Sensual Phrase

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Sensual Phrase

Cover of volume 13 featuring the Λucifer members
快感 フレーズ
(Kaikan Phrase)
Genre Music, Romance
Manga
Author Mayu Shinjo
Publisher Flag of Japan Shogakukan
Demographic Shōjo
Serialized in Flag of Japan Shōjo Comic
Flag of Italy Amici
Flag of Germany Manga Twister
Original run 1997 – 2000
Volumes 18
TV anime
Director Hiroko Tokita
Studio Studio Hibari
Network Flag of Japan TV Tokyo
Original run April 20, 1999 – March 25, 2000
Episodes 44

Sensual Phrase (快感 フレーズ Kaikan Phrase?) is a shōjo manga and anime series created by Mayu Shinjo. The original manga ran in Shōjo comic and released in tankoubon (book style) by Flower Comics. The series was later adapted into a 44-episode anime series.

To promote the anime, two real-life bands were formed; Λucifer, which is the band that the story focuses on, and e.mu, which is a rival band of theirs.

The band /\ucifer’s original name is Lucifer, with the name /\ucifer came about when the band decided to go international. For the purposes of the article, the second name, /\ucifer will be used, and Japanese names will keep their original order, surname first.

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[edit] Story Summary

The story follows the lives of Ookochi Sakuya and Yukimura Aine. Sakuya, the lead singer for the hard-rocking band Λucifer, is the unattainable object of desire for millions of hopeful women. Aine is the demure high school student who suddenly finds herself in the middle of a raucous rock'n'roll circus. When Sakuya and Aine meet, both are immediately drawn to each other and find what they had been missing all their lives. By accident, Aine becomes the official lyricist for Λucifer and is suggested to take on the male pseudonym Yukihiko Aine to protect her identity.

Λucifer is known for their sensual lyrics and almost overly beautiful band members. Their success is unrivaled and other bands that threaten to overtake them are usually the ones who are burned at the end.

True to the shōjo genre, Aine and Sakuya’s relationship is not without trouble. Because of Sakuya’s high profile job, Aine becomes the target of attacks not only by jealous fans, but also by powerful men who want to bring down Sakuya by hurting her. Confronted by ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, obsessive fans, Sakuya and Aine go through many trials. Sakuya’s strong desire to protect Aine causes him to lose his temper and go into a bout of violence during these times and often has to be calmed down by a band member.

[edit] Differences in anime adapatation

The anime adaption unusually does not follow the original focus and story of its manga predecessor. The manga version mostly tells the story of Aine, an ordinary schoolgirl, and Sakuya, the vocalist of a famous Japanese rock group Λucifer, and the romantic relationship between these two. The anime adaptation is much more focused on the band; how they came to be in Λucifer, their daily hardships and struggles as a group, and their subsequent rise to fame. It is much less of the usual shōjo style, markedly missing the essential romance storyline, instead focusing more on the musical aspects of the band.

In comparison, Aine is the main character of the manga, whereas she is not even seen in the anime until about halfway through. Also, in the anime, all the other members of the band are featured much more prominently, while in the manga they serve as merely minor characters most of the time.

[edit] Characters

Aine Yukimura (雪村 愛音 Yukimura Aine?)
Voiced by: Atsuko Enomoto

Main female protagonist of the series. Aine is a typically happy, but shy high school girl. Her (literally) accidental meeting with Sakuya starts a whirlwind romance full of intense emotions, secrets, and of course, hot nights.

Aine firmly earns her own place in the band as their lyricist who is able to pop out one number one hit after another. She even contributes to music video concepts that help further the band's success. She is a valuable asset to the band not only because of her lyrics and her ability to soften Sakuya's wild ways, but also because her insight into what fans want in Λucifer allows them to promote themselves better.

[edit] Λucifer

Sakuya Ookochi (大河内 咲也 Ōkochi Sakuya?)
Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze

Main character of the series, Sakuya is the highly talented lead singer of Λucifer. He is known for his striking blue eyes which are inherited from his American father. However, Sakuya is also rude, physical, and doesn't care about life even when he starts singing with the band Lucifer.

Sakuya lived most of his young teenage life paying off his mother’s debt at the club she worked in. Like his mother, he sang and played the piano for club guests, but to make more money he also worked as a male escort on the side.

Because of his harsh experiences as a child, Sakuya's sense of trust was lost in people. But when he meets Aine, a high school girl, he shows a new caring and sensitive light towards others, especially to Aine. When she first starts working for them he says to himself that he is just selfishly using her, but after a while his true feelings start pouring out.

Yukifumi (Yuki) Todo (藤堂 雪文 Todo Yukifumi?)
(guitar) Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki

Santa's old friend and one of the founders of the band, Yuki has the strongest sense of leadership and responsibility that naturally makes him the band leader. He is often the one who knocks sense into Sakuya (sometimes almost too literally) whenever Sakuya's primal feelings blind him to Aine’s own hurt and pain, and the exasperation he causes his band mates.

Yuki is the eldest son of a famous, traditional Noh theater family, but was forced to choose between the band and his family when he was offered a record contract. He chose the band and was subsequently disowned by his father, but a later episode of the series reveals a friendly relationship between the two. On a side note, Yuki is married and has a child.

Yoshihiko (Santa) Nagai (永井良彦 Nagai Yoshihiko?) 
(drums) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai

Aucifer’s drummer, Santa’s namesake comes from his birth date, which is on Christmas Day. Santa is an easy-going, but boisterous guy, who formerly played in Climb with his girlfriend Yumi. Other than that, his history is little known when compared to his band mates, and is the only one who remains single at the end of the series.

Kazuto (Towa) Sakuma (佐久間和斗 Sakuma Kazuto?) 
(bass) Voiced by: Susumu Chiba

Bass guitarist of Λucifer. Much to his dislike, Towa’s androgynous good looks make not only women but also men swoon over him. Born with fair, wavy hair and “cursed” with the inability to tan, Towa’s looks blur the lines between people’s perception of his gender so much that some people ignore his natural gender do not even consider him as a man. Although Towa is irked by this, he only truly cares for the opinion of his childhood friend and current girlfriend, Miya, Λucier’s official makeup artist. Miya, ironically, is considered tomboyish and considers herself a rather plain woman. She and Towa completely complement each other, as in each other’s eyes, Towa is fully man as much as Miya is fully woman.

Atsuro Kiryuu (桐生 敦郎 Kiryū Atsuro?) 
(guitar) Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura

As the most friendly and cheerful member of Λucifer, Atsuro serves as the comic relief in Kaikan Phrase. Atsuro’s long-time girlfriend, Yuuka, is actually his stepsister with whom he desperately tries to keep their relationship a secret from their parents, the media, and even his band mates. Towards the end of the series, his whole band (except Sakuya) reveals that they had known of their relationship all along. Also by the end, Atsuro and Yuuka also make a conscious decision to be open about their relationship to the public.

[edit] Media

[edit] Manga

The manga was serialized in Shōjo Comic from 1997 to 2000. English license belongs to Viz Media.

Volume Japanese release date Japanese ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 ISBN 4-09-130368-4 2004-03-24 ISBN 4-09-130368-4
2 ISBN 4-09-130370-6 2004-06-09 ISBN 1-59116-334-X
3 ISBN 4-09-130374-9 2004-08-11 ISBN 1-59116-449-4
4 ISBN 4-09-130375-7 2004-09-22 ISBN 1-59116-411-7
5 ISBN 4-09-130376-5 December 2004 ISBN 1-59116-560-1
6 ISBN 4-09-130377-3 2005-02-09 ISBN 1-59116-671-3
7 ISBN 4-09-130378-1 2005-04-15 ISBN 1-59116-734-5
8 ISBN 4-09-130379-X 2005-06-15 ISBN 1-59116-803-1
9 ISBN 4-09-130380-3 2005-08-09 ISBN 1-59116-867-8
10 ISBN 4-09-130385-4 2005-10-11 ISBN 1-4215-0013-2
11 ISBN 4-09-130386-2 2005-12-06 ISBN 1-4215-0107-4
12 ISBN 4-09-130387-0 2006-02-14 ISBN 1-4215-0265-8
13 ISBN 4-09-130388-9 2006-04-11 ISBN 1-4215-0395-6
14 ISBN 4-09-130389-7 2006-06-13 ISBN 1-4215-0559-2
15 ISBN 4-09-130390-0 2006-08-08 ISBN 1-4215-0560-6
16 ISBN 4-09-130394-3 2006-10-10 ISBN 1-4215-0561-4
17 ISBN 4-09-130395-1 2006-12-12 ISBN 1-4215-0562-2
18 ISBN 4-09-130395-1 2007-02-13 ISBN 1-4215-0847-8

[edit] Anime

[edit] Opening and ending themes

Opening theme
# Title Vocal Lyrics Series
1 Survival (サバイバル?) GLAY TAKURO 1-11
2 Fallen Angel Blue (堕天使BLUE Datenshi Blue?) Λucifer 12-22
3 The Fever of C (Cの微熱 C no Binetsu?) Λucifer 23-36
4 Tokyo Illusion (TOKYO幻想 TOKYO Genso?) Λucifer 37-44
Ending theme
# Title Vocal Lyrics Series
1 Everlasting FEEL IPPEI 1-10
2 Shinkiro (蜃気楼?) FEEL IPPEI 11-22
3 Overhead Run Transtic Nerve TAKA 23-34
4 Love around e.mu 35-43
5 Fallen Angel Blue (堕天使BLUE Datenshi Blue?) Λucifer 44

[edit] Kaikan Phrase Soundtrack

Kaikan Phrase Original Soundtrack (快感フレーズ　Original Soundtrack?), is an anime soundtrack released February 16, 2000. Songs are performed by Λucifer rock group.

  1. Missile — 03:55
  2. Speed Spot — 05:17
  3. Honey Dawn — 05:14
  4. Melted Chocolate — 03:58
  5. Wipe Dope Up! — 03:33
  6. Boost Valley — 05:18
  7. Love Note (Petichat Ver) — 03:59
  8. Missile (Big Satan Ver) — 04:47
  9. Melted Chocolate (Voodu Elect Ver C B G B Remix) — 05:56
  10. Wipe Dope Up! (Goodbye J Ver) — 03:32
  11. Love Note — 06:01
  12. Survival (サバイバル?) (GLAY) — 04:23
  13. Fallen Angel Blue (堕天使BLUE Datenshi Blue?) (Λucifer) — 03:07
  14. The Fever of C (Cの微熱 C no Binetsu?) (Λucifer) — 04:47
  15. Tokyo Illusion (TOKYO幻想 TOKYO Genso?) (Λucifer) — 04:42

[edit] Kaikan Phrase Visualism

Kaikan Phrase Visualism (or Kaikan Phrase BGM Image Album: VISUALISM) was releaded on March 15, 2000.

  1. Ride On — 01:31
  2. Rolling — 01:32
  3. Objection — 01:28
  4. Raising — 02:29
  5. Daylights — 01:44
  6. Dazzling — 02:08
  7. Conrete Jungle — 03:32
  8. Outlaw — 03:26
  9. Alone — 03:59
  10. Monologue Of Instruments — 01:45
  11. Track 11 — 02:21
  12. Track 12 — 01:38
  13. Track 13 — 03:47
  14. Track 14 — 04:38
  15. Track 15 — 02:15
  16. Track 16 — 03:10
  17. Track 17 — 02:20
  18. Crime Of Lunatic (NEON) — 01:49
  19. WIFE-LIFE (Rorerai) — 01:09
  20. SPARK (Rorerai) — 01:42
  21. Minto (Rorerai) — 01:49
  22. Private Talk (Atsuro) — 01:11
  23. Private Talk (Sakuya) — 01:20
  24. Private Talk (Santa) — 01:11
  25. Private Talk (Towa) — 01:28
  26. Private Talk (Yuki) — 01:20

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