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    Key the Metal Idol

    Key the Metal Idol / KEY THE METAL IDOL
    Key the Metal Idol
    Genres: Action, Award Winning, Drama, Mecha, Music, Psychological, Sci-Fi
    Themes: Mecha, Music, Psychological
    Studios: Pierrot
    Producers: Fuji Creative, Fuji TV, Pony Canyon
    Licensors: Discotek Media, VIZ Media
    Rating: 6.85 / 10
    Rank: #5186
    Popularity: #4585
    Users Listed: 28,100
    Users Scored: 6,695
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 05/02/2025
    Aired: December 16, 1994 – June 18, 1997 (Fall)
    Type: ova
    Source: original
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 15

    Synopsis:

    In the tranquil Mamio Valley, seventeen-year-old Tokiko Mima, known as "Key," discovers a life-altering inheritance from her late grandfather, a renowned robotics engineer. He tasks her with an improbable goal: forging thirty thousand friendships to achieve true humanity. This compels Key to relocate to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, where she reconnects with Sakura Kuriyagawa and becomes captivated by the world of idol music, particularly the enigmatic singer Miho Utsuse.

    As Key navigates the challenges of building connections, she uncovers a hidden history linking Miho to Jinsaku Ajou, a figure connected to her grandfather's past research and driven by ambitions in robotic weaponry. Key’s journey to become human becomes increasingly complex as she unknowingly draws the attention of those determined to exploit her unique origins. The series explores themes of identity, connection, and the ethical implications of advanced technology within a vibrant, contemporary setting.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Startup
    • Episode 2: Cursor (1)
    • Episode 3: Cursor (2)
    • Episode 4: Access
    • Episode 5: Scroll (1)
    • ... and 10 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Kuriyagawa, Sakura (Main) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki, Leitch, Megan, Robles, Jocelyn
    • Mima, Murao (Main) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Kouichi, Gold, L. Harvey, Gil, Vicente
    • Mima, Tokiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwao, Junko, Oliver, Nicole, González, Desireé, Chalmeta, Julia
    • Ajou, Jinsaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Novak, John, Alonso, Tasio
    • Komoda, Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Lane, Campbell, Rocamora, Francesc
    • Mima, Toyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Johnson, Willow
    • Sergei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Redondo, Óscar, Gibbon, Mark, Sobolov, David
    • Tamari, Senichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Klassen, Terry, Ono, Kenichi
    • Tataki, Shuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Kelamis, Peter, Lladó, Carlos, James Corlett, Ian
    • Tsukiyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horimoto, Hitoshi, López, Jesús, Gray-stanford, Jason
    • Tsurugi, Hikaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Drummond, Brian, Mora, Toni
    • Utsuse, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Henderson, Saffron, Shibahara, Chiyako
    • Wakagi, Tomoyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanaka, Hiroshi, Kaye, David

    Staff:

    • Sato, Hiroaki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Screenplay, Original Creator)
    • Fujiyama, Fusanobu (Sound Director)
    • Abe, Masashi (Episode Director)
    • Mano, Akira (Episode Director)
    • Mizuno, Kazunori (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Watanabe, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Yano, Atsushi (Episode Director)
    • Iwao, Junko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
    • Abiru, Tadashi (Key Animation)
    • Andou, Yoshinobu (Key Animation)
    • Endou, Yuuichi (Key Animation)
    • Eriguchi, Takeshi (Production Manager)
    • Fukuyo, Takaaki (Key Animation)
    • Furuse, Noboru (Animation Director)
    • Higuchi, Kaori (Key Animation)
    • Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
    • Hoshi, Kazunobu (Key Animation)
    • Inose, Fujio (Key Animation)
    • Ishikura, Keiichi (Character Design)
    • Itou, Katsunobu (Key Animation)
    • Itou, Hidetsugu (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Kamiya, Jun (Assistant Director)
    • Kanbe, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
    • Kano, Akira (Key Animation)
    • Kataoka, Kouji (Key Animation)
    • Kawazoe, Masakazu (Key Animation)
    • Kikuchi, Akira (Key Animation)
    • Kikuchi, Toshihiro (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Kimura, Masahiro (Key Animation)
    • Kinoshita, Hirotaka (Key Animation)
    • Kishida, Takahiro (Key Animation)
    • Kobayashi, Toshimitsu (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Kuroyanagi, Kenji (Key Animation)
    • Maki, Takao (Key Animation)
    • Maru, Hideo (Key Animation)
    • Matsumura, Masahiro (Editing)
    • Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Miyake, Yuuichirou (In-Between Animation)
    • Motohashi, Hideyuki (Key Animation)
    • Murata, Noriyasu (In-Between Animation)
    • Nagaya, Yuriko (Key Animation)
    • Nakajima, Atsuko (Key Animation)
    • Nakajou, Toyomitsu (Director of Photography)
    • Nakamori, Ryouji (Key Animation)
    • Nakashouji, Etsuko (Background Art)
    • Nishimura, Motohide (Key Animation)
    • Oda, Fujio (Key Animation)
    • Okino, Masahide (Director of Photography)
    • Saiki, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
    • ... and 21 more staff

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