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Key Sounds Label is a Japanese independent record label [1] based in Osaka, Japan, that specializes in trance music. The label formed in 2001 as a brand of the publishing company VisualArt's and was established to catalog and release music related to visual novels produced by the brand Key, also under VisualArt's. [2] When Key Sounds Label formed, Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, and Magome Togoshi were Key's signature composers and have continued to produce the majority of the music on the label, though Togoshi resigned in October 2006 and is no longer affiliated with Key or VisualArt's. [3] Key and VisualArt's released one single and two remix albums between 1999 and 2000, leading to the formation of Key Sounds Label the following year. The first official releases on the label were Work-S' debut (and only) studio album Humanity... and Lia's debut single "Natsukage / Nostalgia" at the convention Comiket 60 in 2001. [4] The first release to chart on Japan's Oricon charts was the Clannad Original Soundtrack released in 2004. [5] Between 2006 and 2008, eight more releases—five singles and three albums—also charted on Oricon. [1] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] The six singles and two albums released for the anime series Angel Beats! charted on Oricon in 2010.
Key Sounds Label's roster features Japanese bands and singers, several of which originated from the I've Sound techno/trance music production group under VisualArt's, such as Ayana, Lia, Mell, and Eiko Shimamiya. Other artists including Annabel, Chata, Eufonius, Karuta, LiSA, Marina, Runa Mizutani, Psychic Lover, Rita, Harumi Sakurai, Haruka Shimotsuki, Keiko Suzuki, Miyako Suzuta, Aoi Tada, Tomoe Tamiyasu, and Nagi Yanagi have also released records through the label. Key Sounds Label catalogs their releases on three indexes: KSLA/KSLM, KSLC and KSLV. The albums on KSLA/KSLM and KSLC are released on CD format, while video albums on KSLV are released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WIC-6435 | Key feat. Ayana | Anemoscope |
| WIC-6526 | Key feat. Ayana | "Last regrets / Place of wind which arrives" | |
| 2000 | KYCD-0303 | Key feat. Lia | Ornithopter |
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | Work-S | Humanity... |
| 2 | Lia | "Natsukage / Nostalgia" | |
| 3 | Key feat. Lia | Recollections | |
| 2002 | 4–5 | Key feat. Lia | Air Original Soundtrack |
| 6 | Key feat. Ayana | Kanon Original Soundtrack | |
| 7 | Lia | "Birthday Song, Requiem" | |
| 2003 | 8 | Lia | "Spica/Hanabi/Moon" |
| 9 | Riya | Sorarado | |
| 10 | Key | Re-feel | |
| 2004 | 11 | Key feat. Eufonius | Mabinogi |
| 12–14 | Key feat. Eufonius, Lia | Clannad Original Soundtrack | |
| 15 | Riya | Sorarado Append | |
| 16–17 | Key feat. Eufonius, Lia | -Memento- | |
| 2005 | 18 | Key | Ma-Na |
| 19 | Riya | Love Song | |
| 20 | Key feat. Lia | Tomoyo After Original Soundtrack | |
| 21 | Key | Piano no Mori | |
| 2006 | 22 | Lia | Air Analog Collector's Edition [A] |
| 23–24 | OTSU feat. Ayana, Lia | OTSU Club Music Compilation Vol.1 | |
| 25 | Key feat. Mell | Planetarian Original Soundtrack | |
| 26 | Ayana | "Last regrets / Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho" | |
| 27 | — | Planetarian Drama CD "A Snow Globe" | |
| 2007 | 28 | Rita | "Little Busters!" |
| 29 | — | Planetarian Drama CD "Jerusalem" | |
| 30–31 | — | Planetarian Drama CD "Hoshi no Hito" | |
| 32 | Key feat. Rita | Semicrystalline. | |
| 33–35 | Key feat. Rita | Little Busters! Original Soundtrack | |
| 36 | Eufonius, Chata | "Mag Mell / Dango Daikazoku" | |
| 37 | Key feat. MintJam, Rita | Rockstar Busters! | |
| 38 | Tomoe Tamiyasu | "Rin no Hisoka na Koi no Uta / Mission:Love sniper" | |
| 2008 | 39–40 | OTSU feat. Rita | OTSU Club Music Compilation Vol.2 |
| 41 | Rita | Little Busters! Analog Collector's Edition [B] | |
| 42 | Key | Ontology | |
| 43 | Key feat. Lia, Rita | Little Busters! Ecstasy Tracks | |
| 44 | Lia | "Toki o Kizamu Uta / Torch" | |
| 45–46 | Chata, Lia, Rita, Tomoe Tamiyasu | KSL Live World 2008: Way to the Little Busters! EX | |
| 2009 | 47 | Harumi Sakurai | "Saya no Nemureru Requiem / Saya's Song" |
| 48 | OTSU feat. Blasterhead, Ayana, Lia, Rita | OTSU:Blasterhead | |
| 49 | Keiko Suzuki | "Raison / Pickles o Oishikusuru Tsukurikata" | |
| 50 | Tomoe Tamiyasu | "Neko to Garasu to Marui Tsuki / Alicemagic (Aroma Tablet mix)" | |
| 2010 | 51 | Girls Dead Monster (Marina) | "Crow Song" |
| 52 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | "Thousand Enemies" | |
| 53–54 | Lia, Aoi Tada | "My Soul, Your Beats / Brave Song" | |
| 55 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | "Little Braver" | |
| 56 | Miyako Suzuta | "One's Future" | |
| 57 | Jun'ichi Shimizu feat. Haruka Shimotsuki, Miyako Suzuta | Kud Wafter Original Soundtrack | |
| 58 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | Keep The Beats! | |
| 59–60 | Jun Maeda, Anant-Garde Eyes feat. Karuta, Lia, Aoi Tada | Angel Beats! Original Soundtrack | |
| 61–63 | Chata, Marina, Lia, LiSA, Rita, Riya, Keiko Suzuki, Miyako Suzuta, Aoi Tada, Tomoe Tamiyasu | KSL Live World 2010: Way to the Kud Wafter | |
| 64 | Girls Dead Monster (Marina) | "Last Song" | |
| 65 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | "Ichiban no Takaramono (Yui final ver.)" | |
| 66 | Key feat. Asari, Duca, Miyako Suzuta | Albina: Assorted Kudwaf Songs | |
| 2011 | 67 | Runa Mizutani, NanosizeMir | "Philosophyz" |
| 68 | Key feat. Lia, Rita, Haruka Shimotsuki, Miyako Suzuta | Deejay Busters! | |
| 69 | Psychic Lover | "Rewrite" | |
| 70 | Key feat. Annabel | Soil | |
| 71 | Lia | Key+Lia Best 2001-2010 | |
| 72 | — | — | |
| 73–75 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, NanosizeMir, Psychic Lover, Aoi Tada, Nagi Yanagi | Rewrite Original Soundtrack | |
| 76 | Key feat. Annabel, Mao, Nagi Yanagi | Branch | |
| 77 | Jun'ichi Shimizu feat. Haruka Shimotsuki, Miyako Suzuta | Kud Wafter Original Soundtrack | |
| 78 | Key feat. Asari, Duca, Miyako Suzuta | Albina: Assorted Kudwaf Songs | |
| 2012 | 79 | Key feat. Hatsune Miku | Key+Vocaloid Best selection vol.1 |
| 80 | Chata, Mami Kawada, Ayaka Kitazawa, Kotoko, Lia, LiSA, Rita, Eiko Shimamiya, Aoi Tada, Kaori Utatsuki | Orpheus: Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta | |
| 81 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, NanosizeMir, Aoi Tada | Feast | |
| 82–83 | Shinji Orito feat. Ayana, Mami Kawada, Ayaka Kitazawa, Kotoko, Lia, Ray, Runa Mizutani, Rita, Nagi Yanagi | Circle of Fifth | |
| 84 | Key feat. Sōshi Hosoi | Keynote: Key Sounds Remix Album | |
| 85–86 | Key and VisualArt's | VisualArt's 20th Anniversary Remixes | |
| 87–88 | Rita | "Little Busters! / Alicemagic" | |
| 90 | Key feat. TAM, Ayana, Lia, LiSA, Runa Mizutani, Riya, Rita, Aoi Tada | Key Classic | |
| 91 | Key feat. MintJam, Runa Mizutani, Aoi Tada, Nagi Yanagi | Dye Mixture | |
| 2013 | 89 | Key | Ripresa |
| 92 | Suzuyu | "Boys be Smile / Mezameta Asa ni wa Kimi ga Tonari ni" | |
| 93 | Ayaka Kitazawa | "Kimi to no Nakushi Mono / Namidairo no Tsubasa" | |
| 94 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Rita, Suzuyu | Little Busters! Refrain Original Soundtrack | |
| 2014 | 95–96 | Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, Rita, Harumi Sakurai, Keiko Suzuki, Suzuyu, Tomoe Tamiyasu | Little Busters! Perfect Vocal Collection |
| 97 | Ayaka Kitazawa | Nature Couleur | |
| 98 | Girls Dead Monster (Marina) | Rare Tracks | |
| 2015 | 99 | Lia, Suzuyu | "Heartily Song" |
| 100 | Ayaka Kitazawa, Haruka Shimotsuki | "Todoketai Melody / Towa no Hoshi e" | |
| 101 | Girls Dead Monster (Marina) | "Million Star" | |
| 102 | Key | Holy | |
| 103–104 | Lia, Aoi Tada | "Bravely You / Yakeochinai Tsubasa" | |
| 105 | How-Low-Hello | "Rakuen Made / Hatsunetsu Days" | |
| 106 | Zhiend | "Trigger" | |
| 107 | How-Low-Hello | Smells Like Tea, Espresso | |
| 108–109 | Zhiend | Echo | |
| 110–111 | Jun Maeda, Anant-Garde Eyes feat. Lia, Aoi Tada, Anri Kumaki | Charlotte Original Soundtrack | |
| 112 | Key feat. Aoi Tada | Crann Mor | |
| 2016 | 113–115 | Karuta, Lia, LiSA, Marina, Suzuyu, Aoi Tada | Angel Beats! Perfect Vocal Collection |
| 116 | Key | Selene | |
| 117 | Ceui, Sayaka Sasaki | "Twinkle Starlight / Worlds Pain" | |
| 118 | Runa Mizutani | "Philosophyz / Sasayaka na Hajimari" | |
| 119 | Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia | "Hoshi no Fune / Gentle Jena" | |
| 120 | Anri Kumaki | "End of the World / Hetakuso na Uta" | |
| 121 | Aoi Tada | "Word of Dawn / Okiraku Kyūsai" | |
| 122–123 | Key feat. Ceui, Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, Mell, Sayaka Sasaki | Planetarian Original Soundtrack | |
| 124–126 | Ayana, Ceui, Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, LiSA, Marina, Runa Mizutani, Miyako Suzuta, Suzuyu, Aoi Tada, Maaya Uchida | Modification of Key Sounds Label | |
| 127 | Iku, Ayaka Kitazawa, Larval Stage Planning, Lily on the Field, Runa Mizutani, Rina, Suzuyu, Yuzuno | I've × Key Collaboration Album | |
| 128 | Risa Asaki, Saya Shinomiya | Pureness Rhapsody | |
| 2017 | 129 | Maon Kurosaki | "Last Desire" |
| 130 | Runa Mizutani | "Instincts" | |
| 131 | — | — | |
| 132–133 | Anri Kumaki | Long Long Love Song | |
| 134 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Haruka Shimotsuki | Harmonia Original Soundtrack | |
| 135 | Key | Teneritas | |
| 136–139 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Anri Kumaki, Maon Kurosaki, Runa Mizutani, Psychic Lover, Aoi Tada, Nagi Yanagi | Rewrite Original Soundtrack | |
| 140 | Key feat. Anri Kumaki, Maon Kurosaki, Runa Mizutani, Psychic Lover, Aoi Tada | Re:Change | |
| 141 | Ayaka Kitazawa | Emotional Blue | |
| 142 | Key feat. Ceui, Lia, Mell, Sayaka Sasaki | Planetarian Analog Collector's Edition | |
| 143 | Rita | Streak of Light | |
| 144 | Hyon | Hikikomori Songs | |
| 145 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, Rita | Humans Pleasure | |
| 2018 | 146 | Konomi Suzuki | "Alkatale" |
| 147 | Hyon | Hikikomori Songs | |
| 148 | Shōji Morifuji, Yūichirō Tsukagoshi | Swallow Tale | |
| 149–151 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, Rionos, Konomi Suzuki, Yurika | Summer Pockets Original Soundtrack | |
| 152 | Emiri Iwai, Ayaka Kitazawa, Konomi Kohara, Tomomi Mineuchi, Natsumi Takamori, Yurika | Sing! | |
| 153 | Key | Summer Session: Hito Natsu no Bōken | |
| 154 | Ayaka Kitazawa | Ayaka Kitazawa Remix Collection | |
| 155–159 | — | Summer Pockets Drama CD Collection | |
| 160 | Hyon | "Dis-Love Song" | |
| 2019 | 161 | Key feat. Emiri Iwai, Ayaka Kitazawa, Runa Mizutani, Rionos, Konomi Suzuki, Aimi Tanaka, Yurika | Seven's Sea |
| 162 | Key | Echoes of Summer | |
| 1001–1050 | Key | Key BOX -for two decades- | |
| 163–164 | Chata, Karuta, Lia, Runa Mizutani, Rionos, Rita, Konomi Suzuki, Nagi Yanagi, Yurika | Key Best Selection 1999-2019 | |
| 165–167 | Ayana, Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, LiSA, Marina, Runa Mizutani, Rita, Riya, Sayaka Sasaki, Haruka Shimotsuki, Keiko Suzuki, Suzuyu, Natsumi Takamori, Tomoe Tamiyasu, Aimi Tanaka, Maaya Uchida, Yoffy, Yurika | Modification of Key Sounds Label Vol. 2 | |
| 2020 | 168 | Konomi Kohara, Konomi Suzuki | "Asterlore" |
| 169 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, Konomi Suzuki, Rita | Edain | |
| 170 | Key | Summer Chronicle | |
| 171 | Ayana, Ceui, Ayaka Kitazawa, Maon Kurosaki, Lia, Rita | Pop Sensation | |
| 172 | Key feat. Riko Azuna, Sayaka Sasaki, Keiko Suzuki | Planetarian: Snow Globe Original Sound Tracks & Voice Drama CD | |
| 173 | Runa Mizutani, Konomi Suzuki, Yurika | "Asterlore / Aoki Konata / Natsu no Sundadokei" | |
| 174–175 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Haruka Shimotsuki, Suzuyu, Naomi Wakabayashi | Kud Wafter Original Soundtrack | |
| 176 | Nagi Yanagi | "Kimi to Iu Shinwa / Goodbye Seven Seas" (limited edition) | |
| 177 | Nagi Yanagi | "Kimi to Iu Shinwa / Goodbye Seven Seas" | |
| 178 | Nagi Yanagi | "Natsu Nagi / Takaramono ni Natta Hi" | |
| 181 | Eufonius, Tomomi Mineuchi, Runa Mizutani, Sayaka Sasaki, Haruka Shimotsuki, Miyako Suzuta, Suzuyu | Blow | |
| 182 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, Rionos, Konomi Suzuki, Yurika | Summer Pockets Reflection Blue Original Soundtrack | |
| 183 | Ai Fairouz, Saku Ichimiya, Sahomi Koyama | Sing! 2 | |
| 2021 | 179–180 | Jun Maeda, Manyo, Anant-Garde Eyes feat. Nagi Yanagi | The Day I Became a God Original Soundtrack |
| 184 | Key feat. Sana | Loopers Original Soundtrack | |
| 185 | Lia | "Chiisana Kiseki" | |
| 186 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA, Marina) | "Awakening Song" | |
| 187 | Key feat. Tsukino | Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild Original Soundtrack | |
| 188 | Key feat. Runa Mizutani, Aoi Tada | Forestia | |
| 189–193 | Key feat. Lia | Kaginado Original Soundtrack | |
| 2022 | 194 | Key feat. Zero Aimiya, Rionos | Stella of The End Original Soundtrack |
| 195–199 | Key feat. Lia | Kaginado Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 | |
| 200–201 | Nagi Yanagi | Love Song from the Water | |
| 202–207 | Key | Heaven Burns Red Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 | |
| 208–209 | Yurina Amami, Anju Inami, Aoi Koga, Ryōko Maekawa, Konomi Suzuki, Xai | Job for a Rockstar |
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1–2 | Key feat. Ayana, Lia, Eiko Shimamiya | KSL Live World 2008: Pamphlet and Memorial Disc |
| 3 | Key | "Toki o Kizamu Uta / Torch" Piano Arrange Disc | |
| 2009 | 4–5 | Key feat. Annabel, Kaori Furukawa, Takashi Kamijō, Kazue, Marie, Aya Sōma | Key 10th Memorial Fes Anniversary CD |
| 6–7 | — | Key Net Radio Vol. 1 | |
| 2010 | 8 | Key feat. Chata, Lia, Rita, Keiko Suzuki, Miyako Suzuta | KSL Live World 2010: Pamphlet Music Disc |
| 9 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | Girls Dead Monster Starring LiSA Tour 2010 Live Pamphlet | |
| 2011 | 10–11 | — | Key Net Radio Vol. 2 |
| 2012 | 12 | Chata, Lia, Rita, Aoi Tada | "Shiawase ni Naru Ban" |
| 2013 | 13 | Key feat. Harumi Sakurai, Keiko Suzuki, Tomoe Tamiyasu | KSL Live World 2013: Pamphlet Music Disc |
| 2015 | 14–15 | Key feat. Lia, LiSA, Marina, Aoi Tada | Key 15th Fes. Pamphlet CD |
| 2016 | 16–17 | Key feat. How-Low-Hello, Lia, Runa Mizutani, Psychic Lover, Aoi Tada, Zhiend | Key Live World 2016: Pamphlet Disc |
| 2017 | 18 | Key feat. Ceui, Lia, Mell, Sayaka Sasaki | Planetarian Analog Collector's Edition DVD [lower-alpha 1] |
| 2018 | 19–20 | Key feat. Takahiro Baba (MC), Ayaka Kitazawa, Lia, Marina, Runa Mizutani, Shinji Orito (discussion), Rita (discussion), Riya, Sayaka Sasaki, Aoi Tada (discussion) | KSL Live World 2018 Pamphlet CD |
| 21–29 | — | — | |
| 2021 | 30–31 | Key feat. Ayaka Kitazawa, Runa Mizutani, Riya, Sana, Haruka Shimotsuki, Konomi Suzuki, Suzuyu, Naomi Wakabayashi, Nagi Yanagi, Yurika | KSL online 2021: Kaginado |
| 32 | Akari Kito, Tomori Kusunoki, Yuki Nakashima, Miyu Tomita, Azumi Waki | "Kikaijikake no Sanka / Usuhanazakura" | |
| 33 | Akari Kito, Tomori Kusunoki, Yuki Nakashima, Miyu Tomita, Azumi Waki | "Kikaijikake no Sanka / Usuhanazakura" (vinyl edition) |
| Year | No. | Artist | Title |
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| 2011 | 1–3 | Girls Dead Monster (LiSA) | Girls Dead Monster starring LiSA Tour 2010 Final: Keep The Angel Beats! |
| 2013 | 4–6 | Key, I've Sound | VisualArt's 20th Live 2012 in Yokohama Arena: Kimi to Kanaderu Ashita e no Uta |
| 2017 | 7–8 | Key | KSL Live World 2016: the Animation Charlotte & Rewrite Live Blu-ray |
| 2020 | 9 | Nagi Yanagi | "Kimi to Iu Shinwa / Goodbye Seven Seas" DVD |
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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.
Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Key released on November 25, 2005 for Windows PCs. The game is a spin-off of Key's earlier all ages game Clannad. Key later released versions of Tomoyo After without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Switch under the title Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life CS Edition; CS stands for "consumer software". The story follows the lives of Tomoya Okazaki, a young man who recently graduated from high school, and his close friend Tomoyo Sakagami as they start to see more of each other in a romantic relationship.
Key Sounds Label is a Japanese independent record label formed in 2001 as a brand of the publishing company VisualArt's. Key Sounds Label was formed to catalog and release music related to visual novels produced by the brand Key, also under VisualArt's, known for developing titles such as Kanon and Air. Excluding two albums and one single that were released by Key and VisualArt's before the label's formation, the majority of releases on the label all have a basis from one of Key's titles. There are other albums and singles on the label not directly related to the visual novels, such as two singles by Lia and one album by Riya. Unlike typical record labels, Key Sounds Label does not license any of the artists featured on albums and singles released on the label.
Air is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2000. The story follows Yukito Kunisaki, a traveler who arrives in a quiet seaside town during summer who is on a search for the "girl in the sky" that his now-deceased mother told him about and was searching for too. In town, Yukito meets three strange girls and Yukito begins to suspect that one of them may in fact be the girl he has been searching for. It was adapted by Toei Animation into an animated film in 2005 directed by Osamu Dezaki with music direction by Yoshikazu Suo. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2005, along with an additional two episodes also broadcast in 2005, directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Air and its anime adaptations consists of one EP, one single, two soundtracks, and three remix albums.
Clannad is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2004. The story follows Tomoya Okazaki, a discontented high school student whose life changes when he meets a girl one year older than him named Nagisa Furukawa. It was adapted by Toei Animation into an animated film in 2007 directed by Osamu Dezaki with music direction by Yoshichika Inomata. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into two anime television series consisting of 49 episodes broadcast between 2007 and 2009, including two original video animation episodes released in 2008 and 2009, directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Clannad and its anime adaptations consists of two studio albums, four singles, two soundtracks, and four remix albums.
Kanon is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 1999. The story follows Yuichi Aizawa, who has returned to the town where seven years ago he would spend his school vacations, but has forgotten many of the details regarding his previous visits. Over the course of the series, Yuichi slowly regains these memories as he meets new friends and is reacquainted with others from his past. It was adapted by Toei Animation into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2002 along with an accompanying original video animation episode released in 2003, both directed by Takamichi Itō with music direction by Hiroyuki Kōzu. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 24-episode anime television series broadcast between 2006 and 2007 directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Kanon and its anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, three singles, three soundtracks, and three remix albums.
Little Busters! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. It was released on July 27, 2007 for Windows PCs and is rated for all ages. Little Busters! is Key's sixth game, along with other titles such as Kanon, Air, and Clannad. An adult version of the game titled Little Busters! Ecstasy was released on July 25, 2008 for Windows, unlike Kanon and Air, which were first released with adult content and then had later versions with such content removed. Ecstasy was later ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Switch with the adult content removed under the title Little Busters! Converted Edition. An English version for Windows was released on Steam in 2017. The story follows a group of childhood friends now attending high school called the Little Busters, as they decide to form a baseball team. Riki, who is diagnosed with narcolepsy, is tasked to recruit more girls in preparation for a baseball game, and he bonds with each of them on account of their internal conflicts. Meanwhile, Rin gets mysterious letters from her cat Lennon to complete various tasks to learn the "secret to this world".
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's and KineticNovel in 2004. The story centers around a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city. The man, known simply as "the junker", stays with this robot for a time and attempts to fix the projector of the planetarium where the story takes place. It was adapted by David Production into an original net animation (OVA) series and an animated film titled Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars in 2016. An OVA titled Planetarian: Snow Globe animated by Okuruto Noboru was produced in 2021, and Key also released a visual novel version of Snow Globe in 2021. The core of the discography is the original soundtrack album produced by Key Sounds Label in 2006 for the visual novel. The music on the soundtrack was mainly composed and arranged by Magome Togoshi. A second soundtrack and two singles for the anime adaptations by David Production were released in 2016. An EP for Planetarian was released in 2017 featuring music from the visual novel and anime adaptations by David Production. A soundtrack for the Snow Globe OVA and visual novel was released in 2021.
Magome Togoshi is a Japanese video game composer for visual novel studios. He began work as a music arranger in 1999, where he started working for the visual novel studio Key under VisualArt's to produce music for Kanon. Between then and 2006, Togoshi composed music for four more titles by Key, along with other games produced by game brands also under VisualArt's. In October 2006, Togoshi resigned from Key and VisualArt's. He continues working with other visual novel developers.
Lia is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Lia recorded "Tori no Uta" for Key's 2000 visual novel Air, which was reused in its 2005 anime adaptation and became influential in popular culture. She additionally recorded two other tracks for the visual novel, which were commercially successful.
Little Busters! and Little Busters! Ecstasy are visual novels developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2007 and 2008. The story follows Riki Naoe, a high school student and member of a close-knit group of friends who call themselves the Little Busters. It was adapted by J.C.Staff into two anime television series broadcast between 2012 and 2013, and an original video animation series to be released in 2014, directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Little Busters!, Ecstasy, and the anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, one EP, eight singles, three soundtracks, and five remix albums.
Love Song is an album containing songs sung by Riya from Eufonius first released on August 31, 2005, in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0019. The album contains one disc with thirteen tracks composed and produced by Jun Maeda of Key. Additional participating musicians include Kendi Sato on electric guitar for tracks two and twelve, AchillesKEN on percussion for track seven, and Weisswurst on violin for tracks seven and thirteen. Cover art for the album was provided by Yoshitoshi Abe who also provided illustrations inside the album's booklet. Love Song is a concept album which tells the narrative of love as it heads toward ruin.
Ma-Na is a compilation album first released on August 12, 2005 at Comiket 68 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0018. The album contains one disc with four tracks remixed from background music from four of Key's visual novels: Kanon, Air, Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet, and Clannad. The tracks on the album were composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, and Magome Togoshi.
"Tori no Uta" is a Japanese trance song sung by Lia, written by Jun Maeda, composed by Shinji Orito, and arranged by Kazuya Takase. The song was recorded at Paramount Studio in Los Angeles by the visual novel studio Key through their record label Key Sounds Label for use as the opening theme of Key's 2000 visual novel Air. A short version of the song was first released on I've Sound's July 2000 compilation album Verge. The full version of "Tori no Uta" first appeared on the limited edition remix album Ornithopter originally bundled with the first printing release of the Air game, though "Tori no Uta" was not remixed on the album. The song was later widely distributed on the Air Original Soundtrack (2002), the soundtrack of the visual novel. The song was later featured as the opening theme to the Air anime series in 2005. The Japanese variety radio show Moteken used "Tori no Uta" as the ending theme to their October 15, 2007 broadcast.
Key 10th Memorial Fes Anniversary CD is remix album released on February 28, 2009 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog numbers KSLC-0004—0005. It was released at Key 10th Memorial Fes, an event hosted by the visual novel development brand Key under VisualArt's and held during February 28 and March 1, 2009 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the game brand's establishment. The album contains two discs with sixteen tracks, though only the music on the first disc is of new remixes of music from Key's visual novels. The second disc re-uses older remixes previously released by Key Sounds Label on the albums Recollections and Ornithopter; tracks one through six are from the former, and the remaining tracks are from the latter. The tracks on the album were composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, Takumaru, Manack, Manyo, and PMMK.
The discography of Eufonius, a progressive pop rock band from Japan, consists of 18 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 27 singles, and 1 music video. Eufonius' vocalist Riya and keyboardist Hajime Kikuchi originally produced independent music individually, but after a chance meeting on the Internet in 2003, the two formed Eufonius. The duo independently released their self-titled debut album Eufonius (2003) at the M3 dōjin music convention, followed by their independently released debut single "Guruguru" (2004) also at M3. Eufonius made their major debut on King with their second single "Habataku Mirai" (2004), which appeared on their major debut album Subarashiki Sekai (2006). "Habataku Mirai" was the first release by Eufonius to chart on the Japanese Oricon charts, peaking at No. 80. The band's highest charting single is "Hiyoku no Hane" (2010), which peaked at No. 16.
Kud Wafter is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2010. The story follows the lives of Riki Naoe and his close friend Kudryavka as they start to see more of each other in a romantic relationship. The discography of Kud Wafter consists of one single, one soundtrack, and three remix album. The core of the discography is the original soundtrack album produced by Key Sounds Label in 2010. The music on the soundtrack was composed and arranged by Jun'ichi Shimizu, Manack, and Donmaru. Four remix albums were released between 2010 and 2020.
Summer Pockets and Summer Pockets Reflection Blue are visual novels developed by Key and published by Visual Arts in 2018 and 2020. The story is set on a fictional island on the Seto Inland Sea and follows the life of Hairi Takahara, a young man who uses the recent death of his grandmother as an excuse to escape to the island after an unpleasant incident. Once there, he gets to know the townsfolk of Torishirojima and multiple girls who are the focus of the story. The discography of Summer Pockets and Reflection Blue consists of two studio albums, three singles, two soundtracks, and six remix albums.
