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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:1999-07-08
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  • Number of episodes:13
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.

List of Episodes

Stairway to Heaven
S1E1
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Air date: 1999-07-08

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E2
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Air date: 1999-07-15

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E3
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Air date: 1999-07-22

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E4
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Air date: 1999-07-29

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E5
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Air date: 1999-08-05

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E6
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Air date: 1999-08-19

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E7
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Air date: 1999-08-26

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E8
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Air date: 1999-09-02

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E9
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Air date: 1999-09-09

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E10
0.0

Air date: 1999-09-16

Runtime: 25 min

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

Sweet Emotion
S1E11
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Air date: 1999-09-23

Runtime: 25 min

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

Into the Arena
S1E12
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Air date: 1999-09-30

Runtime: 25 min

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
S1E13
0.0

Air date: 1999-10-07

Runtime: 25 min

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

Top Cast

Koji Ishii

Koji Ishii

Oji Tanaka (voice)

Miho Yamada

Miho Yamada

Yuki Layla (voice)

Kae Araki

Kae Araki

Yoshiko Tanaka (voice)

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