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Idol Densetsu Eriko

Score

6.7 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

51

Studio

Ashi Productions

Idol Densetsu Eriko

Also known as アイドル伝説えり子 | Legendary Idol Eriko

TVSpring 1989Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Music

6.7/10

Community score

#4972

Rank

7.2K

Members

20

Favorites

Synopsis

Eriko Tamura is Kousuke Tamura, the chairman of Tamura Productions (reknown music company) and Minako Tamura's (former famous idol singer) only daughter. Having talent for singing since birth, she has always loved her parent's media world. Then one day tragedy strikes when her parents get into a horrible car accident, which kills her father and leaves her mother in coma. She is left in her father's best friend, Mr. Uchida's care. Now Eriko must take the path of singing, a path her parents did not want her to pursue. Then her uncle is out to destroy her career. But in spite of all the hardship, she becomes an idol and wins hearts all over Japan.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Asagiri, Rei

Asagiri, Rei

Main

Voice: Matsui, Naoko (Japanese)

Tamura, Eriko

Tamura, Eriko

Main

Voice: Yajima, Akiko (Japanese)

Agi, Shougo

Agi, Shougo

Supporting

Voice: Matsumoto, Yasunori (Japanese)

Annie

Annie

Supporting

Voice: Takamori, Yoshino (Japanese)

Asagiri, Ryouko

Asagiri, Ryouko

Supporting

Voice: Dolène, Lucie (French)

Bidai

Bidai

Supporting

Voice: Sahara, Natsuko (Japanese)

Biyuu

Biyuu

Supporting

Voice: Ishino, Ryuuzou (Japanese)

Catherine

Catherine

Supporting

Voice: Mizutani, Yuuko (Japanese)

Core Staff

Amino, Tetsurou

Amino, Tetsurou

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

Tanaka, Hideyuki

Tanaka, Hideyuki

Sound Director

Hanyuu, Raisen

Hanyuu, Raisen

Episode Director

Inoue, Osamu

Inoue, Osamu

Episode Director

Kurai, Satoshi

Kurai, Satoshi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Kuriyama, Yoshihide

Kuriyama, Yoshihide

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Namida no Hanbun" by Eriko Tamura

Endings

1: "Unchained Heart" by Maiko Hashimoto (eps 1-50)

2: "May be Dream" by Eriko Tamura (eps 51)

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Prelude to Sadness

3.75/5
Aired 4/3/1989

Episode 2

The Inauguration

3.67/5
Aired 4/10/1989

Episode 3

Bye Bye Papa

4/5
Aired 4/17/1989

Episode 4

Eriko flees

3.33/5
Aired 4/24/1989

Episode 5

Plays of Light

4/5
Aired 5/1/1989

Episode 6

Opposed Beginning

2.67/5
Aired 5/8/1989

Episode 7

Beginnings of Eriko

4/5
Aired 5/15/1989

Episode 8

Sonata for a better Life

3.33/5
Aired 5/22/1989
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes51
Duration22 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1989
AiredApr 3, 1989 to Mar 26, 1990
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#8286
Scored by2K
BroadcastMondays at 18:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Legendary Idol Eriko

Romaji title

Idol Densetsu Eriko

Japanese title

アイドル伝説えり子

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Ashi Productions

Producers

Big West, TV Setouchi

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

アイドル伝説えり子

Themes And Audience

Idols (Female)Music