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Legend of Black Heaven

Animation

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!?

Jul 8, 19991 seasons13 episodesEndedJA

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Koji Ishii

Oji Tanaka (voice)

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Miho Yamada

Yuki Layla (voice)

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Kae Araki

Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)

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Seasons

Season 1

13 episodes

Premiered Jul 8, 1999

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

Stairway to Heaven

Jul 8, 1999

25m

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).

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Ep 2

All Night Long

Jul 15, 1999

25m

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.

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Ep 3

Hot House

Jul 22, 1999

25m

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.

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Ep 4

Space Child

Jul 29, 1999

25m

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.

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Ep 5

These Are the Days

Aug 5, 1999

25m

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."

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Ep 6

Walk Away

Aug 19, 1999

25m

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,

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