Susumu Kudo
Director
Chance Pop Session (2001)
Season 1
Three young girls, strangers to each other, share an instinctual passion and talent for music. Brought together from distinctly different worlds, they meet by chance at the concert of their idol. The concert strikes a chord in each of their hearts and unites them with a common dream of stardom. The girls each enroll in the same music 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 meoldy... what do these traces of the past have to do with the uncertain future of this gifted trio?
Released May 21, 2001
Episode 30 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Music, Anime: Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.shoujo, tmdb.anime, tmdb.idol-group, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.female-centered-plot, imdb.based-on-a-radio-drama + 14 more, imdb.idol, imdb.concert, imdb.music-school, imdb.based-on-radio-program, imdb.pop-idol, imdb.primarily-female-cast, imdb.performing-arts, imdb.singer, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.based-on-radio-play, imdb.idols, imdb.singing, imdb.romantic-comedy, imdb.3-girls
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, HiDive, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Hidive Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Madhouse, ADV Films
Network: TV Tokyo
7.0
S1E1 - Angel
Three girls from all different walks of life are brought together by their shared love for Reika's music.
May 21, 2001, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - Destiny
Akari, Yuki, and Nozomi do their best to get accepted into Akiba Music School, Father Samuel expresses his concerns about Akari.
May 28, 2001, midnight
S1E3 - Class S
Yuki decides to join a street band. Meanwhile, Akari struggles with her nerves as Kisaragi starts observing classes, in search for students to join her S Class.
June 4, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - Fortissimo
S Class must face new hardships as they prepare for their debut. Yuki starts to make a name for herself with her newfound band.
June 11, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Love Song
Feeling refreshed, Akari talks to the S Class about much needed improvements. A new student joins the S Class. Could this mean trouble for the other girls?
June 18, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - Memory
Akari is trying to put together the pieces of her past as she encounters a similar blue stone. Samuel then reveals her past to her.
June 25, 2001, midnight
S1E7 - Resonance
Akari makes her fateful return to the S Class, but she still feels isolated and alone. Yuki comes up with a plan to cheer everyone up.
July 2, 2001, midnight
S1E8 - Audition
The trio prepares for the M & K Records' Rookie Audition. The girls quickly realize that Jun is no longer their only rival.
July 9, 2001, midnight
S1E9 - Blindly
After the results have been announced, the trio now prepares for their next challenge. But does one of them push herself too far?
July 16, 2001, midnight
S1E10 - Advance
R3's first TV performance brings about the pressure of their debut. Meanwhile, Reika is haunted by memories of the past
July 23, 2001, midnight
S1E11 - Past
Kisaragi has an exclusive interview, during which memories of her past and youth flash through her mind.
July 30, 2001, midnight
S1E12 - Beginning
Even as rookies, R3 is destined for greatness as they are nominated for a Music Police Award, but is the publicity too much for the girls to handle?
Aug. 6, 2001, midnight
S1E13 - Angels
The day of the Music Police Awards has finally arrived. R3 must face up against their longtime idol Reika in their rise to fame.
Aug. 13, 2001, midnight
Network: TV Tokyo
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 390 min.
Released: May 21, 2001
Last Air Date: Aug. 13, 2001, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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