So I have seen a couple threads for some animes made by Key and thought Key should have it's own thread! Whether you want to cry on a virtual shoulder after having your heart ripped out by an event in one of the animes, or want to discuss(not debate which is the best) them, then here's your thread!

So for those of you who are interested but are ignorant to what Key is or are wondering why I have a picture of Nagisa from Clannad, Misuzu from Air, Ayu from Kannon, and a character with hair ribbons from Little Busters that I have yet to watch, I will provide a brief explanation.

Key is the animation company for these animes that tug at your heartstrings. And something you may not know, most of the animes are derived from games made by Key! I have never played any of the games, but know how they work and watched gameplay.

I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable on Key's works so I should have a response for discussions and questions.

For and ice-breaker, my favorite Key anime was Clannad and Clannad: the After Story because it is the life I hope to have in the future.

The only Key series that i've seen are Clannad and Clannad: After Story. It was a recommendation from quite a few friends, and eventually, I gave in and watched both series over the course of 2 weeks. I gotta say, its probably the first anime to bring me close to crying. I teared up, but not a single tear rolled down my cheek surprisingly. It also made me question alot of things and sent me into a bit of a downward spiral. As a result, I now have a drive to visit Japan for an extended period of time, and possibly move there in the future, and start a family. With the annual trip back to the US to see my family of course. Anyway, Clannad really changed alot of things for me, and made me appreciate things more. As a side effect however, I now have a desire to live a similar life, minus what happened in the last couple of episodes of After Story, even though I know its a long shot and probably nothing more than a dream.

>>3 Yea, you understand where I'm coming from. Key animations has that effect on you. I want an average life like they do in after story after watching it. It just seems so perfect and enjoyable.

There is also this game-only title made by Key called Planetarian. People said this game was great and should also be a movie. If anybody knows of a download for the game in english, I would be grateful.

I have watched Clannad/After Story, Kanon, Air and am currently watching Little Busters and am IN LOVE with them so I really wanted to knoe; are the virtual novel's worth playing? I don't know if they're a crappy prototype for the anime, or an even better experience (if thats possible) to watch/play

TK

>>6
I don't know if you could drag out Planetarian into a movie, though it may do well as an OVA series. I love Planatarian and I feel like its one of those that is easily overlooked because of the huge precedence that all of the other Key titles have. I would love to see it animated.

>browsing the boards as usual
>opens animation
>oh hey, planetar-

...Oh god, my soul. I thought I locked this depression inducing experience away into the depths of my memory.

I hate you all.

Key is my all time favourite anime studio. I've seen Angel Beats, Little Busters, Clannad/After Story, Kanon and AIR. These are all really good anime series although AIR was a bit of a disappointment.

>>10
I don't mean to debate, but Angel Beats technically was not made by Key Animation. It has the same writer but a different company. I hate being that guy that corrects everyone about this but it seemed to get out of hand to me.

>>7
I can't really speak for it because I haven't played any of them yet, but I understand they are good for the genre.

>>10
Air was disappointing if you don't look at it in a certain view. They did a great job expressing the emotion in the characters without making tons of episodes just to get you attached to the characters. Also, Key produced one of the most complicated but perceivable characters ever, Haruko Kamio, in Air.

>>7
I would love to see Planetarian animated too. I don't play the games, not by choice, so I'm kinda stuck with the animes.

>>14 Thanks, I'll try it out. :)

>>15
Sorry i copied the wrong link this it the one
http://erogedownload.com/downloads/planetarian/

>>16 I actually saw the links before when I was looking for the game and tried using them but failed. You showing me those links made me give it another try and it worked without a hitch. Thanks a ton!

Well I really liked Angel Beats. I haven't watched anything else though.

>>18 Then You should try to watch Kannon. That was my first Key anime and I think it the best to start on. Also, Angel Beast technically wasn't Key Animations, but had the same writer. That is confusing to many people.

What is Key?

>>20
Key Animations is the producing and animating company for animes, games, animovies, ect. They made heartbreaking stories such as Clannad, Kanon, Air, and many games those animes are based off of.

That is the short explanation.

Don't forget Air.

i loved all of the animes made by key animations. they have some of the most heart wrenching stories ever. they also did Angel Beats and i think they released a new show called "Little Busters", but idk how far they are on the series. Clannad and Air were my favorites.

I just finished Kanon. Amazing stuff. I finished Clannad a year ago. Key's shows never fail to make me lose my manliness. I haven't watched Air yet, but I spoiled myself and read Wikipedia summaries. I think I'm going to start Little Busters soon.

Air, Clannad, and Kanon are considered Key's best works.

I watched 6 episodes of little busters subbed and decided to wait for a dub before I continue it. I just can't stand the high pitched voice of the main female roll in Little busters. Still, it looks like a fantastic anime and I suggest it. I personally think it isn't as good as the others so far, but that's understandable and forgivable.

How much of a fanboy am I?

I have played every sinlge visual novel and watched every single anime from Key. I have recommended all of them to my friends (okay, more like pestered unendingly) and most of them have agreed with me.

I absolutely love Clannad; I have memorized the Japanese lyrics for all of the opening and endings in the anime, and I have .avi files for every sinlge Clannad episode. I wear a lanyard with a dango on it and have created a mural of the Big Dango Family in the computer lab of my school, which has not been taken down. I also update the Clannad Wiki from time to time.

I have based my writing style off of the nakige format and am even planning a visual novel of my own that is heavily influenced fron Clannad, Air, and Kanon. Whenever I write something, I always make a reference to a Key work somehow.

My previous desktop picture was a scene from Planetarium, and I have made many friends online by simply saying "have you ever watched [insert favorite Key franchise]?"

Oh, and I recently ordered the Clannad Visual Fanbook, even though I can't really read Japanese fully yet. (I'm learning!)

>>7 It depends on whether or not you like the visual novel format. If you are fine with it, then I totally recommend it, as they have a lot of smaller details in it that the animes miss. You get a lot more comedy at the start of most of them, too.

>>3 Ha, you're the first person I know of not to cry. And yeah, Key works seem to have that effect. After I finished the last episode, I could not write for months and simply got into exestential arguments with my friend. It was sad and awesome.

>>26
What he said!

I've played Clannad and Little Busters (visual novels).
I've seen every Key anime. I can't wait for Rewrite to be fully translated!
Although a lot of things Key makes turn out to be really overrated (Clannad x100), they're all masterpieces!

I see a couple threads up for Key animes but no recent comments on this. Do people understand the stem giving the support to the beautiful petals that are Key's animes!?

also angel beats