Key the Metal Idol
KEY THE METAL IDOL
Key the Metal Idol is a ova anime with 15 listed episodes from Studio Pierrot. Use this page for synopsis, release timing, trailer links, score history, and internal links to its season and genres.
Synopsis
Tokiko Mima, nicknamed "Key," is a 17-year-old girl living in the Japanese countryside who, despite her human-like appearance, is a robot. When Key's grandfather Dr. Murao Mima passes away, he leaves her a dying message, telling her that she can become a real girl if she is able to make thirty thousand friends. Thus, Key moves from the quiet Mamio Valley to the busy streets of Tokyo, where she soon runs into her childhood friend Sakura Kuriyagawa. Key quickly becomes enamored with idol singer Miho Utsuse and wonders if becoming a singer will allow her to make the amount of friends needed for her to become human. But Miho carries a ominous secret: she is connected to Jinsaku Ajou, an old rival of Dr. Mima trying to make new a breakthrough in robotic weaponry. As Key works to become a real girl, Ajou sets a dangerous plan into action, and it turns out there's much more to Key than meets the eye. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
At a Glance
Type and status
OVA · Completed
Season
Season not confirmed
Primary studio
Studio Pierrot
Episodes
15
Background
Key the Metal Idol won the Packaged Work Award at the 1996 Animation Kobe Awards.
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What is Key the Metal Idol about?
Tokiko Mima, nicknamed "Key," is a 17-year-old girl living in the Japanese countryside who, despite her human-like appearance, is a robot. When Key's grandfather Dr. Murao Mima passes away, he leaves her a dying message, telling her that she can become a real girl if she is able
How many episodes does Key the Metal Idol have?
Key the Metal Idol currently lists 15 episodes.
Who worked on Key the Metal Idol and when did it air?
Key the Metal Idol is associated with Studio Pierrot and aired Dec 16, 1994 to Jun 18, 1997.