the trash being the two ickiest. Also facial expressions are still bad. Though I think part of the reason is Sakuishi draws people's lips too big and in too much detail. Ok that's it for this time, I'll do better next time I promise.