[R1 DVD] Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

[WTK]

I figure this would be an interesting series to have a separate thread.

Series was originally released on DVD by Viz Media (3 DVD singles and later a DVD complete collection with original soundtrack). And for the curious, rights are handled by Fuji Creative Corporation.

Some of the past license rescues that were handled by Fuji Creative Corp.:
- Discotek Media: Flame of Recca, Ghost Stories, Great Teacher Onizuka
- Media Blasters: Fushigi Yugi


https://twitter.com/viewster/status/624591345324142592

Coming with Omakase: the first time airing outside of Japan, 'Key the Metal Idol' (regions coming soon)

07:30:23 <bay|Ota|Viewster> and we have a cool announcement
07:30:30 <bay|Ota|Viewster> this is a license rescue
07:30:32 <bay|Ota|Viewster> this title...
07:30:52 <bay|Ota|Viewster> who has watched 80's or 90s?
07:31:06 <bay|Ota|Viewster> this title was really awesome...and in CA, we had this crazy PBS station
07:31:09 <bay|Ota|Viewster> this is before toonami
07:31:29 <bay|Ota|Viewster> but one thing they had...this show..an OVA, originally released by viz but expired
07:31:32 <bay|Ota|Viewster> Key the metal Idol
07:31:35 <bay|Ota|Viewster> worldwide outside japan and asia
07:31:41 <bay|Ota|Viewster> english subtitles
07:31:43 <bay|Ota|Viewster> all 15 episodes
07:31:49 <bay|Ota|Viewster> german subtitles if you care

[Otakufan]

Re: Key the Metal Idol

It's a very strange and weird series. Surprised it's being rescued. But I guess they must figure they have a market for this.

Really must get around to selling my old Viz complete collection one of these days.

J. A.

[_PS_]

Re: Key the Metal Idol

Very glad I'll get to see this. I never managed to snag a Viz copy.

[bctaris]

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I remember it as so uneven in its second half, but I still somewhat regret selling Key off years ago. (Should've kept it at least for a very fine late 90s Karl Willems Ocean dub.)

Funny thing is, with idol anime even more of a presence now, I wonder if it wouldn't do for a TV remake?

[chronoclast]

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I'd like for Discotek to license it so we could have some better quality discs.

[Glorian]

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It looks like there was a license issue until recently:

You're right. The strange and kind of unique way the show was originally funded (it had a very non-standard production committee) is what caused it to slip into licensing hell over the past years, but fairly recently (I think only 2-3 years ago max) Fuji Creative Corp. managed to assemble all the various disparate rights to it.
So thank them for the show now being available for licensing at all again.
Now hopefully the materials all still exist somewhere...

[WTK]

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Episode 1 is starting to stream on Viewster: https://www.viewster.com/serie/1278-...the-metal-idol.

EDIT: looks like episode will be uploaded weekly https://twitter.com/viewster/status/652981675597656064

[LordGeo]

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Episode 1 is starting to stream on Viewster: https://www.viewster.com/serie/1278-...the-metal-idol.

EDIT: looks like episode will be uploaded weekly https://twitter.com/viewster/status/652981675597656064

To note quickly, Viewster is calling this a "retrocast", the same thing AnimeSols called its catalog. Looks like Sam really likes that term.

[Bob The Lover]

Re: Key the Metal Idol

Does This Anime Have The OP And ED Subtitled? And Does It Have Japanese Or English Credits? Because I Want To Know!

[AbZeroNow]

Re: Key the Metal Idol

Does This Anime Have The OP And ED Subtitled? And Does It Have Japanese Or English Credits? Because I Want To Know!

You could always just check these things yourself. It's free on Viewster after all. To answer your question, OP and ED have English lyrics. Credits are left in the original Japanese.

[WTK]

Re: Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...47168055312297

We picked the titles to release in February. There's some new licenses that haven't been announced yet. We will post the cover art and more information soon when it's ready.

Key the Metal Idol DVD complete series

[BlaizeV]

Re: Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

Happy to see this coming out. Will have to sell my Viz DVDs.

[Shin Mazinger]

Re: Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

Well I think that it would be nice to upgrade VIZ DVDs with Discoteck's especially if there will be any upgrade in the quality.

[Buckeye]

Re: Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

Good to see this show back after Viz let it fade to oblivion for such a long time. It definitely was overdue for a rescue, and here it is.

[Zalis]

Re: Discotek Media licenses Key the Metal Idol

Well I think that it would be nice to upgrade VIZ DVDs with Discoteck's especially if there will be any upgrade in the quality.

Maybe we'll get it on fewer discs, but I imagine it'll be the same semi-dubtitle subtitle job Viz put out, including a mix of untranslated songs and dubtitled songs.