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Key

Foundation date: 1998-07-21
Official website:
Key Official HomePage (Japanese)
About:
A label of Visual Art's
News: Show:
Key Reveals New Romantic Adventure Game anemoi in Teaser Video (Nov 15, 2023)
Hinamatsuri Blu-ray, Air and Venus Versus Virus DVDs Released on Monday (May 29, 2022)
Anime of Key's Summer Pockets Game Confirmed in the Works (Dec 29, 2021)
Kud Wafter Anime Film's Screenings Delayed to July 16 Due to COVID-19 (May 11, 2021)
Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Series Kaginado Premieres in October (Apr 19, 2021)
Funimation Will Stream Clannad and Clannad After Story to U.K. and Ireland (Oct 7, 2020)
Key, P.A. Works' The Day I Became a God Anime Introduces More Characters, Cast (Sep 26, 2020)
Key, P.A. Works' The Day I Became a God Anime Premieres on October 10 (Sep 13, 2020)
Nagi Yanagi Sings Jun Maeda's The Day I Became a God Anime Themes (Aug 29, 2020)
Key, P.A. Works' The Day I Became a God TV Anime Unveils New Video, More Cast & Staff (Jul 25, 2020)
Key, P.A. Works' The Day I Became a God TV Anime Reunites Charlotte Lead Voice Actress, Director (May 24, 2020)
Jun Maeda, Key, P.A. Works, Aniplex Announce The Day I Became a God TV Anime for October Premiere (May 10, 2020)
Key Hints at New Projects for 21st Anniversary (Nov 28, 2019)
Visual Art's/Key's Jun Maeda Launches 1st New Game in 13 Years (Nov 28, 2019)
Kud Wafter Anime Delayed by 1 Year With Director Change (Mar 26, 2019)
Visual Art's Surveys Interest in Summer Pockets, Other Key Game Localizations (May 8, 2018)
Tokyo Marble Chocolate Released Monday (May 28, 2017)
Nisekoi: and Little Busters Released Monday (Apr 16, 2017)
MVM Adds Little Busters! (Dec 2, 2016)
Kanon/Clannad Designer Itaru Hinoue Leaves Visual Art's to Work Freelance (Sep 20, 2016)
FunimationNOW to Stream Planetarian (Jul 1, 2016)
Key/Visual Art's Rewrite Visual Novel Gets TV Anime (Sep 26, 2015)
Anime Expo to Host Visual Art's/Key Artist Itaru Hinoue (Jun 12, 2015)
Charlotte Anime's Animation Previewed in New Promo (Apr 2, 2015)
Clannad's Key Unveils Kinetic Novel Game Harmonia (Apr 1, 2015)
Visual Art's/Key Stream Charlotte Anime's TV Ad (Mar 5, 2015)
MangaGamer to Release Princess Evangile Moe Visual Novel (Feb 1, 2015)
Itaru Hinoue's Holy Breaker Game Unveils Trailer, Voice Cast (Jan 31, 2015)
Aniplex, Key Visual Arts Announce New Project on December 22 (Dec 9, 2014)
Japan Expo USA to Host Kimagure Orange Road's Izumi Matsumoto, Visual Art's/Key (Aug 11, 2014)
Clannad Visual Novel Ported to PS Vita This Summer (Apr 28, 2014)
Little Busters! Refrain Anime's TV Spot Aired (Sep 21, 2013)
Little Busters' Unaired Anime Teased in Ad (Aug 16, 2013)
Little Busters! Refrain Anime's Promo Features New Theme Song (Aug 15, 2013)
Little Busters! Refrain Teaser Aired (Apr 6, 2013)
Writer: Jun Maeda Might Work on New Key Title (Jan 10, 2013)
Unaired Little Busters Episode Offered to BD/DVD Buyers (Nov 9, 2012)
Nobutoshi Canna, Yusei Oda Voice New Little Busters! Ad (Sep 25, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime's New Ad Airs With Kudryavka Noumi (Sep 22, 2012)
Little Busters! Converted Edition Also Heading to PS3 (Sep 20, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime Ad Aired with Yui Horie as Male Lead (Sep 16, 2012)
New Little Busters! Anime Visuals Posted (Aug 30, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime Replaces Shiho Kawaragi With Yuiko Tatsumi in Cast (Aug 17, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime's New Promo Streamed for October Debut (Jul 29, 2012)
Anime Expo via Tomoe Tamiyasu: Little Busters to Air in Fall (Jun 29, 2012)
Clannad, Baka and Test Debut Monday, plus Blu-ray Bleach Movies (May 26, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime Produced by J.C. Staff (Apr 9, 2012)
Little Busters! Anime's Promo Video Streamed (Mar 31, 2012)
New Non-Game Angel Beats! Project Announced (Mar 30, 2012)
Little Busters! PS Vita Edition Pushed Back to March 22 (Mar 2, 2012)
Clannad Will Probably Be Released 2012, says Manga (Oct 22, 2011)
Sentai Filmworks Adds Angel Beats! Fantasy TV Anime (Mar 25, 2011)
Angel Beats! Theme Songs are #3 on Weekly Single Chart (May 31, 2010)
New Strike Witches Manga to Launch in Comp Ace in June (Mar 28, 2010)
Anime Network to Run Clannad Dub on Video-on-Demand, Online (Mar 18, 2010)
Angel Beats!, Randys Promo Videos Streamed (Sep 30, 2009)
Key's Angel Beats! Project Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (May 27, 2009)
Clannad After Story's Last DVD to Include Kyou Arc (Apr 12, 2009)
Half-Season Princess Resurrection, Clannad Sets Slated (Jan 12, 2009)
Clannad After Story Promo Video Streamed (Aug 18, 2008)
Clannad: Tomoyo Edition's Trailer Streamed (Jun 6, 2008)
18-Second Clannad After Story Teaser Trailer Streamed (Mar 28, 2008)
Clannad After Story TV Sequel to be Announced (Mar 27, 2008)
New Clannad, Da Capo, Jinno Manga to Launch in Japan (Feb 5, 2008)
ADV Films Officially Launches Kanon Trailer (Nov 14, 2007)
ADV's Acquisition of 2nd Kanon Series Confirmed at AWA (Sep 22, 2007)
Air Movie Streamed for Free in Japanese (Aug 23, 2007)
Clannad Movie, Ghost Hound, DuelPod Videos Posted (Aug 13, 2007)
ADV Films Posts Trailers for Second Kanon TV Series (Aug 8, 2007)
Clannad to become TV anime (Mar 15, 2007)
Clannad Feature Length Anime Announced (Feb 24, 2007)
Air Plagiarisation Follow-Up (Sep 21, 2005)
Air Theme Plagiarised (Aug 27, 2005)
Synch-Point confirms Director's Track (Dec 8, 2001)
Interest:
Visual Art's/Key President Reveals Cost to Turn Visual Novels Into Anime (Dec 14, 2017)
Little Busters Anime Key Art, Kud Wafter PSP Port Revealed (Jul 27, 2012)
Key's Tonokawa: Only Two Voice Roles Will Change for Little Busters! Anime (Apr 10, 2012)
Daily Video: Key's New Rewrite Visual Novel Opening (May 24, 2011)
Other articles: Show:
This Week in Anime - Key, The Landmark Visual Novel Studio (Nov 9, 2023)
The Anime You Should Have Been Watching… in Fall 2012 (Oct 25, 2022)
The Summer 2022 Preview Guide - Prima Doll (Jul 8, 2022)
This Week in Games: Paradise Tossed (Oct 4, 2018)
Why Clannad Made You Cry (Sep 25, 2015)
The Fall 2013 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Oct 2, 2013)
The Mike Toole Show - Moe is the Key (Feb 10, 2013)
Hey, Answerman! - Printing Money (Dec 16, 2011)
Hey, Answerman!- Anime World Order Edition (Apr 1, 2011)
ANNCast - How's That Visual Novel Coming? (Mar 25, 2011)
Anime in America: Theron and Carl's Best (and Worst) of 2010 (Jan 3, 2011)
The Summer 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Carlo Santos (Jul 7, 2010)
The Summer 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Theron Martin (Jul 5, 2010)
The Spring 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Hope Chapman (Apr 1, 2010)
The Spring 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Apr 1, 2010)
The Spring 2010 Anime Preview Guide - Theron Martin (Apr 1, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! (Mar 26, 2010)
Shelf Life - The Sweet Life (Nov 23, 2009)
ANNCast - This One's About Reviews! (Nov 20, 2009)
Shelf Life - Dungeon Hacking (Nov 16, 2009)
Shelf Life - Moe Monday (Apr 20, 2009)
Shelf Life - The Guardian (Apr 6, 2009)
The Spring 2009 Anime Preview Guide - Carl Kimlinger (Apr 3, 2009)
The X Button - Mushroom Samba (Mar 18, 2009)
Shelf Life - Clanning Up (Feb 23, 2009)
The Fall 2008 Anime Preview Guide - Casey Brienza (Oct 4, 2008)
Shelf Life - Funky Town (Apr 28, 2008)
The Click - October 27 - November 2 (Oct 27, 2007)
Hey, Answerman! (Mar 9, 2007)
Shelf Life - Pretzels and NSVs (Jul 17, 2003)
Shelf Life - Onegai Bamboo (Jul 14, 2003)
Sound Decision - Listen: (Jul 11, 2003)
Shelf Life - Settling in for the summer (May 22, 2003)
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Anime with which this company was involved:
(Japanese version)
16bit Sensation: Another Layer (TV) : Production Cooperation (eps 1-5, 9, 13)
Air In Summer (special) : Music Production
Angel Beats! (TV) : Music Production
Kaginado (TV) : Music Production, Original Creator
Kaginado (TV 2) : Music Production, Original Creator
Kanon (TV 2/2006) : Music Production
Kud Wafter (OAV) : Original Creator
Little Busters! Refrain (TV) : Original Creator
planetarian (ONA) : Original Creator
planetarian Snow Globe (OAV) : Original Creator
planetarian: Hoshi no Hito (movie) : Original Creator
Prima Doll (TV) : Original Concept, Original Creator
Summer Pockets (TV) : Original Creator

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