[Anime] Kanon 2006 (Kyoto Animation, 24 episodes)

STARTS AIRING OCTOBER 5TH

Studio: Kyoto Animation. That's it, this introduction is over. Prepare to slobber all over it like rabid fanboys. The rest of this post is just trivial information.


So, Kanon is originally a visual novel game produced by VisualArt's/KEY, which predates AIR (and KyoAni made a decidedly successful series out of that one too). There's an earlier 2002 13-episode series produced by TOEI, so this one's an expanded remake which should please fans who feel that the original series was too compacted or not faithful to the storyline.

Sharp viewers would have noticed this little cameo in one of the AIR episodes:



As for the story, we follow a Yuuichi Aizawa as he returns to his aunt's home after having left 7 years ago. He also doesn't remember much of what happened back then, and as he reunites with his cousin Nayuki and an entire army of girls with big eyes from his school, he slowly regains various memories which leads to DRAMA

The cast remain virtually the same as the original TOEI series, except for our protagonist Yuuichi; Tomokazu Sugita now voices him, and for those who watched Haruhi, he's the voice of Kyon. In fact Yuuichi's new character design resembles Kyon. Somewhat. Pictures to follow.

But first, here are some clips from the Prelude DVD released today (August 25):

Creditless OP (wmv)
Creditless ED (wmv)

(The OP and ED songs this time come from the game itself; Last regrets and Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho respectively.)

Screenshots:



Yuuichi's new manly look.



Nayuki.



Ayu!



Kyoto Animation may I have your babies

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Considering it's 24 episodes, yes, it'll have TWICE the drama.

I'll upload the other 4 promotion clips in the Prelude DVD.


And no, there's no need to watch the original Kanon. This is a remake of the entire series.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Promotion clips up:

Promotion Clip 01
Promotion Clip 02
Promotion Clip 03
Promotion Clip 04

You can skip the 2nd clip since it's just a shorter version of clip 3.

If you want to hear what the character voices will be like (it's all the same cast anyway except for one -- Yuuichi, who not only resembles Kyon from Haruhi, but is now voiced by the same VA as well!), get the 4th clip.

(it's also hilarious due to the rap segment from the original ED song)

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I'll let it slide since it's the first torrent link in here, but next time, please post it only after you've watched the episode so you can at least voice your thoughts.

I've already watched the raw, and while nothing much happens in the first episode, Kyoto Animation does not disappoint with the animation. They just keep getting better -- compare it with AIR and you'll see the rise in quality since then. And the scene where Ayu spins around trying to see the wings on her back was so brilliantly executed.

Though I have a feeling they've cut short a scene or two, particularly that closeup of Nayuki at the very beginning.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

a.f.k.'s episode 02

I'm with a.f.k. all the way, but I wonder how they managed to misspell Kaori's family name as Misaki instead of Misaka for two episodes straight =/

Also, here is an astute observation!



How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Summonmaster

OMG! Is this based off of the doujin fighting game Eternal Figher Zero, or the other way around (or neither)? I was highly surprised to see the characters are exactly the same, and I hope that Nayuki sounds just as cute as in game. I'm sort of expecting this to be a high-action series from the game, although it probably isn't. I don't know how Makoto would gather my attention when her guns aren't out.

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Summonmaster, it is indeed the other way around, there are no guns and lasers in the Kanon game or anime Maybe in Kanon: Fumoffu, which KyoAni will commence production on after they're done with Haruhi season 5.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The largest eye-to-face ratio is in Di Gi Charat, okay

And here you have Yuuichi's relatively normal face to look at.

How ya doing, buddy?

The 2002 version focuses on one character at a time, and when their arc is finished they move on to the next one while the rest just fade into the background. For 2006, the stories are much more interweaved, though they finished Makoto's arc early this time.

This is the best series of the season, by the way. The brilliant handling of Makoto's arc, plus the just-aired episode 12 with Mai/Yuuichi's ballroom dance scene, not to mention all the minute details KyoAni is famous for...



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What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?