Key (company)
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| Brand of VisualArt's | |
| Industry | Computer games |
| Genre | Eroge & Visual novels |
| Founded | Osaka, Japan (July 21, 1998) |
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| Headquarters | Kita, Osaka, Japan |
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Japan |
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Key people
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| Website | key |
| Visual novel release timeline | |
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| 1999 | Kanon |
| 2000 | Air |
| 2004 | Clannad |
| 2004 | Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet |
| 2005 | Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life |
| 2007 | Little Busters! |
| 2008 | Little Busters! Ecstasy |
| 2010 | Kud Wafter |
| 2011 | Rewrite |
| 2012 | Rewrite Harvest festa! |
| 2015 | Angel Beats! |
| 2016 | Harmonia |
| TBA | Summer Pockets |
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio which formed on July 21, 1998 as a brand under the publisher VisualArt's and is located in Kita, Osaka. Key's debut visual novel Kanon (1999) combined an elaborate storyline, up-to-date anime-style art, and a musical score which helped to set the mood for the game. Key's second game Air (2000) had a similar if not more complex storyline to Kanon and a more thorough gameplay. Both Kanon and Air were originally produced as adult games, but Key broke this trend with their third title Clannad (2004) released for all ages. Key has worked in the past with Interchannel and Prototype for the consumer port releases of the brand's games. Key collaborated with P.A. Works and Aniplex to produce the anime series Angel Beats! (2010) and Charlotte (2015). Key has released 12 games, the latest being the kinetic novel Harmonia (2016). Key has announced the visual novel Summer Pockets.
Co-founder Jun Maeda is a prominent figure in the brand, having contributed to the planning, scenario, and music composition in the majority of Key's visual novels. Na-Ga, Key's main artist, mainly worked with background art in earlier games, but with Key's sixth game Little Busters! (2007) was given the position of co-art director with former Key artist Itaru Hinoue. Shinji Orito, Key's main composer and another co-founder, has composed music for the majority of Key's titles.
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