Koji Ishii
Oji Tanaka (voice)
Series
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Synopsis
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!?
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Stairway to HeavenNow viewing1999-07-0825mOji 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 Long1999-07-1525mThe 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 House1999-07-2225mSpurred 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 Child1999-07-2925mOji 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 Days1999-08-0525mOji 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 Away1999-08-1925mOji 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 Need1999-08-2625mThe 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 Now1999-09-0225mOji 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 Cloud1999-09-0925mOji 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 Ago1999-09-1625mBlack Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.
- 11. Sweet Emotion1999-09-2325mThe rival aliens are perfecting their own final weapon using a clone of Watanabe's corpse.
- 12. Into the Arena1999-09-3025mThe 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 End1999-10-0725m1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.
Cast
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Miho Yamada
Yuki Layla (voice)
Kae Araki
Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)
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Is Legend of Black Heaven available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Legend of Black Heaven have?
Legend of Black Heaven has 1 season and 13 episodes.
When did Legend of Black Heaven first air?
Legend of Black Heaven first aired in 1999.
Is Legend of Black Heaven still running?
Legend of Black Heaven's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Legend of Black Heaven?
Legend of Black Heaven is classified as Animation.