One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e

All anime connected with Key, Tactics, and Jun Maeda, only excluding One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e - True Stories, which is a hentai.

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Elma, Alma. “Anime Cliches 30: Nakige.” Fate. 4 April 2016.
Galbraith, Patrick W. “Bishōjo Games: ‘Techno-Intimacy’ and the Virtually Human in Japan.” [Bishōjo Games + ‘Mechanical Sex’, Unstable Gender.] Game Studies. 11:2 (2012).
Scamp. “Secret Santa review: Kanon (06).” The Cart Driver. 24 December 2013.

Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher Visual Arts, and is located in Kita, Osaka.

Some of the most popular anime by them are Clannad, Angel Beats and Charlotte.

Artists who have numerous roles in visual novels. (wip; suggestions & corrections are always welcome~)

* First vocal appearances unless specified (as far as is documented online)
* Mostly artists with 5+ VN roles & fewer anime roles, or VN adapts with the same singer



Entries adapted as hanime:
Choukou Tenshi Escalayer --> Over Beat: Ashita e no Escalation - E-mi (Same as VN OP) https://youtu.be/s3PzpPlfbK8
Izumo (2003) --> Promised Land - Candy (Same as VN OP) https://youtu.be/5jcFYafeh8E

Plan to add: Amaoto Junka, AiRI, Chata, Ceui, Coorie, Haruko Momoi, Kanako Itou, Miyuki Hashimoto, Rena Ueharu, Suara, that va with like 50 aliases who I don’t remember the name of, other I've Sound singers, everyone else in the dog anime OP
Borderline as popular/active in anime: Annabel, Faylan, Hitomi Harada, Sasaki Sayaka
Utaites: Amatsuki, Hanatan, yuiko
In other stack: Mitsuki Nakae
Composer/no vocal roles: Angel Note (Da Capo, Girls Bravo, Tenshi no 3P), Barbarian On The Groove (comp./arr. for IKU Index II IN)

All the anime in this stack have at least one visual novel adaptation (be it official or unofficial), sequel/prequel, or spin-off. It includes both anime adapted from VNs and adapted into VNs. This stack DOES NOT include unofficial 18+ visual novel adaptations, nor any non-distributed visual novels, nor low-quality parodies or spin-offs.

All of the visual novels mentioned for each anime are implied to have been released only in Japan and be available only in Japanese as of June 2024, unless stated otherwise.

Please, drop a comment in my profile if a VN and/or anime is missing.

Anime adaptions that are based on Visual Novels, and the Visual Novels have been translated to English. Also Eroge, Bishoujo Game/Galge, Otome Game, Nakige/Nukige tag.

(PART 1) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/50569
(PART 2) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/50570