Satellite no Niji

Author: Tadashi Kato, Kaoru Akiyoshi

Run: 1976

Chapters: 27

Genres: Drama, Music

A music and show-business drama about Lisa, a young girl aiming to become a professional singer, who debuts with "Niji no Katachi" ("The Shape of a Rainbow"), a song she composed herself. The series portrays the behind-the-scenes side of the entertainment world — voice lessons, recording sessions, auditions and the work of record-company directors — with a realism unusual for 1970s Shonen Jump.