Legend of Black Heaven

A wistful, gently funny midlife crisis fantasy where shredding guitar riffs literally power a cosmic war, balancing domestic melancholy with earnest rock-opera absurdity.

Created by

Makoto Bessho, Masashi Abe

Genres

Animation

Starring

Koji Ishii, Miho Yamada, Kae Araki

Overview

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!?

How it feels

Melancholic, whimsical, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, music, family, work

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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