Kaikan Phrase
Kaikan Phrase
TV ShowEnded

Kaikan Phrase

6.0 / 10
1999
1 season
44 episodes
AnimationDrama

After the break up of their old band, guitarist Yuki & drummer Santa decide to form a new one. They recruit bass player Towa, young guitarist Atsuro, and after much persuasion, vocalist Sakuya. Together they form Lucifer and they struggle to make it in the music business, and also to stay together. As well, they have to deal with personal issues, such as parental objections, and watching their old bands succeed ahead of them. Sakuya is the most troubled band member, as he has to deal with his tragic past, and his relationship with teenaged lyricist Aine.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Misty Blue

    20-04-199925m

    Sakuya is singing in a hotel and starts attracting fans. Yuki and Santa are in a band called Climb but Santa's girlfriend Yumi starts flirting with a different band member. Yuki an...

  • Ep 2

    2.Jam

    27-04-199925m

    Yuki and Santa want Sakuya to join their new band but he declines, although they are able to get Atsuro and Towa to join.

  • Ep 3

    3.Into the Wind

    04-05-199925m

    Sakuya is asked by Atsuro, Towa, Yuki and Santa to join Lucifer but they get rejected again, But Kudo from a band called Radical tries to recruit Sakuya and he is interested but te...

  • Ep 4

    4.Time Up

    11-05-199925m

    Lucifer enjoys playing at live concerts and they get many fans. Atsuro's sister Yuuka goes along with them and she helps with ticket sales and to promote them. Sakuya still likes t...

  • Ep 5

    5.Day By Day

    18-05-199925m

    Sakuya has stood Lucifer up for too long. The band continues to do it's music rehearsals but the band's enthusiasm is low due to Sakuya telling them that he doesn't care about the...

  • Ep 6

    6.Cradle

    25-05-199925m

    The Cradle, where Lucifer played their first live gig is about to close and the band members without Sakuya go there, but he shows up eventually, they play a live show there.

  • Ep 7

    7.Farewell Live

    01-06-199925m

    Everyone that Lucifer had invited helps decorate The Cradle for the final show.

  • Ep 8

    8.The End

    15-06-199925m

    When someone insults Lucifer during a live performance, Sakuya starts a fight. Everybody involved is arrested, they get bailed out by Atsuro and Yuki's father. Lucifer finds out th...

  • Ep 9

    9.On the Street

    22-06-199925m

    The remaining Lucifer band members try find a play to perform.

  • Ep 10

    10.One From the Heart

    29-06-199925m

    Yuki tells the band members about Sakuya singing in the street. Yuuka says they should enter a contest but Santa is not interested due to not having a singer.

  • Ep 11

    11.Some Day

    13-07-199925m

    Sakuya has finished writing his song and Yuuka rents a recording studio. The band decides to use the song for the contest. Atsuro gets kicked out of the house for telling his famil...

  • Ep 12

    12.Step One

    20-07-199925m

    Atsuro dyes his hair red and the other members laugh but he says it for determination. The band finds the competition invitation in the garbage bin.

  • Ep 13

    13.Rainy Express

    27-07-199925m

    Yuki tell s his band members he is going to Kyoko due to his father and the band tries to adapt their song for only four members.

  • Ep 14

    14.Grand Prix

    03-08-199925m

    Yuki does his part perfectly in the Noh drama and goes to Tokyo. Lucifer plays in the contest but only comes in second place.

  • Ep 15

    15.Magical Mystery Tour

    10-08-199925m

    The band obtains a minibus and goes to Hakodate. The band finds out that no venues want them so they play live in the streets. A crowd gathers and someone offers to lend them a ven...

  • Ep 16

    16.Rival

    17-08-199925m

    Yuki and Yuuka try to find a club at play at but fail, The band sees another local band called 'Feel' play and like them. They try to get to be a supporting act for a band called '...

  • Ep 17

    17.Osaka Rhapsody

    31-08-199925m

    When Lucifer gets to Osaka, a local bar agrees to let them perform. The band mates get in a fight.

  • Ep 18

    18.Coming Home

    14-09-199925m

    The band goes back to Tokyo and on their way there, they remember they were going to do a national live tour. but when a typhoon shows up they have to brave the storm.

  • Ep 19

    19.Debut

    23-09-199925m

    Lucifer meets with a businessman named Sasaki who is a record producer, he gives them a official music deal.

  • Ep 20

    20.History

    03-10-199925m

    The band Lucifer gets to do a official live radio broadcast and a young woman named Aine listens to them. They all introduce each other.

  • Ep 21

    21.Hit Chart

    10-10-199925m

    Lucifer's song only reaches number seven on the music charts and Sakuya wants to leave because he thinks the band lost their bet, but they get on the air and tell the fans they wil...

  • Ep 22

    22.Song Writer

    17-10-199925m

    Sakuya avoids hitting Aine with his motorbike. He gives her a pass to the concert which she go to.

  • Ep 23

    23.Yesterday

    24-10-199925m

    Sakuya decides to tell Aine about his past, his mother was an alcoholic and how she had him with an American man thus neglecting him.

  • Ep 24

    24.Long Goodbye

    31-10-199925m

    Lucifer's second single song gets to the top of the charts.

  • Ep 25

    25.Junior

    07-11-199925m

    Ralph Grazer wants to destroy the band Lucifer so he organizes a charity concert at the same time when Lucifer's concert will be.

  • Ep 26

    26.Knock Out

    14-11-199925m

    Lucifer's popularity is getting higher. a music company tries to buy the band but they refuse. The bands that have been bought have to release a new single on the release date of L...

  • Ep 27

    27.Sympathy

    21-11-199925m

    Sakuya and Aine have difficulty writing the new songs and Ralph learns that a girl is staying with Sakuya in the suite. He decides to spread a rumor about it.

  • Ep 28

    28.Scandal

    28-11-199925m

    The hotel has been surrounded by Paparazzi but Aine gets out safely. A band member Kudo from the band Radical spreads gossip about Sakuya.

  • Ep 29

    29.Destiny

    05-12-199925m

    Lucifer gets their new single 'Plasmagic' to the #1 spot.

  • Ep 30

    30.Unplugged

    12-12-199925m

    Lucifer gets disbanded and the members releases their own music singles.

  • Ep 31

    31.Reborn

    19-12-199925m

    With all the members releasing their own successful music singles, the get invited to J-Rock Festival. Ralph tries to reform the band with a new singer named Freddy brown.

  • Ep 32

    32.Loser

    26-12-199925m

    Ralph tries to destroy Lucifer and wants the media to abandon them but they refuse. Aine gets kidnapped.

  • Ep 33

    33.After Days

    09-01-200025m

    Sakuya gets beaten up by Ralph's men but Rupert fires Ralph and has him go back to the USA. Sakuya finds Aine safe in a hotel room and they go for a walk.

  • Ep 34

    34.Actress

    16-01-200025m

    Lucifer's next song is going to be the theme song of a Japanese Live Action Drama starring Sakuya but he is not very enthusiastic about it.

  • Ep 35

    35.Femme Fatale

    23-01-200025m

    Ayako has a scaffold fall on Aine but Sakuya shields her injuring himself but wants to continue acting.

  • Ep 36

    36.Final Act

    30-01-200025m

    Aine wants Ayako to stop causing so much trouble for Sakuya.

  • Ep 37

    37.Top Runner

    06-02-200025m

    Lucifer gets to play a three day concert at The Dome and the band members address their own personal problems.

  • Ep 38

    38.Mistake

    13-02-200025m

    Saski tells Lucifer the he will no longer be their manager as Aine gets the new job instead.

  • Ep 39

    39.Painful Choice

    20-02-200025m

    The band e.MU gets to take over for the three day concert instead of Lucifer and The Cradle gets reopened and Lucifer wants to improve.

  • Ep 40

    40.Emotion

    27-02-200025m

    Sakuya makes a suggestion that Aine should write a song for both e.MU and Lucifer and whichever is more popular after two weeks gets to play in the concert.

  • Ep 41

    41.Never Die

    05-03-200025m

    Sakuya gets put into surgery, his heart stops and he has a dream that he not needed anymore. His heart then starts beating again as everyone is relived to see this. Aine gets beat...

  • Ep 42

    42.Separate Eve

    12-03-200025m

    Saski gets e.MU to play a half hour special guest appearance due to Sakuya not being able to play for two hours.

  • Ep 43

    43.Love Melody

    19-03-200025m

    Aine gets beat up and is treated by a doctor.

  • Ep 44

    44.Fly Away

    26-03-200025m

    Lucifer prepare for The Cradle to reopen and is approached by the UK Producer who tells them to not leave Japan, and tells them he will be their producer if they can get #1 spot on...

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