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

  • #10 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

    65%

  • Mean Score

    66%

  • Popularity

    8204

  • Favourites

    109

  • 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

    94%

  • Idol

    85%

  • Female Protagonist

    82%

  • Artificial Intelligence

    82%

  • Cyberpunk

    80%

  • Conspiracy

    66%

  • Gore

    60%

  • Dissociative Identities

    60%

  • Tragedy

    56%

  • Amnesia

    46%

  • Nudity

    44%

  • Super Power

    40%

  • Kuudere

    40%

  • Cult

    40%

  • Guns

    30%

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Kunihiko Tanaka

    Kunihiko Tanaka

    Original Character Design

  • Takashi Watanabe

    Takashi Watanabe

    Episode Director

  • Takashi Watanabe

    Takashi Watanabe

    Storyboard

  • Keiichi Ishikura

    Keiichi Ishikura

    Character Design

  • Tamiya Terashima

    Tamiya Terashima

    Music

  • Hiroaki Satou

    Hiroaki Satou

    Director

  • Hiroaki Satou

    Hiroaki Satou

    Script

  • Jun Kamiya

    Jun Kamiya

    Assistant Director

  • Yukihiro Shibutani

    Yukihiro Shibutani

    Art Director (OP)

  • Hideyuki Motohashi

    Hideyuki Motohashi

    Key Animation

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    390 Users

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