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Chance Pop Session

13 Episodes
24 min each
SPRING 2001

Synopsis

Three young girls, strangers to each other, share an instinctual passion and talent for music. Brought together from distinctly different worlds, the three meet by chance at the concert of their idol, the glamorous and sophisticated prodigy of an illustrious music school. The concert strikes a chord in each of their hearts and unites them with a common dream of stardom. Following their love of music, the girls each enroll in the school and are brought together again in a special class for exceptional talent. As their voices come together in harmony, the girls realize that they share more than just a passion for song. A mysterious blue stone, a hauntingly beautiful melody... what do these traces of the past have to do with the uncertain future of this gifted trio? Will the Angel of Music smile upon them and fulfill their dreams... Or will the challenges of music school tear them apart forever?

Drama Music
Format
Unknown
Episodes
13
Per Episode
24 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

13 / 13 Episodes
1
Episode 1

Episode 1

Aoyama Yuki, Nozomi Kaihara, Mizushima Akari meet by chance at a concert they attend. They enroll in the school where the concert was held and realize they are in the same class.
2
Episode 2

Episode 2

A mysterious blue stone is found. Combined with a hauntingly beautiful melody and they might have the answer to the current uncertain future of Yuki, Akari and Kaihara.
3
Episode 3

Episode 3

The girls are taught the lessons of pop stars. They come to realize that pop stars never run from what makes them unique and they must apply that lesson to find out the truth of their past.
4
Episode 4

Episode 4

They watch Reika perform, remembering how they met at her concert.
5
Episode 5

Episode 5

Akari loved to sing at her church and is given a chance to shine again with the other two girls, none of whom knew their birth parents.
6
Episode 6

Episode 6

Akiba Kisaragi, Reika's manager and headmistress of the school, severs her ties with Reika telling her she must go her own way now.
7
Episode 7

Episode 7

Akari and Yuki learn more about their past and they are tied together. Will their new bond include or drive away Nozomi? The trio now perform together naming their group R3 ("Resonance of 3").
8
Episode 8

Episode 8

The three face the M&K Records' auditions. Jun is now their rival, but she is not their only rival. There are hopefuls from every music agency.
9
Episode 9

Episode 9

Having passed with flying colors at the audition, the three are busy everyday in preparation for their CD debut.
10
Episode 10

Episode 10

The seasons pass and sale of their debut CDs rises steadily, as does Jun's. The girls finally rank first in the hit charts. Seeing them reminds Kisaragi of her lost daughters.
11
Episode 11

Episode 11

Kisaragi is interviewed as the talented producer that raised the R3. Memories from the past replay in Kisaragi’s mind, sparkling and fresh during her idol days
12
Episode 12

Episode 12

The Musicpolis Contest, which popular artists from across the globe attend, is a status symbol. Reika and the R3 will both be performing.
13
Episode 13

Episode 13

Father Samuel feels that it is a miracle that the three sisters are together again. Their imaginations run wild about the Angel of Music. Seeing the three, Shiro seems to become deeply emotional.

Characters

Yuuki Aoyama
Voice Actors
Atsuko Enomoto (japanese)

Yuuki Aoyama

Main

Nozomi Kaibara
Voice Actors
Maria Yamamoto (japanese)

Nozomi Kaibara

Main

Akari Mizushima
Voice Actors
Mayumi Iizuka (japanese)

Akari Mizushima

Main

Reika
Voice Actors
Mariko Kouda (japanese)

Reika

Main

Akabi Kisaragi
Voice Actors
Yuu Daiki (japanese)

Akabi Kisaragi

Main

Shiro Sugino
Voice Actors
Hozumi Gouda (japanese)

Shiro Sugino

Main

Staff

Susumu Kudou
Susumu Kudou
Director
Kazuhiko Souma
Kazuhiko Souma
Series Composition
Fumie Muroi
Fumie Muroi
Character Design
Shinobu Tsuneki
Shinobu Tsuneki
Prop Design
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Hidetoshi Kaneko
Art Director
Naoko Kodama
Naoko Kodama
Art Design

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Information

Aired May 20, 2001 to Aug 26, 2001
Season SPRING 2001
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Studios

MADHOUSE