KEY THE METAL IDOL
KEY THE METAL IDOL

KEY THE METAL IDOL

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

Rankings

  • #11 highest rated of 1994

  • #5 most popular of 1994

Data

  • Format

    OVA

  • Episodes

    15

  • Episode Duration

    25 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Mon Jan 16 1995

  • End Date

    Fri Jul 18 1997

  • Season

    WINTER 1994

  • Average Score

    67%

  • Mean Score

    68%

  • Popularity

    10552

  • Favourites

    175

  • Studios

    Studio Pierrot

  • Producers

    Pony Canyon

    Fuji TV

    Discotek

  • Source

    ORIGINAL

  • Genres

    Action, Drama, Mecha, Music, Sci-Fi
  • Romaji

    KEY THE METAL IDOL

  • English

    Key the Metal Idol

  • Native

    KEY THE METAL IDOL

Tags

  • Robots

    92%

  • Idol

    87%

  • Female Protagonist

    87%

  • Artificial Intelligence

    86%

  • Conspiracy

    83%

  • Cyberpunk

    82%

  • Denpa

    79%

  • Tragedy

    70%

  • Dissociative Identities

    70%

  • Gore

    65%

  • Kuudere

    60%

  • Cult

    60%

  • Amnesia

    55%

  • Super Power

    50%

  • Nudity

    48%

  • Guns

    45%

  • Shrine Maiden

    40%

  • Urban

    20%

Characters

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Staff

1 / 38
  • Junko Iwao

    Junko Iwao

    Theme Song Performance (ED3)

  • Saffron Henderson

    Saffron Henderson

    Insert Song Performance (English)

  • Nicole Oliver

    Nicole Oliver

    Theme Song Performance (English; ED3)

  • Kunihiko Tanaka

    Kunihiko Tanaka

    Original Character Design

  • Hirofumi Suzuki

    Hirofumi Suzuki

    Key Animation (eps 9, 12, 15)

  • Takashi Watanabe

    Takashi Watanabe

    Storyboard

  • Takashi Watanabe

    Takashi Watanabe

    Episode Director

  • Kanta Kamei

    Kanta Kamei

    Key Animation (ep 14)

  • Keiichi Ishikura

    Keiichi Ishikura

    Character Design

  • Tamiya Terashima

    Tamiya Terashima

    Music

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