 Visual novel studio Key opened an official website for a crossover television anime titled Kaginado (Key, etc.) on Monday. The anime will feature chibi renditions of characters from Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters!, Rewrite, and additional Key franchises to be revealed at a later date. It premieres this October. A teaser promotional video for Kaginado was revealed on Sunday during the KSL online 2021: Kaginado livestream. The anime was also the subject of an April Fools' tweet earlier this month. Key removed the tweet the following day. Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Itaru Hinoue, and Naoki Hisaya founded Key under publisher Visual Arts in July 1998. Key's first project was the adult visual novel Kanon, which has since been re-released with its erotic content removed. Toei Animation adapted Kanon into a television anime that broadcast for 13 episodes during the Winter 2002 season. Kyoto Animation later readapted the visual novel and produced a 24-episode television anime that aired from October 2006 to March 2007. Clannad was Key's third visual novel, and its first intended for an all-ages audience. It was adapted as a film produced by Toei Animation and released in September 2007, then by Kyoto Animation as a 23-episode television anime broadcast from October 2007 to March 2008. This season was followed by the 24-episode Clannad: After Story, which aired from October 2008 to March 2009. Key's latest visual novel, Summer Pockets, was released in June 2018 and ported to iOS and Android devices that December. An updated version of the visual novel subtitled Reflection Blue was released in June 2020. The studio is currently collaborating with Ryukishi07 (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) of the doujin group 07th Expansion on the visual novel Loopers, which is scheduled to be released on May 28. Official site: https://kaginado.com/ Official Twitter: @kaginado Source: Key official Twitter Kaginado on MAL |
VindstotJun 19, 2022 10:34 AM
| damn I really need to watch some of the Key anime adaptations |
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| The isekai quartet effect? I have only seen Clannad, hopefully I can get into the rest before this airs. |
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| Key’s Isekai Quartet?? Interesting enough I hope they will include Tachibana Kanade and Tomori Nao as well. |
何それ？意味分かんない  |
ImperfectBlue said: Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters!, Rewrite For anyone wondering whether to watch these anime, they're basically all the same. Except Rewrite, because Jun Maeda had no hand in the story. |
| その目だれの目？ |
| Key's own crossover eh, this'll be fun. |
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| Key's crossover is the least thing that come to my mind |
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| Looks like a better and more faithful version of Rewrite. |
| HOLY SHIT that one old thread I found FRICKIN CALLED IT 9 YEARS BEFORE!!!!! hahaha wow that's frickin crazy anyway as much as I enjoyed Air and Kanon (2006), I doubt I'll watch this tbh. looks potentially fun though. |
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| I'm sure these will be some cute and fun shorts to kill some time with later in the year. Very surprised to see this happen though, especially after it was announced as an April Fool's joke just short of three weeks ago. |
| What even is this? I have no idea what to expect... well at least we'll get a better rewrite adaptation from this than the original. |
| Well that's.. pretty out of nowhere but alright I'll watch it |
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| Can't help but look forward to it. Would be hilarious if this is gonna parody some of the sad moments of the respective series. Battle shounen Quartet next please |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS (∩´∀｀)∩ﾜｰｲ |
| These are much beloved shows to me. I don't know whether I am excited or mortified. I will try to be optimistic. |
| It really came as a surprise to all of us Key fans when they announced this during April 1st, and we all thought it would have been an amazing thing were it actually real and even speculated that perhaps it was going to be a actual thing as Key has done similar things in the past during April fools. And then they actually announced it for real during KSL and everyone was incredibly happy and excited about it. Anyway, so far we only know that characters from the visual novels will be in it and nothing has been said about the anime originals yet. So we don't know if any of the characters from Charlotte, Angel Beats or Kamisama will show up in it. The "and more" on the website does at least tell us that there will be more characters, but there's too little information yet to assume that it will be all of the Key characters. I am kinda assuming they are going with the characters from the VNs and perhaps some small time appearances from the others. I do however, really hope that my wife Nao will show up in it. I would be absolutely thrilled to see her again, even if it's just a small appearance and she doesn't say anything. That's really my biggest wish...! |
| 友利奈緒を結婚しました |
| A rather welcome surprise. |
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| April Fools jokes that end up becoming something beyond a joke (in a good way) are easily the best kinds of April Fools jokes. I'm absolutely ecstatic for this! |
| I'm a little upset that I haven't seen all the Key series yet. Gotta blast then. This will be an isekai quartet situation all over again. |
| This makes me wanna watch the other ones other than Clannad. I'm very hyped for this even if it might end up as a disappointment |
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| Haha, really brings me back to when Key anime was popular in my group of friends in highschool. I should watch this for nostalgia's sake. |
  ♡ Harder Daddy ♡ |
| Hmm I only watched Little Busters... and I'm not really interested in watching the others. So I'll probably skip that one. |
| Though I've yet to watch Clannad, Air and Little Busters (not touching Rewrite since I heard it wasn't a good adaptation), I'm quite excited for this. Really hope they bring back all of the cast! Though I wonder who's gonna voice Misuzu and Sayuri... |
 Help, I'm hooked into the Fate series (not all) and am obsessed with Shirou x Saber! Also, forever hoping for a ufotable remake of the Fate route! |
| Not a fan of Chibi but I'm about to finish Air soon after Clannad & Kanon. Definitely gonna watch this. Key is my new favorite thing and pretty much the only studio that can make me care about characters like they're my own family. |
 This is a cartoon site, you clown. Elitism in general is cringe enough already. Let people enjoy stuff. Reminder to stay hydrated and read Umineko No Naku Koro Ni |
| Wonder what the additional Key franchises are they going to add? Planetarian? Newer Key VNs like Summer Pockets? Or do they count those Jun Maeda originals with P.A. Works? Angel Beats! cast would be a fun addition for comedy skit series like this. |
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Punkero said: The isekai quartet effect? I have only seen Clannad, hopefully I can get into the rest before this airs. If you liked Clannad, you'll love Little Busters and Air. Haven't seen Rewrite or started Kanon yet, but if you want to watch Kanon, many say to stay away from the 2002 series and go for 2006 series instead |
| KEY CROSSOVERS??? LETS GET IT |
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