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Key the Metal Idol

1994 original video animation anime series directed by Hiroaki Sato
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Key the Metal Idol

Summary

Key the Metal Idol is an original video animation[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Key the Metal Idol's instance of is recorded as original video animation[3].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Hiroaki Sato[4].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Yorifusa Yamaguchi[5].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Nobuhiro Kondō[6].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Akira Mano[7].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Shigeru Ueda[8].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Takashi Watanabe[9].
  • Key the Metal Idol was directed by Kazunori Mizuno[10].
  • Key the Metal Idol's genre is drama anime and manga[11].
  • Key the Metal Idol's genre is science fiction anime and manga[12].
  • Key the Metal Idol's genre is mecha[13].
  • The original language of Key the Metal Idol was Japanese[14].
  • Key the Metal Idol was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Key the Metal Idol was distributed by direct-to-video[16].
  • Key the Metal Idol's country of origin is recorded as Japan[17].
  • Key the Metal Idol was published on December 16, 1994[18].
  • Key the Metal Idol's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[19].
  • Key the Metal Idol's official website is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20060203050413/http://pierrot.jp/title/key/[20].
  • Key the Metal Idol's character designer is recorded as Kunihiko Tanaka[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Hiroaki Sato[4], Yorifusa Yamaguchi[5], Nobuhiro Kondō[6], Akira Mano[7], Shigeru Ueda[8], and Takashi Watanabe[9].

Publication

Key the Metal Idol was published on December 16, 1994[18]. The original language of it was Japanese[14]. Genres include drama anime and manga[11], science fiction anime and manga[12], and mecha[13]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[15] and direct-to-video[16].

Why It Matters

Key the Metal Idol has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Hiroaki Sato Japan Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → KEY THE METAL IDOL
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1476]]: KEY THE METAL IDOL, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783932510628"
  2. 21d ago · Zestier · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → video on demand, direct-to-video
    Genre → drama anime and manga, science fiction anime and manga, mecha
    Publication date → +1994-12-16T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin → Japan
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4835]]: 80669"
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