Namakemono Is Watching

BECK

Yukio Tanaka is a fourteen-year-old boy with no hobbies, an unremarkable taste in music, and a quiet, neurotic personality that keeps him from chasing the exciting life he dreams of. His days pass in monotony until a chance encounter with Ryusuke Minami, an unpredictable sixteen-year-old who has just returned from America, turns everything upside down. Ryusuke plays guitar in a rock band named Beck, after his patchwork dog, and introduces Yukio to the raw energy of western rock music. Inspired for the first time, Yukio picks up a guitar and discovers a passion that gives his life new meaning. As he joins Ryusuke in pursuit of the ultimate band, Yukio must balance school, work, and friendsh

Bocchi the Rock!

Hitori Gotou, a high school girl crippled by social anxiety, dreams of joining a band to become popular. She spends her days alone, practicing guitar in her closet and gaining anonymous fame online for her covers, yet she remains unable to make a single friend. Her isolated life takes a turn when Nijika Ijichi, a drummer desperately searching for a guitarist, spots her with her instrument. Recruited into Kessoku Band, Hitori is thrown into a world of social interaction and live performances. Now, this extreme introvert must confront her deepest fears as she navigates friendships, band practice, and the daunting prospect of playing in front of an audience.

K-On!

Yui Hirasawa is a carefree high school girl who has never played an instrument in her life. When she joins the Light Music Club, she does so believing it will be an easygoing place to spend her afternoons. But when she tries to quit, she discovers the club is about to be disbanded due to a lack of members, and her departure would seal its fate. To convince her to stay, the other members—mature bassist Mio Akiyama, playful drummer Ritsu Tainaka, and ladylike keyboardist Tsumugi Kotobuki—perform a song that sparks Yui's excitement. She decides to remain and learn guitar from scratch. From then on, the four girls juggle schoolwork, practice, and their growing love for music. Between tea break

Nodame Cantabile

Shinichi Chiaki is a fourth-year student at Momogaoka College of Music and the son of a famous pianist. A perfectionist who dreams of becoming a conductor like his mentor, he feels trapped in Japan because his crippling fear of flying prevents him from studying abroad in Europe. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets his eccentric neighbor, Megumi Noda, known as Nodame. She is a talented pianist with a unique Cantabile style, but she is also slobbish, unable to cook or clean, and can barely read a music score. Forced to work together, Chiaki finds himself drawn to this oddball girl. Through her, he begins to rediscover the simple joy of playing music that he had long forgotten, ch

K-ON! College

Yui, Mio, Ritsu and Tsumugi leave high school behind and start their lives as university students. Away from their families for the first time, the four friends must adjust to a new rhythm of classes, responsibilities and personal independence, all while keeping their usual carefree personalities. Their first step is clear: join the university's pop music club. But they are not the only former high school band making a debut on campus. Afterschool Tea Time soon discovers that sharing the stage with other groups, like the hard-rocking The Girlz, will push them to grow as musicians and as friends.

K-ON! HIGH SCHOOL

With the graduation of her beloved senpais, Azusa Nakano finds herself as the sole remaining member of the Pop Music Club at Sakuragaoka High School. The responsibility of recruiting four new members to save the club from dissolution falls squarely on her shoulders. Her friends Ui Hirasawa and Jun Suzuki agree to help, though their enthusiasm seems more directed towards reviving the club's legendary teatime traditions than towards serious musical practice. Even after Azusa manages to assemble a complete, if inexperienced, new lineup, the fledgling band faces significant hurdles. The new recruits lack both musical skill and proper instruments, turning every rehearsal into a comedic struggle.