Company, Information and communication
Key Silver
Key is a company in video game industry, based in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1998.
Japanese visual novel studio
- Industry
- Information and communication: video game industry
- Headquarters
- Osaka, Japan
- Founded
- 1998
Products and services
- visual novel
Common questions
- What does Key do?
- Key: Japanese visual novel studio (video game industry).
- Where is Key based?
- Key is based in Osaka, Japan.
- When was Key founded?
- Key was founded in 1998.
- Who founded Key?
- Key was founded by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Itaru Hinoue, Naoki Hisaya.
- Is Key still operating?
- Yes, Key is operating.
People
SilverLeadership and board
- Jun MaedaFounder
- Shinji OritoFounder
- Itaru HinoueFounder
- Naoki HisayaFounder
Market position
Silver- Parent
- Visual Arts
Peers
Same industry and country, best known first.
- SanyoDissolved, electronics industry, video game industry, Osaka, Japan
- PlatinumGamesvideo game industry, Osaka, Japan
- Dimpsvideo game industry, Osaka, Japan
- Yuke'svideo game industry, Osaka, Japan
- Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdingsmass media, Osaka, Japan
- Now Productionvideo game industry, Osaka, Japan
- Vanillawarevideo game industry, Osaka, Japan
- NichibutsuDissolved, video game industry, Osaka, Japan
Journey
- 21 Jul 1998FoundedWikidata
Reviews and reputation
Employee and customer reviews are on the roadmap.
Registration and identifiers
Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Q1143528
- Data Galactica id
- DGC-V7KV3D3CCCHF
What we have, and what we might have wrong
This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Silver 3 sections
- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.