Kaginado

Kaginado (かぎなど, lit. Key, etc.) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Liden Films Kyoto Studio. The series aired from October to December 2021. A second season premiered in April 2022.

Kaginado
Promotional artwork
かぎなど
Created byKey
Anime television series
Directed byKazuya Sakamoto
Written by
  • Takashi Aoshima (chief)
  • Kai
  • Tohya Okano
StudioLiden Films Kyoto Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, ux, HAB, abn, HTB, BS4, AT-X
Original run October 13, 2021 – present
Episodes16

Synopsis

It is a crossover series featuring chibi renditions of characters from franchises by Key including Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters!, Rewrite, and others.[2]

Characters
See also: Kanon characters, Air characters, Clannad characters, Planetarian characters, Little Busters! characters, and Rewrite characters
Character Japanese voice actor[3]
Kanon
Yūichi Aizawa Tomokazu Sugita
Ayu Tsukimiya Yui Horie
Nayuki Minase Mariko Kouda
Makoto Sawatari Mayumi Iizuka
Shiori Misaka Akemi Satō
Mai Kawasumi Yukari Tamura
Kaori Misaka Ayako Kawasumi
Sayuri Kurata Asami Sanada
Mishio Amano Maaya Sakamoto
Jun Kitagawa Tomokazu Seki
Akiko Minase Yūko Minaguchi
Air
Yukito Kunisaki Daisuke Ono
Misuzu Kamio Asami Sanada
Kano Kirishima Sara Takeda
Minagi Tōno Ryoka Yuzuki
Haruko Kamio Aya Hisakawa
Michiru Yukari Tamura
Kanna Chinami Nishimura
Ryūya Nobutoshi Canna
Uraha Kikuko Inoue
Clannad
Tomoya Okazaki Yūichi Nakamura
Nagisa Furukawa Mai Nakahara
Kyō Fujibayashi Ryō Hirohashi
Ryō Fujibayashi Akemi Kanda
Tomoyo Sakagami Houko Kuwashima
Fūko Ibuki Ai Nonaka
Kotomi Ichinose Mamiko Noto
Yukine Miyazawa Atsuko Enomoto
Yōhei Sunohara Daisuke Sakaguchi
Akio Furukawa Ryotaro Okiayu
Sanae Furukawa Kikuko Inoue
Kouko Ibuki Yūko Minaguchi
Naoyuki Okazaki Hiroshi Naka
Mei Sunohara Yukari Tamura
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
Yumemi Hoshino Keiko Suzuki
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life
Takafumi Sakagami Keiko Suzuki
Kanako Keiko Suzuki
Little Busters!
Riki Naoe Yui Horie
Rin Natsume Tomoe Tamiyasu
Kyōsuke Natsume Hikaru Midorikawa
Masato Inohara Nobutoshi Canna
Kengo Miyazawa Yūsei Oda
Komari Kamikita Natsumi Yanase
Haruka Saigusa Keiko Suzuki
Kudryavka Nōmi Naomi Wakabayashi
Yuiko Kurugaya Ryōko Tanaka
Mio Nishizono Shiho Kawaragi
Kanata Futaki Keiko Suzuki
Sasami Sasasegawa Sora Tokui
Saya Tokido Harumi Sakurai
Angel Beats!
Yuzuru Otonashi Hiroshi Kamiya
Yuri Nakamura Harumi Sakurai
Kanade Tachibana Kana Hanazawa
Hideki Hinata Ryōhei Kimura
Ayato Naoi Megumi Ogata
Yui Eri Kitamura
Rewrite
Kotarō Tennōji Masakazu Morita
Kotori Kanbe Chiwa Saito
Chihaya Ōtori Saya Shinomiya
Akane Senri Eri Kitamura
Shizuru Nakatsu Keiko Suzuki
Lucia Konohana Risa Asaki
Kagari Kana Hanazawa
Haruhiko Yoshino Jun'ichi Yanagida

Production and release

On November 26, 2019, Key teased on Twitter that it had eight projects in the works for its 21st anniversary.[4][5] On April 19, 2021, Key held an online event announcing that Kaginado, a crossover anime based on characters from various Key franchises, was in production for an October 2021 release.[2] On September 24, 2021, the official website for Kaginado revealed the staff and cast for the anime.[6] The announcement also revealed that Kazuya Sakamoto would be directing the series at Liden Films Kyoto Studio, with Takashi Aoshima being the chief writer alongside Kai and Tohya Okano as writers.[6] Additionally, the voice actors from prior Key anime reprise their roles, with Asami Sanada voicing Misuzu Kamio due to the death of the original voice actor Tomoko Kawakami in 2011.[7] In Japan, the series aired from October 13 to December 29, 2021 on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, ux, HAB, abn, HTB, BS4, and AT-X.[6] A second season premiered on April 13, 2022.[8][9] The series is streaming internationally on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hidive, Wakanim, Aniplus, bilibili, and Muse Asia.[6] The ending theme song is "Chiisana Kiseki" (ちいさなキセキ) by Lia.[10]

Episode list
No.Title [11][12][lower-alpha 1]Directed by [lower-alpha 2]Written by [lower-alpha 2]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 2]Original air date [13]
Season 1
1"The Climax, Etc."
Transcription: "Kuraimakkusu nado" (Japanese: クライマックスなど)		Kazuya SakamotoTakashi AoshimaKazuya SakamotoOctober 13, 2021 (2021-10-13)
Ushio Okazaki is greeted by Yumemi Hoshino to view a planetarium show. At Private Kaginado Academy, Kotarō Tennōji takes Kotori Kanbe, Chihaya Ōtori, Akane Senri, Shizuru Nakatsu and Lucia Konohana into space within a glowing orb. Kyōsuke Natsume hits a home run and says goodbye with Masato Inohara and Kengo Miyazawa to Riki Naoe, but Rin Natsume gets mad at them for taking so long to disappear, resulting in them fighting over Riki. Nagisa Furukawa receives encouragement from her parents and Tomoya Okazaki, allowing her to sing on stage in the school auditorium. Misuzu Kamio reaches her aunt Haruko Kamio in front of the school's gate, but Misuzu runs into campus when she realizes she is late for school. Ayu Tsukimiya asks Yūichi Aizawa to forget her after she gets arrested for not paying for taiyaki. On the Moon, Kagari waves at Kotarō and the girls as they shoot past the Moon, with the girls shouting at Kotarō for not knowing where they are going.
2"The Title, Etc."
Transcription: "Taitoru nado" (Japanese: タイトルなど)		Haruka SaigaTakashi AoshimaKazuya SakamotoOctober 20, 2021 (2021-10-20)
Ryō Fujibayashi laments over being bland compared to Mai Kawasumi, Saya Tokido and Kano Kirishima, referring to her fortune-telling ability as akin to being a harbinger of doom. Yōhei Sunohara comes into the classroom on a throne, welcoming the girls into his harem, and threatening to shave the dog Potato bald if they do not comply. Sunohara believes that the title of the series, Kaginado, gives him and others from Clannad precedence.[lower-alpha 3] Yuiko Kurugaya bursts through the window and slashes Sunohara with her sword, and explains that the title Kaginado actually translates as Key, etc. in reference to Key.
3"Club Activities, Etc."
Transcription: "Bukatsu nado" (Japanese: 部活など)		Kazunari ArakiKaiRika ŌtaOctober 27, 2021 (2021-10-27)
Kotarō, Mai, Yuiko and Lucia form the Neo Kendo Club and confront Sunohara about using the soccer field. Sunohara suggests competing with a soccer game to determine who gets to use the field, with Sunohara teaming up with Masato, Kengo and an extremely overweight cat named Dorj. Mai effortlessly steals the soccer ball from Sunohara, passing it to Lucia who shoots for a goal that is blocked by Masato, but his clothes explode because of Lucia's ability to create extreme vibrations in objects she touches. The ball has the same effect on Kengo and Kotarō, with the latter using his Rewrite ability to be able to withstand the ball's vibrations, shooting for another goal that is again blocked by Masato, Kengo and Sunohara whose clothes also explode. Kanata Futaki and Shizuru halt the game and suspend the Soccer Club for indecent exposure. In the Literature Club, Mio Nishizono gets a nosebleed from witnessing the soccer game.
4"Swimwear, Etc."
Transcription: "Mizugi nado" (Japanese: 水着など)		Kazunari ArakiKaiRika ŌtaNovember 3, 2021 (2021-11-03)
The students gather at the pool for gym class, with the boys mainly admiring the girls in their school swimsuits. Sasami Sasasegawa and Kudryavka Nōmi openly wonder why they are depicted differently than other girls, with Yūichi pointing out that it is because of Sasami's and Kudryavka's small breasts. Riki is accidentally splashed with water, also giving him a non-chibi appearance, prompting other girls to strike provocative poses. Sasami and Kudryavka do likewise, but to no avail, and they lament that even Riki can appear more tantalizing than they do.
5"Holiday, Etc."
Transcription: "Kyūjitsu nado" (Japanese: 休日など)		Haruka SaigaKaiKeisuke Maeda
Kazuya Sakamoto		November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)
At a flea market, Yukito Kunisaki tries to perform a magical puppet show for money, but no one pays him any attention. Yukito walks around the market, observing that others are profiting by selling bread, doing fortune-telling, and even selling earplugs to shut out Kotomi Ichinose's terrible violin performance. Yukito challenges Kotori in an attempt to take over her spot and audience. When Yukito uses his puppet to attack, it is quickly shot at and ripped apart with a chainsaw by Kotori's parents, now controlled by her as familiars. Ayu runs through with a bag of taiyaki and stomps on the puppet, sending it flying. Kotori earns a lot of money and cheers for her win as Yukito muses about becoming a crow.
6"Little Sisters, Etc."
Transcription: "Imōto nado" (Japanese: 妹など)		Kazunari ArakiKaiShinsuke NakanoNovember 17, 2021 (2021-11-17)
Kouko Ibuki invites older brothers and sisters to discuss their younger sisters, which includes: Kyōsuke, Sakuya Ohtori, Shizuru, Kaori Misaka, Mio, Tomoyo Sakagami, Sunohara, Kyou and Kanata. Kyou and Kanata talk about how cute their twin sisters are, with Mio pointing out their inherent narcissism. When Haruka Saigusa and Ryou are interviewed, they reveal how their sisters Kanata and Kyou had once masqueraded as them in an attempt to kiss a boy. Shiori Misaka reveals in an interview that Kaori had previously refused to acknowledge her sister's existence, delivering a deathblow to Kaori. Sunohara says it is normal to get angry at someone who makes their sister cry, shocking the others because of his reasoning, with Kyōsuke and Sakuya wanting their sisters to desperately be closer to them. Kaori, Kyou, Tomoyo and Kanata cannot agree who loves their sister more or whose sister is the best, and Kyousuke correctly guesses that the only way to determine how strong their emotions are towards their sisters will be in a baseball game.
7"Charades, Etc."
Transcription: "Chaban nado" (Japanese: 茶番など)		Haruka SaigaKaiHaruka SaigaNovember 24, 2021 (2021-11-24)
Each younger sister pitches a baseball to their sibling to show how strong their bond for each other is with a home run. Ryou, Haruka and Shiori all throw fastballs into their sisters' midsections for past grudges. Rin throws a fastball into Kyōsuke's crotch, and the same happens to Sakuya, although he jumps into it himself as an apology to Chihaya. Mei gets disgusted with Sunohara and does not pitch. Lastly, Tomoyo's brother Takufumi Sakagami stands in for her sister Tomo Mishima by dressing in Tomo's clothes. Tomoyo kicks the baseball he lobs back at him, sending him flying. Afterward, Kouko claims victory in the competition because she delayed her marriage for her sister Fūko Ibuki.
8"Soulmates, Etc."
Transcription: "Sōrumeito nado" (Japanese: ソウルメイトなど)		Ryūhei AoyagiTōya OkanoRyūhei AoyagiDecember 1, 2021 (2021-12-01)
Kanako finds a crystal ball in the trash and sets up a fortune-telling stall outside the school entrance. Kanata and Shizuru go to investigate, telling Shizuru that she will grow to be a beautiful woman, and that Kanata will find her soulmate. Haruka overhears this, saying she is no longer mad at Kanata and that they are soulmates. Kanako points out how similar their voices sound, referring to all of them being voiced by Keiko Suzuki. Kanako manages to run away and she muses to Takafumi about all the money she earned today. Kanata appears suddenly, taking the crystal ball and asking it who is her soulmate. The crystal ball shows her several people–Yumemi, Kanako, Shizuru, and Takafumi–causing Kanata to throw it away in frustration before it settles on Haruka, and she runs after it in desperation. Back in the planetarium, Yumemi hopes that these soul sisters will live happily ever after.
9"Protagonists, Etc."
Transcription: "Shujinkō nado" (Japanese: 主人公など)		Daiki HandaKaiDaiki HandaDecember 8, 2021 (2021-12-08)
Yūichi, Yukito, Tomoya, Riki and Kotarō gather at school to discuss what it means to be a protagonist. Riki starts the discussion about their thoughts on girls with weird speech habits, followed by the others berating Yukito for getting intimate with younger girls, except for Kotarō who now does not want to admit that he himself is almost 30. Next, Kotarō asks how much experience they have each had with girls, with Yūichi, Yukito and Kotarō jealous that Riki personally knows so many girls. Tomoya wonders openly about how their romances often have such cruel endings, with Riki even adding Kyōsuke's parting words to him. Yūichi adjourns the meeting for now, and he takes one last look back before closing the door.
10"Carnival Preparations, Etc."
Transcription: "Gakuensai no Junbi nado" (Japanese: 学園祭の準備など)		Kazunari ArakiTakashi AoshimaShinsuke NakanoDecember 15, 2021 (2021-12-15)
Toshio Koumura and Sougen Esaka watch over the students as they prepare for the school festival, with Akiko Minase annoyed that she has been grouped with them. To placate her, Toshio gives Akiko a school uniform to wear, and her daughter Nayuki runs after her, mortified. In the art room, Ayu, Fūko and Shizuru carve aquatic animals from wood, but they cannot agree on which one is best. In an abandoned classroom, Kyōsuke, Sunohara and Yuiko discuss the upcoming beauty contest, with Kyōsuke offering Shimako, Mei, Kudryavka and Michiru as contestants. While Sunohara yells at him about this, Yuiko secretly takes Shimako's picture, and Mio replaces Sunohara's written proposal with one of her own. As the sun is setting, Yūichi tries to cheer Nayuki up, but she gets depressed again when she sees her mother still in the school uniform.
11"Day of the Carnival, Etc."
Transcription: "Gakuensai Honban nado" (Japanese: 学園祭本番など)		Haruka SaigaTakashi AoshimaKazuya SakamotoDecember 22, 2021 (2021-12-22)
Kanna, Ryūya and Uraha go around exploring the school festival. In one classroom, Ayu, Fūko and Shizuru reconcile their differences about their favorite aquatic animals. In another classroom, a cafe is set up where spectators can watch Sayuri Kurata, Minagi Tōno, Michiru, Yukine Miyazawa and Komari Kamikita drink coffee, eat cake and chat. Ryūya witnesses Saya being led away for using live ammo in a shooting gallery. Midow tries to take over the festival, but his earth dragon somehow got mixed up with Misuzu in a dinosaur costume. Tomoyo, dressed in a full body bear suit, easily defeats him. Afterward, Kanna and Misuzu become fast friends as Ryūya and Uraha tearfully watch over them.
12"The School Carnival Ends, and Then... Etc."
Transcription: "Gakuensai Shūryō, Soshite――nado" (Japanese: 学園祭終了、そして――など)		Kōji AritomiTakashi AoshimaKazuya SakamotoDecember 29, 2021 (2021-12-29)
On the final day of the school festival, a beauty contest is held using the proposal Mio had switched with Sunohara's, resulting in Jun, Ryūya, Sunohara, Kyōsuke and Haruhiko Yoshino as the contestants dressed in their schools' respective female school uniforms. Unlike the dismay from the others, Kyōsuke is enthusiastic about it and aims to win. Masato and Kengo also cross-dress, angered that they were not chosen as being the representative of the "protagonist's best friend" instead of Kyōsuke. Mio explains that if it had been conducted with the protagonists instead, Riki would obviously have won, prompting Yūichi and Tomoya to try to show Riki up, resulting in all three also cross-dressing. In the end, the winner is announced to be Hideki Hinata. The MC of the contest removes her disguise, revealing herself to be Yuri Nakamura, and she declares that they are going to destroy the world.
Season 2
13"Before the Second Half Begins, Etc."
Transcription: "Kōhan Sen Sutāto no Mae ni nado" (Japanese: 後半戦スタートーーの前になど)		Kazuya SakamotoTakashi AoshimaKazuya SakamotoApril 13, 2022 (2022-04-13)
14"Academy in the Afterlife, Etc."
Transcription: "Shigo no Gakuen nado" (Japanese: 死後の学園など)		Kazunari ArakiTakashi AoshimaShinsuke NakanoApril 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
15"Mascots, Etc."
Transcription: "Masukotto nado" (Japanese: マスコットなど)		Kazuya SakamotoKaiTaketomo IshikawaApril 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
16"Trauma, Etc."
Transcription: "Torauma nado" (Japanese: トラウマなど)		Haruka SaigaKaiHayato SakodaMay 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)
17"The Sea, Etc."
Transcription: "Umi nado" (Japanese: うみなど)		TBATBATBAMay 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)

Notes
  1. Each episode titles contain the word "Etc.", or "Nado" (など, nado) in Japanese.
  2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  3. When written in katakana, Clannad is transliterated as Kuranado (クラナド).

References
  1. "🎬New YouTube Upload Announcement 🎬 《Kaginado》 📺 From 13 October 2021". Facebook. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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  4. Antonio Pineda, Rafael (November 29, 2019). "Key Hints at New Projects for 21st Anniversary". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. Key [@key_official] (November 26, 2019). "『planetarian-雪圏球-』のOVA化クラウドファンディングを皮切りに姿を見せた、Key NEXT 21ST プロジェクト。 徐々に明かされていく８つのコンテンツをお楽しみに。 ▼公式サイト▼ key.visualarts.gr.jp ▼planetarian-雪圏球-CF▼ camp-fire.jp/projects/view/202824" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. Antonio Pineda, Rafael (September 24, 2021). "Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Kaginado Reveals Cast, Staff, October 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. "About the Change of Misuzu Kamio's Cast". Kaginado Official Website. September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. Mateo, Alex (December 28, 2021). "Key's 1st Crossover TV Anime Kaginado Gets 2nd Season in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. Loo, Egan (April 1, 2022). "Key's 2nd Kaginado Crossover Anime Season Announces More Cast, April 12 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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