Idol Densetsu Eriko

Idol Densetsu Eriko (アイドル伝説えり子) is a Japanese anime series by Ashi Productions. It ran in Japan from 1989 until 1990, spanning 51 episodes. The story has been adapted into a 3-volume manga series by Ayumi Kawahara. The title character Eriko is based on real-life Japanese idol Eriko Tamura, who performs the opening theme song and the last episode's ending theme.

Plot
Eriko Tamura is the only daughter of Yuusuke Tamura - chairman of renowned music company Tamura Productions - and former idol singer Minako Tamura. Having had a talent for singing since birth, she has always loved her parents’ media world. Then one day tragedy strikes when her parents get into a horrible car accident, which kills her father and leaves her mother in a coma. Now Eriko must take the path of singing, a path her parents did not want her to pursue. Things get worse when her uncle sets out to destroy her career. But in spite of all the hardship, she becomes an idol and wins hearts all over Japan.

Characters

 * Eriko Tamura (田村 えり子)
 * Voiced by Akiko Yajima
 * Songs by Eriko Tamura


 * Yuusuke Tamura (田村 雄介)
 * Voiced by Takaya Hashi
 * Eriko's father.


 * Minako Tamura (田村 美奈子)
 * Voiced by Kumiko Takizawa
 * Eriko's mother.


 * Rei Asagiri (朝霧 麗)
 * Voiced by Naoko Matsui
 * Songs by Maiko Hashimoto


 * Shogo Ogi (阿木 星吾)
 * Voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto
 * Songs by Masahiko Arimachi

Songs

 * Eriko Tamura
 * Locomotion Dream - ED2
 * Namida No Hanbun - OP
 * Suki Yo
 * Honki
 * Watashi Wa Soyokaze
 * NEXT
 * Process
 * Garnet Densetsu
 * Soyokaze No Prologue
 * Tsuretette
 * May Be Dream


 * Rei Asagiri
 * TRUE LOVE
 * PRECIOUS DAY
 * Ame No Highway
 * Gloria
 * My Song For You
 * Precious Days
 * Rolling Night - Duet Shogo & Rei
 * True Love
 * Unchained Heart ED1


 * Shogo Ohgi by Masahiko Arimachi
 * Rolling Night - Duet Shogo & Rei
 * Warrior
 * Midnight City
 * Sayonara No Natsu