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Legend of Black Heaven

Legend of Black Heaven

★ 5.4/10•1999•25m•TV-MA•Animation
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Life can crush your dreams. Oji is a middle-management drone whose only grip on sanity, in the drudgery of his corporate lifestyle, are the few shreds of hope surrounding his past life as the amazing guitarist of Black Heaven, a heavy metal band that almost made it. In his bleakest moment, the magic of performing is restored to him when a beautiful mysterious woman informs him that only his special sound can save the universe from an evil alien invasion. HARD ROCK SAVES SPACE!?

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 8, 1999

Episodes

E125m

Stairway to Heaven

Oji Tanaka starts the day by losing his beloved "Flying V" guitar twice because his wife wants to get rid of it. At work his boss harries him. Later, after work, he believes he is being seduced by his new coworker (an alien in disguise).

Jul 8, 1999

E225m

All Night Long

The next morning, Tanaka's son Gen accidentally destroys his prized autographed LP record by his idol Michael Schenker, and his wife is shown to be entirely unmoved by his loss. At work, Tanaka believes that his "stairway to heaven" experience from the night before was not a dream.

Jul 15, 1999

E325m

Hot House

Spurred by busybody rumormongering neighbors, Yoshiko's suspicion that Oji is cheating on her grows, though she tries to suppress it. It did not help matters that she spots Oji with Layla.

Jul 22, 1999

E425m

Space Child

Oji reluctantly babysits his son Gen because Yoshiko is going to her high school reunion, but feels compelled to play his guitar at the model house, leaving Gen behind in his haste.

Jul 29, 1999

E525m

These Are the Days

Oji feels re-energized and dresses in his old rock outfits (blond wig, leather jacket, and leather pants, which he can't button anymore because he's gained weight) in an attempt to revive his rocker identity as "Gabriel."

Aug 5, 1999

E625m

Walk Away

Oji is in a funk because he's decided to quit music. Alien Chief Scientist Hamill vows to do anything she can to have Oji play again. Meanwhile, Kotoko, Eriko, and Rinko try various futile methods to "inspire" Oji,

Aug 19, 1999

E725m

In Need

The aliens are under increasing attacks from their enemies. Hamill tries to persuade Oji to play music, and he seems receptive by playing twice. However, the ultimate weapon mysteriously does not fire properly.

Aug 26, 1999

E825m

All Right Now

Oji invites his surviving former bandmates from Black Heaven, Sato/Michael, Yamada/Luke, and Suzuki/Raphael for drinks. They reminisce about the old times and Oji tells him about the alien war and his music weapon.

Sep 2, 1999

E925m

Get Off of My Cloud

Oji attempts to recruit members for his new band, the New Black Heaven, and has his son Gen draw the "space attitude" recruitment poster.

Sep 9, 1999

E1025m

Ten Years Ago

Black Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.

Sep 16, 1999

E1125m

Sweet Emotion

The rival aliens are perfecting their own final weapon using a clone of Watanabe's corpse.

Sep 23, 1999

E1225m

Into the Arena

The rival aliens test their ultimate weapon "Biomechanical Android Watanabe", which has 6 arms and can play 3 keyboards simultaneously, and almost destroy the aliens, canceling out Black Heaven.

Sep 30, 1999

E1325m

The End

1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.

Oct 7, 1999

Actors

Koji Ishii

Koji Ishii

Oji Tanaka (voice)

Miho Yamada

Miho Yamada

Yuki Layla (voice)

Kae Araki

Kae Araki

Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)

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