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Legend of Black Heaven (1999): Cast

Legend of Black Heaven (1999) movie poster

Legend of Black Heaven is a 1999 animated film directed by Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume, starring Koji Ishii as Oji Tanaka (voice), Kae Araki and Miho Yamada. It runs 5 hours 25 minutes.

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Legend of Black Heaven (1999) movie poster
Runtime
5h 25m (325 min)
Directors
Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume
Genre
Animation
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Legend of Black Heaven About?

The premise of Legend of Black Heaven without spoilers.

Trapped in a soul‑crushing corporate job, Oji clings to memories of his glory days as the lead guitarist of the near‑breakthrough metal band Black Heaven. When a mysterious woman appears, she reveals that only his unique sound can thwart an alien invasion threatening the universe. Thus, his hard‑rock riff becomes humanity’s last hope.

Legend of Black Heaven Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • five word title
  • alien
  • two word title
  • heavy metal
  • heavy metal music
  • anime animation
  • hand drawn animation
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Cast & crew

Legend of Black Heaven Cast & Characters

Koji Ishii leads the cast as Oji Tanaka (voice), with Kae Araki as Yoshiko Tanaka (voice) and Miho Yamada as Yuki Layla (voice). Directed by Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume.

From the directors

More from Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume

One more film directed by Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume: Big Wars.

Details

Legend of Black Heaven Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Kachou Ouji: Hard Rock Save the Space” and “かちょーおうじ”.

Also known as
  • Kachou Ouji: Hard Rock Save the Space
  • かちょーおうじ
  • Столоначальник Одзи: Легенда о Черных Небесах
  • Столоначальник Оззи: Тяжелый рок спасет мир!
  • Офісний Планктон Оззі
  • Зіркова Сага Блек Хевену
  • The Legend of Black Heaven
  • 课长王子
  • Столоначальник Одзи
  • 과장왕자
  • Kacho Ohji: La Leyenda de Black Heaven
  • 課長王子

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FAQ

Legend of Black Heaven FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Legend of Black Heaven, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Legend of Black Heaven?

Legend of Black Heaven runs 5 hours 25 minutes (325 minutes).

Who directed Legend of Black Heaven?

Legend of Black Heaven was directed by Masashi Abe and Kazunari Kume.

More films by Masashi Abe

Who is in the cast of Legend of Black Heaven?

Legend of Black Heaven stars Koji Ishii as Oji Tanaka (voice), Kae Araki as Yoshiko Tanaka (voice) and Miho Yamada as Yuki Layla (voice).

Does Legend of Black Heaven have a post-credit scene?

No. Legend of Black Heaven has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Legend of Black Heaven in?

The original language of Legend of Black Heaven is Japanese.

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