10 Great Anime About Rock Bands

On the count of four, let’s start with the first one – Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. Yukio “Koyuki” Tanaka is a 14-year-old boy who lacks vision in life.

However, things change when he ends up saving a dog named Beck from getting bullied by local children.

The owner of the dog is 16-year-old Ryuusuke “Ray” Minami, who is a budding guitarist and the ex-member of a rock band.

Later, Koyuki meets with Ray again at a diner and the latter takes Koyuki to his former band’s jam studio.

Koyuki is mesmerized by Ray’s amazing guitar playing and gets pulled into the world of rock music.

He decided to learn to play the guitar while assisting Ray in forming the best rock band.

Eventually, Koyuki teams up with other band members to form a rock outfit named Beck.

This musical anime follows the band’s highs and lows as they work on getting famous in Japan.

Ryouma Sakamoto wants people around him to know about his love for rock ‘n’ roll. He wanders around with his electric guitar in order to showcase his skills.

He wants the people to know that they can look beyond the renowned Shinsengumi stars. Meanwhile, Japan prohibits the writing or performance of various styles of music.

Ryouma is frustrated by the government’s strict rules and he attempts to transform things by stirring a revolution.

He forms a band with Kogoru Katsura and Shinsaku Takasugi. The trio then attempts to find venues for their performances.

The band members are ready to give their all until Japan starts accepting their music. This is the story of passion and standing up to the regime.

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Detroit Metal City is ruling the indie music circuit with its dark and raw style. Johannes Krauser II is the flamboyant frontman who is infamous for his demonic rituals on stage.

His fans love his onstage persona of a relentless vocalist. However, Johannes is just an alter ego of a regular college-goer named Souichi Negishi.

He is a gentle soul who prefers listening to Swedish pop but he needs to don his Johannes hat during Detroit Metal City’s over-the-top concerts.

This comedy anime follows Souichi’s funny mishaps as he juggles his student life and maintains his on-stage rockstar image.

Two strangers with one name end up in Tokyo. One is looking for fame and the other for love.

Heading out of their hometowns, two young women with the same names cross paths in the big city.

Nana Komatsu is looking for the perfect story while Nana Osaki dreams about getting famous in the music business.

Komatsu is a friendly girl but she has been unlucky in the love department until she meets her current beau named Shouji Endo.

She works tirelessly to earn enough and be with Endo in Tokyo. Elsewhere, her namesake is a punk vocalist who is dealing with a broken heart.

However, Osaki aims to forget her pain and focus on becoming a successful musician.

As the musical and romantic anime progresses, the two women end up living under one roof.

Eventually, their bond strengthens as they strive to win in life and love.

Also known as Kacho Oji in Japanese, this adventure, comedy, and sci-fi anime revolves around the life of Oji Tanaka, which is anything but interesting.

However, 15 years ago, his life was a rollercoaster ride. Before settling down, Kacho was known as Gabriel, the frontman of a heavy metal outfit called Black Heaven.

Meanwhile, his life changes when he is called by a mysterious woman named Layla to play a Gibson Flying V which showcases his exceptional guitar-playing skills.

Turns out, his music has the power to fuel a giant weapon that is used in an intergalactic war.