KEY THE METAL IDOL
- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 15
- Episode Duration
- 25 minutes
- Status
- finished
- Start Date
- 12-16-1994
- End Date
- 6-18-1997
- Season
- winter 1994
- Average Score
- 6.5
- Mean Score
- 6.6
- Studios
- Studio Pierrot
- Producers
- Pony Canyon Fuji TV Discotek
- Source
- original
- Genres
- Action Drama Mecha Music Sci-Fi
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
Characters
Tokiko Mima
main
Junko Iwao
Japanese
Sakura Kuriyagawa
main
Miki Nagasawa
Japanese
Murao Mima
main
Kouichi Kitamura
Japanese
Shuuichi Tataki
supporting
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Japanese
Jinsaku Ajou
supporting
Shou Hayami
Japanese
Senichi Tamari
supporting
Kenichi Ono
Japanese
Staff
Kunihiko Tanaka
Original Character Design
Hiroaki Satou
Director
Jun Kamiya
Assistant Director
Keiichi Ishikura
Character Design
Tamiya Terashima
Music
Takashi Watanabe
Episode Director
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Tokiko Mima
main
Junko Iwao
Japanese
Sakura Kuriyagawa
main
Miki Nagasawa
Japanese
Murao Mima
main
Kouichi Kitamura
Japanese
Shuuichi Tataki
supporting
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Japanese
Jinsaku Ajou
supporting
Shou Hayami
Japanese
Senichi Tamari
supporting
Kenichi Ono
Japanese
Sergei
supporting
Juurouta Kosugi
Japanese
Hikaru Tsurugi
supporting
Shinichirou Miki
Japanese
Aoi Komoda
supporting
Akio Ootsuka
Japanese
Miho Utsuse
supporting
Chiyako Shibahara
Japanese
Kunihiko Tanaka
Original Character Design
Hiroaki Satou
Director
Jun Kamiya
Assistant Director
Keiichi Ishikura
Character Design
Tamiya Terashima
Music
Takashi Watanabe
Episode Director
Takashi Watanabe
Storyboard
Hideyuki Motohashi
Key Animation
Yukihiro Shibutani
Art Director (OP)
Hidetsugu Itou
Animation Director (ep 15)
Kanta Kamei
Key Animation (ep 14)
Tatsuo Yamada
Key Animation (ep 4)
Takao Maki
Key Animation (eps 3, 6, 9)
Hiroko Kazui
Key Animation (ep 12)
Hidetsugu Itou
Key Animation (eps 14, 15)
Hirofumi Suzuki
Key Animation (eps 9, 12, 15)
Katsushi Sakurabi
Key Animation (eps 3-4, 6-10, 12)
Yutaka Kurosawa
Photography (eps 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
Masatoshi Kai
Background Art (ep 3)
Hiroyuki Mitsumoto
Background Art (eps 5, 10, 11, 15)
Yutaka Kurosawa
Photography Assistant (ep 12)
Hiroaki Satou
Script
Junko Iwao
Theme Song Performance (ED3)
Saffron Henderson
Insert Song Performance (English)
Nicole Oliver
Theme Song Performance (English; ED3)
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