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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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Misty Blue
20-04-199925mSakuya 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
27-04-199925mYuki 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
04-05-199925mSakuya 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
11-05-199925mLucifer 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
18-05-199925mSakuya 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
25-05-199925mThe 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
01-06-199925mEveryone that Lucifer had invited helps decorate The Cradle for the final show.
- Ep 8
8.The End
15-06-199925mWhen 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
22-06-199925mThe remaining Lucifer band members try find a play to perform.
- Ep 10
10.One From the Heart
29-06-199925mYuki 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
13-07-199925mSakuya 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
20-07-199925mAtsuro 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
27-07-199925mYuki 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
03-08-199925mYuki 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
10-08-199925mThe 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
17-08-199925mYuki 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
31-08-199925mWhen Lucifer gets to Osaka, a local bar agrees to let them perform. The band mates get in a fight.
- Ep 18
18.Coming Home
14-09-199925mThe 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
23-09-199925mLucifer meets with a businessman named Sasaki who is a record producer, he gives them a official music deal.
- Ep 20
20.History
03-10-199925mThe 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
10-10-199925mLucifer'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
17-10-199925mSakuya avoids hitting Aine with his motorbike. He gives her a pass to the concert which she go to.
- Ep 23
23.Yesterday
24-10-199925mSakuya 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
31-10-199925mLucifer's second single song gets to the top of the charts.
- Ep 25
25.Junior
07-11-199925mRalph 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
14-11-199925mLucifer'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
21-11-199925mSakuya 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
28-11-199925mThe 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
05-12-199925mLucifer gets their new single 'Plasmagic' to the #1 spot.
- Ep 30
30.Unplugged
12-12-199925mLucifer gets disbanded and the members releases their own music singles.
- Ep 31
31.Reborn
19-12-199925mWith 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
26-12-199925mRalph tries to destroy Lucifer and wants the media to abandon them but they refuse. Aine gets kidnapped.
- Ep 33
33.After Days
09-01-200025mSakuya 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
16-01-200025mLucifer'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
23-01-200025mAyako has a scaffold fall on Aine but Sakuya shields her injuring himself but wants to continue acting.
- Ep 36
36.Final Act
30-01-200025mAine wants Ayako to stop causing so much trouble for Sakuya.
- Ep 37
37.Top Runner
06-02-200025mLucifer gets to play a three day concert at The Dome and the band members address their own personal problems.
- Ep 38
38.Mistake
13-02-200025mSaski tells Lucifer the he will no longer be their manager as Aine gets the new job instead.
- Ep 39
39.Painful Choice
20-02-200025mThe 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
27-02-200025mSakuya 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
05-03-200025mSakuya 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
12-03-200025mSaski 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
19-03-200025mAine gets beat up and is treated by a doctor.
- Ep 44
44.Fly Away
26-03-200025mLucifer 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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