it's quite old, but still worth watching. Characters are interesting, story is maybe sometimes predictable, but generally is very good anime. I've fallen in love with music :)

If you watched BECK I think you won't be disappointed in this one - it's even better: more songs, more interesting characters and much more entertainment. Really, really highly recommended!!!

But the first obstacle is first episode - quality is really bad and I couldn't find better version anywhere :/ however if you endure it, the rest is better and you eventually get used to it. And as reviewers before me, let me warn you - there are 44 episodes, not 24! (show less)

After many (and I mean MANY) failed attempts of getting to this anime and watching these episodes I FINALLY have Kaikan Phrase. I heard about it when I was still a sixth grader. Only exposed to DragonBallZ and Saint Seiya I did not realise at the time that other anime like this existed. Now almost 15 years after the anime started airing on cable in our country I get to see it and enjoy every moment of it.

Contrary to what a previous review said about this anime - Kaikan Phrase is an adaptation of the manga of the same name but it is not based on any real events or characters, as a matter of fact the band Lucifer was developed for the very production of Kaikan Phrase and although they broke up in 2003, their songs are still awesome. The anime itself is a shojo / dorama that will leave most ladies breathless and that would make most male fans of anime scream foul, since most of the characters are practically too beautiful. The story centres around Ookochi Sakuya and the band that ultimately came to be known as Lucifer. Met with numerous challenges, from a jealous older brother to a vindictive ex-lover, this anime makes for some seriously entertaining watching. The theme of "getting big" and the dream of fame and music being realised, the story reproduced in this anime makes for an excellent narrative on life, love and passion for the things one never knew existed.

I would recommend this anime to any die hard rock music fan and shojo nut. It is certainly an excellent way to pass the time and the characterisation is brilliant. If you don't mind spiderwebs of scandal then give this one a watch.

PS - there are 44 episodes, I have been downloading from other sites besides this one for the last two days. Do yourself a favour and hunt these episodes down - You won't be sorry ;) (show less)

Just No. I saw the review on this and gave it a shot, after watching the 2nd episode I'm done. If you want a very good music anime you need to watch Beck. It has so much more effort put into it. All this anime is, is a bunch of pretty boys behind bad story directing. I know this anime is old but so is Beck. I don't judge anime based on age, only by effort and this seems more of a block buster Fan Girl anime than anything. If you want a musical anime and are extremely bored or an musical anime enthusiast don't let me detour you, just let me warn you, after 2 episodes I was done. The last phew minutes of the 2nd episode pretty much gave me the insight of how everything else will pan out. It was rushed, made no sense, had no tactic, it just plopped right there and boom everything fell together. When I see that, for me it is very degrading in reguards to honoring the story and plot development, they just skipped like 10 chapters and made it all happen. Not a big fan of that. But if you like pretty guys and retro 90's Japanese voice go for it. If you want a great voice character, focus on music, talent, true romance, determination and skill watch Beck. (show less)

This anime was so awesome. It was very beautiful and moving. The story was so exciting that once I started watching it I couldn't stop. I watched the whole thing in one day. The music was beautiful and the characters were beautiful and I just loved every second of it. It really made me feel great and I think that everybody should see this anime. I think that it really shows how if you have a dream, you should fight for it with everything you've got and not let anything get in your way. Watch it and love it and watch it again. Incidentally, there really are 44 episodes. I had to download the rest of it from another site but that's not a big deal. I am so happy that I discovered this anime and I will never forget it. It is a real treasure. (show less)

This anime is about how Lucifer (the band from before year 2000) formed and all the obstacles the band had to go through so they can become the top/favorite band in Japan. This anime is the reason why Lucifer and E.MU were formed in real life to promote this anime. the music is amazing in this anime since they're all from these bands and others too. The story is very well done, there is also some romance, drama and more too. at first i thought i would get bored watching this but there wasn't any part where i got bored since there is always new things happening during the story and the characters are phenomenal too! I recommend this to most music lovers, romance lovers and ppl who like psychological development in the characters as well. i liked it and i think u guys will like it too! enjoy!! :) (show less)