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Key the Metal Idol is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series that was released from December 1994 to June 1997. The series consists of fifteen episodes divided into four parts. First Program consists of episodes 1 through 7. Second Program is 8 through 13. Third Program and Final Program are films 1 and 2 respectively. Key is a serious and somewhat dark drama with elements of mecha and science fiction.
Original Release
12/16/1994
US Release
09/10/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Junko Iwao | Key (Mima Tokiko) |
| Miki Nagasawa | Sakura Kuriyagawa |
| Hiroshi Yanaka | Tomoyo Wakagi |
| Toshiyuki Morikawa | Shuichi Tataki |
| Jurota Kosugi | Sergei (segment "D") |
| Show Hayami | Jinsaku Ajo |
| Megan Leitch | Sakura Kuriyagawa |
| David Kaye | Tomoyo Wakagi |
| Nicole Oliver | Tokiko 'Key' Mima / Toshihiko's Mother / Newscaster |
| John Novak | Jinsaku Ajo |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Startup | Friday, 16 December 1994 |
| 2 | Cursor I | Friday, 17 February 1995 |
| 3 | Cursor II | Wednesday, 01 March 1995 |
| 4 | Access | Wednesday, 05 April 1995 |
| 5 | Scroll I | Wednesday, 07 June 1995 |
| 6 | Scroll II | Wednesday, 05 July 1995 |
| 7 | Run | Wednesday, 02 August 1995 |
| 8 | Goto | Wednesday, 07 February 1996 |
| 9 | Return | Wednesday, 06 March 1996 |
| 10 | Bug | Wednesday, 03 April 1996 |
| 11 | Save | Thursday, 02 May 1996 |
| 12 | Virus I | Wednesday, 03 July 1996 |
| 13 | Virus II | Wednesday, 07 August 1996 |
| 14 | System | Friday, 21 March 1997 |
| 15 | Exit | Wednesday, 18 June 1997 |
Directors
Hiroaki Satô, Kazunori Mizuno, Yorifusa Yamaguchi, Shigeru Ueda, Masashi Abe, Jun Kamiya, Nobuhiro Kondô, Kazuhiko Ikegami, Akira Mano, Takashi Watanabe, Koji Masunari
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Junko Iwao | Key (Mima Tokiko) |
| Miki Nagasawa | Sakura Kuriyagawa |
| Hiroshi Yanaka | Tomoyo Wakagi |
| Toshiyuki Morikawa | Shuichi Tataki |
| Jurota Kosugi | Sergei (segment "D") |
| Show Hayami | Jinsaku Ajo |
| Megan Leitch | Sakura Kuriyagawa |
| David Kaye | Tomoyo Wakagi |
| Nicole Oliver | Tokiko 'Key' Mima / Toshihiko's Mother / Newscaster |
| John Novak | Jinsaku Ajo |
| Paul Dobson | Komoda / Tamari's Assistant |
| Michael Dobson | Staff C / Toshihiko's Father |
| Ward Perry | Staff A / Waiter / Additional Voices |
| Eken Mine | Janome Oji |
| Don Brown | Janome Oji / Priest Snake Eye |
| David Sobolov | Sergei / D |
| Saffron Henderson | Miho Utsuse / Beniko Komori |
| Ian James Corlett | Shuichi Tataki |
| Brian Drummond | Hikaru Tsurugi / Guard |
| Peter Kelamis | Shuichi Tataki |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Yutaro Kawamura | Executive Producer |
| Kunihiko Ishizaki | Executive Producer |
| Masao Takiyama | Executive Producer |
| Yuji Nunokawa | Executive Producer |
| Yukio Sonobe | Producer |
| Kenji Kume | Producer |
| Naomi Kitano | Producer |
| Michiyuki Honma | Producer |
| Shigehiro Suzuki | Producer |
| Ryûnosuke Tsuno | Producer |
| Eriko Aoki | Producer |
| Utako Shirakawa | Producer |
| Atsushi Tanuma | Producer |
