KAGINADO (かぎなど)
Overview
This is the story of a small miracle. Stars from different universes and different times that were never meant to cross paths. By irony of fate, these stars come together in “Kaginado Academy”. What awaits them there is a lively school life full of hope and dreams. The wonderful encounters provide the stars with new radiance. What awaits beyond that radiance...?
Key Crew
Producer: Yuichi Izumi, Yasuhiro Nakajima
Top Cast
Tomokazu Sugita
Yuichi Aizawa (voice)
Yui Horie
Ayu Tsukimiya / Riki Naoe (voice)
Mariko Kouda
Nayuki Minase (voice)
Yukari Tamura
Mai Kawasumi (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Makoto Sawatari (voice)
Akemi Satou
Shiori Misaka (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Yukito Kunisaki (voice)
Asami Sanada
Misuzu Kamio (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
――This is the story of a small miracle. Stars from different universes and different times that were never meant to cross paths. By irony of fate, these stars come together in “Kaginado Academy”. What awaits them there is a lively school life full of hope and dreams. The wonderful encounters provide the stars with new radiance. What awaits beyond that radiance...?
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Climax and Such
2021-10-13“Welcome to the planetarium! I’m Yumemi Hoshino, and I’ll be your guide.” An abandoned planetarium in the middle of nowhere. A lovely guest pays a visit, and timeless memories illuminate the night sky. The story of a small miracle begins.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 2: The Title, Etc.
2021-10-20Ryou Fujibayashi gathers with some of the other girls to discuss their personalities. There must be a way to improve her standing among the cast! Also, the mystery of the title of this anime is solved.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 3: Club Activities, Etc.
2021-10-27“That was a sight to behold...” Club activity is the centerpiece of school life. Liberal-arts-oriented clubs are great too, but sports-oriented clubs are the most exciting. Youths battling for their pride and ideal. Ah, the springtime of life.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 4: Swimwear, Etc.
2021-11-03It's swimming time! Naturally, the boys can't stop trying to take a peek at what their female classmates look like in swimsuits. However, something unnatural is going on with the sizes of the girls' bodies... Literally.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 5: Holiday, Etc.
2021-11-10Even in this world, Yukito is broke. Fortunately, he found a place where he can legally show off his talents to make money. Unfortunately, nobody seems to be interested. Yukito decides it's time to take matters into his own hands.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 6: Little Sisters, Etc.
2021-11-17Elder siblings gather to discuss an obvious truth: there is nothing wrong with being absolutely obsessed with their respective little sisters. But the discussion naturally transitions to whose little sister is cutest, resulting in rising tensions...
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 7: Charades, Etc.
2021-11-24Elder siblings gather to prove an obvious truth: their love for their respective little sisters is the strongest. Naturally, the best way to do this is through baseball.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 8: Soulmates, Etc.
2021-12-01What are soulmates? Two people bound by fate? Love? Blood relations? Or... similar voices?
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 9: Protagonists, Etc.
2021-12-08The protagonists of the five Key franchises gather to discuss the hardships they face. It isn't easy being a hero surrounded by beautiful girls! No, really, you don't understand.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 10: Carnival Preparations, Etc.
2021-12-15The school is preparing for a festival! However...
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 11: Day of the Carnival, Etc.
2021-12-22The Kaginado Academy Carnival begins! The space-time continuum is completely ignored to allow several miraculous encounters.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 12: The School Carnival Ends, and Then… Etc.
2021-12-29The Kaginado Academy Carnival Arc enters its third and final episode! The long-awaited beauty contest begins, bringing the event to a powerful climax. But it's not the climax anyone expected.
Runtime: 4 min
Season 2 (2022)
――This is the story of a small miracle... Or of breaking it? New visitors from different universes arrive in “Kaginado Academy”; Are they new stars, or perhaps dark clouds that shroud the skies? They reject the world. They revolt against the being that structured the world. However, when they approach the world’s secrets, the ones that love the world stand in their way. A world-shattering battle is about to begin...!?
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Before the Second Half Begins, Etc.
2022-04-13Characters from another series join in, pushing the plot forward into a new chapter. Or so it seemed. First, let's hear what Hijiri and Sakura have to say.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 2: Academy in the Afterlife, etc.
2022-04-20The Afterlife Battlefront is here, and they're convinced that this whole KAGINADO show is some sort of cruel conspiracy. They have evidence to prove their assertion. Or, at the very least, Yuri thinks she does.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 3: Mascots, Etc.
2022-04-27Despite seeming to enjoy school life at the Kaginado Academy, Yuri and the Afterlife Battlefront are still determined to tear the whole place down. Yuri hatches another plan.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 4: Trauma, Etc.
2022-05-04Everyone is going to the beach for summer school. They are all travelling by bus on a narrow mountain road cutting through a dense forest. What could possibly go wrong?
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 5: The Beach, Etc.
2022-05-11The students, adult chaperones, and failed hijackers arrive at the beach and begin their designated beach activities. It's swimsuit time!
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 6: Music Festival, Etc.
2022-05-18Yuri decided to tap into the rebellious energy of everyone at the academy through the chaotic power of rock and roll, which would disrupt the status quo and summon a god.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 7: The Strongest, Etc.
2022-05-25No more beating around the bush. It's time to determine which Key character is the strongest in single combat! The Key 1 Grand Prix tournament arc begins!
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 8: Heroines, Etc.
2022-06-01Key franchise heroines go through a lot of hardships, but not during their secret pajama party! Here, the heroines are free from worry. Well, at least the main heroines are.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 9: The Student Council President Is a God, Etc.
2022-06-08It's student council election season! Many students are running for president, which is rumored to be a position that grants godlike powers for some reason.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 10: Confusion in the Student Council Presidential Election, Etc.
2022-06-15The election season rages on, with more and more people running for president. Can Yuri win the election and become a god? Do the others in the Afterlife Battlefront even care anymore?
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 11: Cast My Vote for You, Etc.
2022-06-22The moment of truth is near. Who will win the presidency? Will the winner actually gain godlike powers? Can Yuri find true friendship and happiness? The votes are in!
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 12: The Shape of a Miracle… Etc.
2022-06-29With the chaotic election arc over, life returns to normal. But in a world whose very existence is a miracle, normal is never boring.
Runtime: 4 min
