Chance Pop Session — Season 1
Separated by tragedy, brought together by Chance...
About this season
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?
Episodes (13)
1. Angel
7.0Aired 21 May 2001 • 30 min
Three girls from all different walks of life are brought together by their shared love for Reika's music.
2. Destiny
7.0Aired 28 May 2001 • 30 min
Akari, Yuki, and Nozomi do their best to get accepted into Akiba Music School, Father Samuel expresses his concerns about Akari.
3. Class S
Aired 4 June 2001 • 30 min
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.
4. Fortissimo
Aired 11 June 2001 • 30 min
S Class must face new hardships as they prepare for their debut. Yuki starts to make a name for herself with her newfound band.
5. Love Song
Aired 18 June 2001 • 30 min
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?
6. Memory
Aired 25 June 2001 • 30 min
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.
7. Resonance
Aired 2 July 2001 • 30 min
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.
8. Audition
Aired 9 July 2001 • 30 min
The trio prepares for the M & K Records' Rookie Audition. The girls quickly realize that Jun is no longer their only rival.
9. Blindly
Aired 16 July 2001 • 30 min
After the results have been announced, the trio now prepares for their next challenge. But does one of them push herself too far?
10. Advance
Aired 23 July 2001 • 30 min
R3's first TV performance brings about the pressure of their debut. Meanwhile, Reika is haunted by memories of the past
11. Past
Aired 30 July 2001 • 30 min
Kisaragi has an exclusive interview, during which memories of her past and youth flash through her mind.
12. Beginning
Aired 6 August 2001 • 30 min
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?
13. Angels
Aired 13 August 2001 • 30 min
The day of the Music Police Awards has finally arrived. R3 must face up against their longtime idol Reika in their rise to fame.