S01E0125:291. StartupAs you might imagine, an innocent like Key gets into trouble pretty much the moment she arrives in Tokyo. Aimlessly wandering the streets, she's picked up by a…Episodes — Season 1
Season pageS01E0125:291. StartupAs you might imagine, an innocent like Key gets into trouble pretty much the moment she arrives in Tokyo. Aimlessly wandering the streets, she's picked up by a…
S01E0225:192. Cursor IAs Key settles in as Sakura's temporary houseguest, we get to see a bit more of the other lead characters in action. There's Sakura's friend Shuichi, fan club president…
S01E0325:133. Cursor IIKey begins to fixate upon the idea of becoming a pop idol herself as the surest way to making 30,000 friends. In the meantime, Ajo's team are trying to determine whether…
S01E0425:504. AccessAs if to confirm earlier hints that Key possesses a phenomenal power whose exact nature is hidden even from herself, this episode sees her disabling both PPORs and…
S01E0525:045. Scroll IWe begin to learn more of just what Ajo and his cronies are up to, and Sakura and Shuichi have a long chat about Key and what must have happened to her when she was…
S01E0625:586. Scroll IIPrince Snake-Eye convinces Key to come to his temple. The child of two of his followers is deathly ill, but their faith precludes medical intervention... so he hopes…
S01E0725:287. RunYes, it's the conclusion to the first 'big showdown' episode, and as such works very well as the final episode on this disc. I don't want to spoil anything, so let's…
S01E0825:018. Go to...Sakura, apparently content to put her own dreams on the back burner for a while, creates 'Production Key'... an agency devoted solely to helping Key reach pop idol…
S01E0925:479. ReturnEveryone's fave arch-henchman 'D' is still convalescing from his battle at the end of the previous DVD, Awakening (Volume 1), but Ajo – not being what you'd call a…
S01E1025:2210. BugAh, this is a really satisfying episode... so much so that you end up wishing the whole series ran at this pace. First, you've got Tsurugi being Tsurugi. Then there's…
S01E1125:2811. SaveApparently all the excitement of the previous episode overwhelmed both the show's author and Shuichi alike, because abruptly he's back in Tokyo and 'a month has passed'…
S01E1225:5412. Virus IThe story machinery starts grinding down towards the last of the TV-length Key episodes. Shuichi catches Prince Snake-Eye in the act of sabotaging Key's 'career', but…
S01E1325:0813. Virus IIMuch like the first in this set, everything is geared to reach a climax of sorts in this last episode of the disc. Again, it would be rubbish of me to ruin all the fun…
S01E141:37:0714. SystemExposition and backstories. All mysteries are revealed, the significance of the photograph found in Tomyo village, the life story of Doc, how the child Tokiko was…
S01E151:40:4915. ExitKey's friends rally for the final battle, but if they go against Ajo will they all make it out alive? And will Key be a living human at the end, or will she make a…Where to stream Key the Metal Idol
Subscription
Free with ads
Retrocrush
Cineverse
RetrocrushCineverseBuy
Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDB, details on TMDB. Offers in the United States, subject to change.
Key the Metal Idol 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.
Key the Metal Idol cast
Key the Metal Idol trailer
About the series Key the Metal Idol
Key the Metal Idol is a series (drama and sci-fi & fantasy) created by Hiroaki Sato since 1994. It has 1 season and 15 episodes of about 30 minutes each. The series ended on June 18, 1997. Cast members include Junko Iwao, Hiroshi Yanaka and Jurota Kosugi. It is rated 5.4/10 by 9 TMDB users.
Frequently asked questions about Key the Metal Idol
Where to watch Key the Metal Idol online?
In the United States, Key the Metal Idol is available with a subscription on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, for free with ads on Retrocrush and Cineverse, to buy on Amazon Video (source: JustWatch via TMDB, offers subject to change). Each episode has its own page with this information.
How many seasons of Key the Metal Idol are there?
Key the Metal Idol has 1 season for a total of 15 episodes.
Has Key the Metal Idol ended?
Yes, the series has ended: the last episode aired on June 18, 1997.
Who stars in Key the Metal Idol?
The lead actors are Junko Iwao (Tokiko "Key" Mima (voice)), Hiroshi Yanaka (Tomoyo Wakagi (voice)), Jurota Kosugi (Sergei / "D" (voice)), Miki Nagasawa (Sakura Kuriyagawa (voice)), Show Hayami (Jinsaku Ajo (voice)).
