Key the Metal Idol
KEY THE METAL IDOLSummary
Her classmates at school called her Key, as in the "key" to a strange mystery. Key's "grandfather" was a kindly old scientist wanting to use his skill in robotics to create peace and love in the world. But when that kindly old scientist passed away, poor Key was left behind, lacking even the ability to smile.
There still is hope, however a message left behind for Key suggests a fantastic possibility. Could it really be possible for Key to become a real, live human, if she can only win the love of 30,000 people? A dark, haunting tale of cybernetic sci-fi dreams, spiritual visions, and the turbulent world of Japanese pop music.
(Source: Discotek Media)
Note: The two last episodes have a duration of ~98 minutes
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Details
- Format
- OVA
- Number of Episodes
- 15
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 6 h 15 min (15 × 25 min)
- Season
- Winter 1994
- Start date
- December 16, 1994
- End date
- June 18, 1997
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio Pierrot
- Romaji title
- KEY THE METAL IDOL
- English title
- Key the Metal Idol
- Native title
- KEY THE METAL IDOL
Characters 10
Main characters
- Sakura Kuriyagawa厨川さくらMain
- Tokiko Mima巳真兎季子Main
- Murao Mima巳真武羅尾Main
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- Shuuichi Tataki三和土州一Supporting
- Hikaru Tsurugi吊木光Supporting
- Jinsaku Ajou蛙杖仁策Supporting
- Aoi Komoda菰田青射Supporting
- SergeiセルゲイSupporting
- Miho Utsuse鬱瀬美浦Supporting
- Senichi Tamari玉利仙市Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Hiroaki SatouDirector
- Kunihiko TanakaOriginal Character Design
- Hiroaki SatouOriginal creator
- Keiichi IshikuraCharacter design
- Tamiya TerashimaMusic
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- Takashi WatanabeEpisode Director
- Takashi WatanabeStoryboard
- Hiroaki SatouScript
- Jun KamiyaAssistant Director
- Yukihiro ShibutaniArt Director (OP)
- Hideyuki MotohashiKey Animation
- Hidetsugu ItouKey Animation (eps 14, 15)
- Hidetsugu ItouAnimation Director (ep 15)
- Katsushi SakurabiKey Animation (eps 3-4, 6-10, 12)
- Masatoshi KaiBackground Art (ep 3)
- Hirofumi SuzukiKey Animation (eps 9, 12, 15)
- Kanta KameiKey Animation (ep 14)
- Hiroko KazuiKey Animation (ep 12)
- Takao MakiKey Animation (eps 3, 6, 9)
- Yutaka KurosawaPhotography (eps 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
- Yutaka KurosawaPhotography Assistant (ep 12)
- Tatsuo YamadaKey Animation (ep 4)
- Hiroyuki MitsumotoBackground Art (eps 5, 10, 11, 15)
- Sario KijimaTheme Song Performance (OP, ED1)
- Sario KijimaTheme Song Composition (OP, ED1)