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Best Episodes of Legend of Black Heaven
The End
S1 Ep13
9.0
7th Oct 1999
1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.
Ten Years Ago
S1 Ep10
8.0
16th Sep 1999
Black Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.
Walk Away
S1 Ep6
7.7
19th Aug 1999
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,
These Are the Days
S1 Ep5
7.3
5th Aug 1999
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."
Worst Episodes of Legend of Black Heaven
All Night Long
S1 Ep2
5.7
15th Jul 1999
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
S1 Ep3
5.7
22nd Jul 1999
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.
In Need
S1 Ep7
6.5
26th Aug 1999
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
S1 Ep8
6.5
2nd Sep 1999
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.
Legend of Black Heaven Episode Guide
Stairway to Heaven
S1 Ep1
7.0
8th Jul 1999
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
S1 Ep2
5.7
15th Jul 1999
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
S1 Ep3
5.7
22nd Jul 1999
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
S1 Ep4
7.3
29th Jul 1999
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
S1 Ep5
7.3
5th Aug 1999
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
S1 Ep6
7.7
19th Aug 1999
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
S1 Ep7
6.5
26th Aug 1999
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
S1 Ep8
6.5
2nd Sep 1999
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
S1 Ep9
7.0
9th Sep 1999
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
S1 Ep10
8.0
16th Sep 1999
Black Heaven, and by extension the ultimate weapon, is not at full power because it is missing its keyboardist Watanabe/Joseph.
Sweet Emotion
S1 Ep11
7.0
23rd Sep 1999
The rival aliens are perfecting their own final weapon using a clone of Watanabe's corpse.
Into the Arena
S1 Ep12
30th Sep 1999
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
S1 Ep13
9.0
7th Oct 1999
1999 The final battle begins, and Black Heaven plays a marathon session in their struggle against the Watanabe clone.
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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The best rated episodes of Legend of Black Heaven are:
The End S1E13 rated 9.0
Ten Years Ago S1E10 rated 8.0
Walk Away S1E6 rated 7.7
These Are the Days S1E5 rated 7.3
The lowest rated episodes of Legend of Black Heaven are:
All Night Long S1E2 rated 5.7
Hot House S1E3 rated 5.7
In Need S1E7 rated 6.5
All Right Now S1E8 rated 6.5
The first episode of Legend of Black Heaven aired on July 08, 1999.
The last episode of Legend of Black Heaven aired on October 07, 1999.
