Legend of Black Heaven
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 13
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1999-07-08
Last EP | 1999-10-07
Overview
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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!?
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Anime International Company
APPP Company
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1999-07-08
Once he was Gabriel Tanaka, lead guitarist for Black Heaven, the hottest band around. His life was filled with passion and excitement, but no longer. Now he's just Ouji Tanaka, saddled with a mundane job, little pay, a shrewish wife, and a young son. The only thing he has left are the memories of his youth until an odd and beautiful woman asks him to pick up his guitar once more, and help save the galaxy with his song.
1
Stairway to Heaven
1999-07-08
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).
2
All Night Long
1999-07-15
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.
3
Hot House
1999-07-22
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.
4
Space Child
1999-07-29
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.
5
These Are the Days
1999-08-05
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."
6
Walk Away
1999-08-19
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,
7
In Need
1999-08-26
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.
8
All Right Now
1999-09-02
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.
9
Get Off of My Cloud
1999-09-09
Oji attempts to recruit members for his new band, the New Black Heaven, and has his son Gen draw the "space attitude" recruitment poster.
10
Ten Years Ago
1999-09-16
Black Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.
11
Sweet Emotion
1999-09-23
The rival aliens are perfecting their own final weapon using a clone of Watanabe's corpse.
12
Into the Arena
1999-09-30
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.
13
The End
1999-10-07
1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.
CAST
charactor: Oji Tanaka (voice)
Original: Koji Ishii
Total EP: 13
charactor: Yuki Layla (voice)
Original: Miho Yamada
Total EP: 13
charactor: Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)
Original: Kae Araki
Total EP: 13
charactor: Rinko (voice)
Original: Ayako Kawasumi
Total EP: 4
charactor: Eriko (voice)
Original: Mai Hoshikawa
Total EP: 4
charactor: Kotoko (voice)
Original: Atsuko Enomoto
Total EP: 4
charactor: Gen Tanaka (voice)
Original: Rikako Aikawa
Total EP: 3
charactor: Manager Sawazora (voice)
Original: Takashi Taniguchi
Total EP: 3
charactor: Formalhaut (voice)
Original: Jouji Nakata
Total EP: 2
charactor: Hamil (voice)
Original: Rica Fukami
Total EP: 1
charactor: Jack
Original: Gavin Glennon
Total EP: 1
CREW
Satoru Kuwabara
Art Direction
Art
Takehiro Nakayama
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kazunari Kume
Storyboard Artist
Art
Masashi Abe
Storyboard Artist
Art
Hideo Okazaki
Director of Photography
Camera
Yasuhito Kikuchi
Series Director
Directing
Takuya Nonaka
Director
Directing
Akihiro Izumi
Director
Directing
Masashi Abe
Director
Directing
Makoto Bessho
Director
Directing
Kazunari Kume
Director
Directing
Susumu Ishizaki
Director
Directing
John Sykes
Theme Song Performance
Sound
Koichi Korenaga
Music
Sound
Kazuya Tanaka
Sound Director
Sound
Kazuto Nakazawa
Character Designer
Visual Effects
Mieko Seki
Color Designer
Visual Effects
Gorou Murata
Mechanical Designer
Visual Effects
Akio Shimotsukasa
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Keiji Tani
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Ryo Tanaka
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Yoshiaki Tsubata
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Saburo Masutani
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Makoto Bessho
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Hideaki Shimada
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Naruhisa Arakawa
Writer
Writing
Hiroki Hayashi
Original Concept
Writing
Yasuhito Kikuchi
Storyboard
Writing
Mitsuhiro Yamada
Writer
Writing
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