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Kanon (カノン) is a popular Japanese visual novel which was published by Key in 1999. The original version, available only on the PC, contained adult-only content of a sexual nature. The following year, a version intended for all ages was released and ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2.
Kanon is not celebrated for its gameplay, which (like most games in its genre) is highly linear, but rather for its intense atmosphere, relatively intricate plot, and cute characters.
The title is generally believed to be derived from the musical term canon.
As with many popular games, Kanon has made the transition to other media, including anime (as a 13-episode TV series plus one episode of an OAV, Kazahana), manga, drama CDs, and novels. It has also inspired a vast corpus of dōjin works, including unofficial music CDs, manga, and dōjin games such as Kanon RPG and the parody Kanoso. Characters from Kanon appear in many works not directly based on the game, such as the fighting games Eternal Fighter ZERO and Glove on Fight.
The work's relative popularity in Japan has led to a considerable amount of interest from Japanophile communities in other countries. Unofficial fan translations of the game have been released in Chinese and Korean, and an English version is currently a work in progress.
Anime
Plot Summary:- Returning to the town he lived in as a child, Yuuichi encounters a number of girls who knew him then. Though he doesn't really remember them, they are all familiar with him, and he begins to uncover a past hidden to himself.
Additional information
- 13 episodes (13x24) + 1 special
- Age Rating: Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
- Genres: Drama, Romance, slice of life, Supernatural
- Opening Song Theme: "Florescence" by Miho Fujiwara
- Ending Theme: #1: "Flower" by Miho Fujiwara
- Song during the middle of Ep 13: "Last Regrets" by Ayana
- Special Ending Theme (Ep. 13): "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Bashyo" by Ayana
Characters
Aizawa Yuuichi 相沢祐一 (voiced by Atsushi Kisaichi) The story cycles Yuuichi as he meets distinguished individuals. Aizawa is a friendly and an outgoing person. As friendly as he is, Aizawa needs to learn the sensitivity of women.Amano Mishio 天野美汐 (voiced by Maaya Sakamoto) Amano is not so much in this story but she seems to know something about Makoto that others do not.
Kawasumi Mai 川澄舞 (voiced by Yukari Tamura) She is a third-year student of the same high school that Yuuichi goes to. He met her standing alone in the school building at night, with a sword in her hand. She is always blamed for accidents at school because she never denies them.
Kitagawa Jun 北川潤 (voiced by Tomokazu Seki) A friend of Aizawa who sits behind him at high school. Viewers do not see a lot of him in the anime. Jun has a crush on Kaori. He's mainly just there for character developement, as well as to add in one of the few male characters with a name.
Kurata Sayuri 倉田佐祐理 (voiced by Tomoko Kawakami) She is Mai's only friend(unless you count Yuuichi as her friend). She is a daughter of well-off family, who always smiles and tries to help other people. She uses honorific words for Yuuichi when she speaks.
Minase Akiko 水瀬秋子 (voiced by Yūko Minaguchi) Akiko is Nayuki's mother and Yuuichi's aunt. She works and takes care of the house. She is very important to Nayuki since she does not have her father.
Minase Nayuki 水瀬名雪 (voiced by Mariko Kōda) Nayuki is Yuuichi's cousin. She has always been in love with him, but his heart belongs to someone else. She loves strawberry sundae.
Mikasa Kaori 美坂香里 (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) She is Nayuki's best friend, Yuuichi's and Nayuki's classmate, and Shiori's sister. She is a smart student. She seems sensitive when it comes to Shiori, who seems to be her sister...
Mikasa Shiori 美坂栞 (voiced by Akemi Satō) She is a first-year student. She has been ill and absent from school for a long time. Loves drama.
Sawatari Makoto 沢渡真琴 (voiced by Mayumi Iizuka) She struck Yuuichi out of the blue in the town. She said she lost her memory, but she knows she hates him.
Tsukimiya Ayu 月宮あゆ (voiced by Yui Horie) Ayu is a strange girl that bumped into Yuuichi in the first episode. They soon become friends after she bumps into him a second time. He ends up falling in love with her, and she loves him back, but her sad story interrupts their relationship.
Kanon Anime Remake
Kyoto Animation, the high quality animators of another Key game turned anime (AIR), has announced that they are doing their own Kanon TV series to air fall 2006 on BS-i.In a magazine published interview, studio producers state that the primary reason for considering a Kanon remake was largely in part due to Kyoto's AIR anime being well received by viewers. Consequently, Kyoto Animation also received numerous phone calls from viewers expressing their desire for the studio to animate Kanon.
The 2006 Kanon animation will feature the same seiyuu cast as the original version released in 2002. The remake will also be longer, 24 episodes of 24 minutes each. Unlike the original anime, the actual theme songs from the Kanon game will be used for the new anime's intro and ending. A preview can be found in WMV format at the [BS-i Kanon website]. A [second preview] is also available. [link]
Trivia
- Ayu has been featured as a playable character in countless doujin games, including EFZ, Glove on Fight, and Moe Moe. She has more appearances outside of her original game than any other anime or visual novel character.
See also
External links
- [Key Official home page (Japanese)]
- [Kanon Remake, BS-i Page (Japanese)]
- [Old Kanon Anime, Toei Page (Japanese)]
- [Kanonsense, a Kanon fansite (Japanese)]
- [Smashed Ice // Kanon] Anime coverage, images
- ["Kanon: a translation" (unofficial English translation for PC)]
- [CKanon, fansite for the Chinese Kanon Project (Traditional Chinese)]
- [key fans club, fansite for mainland China (Simplified Chinese)]
- [Team Gears, an unofficial Korean translation for PC (All age version)]
- [Team B&S, an unofficial Korean translation for PC (Adult version)]
- [Kanon Information and Synopsis]
- [Kanon] at MobyGames
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