About 2 months ago I saw in a live television GMA channel 7 captured by a CCTV camera 4 motor cycle gunmen riding in tandem. They carjack the 4×4 vehicle right in the busy traffic street of metro Manila. Inside the vehicle driver seat the father a money changer owner beside him the wife and a 13 year old child. 4 gunmen demanded for a bag of money. The father refuses to give. The gunman didn’t hesitate he shoot the father at gun point Multiple times. The wife went out of the vehicle seek help to the bystanders in the street but nobody responded. The Gunmen Took the bag of money at will then leaved the crime scene.
The story of key is very similar to this event. It’s about parents or guardian who had list of great plans for their children but fail to carry on due to some unforeseen events. It’s about Parents who failed to complete their mission in life.
Meet Tokiko “Key” Mima’s a regular 13-year-old girl. Pale, emotionless, a completely human looking cybernetic clone that lives in a farming valley in present day Japan. From her creation, her doting “grandfather” has been helping her to grow, in body and spirit. Her grandfather a brilliant scientist has just died in an “orchestrated accident”. Now he is gone, leaving only one cryptic clue: make 30,000 friends, and she will be truly human. What does this impossible-seeming task really mean? How does one make so many friends, especially when she is a lonely android unknowing of the human heart? The journey of key is about a robot struggling to gain humanity.
a link to the actual carjacking news.
Hand drawn by Nonoy Manga
Sci-fi Story by Hiroaki Satô
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Nonoy Manga 
sounds like a fascinating story and the drawing is extremely creative!
Madame I’m glad you like it thank you.
Very interested in the journey of key…reminds me a bit of lummiere from kiddy grade
I’m glad you like it, I will google that character thanks again for the visit.
might be spelled wrong…kiddy grade is the anime…one of my favorites
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Your illustration is so nice… Thank you dear Nonoy Manga, with my love, nia
Your comment is very motivating thanks again.
I love this!
Allicette thank you..
Ooops! Hmmm….! Hmmmm:d
Great one, i wish i could draw. Hiks!
Drawing is like photography the trick is practice. You take so many photos that why your composition is outstanding. Thank for your warm comment.
Wow, another fantastic drawing and story. I always look forward to your wonderful posts!! You are so talented 🙂
Kelly your comment is very encouraging.
A new one from you
Truly artistic
Thanks for all the likes
Best, Jenny
Madame Jenny thank you for the support.
I just showed my lovely niece how good you are, we are currently in the bus to Legaspi…Keep it up! All the best, Ate Jenny
Happy travel god speed.
Lovely drawing, caught the mood well. Good story too.
Madame Kristin I’m glad you like many thanks.
You drawing skills are impressive to say the least, thanks for introducing us to your story
Jim thank you so much…
Is that a true story? I would give up every bag of money i had to have more time with the kids. He lost both his life and his money in the end. Such a sad story.
Ya it’s base on a true story here is the link to the news http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=65&articleid=790636
Crazy stuff. Does this happen often?
I know in Vietnam, there are many gold store owners being robbed and killed.
Under the new president very often. Peace and order is a problem.
Wow, that story is so sad. TT_TT
The drawing is so good! Is WordPress the only site you share our drawings? Our do you have an art account like DeviantArt?
Sci-Fi isn’t the genre I most like, but it sounds interesting! It sounds like a vocaloid I watched! Do you like vocaloids? 😀
I think I will like vocaloids. But the problem is it’s not being telecast by our local cable channel. May be in the near future.
Can you go on YouTube?
I will check that. Thanks
No problem! 😀
You better check your spam section most of the regular comments go to that bin. A wordpress bug with no immediate solution.
Oh really? I will check it!
Oh my gosh! All those comments were in the spam section the whole time! Thank you for telling me!
Your welcome.
awesome! and hey your last comment on my blog went to the spam folder and now i permanently deleted it by accident! i dont know why that happened!!
Matt most regular comments now go to the spam. There is a bug in wordpress. I don’t think they can fix it at any time. Anyway I continue to comment hit or miss thanks again.
i will watch my spam folder closer!! thanks
I love the title “Key.” So many themes can be woven from that. So many questions can be asked and explored. Thanks for your visit. 🙂
Nice to hear that, I’m delighted thank you so much.
Who’s Hikaru no Go? I’ve not come across him / her before
sorry the author is Hiroaki Satô the writer for the famous anime Akira and the Girl who leapt through time. Hikaru no Go is just one of his work. thanks for asking.
Love the story and the art!…(-:
Oh yes, and I love the title Key also because that is my last name…(-:
What a coincident. I’m glad you like it. Thanks so much.
why does she have to be naked … but great post keep em coming
A very good question, She is an android hoping to be reborn or transform as a human. normally a newborn child are naked in nature. thanks for the visit and wonderful comment.
Hellooooooo there! Great drawing and very interesting story. Best wishes, MoonWynd
http://moonwyndstudio.wordpress.com/ Thanks for popping in……. 😉
Moonwynd your comment is very much appreciated. Many thanks…
:-))) You are most welcome!
The first time I looked at this I didn’t read the story. I was just so shocked she was nude. Think of the children. I’m kidding. I thought the back story was by you until the end. I was going to say, simple solution, she could get on facebook.
Do you do strips or books Or is that in the plans for the future?
I will do that in the future. The reason why key is nude because she is a newly born child inside the android. Most newly born doesn’t come with a diapers. LOL thanks for the wonderful comment.
you know what, drawing is my talent way back in elementary and high school days..it was buried deep down, lost i think.. haven’t been drawing for like ages…my passion right now is poetry,. when i saw your comment at david’s blog, saying how manila was like a microwave,i instantly knew you’re a Filipino! I’m very proud right now 🙂
Jymiely your a versatile person you can easily shift your interest from drawing to poetry. Something I can cannot do. May be after poetry you may try another interest. That’s not bad your evolving. Thank you so much for spending time writing the warm comment.
Its been year actually, my drawing hands had grown into moss field I think..My high school friends were fulfilling their anime drawing dreams right now. You’re welcome, I’m easily appreciative of astounding talents 🙂
Thank you again…
Key is such an underrated anime series. I remember telling a ton of folks about it and some other cyberpunk classics like Battle Angel, and it seems like a lot of new fans haven’t heard of it.
Agree it’s unknown, battle angel is my all time favorite manga. Thank you so much for your informative comment.
Loved to read this little story and the illustrations (@ all posts) are beautiful. This story reminded me of Jonny Depp’s “Edward Scissorhands” and also “The Bicentennial Man” by Asimov. I have to say that you are very talented. Keep it up.
Indranil Thank you so much for the added info from books and great movies. Many thanks for the likes and comments.
The pleasure is all mine, Mark 🙂
Super cool! I love this one especially but they are all extremely skillful. Not your everyday manga.
thank you Allison your comment is very much appreciated.
The story is really interesting sounding!
Amazing illustration! I love your artwork, it’s G.R.E.A.T.!!!
Madame Ruth thank you for the all the support, very much appreciated.