Chance Pop Session
This anime is based on a 1999 radio drama about three very different girls: Akari, Yuki and Nozomi; going to see the concert of top pop idol Reika and by going to see this concert their lives are greatly influenced by it. Akari was raised in a very religious background, she is bright and cheerful and a big Reika fan. Yuki is an independent girl who ran away from her home in Hakodate. She is working in the concert hall of Reika's performance. Nozomi is the daughter from a wealthy family in Kobe. She's got one of the VIP seats at the concert. The three girls are so inspired by Reika's performance, that they all enroll in the Akiba music school and endeavor to become pop idols themselves.
- 2001-2001
- 1 season
- ADV Films
- Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music
- TV-PG
This anime is based on a 1999 radio drama about three very different girls: Akari, Yuki and Nozomi; going to see the concert of top pop idol Reika and by going to see this concert their lives are greatly influenced by it. Akari was raised in a very religious background, she is bright and cheerful and a big Reika fan. Yuki is an independent girl who ran away from her home in Hakodate. She is working in the concert hall of Reika's performance. Nozomi is the daughter from a wealthy family in Kobe. She's got one of the VIP seats at the concert. The three girls are so inspired by Reika's performance, that they all enroll in the Akiba music school and endeavor to become pop idols themselves.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2001
Episode 1
Angel
24 mins
Three girls from all different walks of life are brought together by their shared love for Reika's music.
Episode 2
Destiny
24 mins
Akari, Yuki, and Nozomi do their best to get accepted into Akiba Music School; Father Samuel expresses his concerns about Akari.
Episode 3
Class S
24 mins
Yuki decides to join a street band; Akari struggles with her nerves as Kisaragi starts observing classes, in search for students to join her S Class.
Episode 4
Fortissimo
24 mins
S Class must face new hardships as they prepare for their debut; Yuki starts to make a name for herself with her newfound band.
Episode 5
Love Song
24 mins
Feeling refreshed, Akari talks to the S Class about much needed improvements; a new student joins the S Class.
Episode 6
Memory
24 mins
Akari tries to put together the pieces of her past as she encounters a blue stone; Samuel reveals her past to her.
Episode 7
Resonance
24 mins
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.
Episode 8
Audition
24 mins
The trio prepares for the M and K Records' Rookie Audition; the girls quickly realize that Jun is no longer their only rival.
Episode 9
Daughter (Blindly)
24 mins
The results are announced; the trio prepares for their next challenge.
Episode 10
Advance
24 mins
R3's first TV performance brings about the pressure of their debut; Reika is haunted by memories of the past.
Episode 11
Past (Pass)
24 mins
Kisaragi has an exclusive interview; memories of her past and youth flash through her mind.
Episode 12
Beginning
24 mins
R3 are nominated for a Music Police Award; the girls struggle with the publicity.
Episode 13
Angels
24 mins
The day of the Music Police Awards arrives; R3 must face up against their longtime idol, Reika, in their rise to fame.