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'''''Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi''''' (ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち ''Pink Lady Story: Angels of Glory'') is a | '''''Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi''''' (ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち ''Pink Lady Story: Angels of Glory'') is a biographical slice-of-life anime series produced by Toei Animation that aired on TV Tokyo from October 24, 1978 to June 26, 1979. It ran for a total of 33 episodes - including 2 clip shows and a prologue that premiered one week before the show proper. | ||
==Premise== | |||
The show was based on the real lifestory of popular superstar female pop music duo Pink Lady. | |||
Pink Lady would later make an | Despite the title and the content of the show, the main characters were not actually voiced by the Pink Lady duo; professional voice actresses Michiko Nomura and Junko Hori portrayed Mie and Kei, respectively. | ||
Pink Lady also didn't perform the opening (OP) and ending (ED) songs, that were sang by a group of child actors known as Young Fresh, from Japanese entertainment agency Toei Jido Kenshu Jo ("Toei Children's Training Institute", now known as Toei Academy).<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1416 Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi (TV) on Anime News Network] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref><ref>[http://hiptankrecords.com/?pid=138396510 ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち 7" format vinyl single on Hip Tank Records] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref> | |||
During the show, there would be live action sequences featuring the actual Pink Lady duo (Mie and Kei) as they would be shown talking in their studios or actually singing their songs in musical interludes.<ref>[http://www.pinkladyamerica.com/anime-page1.html ANIME- PAGE ONE on Pink Lady America fansite] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref> | |||
Pink Lady would later make an appeareance on notorious short-lived 1980 TV variety show ''Pink Lady and Jeff'' for American audiences, as their English-language song ''Kiss in the Dark'' was a hit in the country. | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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==Status== | ==Status== | ||
The anime hadn't been reaired since it's original airing or released in other countries despite having strong ratings.<ref>[http://kiokunokasabuta.web.fc2.com/kiokupinkledy.html ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち on kiokunokasabuta.web.fc2.com] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref> However, anime's OP and ED were included in VHS | The anime hadn't been reaired since it's original airing or released in other countries despite having strong ratings.<ref>[http://kiokunokasabuta.web.fc2.com/kiokupinkledy.html ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち on kiokunokasabuta.web.fc2.com] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref> However, the anime's OP and ED were included in VHS compilations of Toei theme songs #6 released back in 1986.<ref>[https://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/disk-kazu-saito/g50395.html# TV Hero Theme Song Complete Works #6 Animation on Japanese Yahoo Store] Retrieved 21 Apr '20.</ref> As such, they're the only footage currently available to watch online. Due to some legal issues among ''Pink Lady'', it is extremely unlikely this show will ever appear on home video or even streaming services. | ||
At one point, the owner of fansite Pink Lady America posted some screenshots from one of the episodes; however, it is not known if he still owns any actual footage. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi soundtrack cover.jpg|The front cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack. | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi soundtrack cover.jpg|The front cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack. | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi soundtrack back cover.jpg|The back cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack. | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi soundtrack back cover.jpg|The back cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack. | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi puzzle set.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi puzzle set.jpg|A rare puzzle set. | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cels.jpg|Three | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cels.jpg|Three cels. (1/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cels 2.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cels 2.jpg|A set of cels. (2/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 1.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 1.jpg|Another cel. (3/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 2.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 2.jpg|Another cel. (4/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 3.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 3.jpg|Another cel. (5/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 4.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 4.jpg|Another cel. (6/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 5.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi cel 5.jpg|Another cel. (7/7) | ||
1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi promo cover.jpg| | 1978 - Pink Lady Monogatari Eiko no Tenshitachi promo cover.jpg|A promo cover. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 22 April 2020
Title card.
Status: Partially Found
Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi (ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち Pink Lady Story: Angels of Glory) is a biographical slice-of-life anime series produced by Toei Animation that aired on TV Tokyo from October 24, 1978 to June 26, 1979. It ran for a total of 33 episodes - including 2 clip shows and a prologue that premiered one week before the show proper.
Premise
The show was based on the real lifestory of popular superstar female pop music duo Pink Lady.
Despite the title and the content of the show, the main characters were not actually voiced by the Pink Lady duo; professional voice actresses Michiko Nomura and Junko Hori portrayed Mie and Kei, respectively.
Pink Lady also didn't perform the opening (OP) and ending (ED) songs, that were sang by a group of child actors known as Young Fresh, from Japanese entertainment agency Toei Jido Kenshu Jo ("Toei Children's Training Institute", now known as Toei Academy).[1][2]
During the show, there would be live action sequences featuring the actual Pink Lady duo (Mie and Kei) as they would be shown talking in their studios or actually singing their songs in musical interludes.[3]
Pink Lady would later make an appeareance on notorious short-lived 1980 TV variety show Pink Lady and Jeff for American audiences, as their English-language song Kiss in the Dark was a hit in the country.
Episodes
| # | Original Title | English Translation | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "前夜祭「今完成ピンクのアニメ」" | October 17, 1978 | Lost | |
| 1 | "星は海から生まれるのです" | October 24, 1978 | Lost | |
| 2 | "おてんばデュエット" | October 31, 1978 | Lost | |
| 3 | "ごめんね天国のお父さん" | November 7, 1978 | Lost | |
| 4 | "哀しみの二ッ星" | November 14, 1978 | Lost | |
| 5 | "ひとつの糸に結ばれて" | November 21, 1978 | Lost | |
| 6 | "ふたりで踏んだ初舞台" | November 28, 1978 | Lost | |
| 7 | "明日さく花" | December 2, 1978 | Lost | |
| 8 | "ワン・ステップ・ジャンプ" | December 12, 1978 | Lost | |
| 9 | "ふたりでひとり" | December 19, 1978 | Lost | |
| 10 | "とんでけクッキー" | December 26, 1978 | Lost | |
| 11 | "こころの手紙" | January 9, 1979 | Lost | |
| 12 | "心はひとつ " | January 16, 1979 | Lost | |
| 13 | "愛のネックレス" | January 23, 1979 | Lost | |
| 14 | "くじけるものか" | January 30, 1979 | Lost | |
| 15 | "あたたかな母の胸へ" | February 6, 1979 | Lost | |
| 16 | "巣だつひな鳥" | February 13, 1979 | Lost | |
| 17 | "さようなら故郷" | February 20, 1979 | Lost | |
| 18 | "可愛いファン" | February 27, 1979 | Lost | |
| 19 | "若いふたつの芽" | March 6, 1979 | Lost | |
| 20 | "ふたりの友情" | March 13, 1979 | Lost | |
| 21 | "二人三脚" | March 20, 1979 | Lost | |
| 22 | "ペッパー警部誕生" | March 27, 1979 | Lost | |
| 23 | "はばたく日は" | April 3, 1979 | Lost | |
| 24 | "愛の拍子" | April 10, 1979 | Lost | |
| 25 | "ふるさとの涙" | April 17, 1979 | Lost | |
| 26 | "祈りの旅" | April 24, 1979 | Lost | |
| 27 | "にじ色の別れ" | May 1, 1979 | Lost | |
| 28 | "ＳＯＳ！" | May 8, 1979 | Lost | |
| 29 | "花ひらく夜" | May 15, 1979 | Lost | |
| 30 | "おもいやり" | May 22, 1979 | Lost | |
| 31 | "きびしい歌の道" | May 29, 1979 | Lost | |
| 32 | "木枯らしの詩" | June 5, 1979 | Lost | |
| 33 | "故郷の青い空" | June 12, 1979 | Lost | |
| 34 | "歩んだ道" (Clip show 1) | June 19, 1979 | Lost | |
| 35 | "栄光への歩み" (Clip show 2) | June 26, 1979 | Lost |
Status
The anime hadn't been reaired since it's original airing or released in other countries despite having strong ratings.[4] However, the anime's OP and ED were included in VHS compilations of Toei theme songs #6 released back in 1986.[5] As such, they're the only footage currently available to watch online. Due to some legal issues among Pink Lady, it is extremely unlikely this show will ever appear on home video or even streaming services.
At one point, the owner of fansite Pink Lady America posted some screenshots from one of the episodes; however, it is not known if he still owns any actual footage.
Gallery
The front cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack.
The back cover of the 7 format vinyl soundtrack.
A rare puzzle set.
Three cels. (1/7)
A set of cels. (2/7)
Another cel. (3/7)
Another cel. (4/7)
Another cel. (5/7)
Another cel. (6/7)
Another cel. (7/7)
A promo cover.
References
- ↑ Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi (TV) on Anime News Network Retrieved 21 Apr '20.
- ↑ ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち 7" format vinyl single on Hip Tank Records Retrieved 21 Apr '20.
- ↑ ANIME- PAGE ONE on Pink Lady America fansite Retrieved 21 Apr '20.
- ↑ ピンク・レディー物語 栄光の天使たち on kiokunokasabuta.web.fc2.com Retrieved 21 Apr '20.
- ↑ TV Hero Theme Song Complete Works #6 Animation on Japanese Yahoo Store Retrieved 21 Apr '20.