According to Baidu Baike: The TV anime BECK is adapted from the manga of the same name by Harold Sakuishi. It tells the story of fourteen-year-old Yukio Tanaka as he pursues his dream of becoming a musician [1]. Produced by MADHOUSE, the 26-episode series aired every Wednesday on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004, to March 30, 2005.
You don't need to read the novel, but you absolutely have to watch the anime. It's on Bilibili. I'm begging you, please, orz.
Blurb:
It's not that I can't sing that kind of song. It's just that if I do, it won't be me anymore.
It's not that I can't say those kinds of things. It's just that if I do, it won't be me anymore.
Theme: BECK
