Legend of Black Heaven
Legend of Black Heaven
Legend of Black Heaven
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Overview
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!?
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1999-07-08
Runtime: 0h 25m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Koji Ishii
Koji Ishii
Oji Tanaka (voice)
Miho Yamada
Miho Yamada
Yuki Layla (voice)
Kae Araki
Kae Araki
Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)
Episodes - Season 1
Stairway to Heaven
Stairway to Heaven
Episode 1
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).
All Night Long
All Night Long
Episode 2
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.
Hot House
Hot House
Episode 3
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.
Space Child
Space Child
Episode 4
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.
These Are the Days
These Are the Days
Episode 5
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."
Walk Away
Walk Away
Episode 6
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,
In Need
In Need
Episode 7
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.
All Right Now
All Right Now
Episode 8
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.
Get Off of My Cloud
Get Off of My Cloud
Episode 9
Oji attempts to recruit members for his new band, the New Black Heaven, and has his son Gen draw the "space attitude" recruitment poster.
Ten Years Ago
Ten Years Ago
Episode 10
Black Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.
Sweet Emotion
Sweet Emotion
Episode 11
The rival aliens are perfecting their own final weapon using a clone of Watanabe's corpse.
Into the Arena
Into the Arena
Episode 12
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.
The End
The End
Episode 13
1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.
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