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| Title (English) | Legendary Idol Eriko |
| Title (Japanese) | Idol Densetsu Eriko | Art Sample |
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| Notes | Based on a shoujo manga by Kawahara Ayumi, published in Asuka magazine. A shoujo 'Magical Girl' anime. Known as 'Ciao Sabrina' in Italy. This anime was linked with the debut and promotion of a real singer, TAMURA Eriko. Also one 30-min music video. |
| Classification | shoujo |
| Synopsis | Fourteen-year-old Eriko Tamura wants to be a pop star, but finds herself competing aganst her prissy rival Rei Asagiri. Set in a Pop Idol type academy for aspiring popstars, it features scandal and pressure, drawing on the tropes of sports anime.
Eriko's father runs a major record company and her mother is a former singer. When Eriko's parents suffer an accident, her ambitious uncle takes over the company, and tries to abuse Eriko's extraordinary talents as a singer... |
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| Credits | Dir: Tetsuro Amino Animation: Noriyasu Yamaguchi. Genre(s): magical girl, comedy Note(s): |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Release | It:TV |
| TV Showing | See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here. |
| Date | April 3, 1989-March 26, 1990 |
| Production | Ashi Productions |
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| References & Help | Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or www.animenfo.com, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information. |
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