Legend of Black Heaven

Season 11999

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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13 Episodes

E01 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).

July 8, 1999

E02 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.

July 15, 1999

E03 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.

July 22, 1999

E04 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.

July 29, 1999

E05 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."

August 5, 1999

E06 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,

August 19, 1999

E07 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.

August 26, 1999

E08 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.

September 2, 1999

E09 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.

September 9, 1999

E10 Ten Years Ago

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

September 16, 1999

E11 Sweet Emotion

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

September 23, 1999

E12 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.

September 30, 1999

E13 The End

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

October 7, 1999

Legend of Black Heaven

E01 Stairway to Heaven

E02 All Night Long

E03 Hot House

E04 Space Child

E05 These Are the Days

E06 Walk Away

E07 In Need

E08 All Right Now

E09 Get Off of My Cloud

E10 Ten Years Ago

E11 Sweet Emotion

E12 Into the Arena

E13 The End

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Wild Nordic

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Catherine

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E01 Stairway to Heaven

E02 All Night Long

E03 Hot House

E04 Space Child

E05 These Are the Days

E06 Walk Away

E07 In Need

E08 All Right Now

E09 Get Off of My Cloud

E10 Ten Years Ago

E11 Sweet Emotion

E12 Into the Arena

E13 The End