“How To Become The Ideal Woman” = CLANNAD

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aWomen are being urged to model themselves after the heroines of blockbuster visual novel Clannad if they wish to become a man’s ideal woman.

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  • Frank commented on July 27, 2011 12:23

    Tomoyo > Nagisa or Nagisa > Tomoyo? I personally think Nagisa just cause of how well they worked out but Tomoyo seemed like an amazing fit too haha... More

  • Anonymous commented on July 16, 2011 18:17

    Clannad was okay.. it was a good watch and read but why do some people take it so far?... More


Key Maniacs Celebrate Rewrite Release

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Fans of top visual novel studio Key have been rejoicing at the long awaited release of Rewrite – so much so that in one case a fan was driven to buy 20 copies, coming in at over $2000.

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  • yunari commented on July 7, 2011 05:52

    price 9800 yen are they expensive? yes that is when I decide to get it. After unbox thing I got are. - Illustration book they are 40 pages color and 40 page black and white. They have... More

  • yuriphoria commented on June 27, 2011 22:54

    This is to compensate the ones shared on winny?... More


NHK Airs Eroge Exposé

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Unusually, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has aired a programme delving into the culture and history of eroge and visual novels.

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  • Anonymous commented on May 12, 2011 23:42

    paradise heights. man that was awesome.... More

  • Anonymous commented on May 12, 2011 01:15

    When did this air? I have Keyhole TV on my PC and I could've watched this. It looks interesting.... More


Angel Beats! Second Episode & New OP

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The recently aired second episode of Angel Beats! provided viewers with both a more concise story than last week’s premiere episode, as well as a spiffy new OP that is reminiscent of their visual novel equivalents.

Both the OP and a number of screenshots from the episode are below…

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  • Anonymous commented on April 26, 2010 02:14

    Still five times better than K-on ss2 up until now. K-on ss1 is worthless to mention.... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 16, 2010 10:50

    they'll explain it soon enough.... More


Angel Beats! In-Depth Recap

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The first episode of Angel Beats!, a series whose creator-screenwriter was recently interviewed at length, aired recently, and despite a mixed initial reaction is well deserving of further attention (in particular with regards to its confusing storyline)…

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  • Anonymous commented on April 7, 2010 19:28

    Wondering if we gonna cry like in Clannad or Air with this anime?... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 6, 2010 15:35

    Not really, you get high when you do drugs, and it is often quite troublesome to get any work done high. ;)... More


Angel Beats Quality from the Get-Go

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Angel Beats has been touted as a major cross-media production, but the error-riddled first episode has already been made a laughing stock, being variously described as “cheap” and having “pathetic composition.”

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  • Anonymous commented on April 28, 2010 08:18

    But Aya Hirano is perfect for the role! I mean as Haruhi she made a legend. This could have re-defined anime forever if they just took great care for it....... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 6, 2010 20:23

    отстой!!... More


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Jun Maeda, a co-creator of legendary visual novel company Key (Air, Kanon, Clannad) and screen writer and composer for almost all of Key’s past games, was recently interviewed about his upcoming and highly anticipated Angel Beats! Anime.

Besides speaking about his first time experience with writing a screenplay for an anime, he went into much detail concerning the production of Key’s games, making for a rather fascinating interview, available translated below in full.

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  • Rokudaime commented on April 3, 2010 04:23

    Mine as well. That was a good read. Thanks for a great post Quen. I love Key and all their work, and I intend to play every visual novel they've made, since I've watched all... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 2, 2010 14:48

    I think it's great you can read hiragana, but to you and all the people who want to -really- learn japanese (or any other language), there is no software, game, book or magic method that... More


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Observant otaku were surprised to find this full page layout (a definite rarity for anime) advertising the upcoming Spring TV series Angel Beats! in the March 29th edition of Yomiuri Shimbun, the globe’s biggest newspaper by circulation.

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  • h8GWB commented on May 20, 2010 03:34

    WTF are you talking aboot? They could've ripped off Nagato Yuki. Also, Quen, I'm not sure what similarities you're trying to convey in this post...... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 3, 2010 02:10

    fucking... More


Internet Explorer Nude Filter

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The above illustration from Key’s visual novel “Tomoyo After – It’s a Wonderful Life” conceals an amusing easter egg visible only to users of dread browser Internet Explorer.

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  • Anonymous commented on September 15, 2011 01:15

    Fucking magic.... More

  • Anonymous commented on April 13, 2010 22:56

    Why does it only work on this page though? If you right click on the picture, steal the source from the properties, and view the image alone in another tab then it doesnt work. I also noticed... More


Angel Beats!: Key Anime with Haruhi Parody?

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It seems that Angel Beats!, the latest project from Maeda Jun and Key that was reported earlier is not a in fact a game at all, but is actually an anime series.

Reports are surfacing that the similarity between the main character’s looks and those of Haruhi is intentional, and it seems set to contain Haruhi parody elements.

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  • Anonymous commented on June 3, 2009 16:27

    Beats L.A!!!... More

  • DrBomb commented on June 2, 2009 05:27

    but she's cuter than haruhi so is a win for me ^-^... More


Key Announces Angel Beats!, Fans Ponder Heroine…

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Key, creators of famous visual novels such as Clannad and Kanon, has announced a new visual novel project, entitled Angel Beats!

The game will have characters designed by artist Na-Ga, and a surprise return storyline by senior writer Maeda Jun (Little Busters!, etc.).

Fans have immediately noticed something strangely familiar about the design of the main female character:

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  • GHS commented on June 1, 2009 14:24

    Oh ya, there was also Planetarian, that wasn't ero either. But it was pretty short compared to their other games, so I don't really think it counts.... More

  • GHS commented on June 1, 2009 14:22

    Anime, eh. Heh, too bad, I was hoping it'd be another game along with Rewrite. Well I guess this is good too. And hey, maybe Key will make it into a game down the road.... More


A Tour of the Key Atelier

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Top visual novel production studio Key (Kanon, AIR, Clannad, Little Busters!) gives an interesting tour of its undeniably shabby offices.

The first desk visited is that of Itaru Hinoue, responsible for some of the most beloved character designs in recent memory…
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  • metatron commented on April 24, 2009 00:27

    Key Atelier = magic factory =3... More

  • Hennaikimono commented on April 23, 2009 19:20

    I'd love my work space (if I worked in an office) to look like that, not that I really have one for just myself. The video has made me want to collect a bunch... More


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