Idol Densetsu Eriko

is a Japanese anime series by Ashi Productions. It aired in Japan from 1989 until 1990, spanning 51 episodes. The story has been adapted into a 3-volume manga series by Ayumi Kawahara. The title character Eriko is based on real-life Japanese idol Eriko Tamura, who performs the opening theme.

Plot
Eriko Tamura is the only daughter Kousuke Tamura, the chairman of the renowned Tamura Productions and Minako Tamura, a former idol singer. Having talent for singing since birth, she has always loved her parent's world of entertainment. Then one day, tragedy strikes when a horrible car accident kills her father, leaving her mother in a coma, and put into her uncle's care. Despite being against her parents' wishes, Eriko takes the path of singing while her uncle is schemingly out to destroy her career. But in spite of all the hardship, she becomes an idol and wins hearts all over Japan.