Key Net Radio

Key Net Radio
GenreInformation
Running time30–60 minutes (average)
Country of originJapan
Hosted byShinji Orito
Itaru Hinoue
Chiro
Created byKey, VisualArt's
Original releaseDecember 13, 2007 –
August 30, 2010
No. of episodes30
Websitekey.visualarts.gr.jp/gallery/radio/

Key Net Radio (Keyらじ, Key Raji) was a Japanese Internet radio program produced by VisualArt's and the visual novel studio Key in regard to Key and the games the brand produces. Thirty broadcasts were released online from December 13, 2007, to August 30, 2010.[1] The show was hosted by Shinji Orito and Itaru Hinoue of Key, and another woman named Chiro who works for Pekoe, another visual novel studio under VisualArt's.[2] Guests have been known to appear on the show including Jun Maeda and Na-Ga of Key. Each broadcast was recorded and were available via download on Key's official website after being edited by Orito, though Hinoue filled in for Orito on some occasions. The episodes were available for download on the radio show's official blog for the first nine broadcasts,[3] and the first 27 episodes are no longer available for download.[1][4][5] The more recent broadcasts could be listened to on VisualArt's' YouTube channel named Visual Channel.[6] Listeners could submit thoughts about the show and any requests they may have for the show, along with submitting questions to the host trio.[7] Key Net Radio's mascot is named Kirara and is drawn by Itaru Hinoue.[8]

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  2. ^ "Key's official blog entry on the radio's first recording" (in Japanese). Key. December 13, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
  3. ^ "Key Net Radio's official blog" (in Japanese). VisualArt's. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
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  6. ^ "Visual Channel official website" (in Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  7. ^ "Key Net Radio's submission form" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
  8. ^ "Key Net Radio photo gallery for Key 10th Memorial Fes" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved March 20, 2009.