Audience reviews
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I will try to be brief and point out, in my opinion, the main advantages and disadvantages
So "Kanon" made by studio "Key" in 2000, visual novel gets a new show in 2006, well let's look at it.
A boy named Yuichi arrives in the city of his childhood, after 7 years. Also he does not remember anything and gradually, in this city, he meets girls "from the past", which involves a lot of tragic stories and helps them.
To be honest, the show is very dramatic, but it banality. Like all the rules of the studio "Key" and what they have always been strong, we have a school and a number of different women with different stories that are revealed in the process, and we learn about their dramatic fate. The problem with all of these ideas is that after the story of a girl, the story abruptly switches…
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Whenever the topic of "Saddest Animes Ever" comes up, usually people would point to animes made by Key. Originally a company that specializes in Visual Novels, would later have their works adapted into anime. One of which is one of their first works that would put them on the map, Kanon. But how well does this hold up after nearly 10 years? Well that's what I'm here to do.
Story: At first glance, this may seem like your typical harem title. But once you get pretty far in, you'll find that it's much more than that. It starts out really slowly like most slice of life titles, but once the story arcs that involve one of the five main girls, that's when Kanon's true colors shine. The strength of it is easily it's perfect balance of many of it's elements. It can be really funny as well as heart…
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I’ve never been extremely fond of the whole slice of life/drama series in anime. From where I stand they seem like boring, by-the-book series that never go anywhere, do anything, and have a main character that is as interesting as a window curtain. This in mind, when I go into such series, there’s a certain bit of apprehension, or dread if you will, cause I know that it will be about 50% walking around at school and 45% drama that has no substance.
This doesn’t mean I’ve never enjoyed a slice-of-life(Clannad, SNAFU, School Days(joking)) but when I first looked at Kanon, I just felt the urge to laugh. A series based of a Key Visual Novel adapted by Kyoto Animation, that has 5 equally adorable girls on the cover? Right, think I got this. There’s going to be…
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**SPOILER FREE REVIEW**
Kanon (2006) is one of the most beloved shoujo anime of all time; fans describe it as a touching, devastatingly sad storyline with memorable characters that make for a "life-changing" experience. It is highly regarded as a masterpiece that could make just about anyone cry. Well, long story short, Kanon didn't even come close to fulfilling that criteria for me thanks to one simple reason; nothing in this anime is relatable, believable, or genuine by any stretch of the imagination. This show demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of the very fundamental nature of human relationships, most notably the concept love. Rather then spilt this review into story, characters, sound, and art, I'm just going to go straight for why I didn't like this anime:
The first problem…
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"Can you promise me?"
These are dangerous words, and the answer that may follow them is even more dangerous. Sometimes people say it carelessly and wont be able to keep that promise, specially kids, since they still don't know the impact some words might have.
This is the main focus of Kanon. Things that happened on the past and haven't been forgotten. Promises that were done, and haven't been kept.
It's a unusual but still very interesting theme, that fits perfectly with the style of drama-romance Key/Visual Art's have. For those who aren't familiar with their visual novels and anime adaptations yet, Kanon would be a nice start. It's above the average VisualNovel adaptations you usually find. Of course, just like any other anime adapted from a VN, it does follow that concept of dividing…
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Kanon is the the last of the Kyoto Animation animated Key visual novels that I had to see. Somehow I'd managed to watch all of Clannad, Clannad After Story and Air. While writing staff and directing staff differ slightly with each iteration, there's an incredibly clear singular style between each anime. It's a style that with each series of theirs I watch, and those inspired by its nakige formula such as Ano Hana, I can increasingly see the strings for. Strings that are made from the bloodied remains of mentally deficient little girls killed mercilessly and dangled limply from the fingers of Key writer Jun Maeda as he coos "who's now the perfect image of a woman, yes you are, yes you are".
Here is the general outline for a Key story arc. First you introduce a little girl. She is supposedl…
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There is most likely typos, but please try to overlook them.
What lies before us here is an unique anime which is sure to leave deep marks in your heart, and make you create emotions you didn't know you even possessed.
The Anime Kanon 2006 is an adaption of a visual novel with the same name created by the company key.
Although I haven't played the game, I can mention that it was created in 1999. This means that you shouldn't by any means compare this anime to the other adaptions of key's works (Clannad, Air & Little Busters) as Kanon was created earlier than the beforementioned. (Especially on things such as character design, personality and plot in general)
Story:
I gave the story a straight 10/10 grade. The different arcs within this series is perfectly entwined together and goes by e…
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Kanon: Grants Your Wishes
I'm just going to come out and say that Kanon was one of the most emotionally endearing animes I've ever watched. When I went into Kanon, I wasn't expecting much. I saw Clannad + After Story just before watching this and I thought if this was even remotely in the same ballpark as Clannad, I would've been happy. However, this series went above and beyond my expectations. While I wouldn't put this series quite in the came category as Clannad: After Story in regards to how emotionally traumatizing it can be, where it exceeds a series like Clannad: AS is how emotionally touching it can be throughout the entire series. It had me filled with so many different emotions as the series progressed that by the time it was all said and done, I wasn't sure how to feel. The way…
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Kanon(2006) will give you a warm feeling, but the lack of character's depth and the slow story can make you turn away from it.
Note: I'll stop saying Kanon(2006) and say Kanon instead, you get the point.
The story in Kanon is based around a guy related with girls. Somehow this guy suffers from amnesia, which I never knew why. He can't remember any of the past relations he had with them seven years ago. What stroked me the most is that for a 24 episodes show, it was slow. If you're not a fan of stories that graduate so slowly that you don't know where it's getting, and then Kanon is probably something you won't watch. However, Kanon like any other series from Key has this little touch of magic that gives you a warm feeling, so it's not a useless story after all. As for Key animations, the…
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This is the anime that changed my point of view about love-romace-slice of life anime types. I've watched the whole Kyoto Animation-Key-Visual Art's set: Air, Clannad, and this one. I'm reviewing this one because of all the other ones (that are masterpieces as well) I really think that Kanon has to be the best between them all, also this is one of my favourites and best animes of all time.
Now the story is something different from one's is used to watch, is actually the base of the success for this anime. The context of the plot is Visual Art's presentation card, they always attempt to develop the story line the same way around: "a boy who returns to a place he had been before, a long time ago. He doesn't remember much about it, but as he interacts with the other characters (mostly female…
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Animation - 6
It' the same character design as we've all seen in Air and Clannad. Big, glassy eyes, with proportionately large tears. It's nothing new, but it is polished. Animation wise, it's what we know of from Key. Hair whipping through snow, blades of grass, and orbs of light. No striking animation sequences, or dynamic animation at all except for a fight that Mei gets into, but nothing special.
Sound - 6
Kannon is rife with pseudo-ambient music and music box themes that would make Enya decry the milquetoastness of it all. The opening and ending are forgettably familiar. There was one good jazzy piano piece that seemed to show up when an obstacle was revealed that was quite good. If only the rest of the music had that charm and added that much texture.
Characters - 4
As has been sai…
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Watching Kanon among all the hentai game adaptations like being dragged to your grandma's dance party being shocked that it ain't bad.
Erotic visual novels... or Hentai games are they're better known, are not exactly Shakespearean work. They typically feature some hopeless wuss boy, with way too much porno magazines under his bed and and a nose that donates vast amounts of blood whenever he seems some cleavage that's vaguely PG-13.
And yet, for some unfathomable reason, this same hopeless guy would not only the object to sexual desire for a hot girl of every archetype, but also the school teacher (who happens to have very large breasts), and his kid sister (who looks like they'll only hit puberty in the year 2099). Needless to say, Anime adaptations of such visual novels are generally no…
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Bottom Line: Heartwarming series, incredible remake, and an awesome classic. Its must watch!
Kanon (2006) is simply a masterpiece. I can confidently say it is my favorite series of all time. Produced by the infamous Kyoto Animation which also introduced international hits such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Full Metal Panic series, you wouldn't expect this series less than awesome. Kanon (2006) certainly lives up to that expectation.
Story: The episodes of the anime are basically separated into "arcs" for each girl. Each girl has her own background story associated with Yuichi either 7 years ago or early on in [the episodes] the current timeframe of the series. Each girl struggles through her her story whatever it may be with Yuichi and grows closer to him, and ultimately a mir…
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Alright I seriously do not like Dramas and sad stories were depressing things go on, but Kanon (2006) is one of the best anime's I have ever seen!
It made me feel all sorts of feelings that I have not felt in quite awhile now.
Its a must watch anime for anyone who is into the whole depression state Anime's, or even if you are not! This Anime is that great!
• Story - I rated the story a 9 because I thought that the fantasy thing was the only part holding it back. Although it still was a good part to have demons and miracles, but i did love how everything was put together from his memories that he forgot seven years back. It is on borderline with 10 though.
• Art - The Art was a 10 for me, It is has incredible graphics that will not let you down. Its perfect, the surroundings loo…
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A boy named Yuuichi is moving to a town he lived in seven years ago. However, he doesn't remember anything. When living in this town, he meets a lot of girls, all with tragic stories, and he helps them.
Sure, the concept sounds like just about any other anime based on a visual novel would be. However, despite several other shows of that type, this actually does remarkably well.
STORY
Well, to be honest, this show has got to be one of the greater shows I've ever watched, no doubt! The story is just so good it leaves me astonished at times. It starts out as a pretty normal show of its genre. You're also introduced to several of the girls, but it doesn't touch upon all their stories at once. There's some comedic moments every now and then.
At first it might seem like it's just some slice…
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WOW...was my first reaction when I finished watching Kanon. IMO this is one of the BEST drama/romance animes you can watch. With amazing animation quality, incredible and touching storyline, the dynamic Key/Kyoto duo, and a bunch of super moe characters, Kanon 2006 quickly took a spot as one of my top animes and my reasons for it are:
Story: Just like previous Key/KyoAni production Air, Kanon was mainly divided into different arcs for the different girls and each took a set number of episodes to unfold, each one bringing some sort of tragic or mysterious chain of events on our main character. I obviously have arcs that I liked more than others but as a whole when you put Kanon's stories together you realize that you have just witnessed an amazing show with one of the most touching stories…
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Kanon (2006) is a great Supernatural, Romance, Comedy, Drama about a boy named Yuichi Aizawa who goes to live with his cousin and aunt after not visiting them for 7 years. For some reason he has he has blocked of a part of his memories from 7 years ago but he begins to recall some of his memories, as meets some familiar faces.
This is a very well-written story which starts off developing at a leisurely pace, only introducing the characters and their surroundings. It isn't until a couple episodes in when the true story surfaces, with its intriguing plot. There's only one overall plot which can only be described in three words, "Dreams, Miracles & Memories" and it's really how this all has affected the different girls that the male protagonist, Yuichi Aizawa, has encountered. It's really in…
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This was a series that allowed my emotions to run wild. Each of the characters is presented with their own tragic tale of the past. Even the supernatural and fantasy elements are carefully intertwined in the story in such a way that it does not stick out. This is truly an excellent series.
Story: 9/10
The development starts out rather slow and silly and can get a bit dull. I was on a hiatus with this series for almost half a year before I started watching again. It is set up like a harem series, but it is different from them, which sets it apart from other harem series. It is not a harem in a story; it is a story with a harem. There is a difference, and Kanon does it extremely well. Look at all the anime out there. Many of them have similar plots, but what makes some better than others?…
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A bit disappointing, but not bad. (BTW, There are a few spoilers)
Everyone seemed to have a really good opinion of Kanon 2006, so I expected the most out of it. I was left a bit dissatisfied, but was entertained nonetheless.
I had a totally different idea about it before I started watching it. I thought it was going to be an anime about normal, run-of-the-mill anime people, but this is KyoAni after all. There were times when my jaw would just drop and my shoulders would shrug, connoting I didn’t understand some details, but I did pick up its essence in the end. It was almost like a roller coaster ride for me, except when it went down it didn’t go so low. It had a lot of good points too; believe me when I say I got teary eyed during the last 2 episodes.
It also bothered me ho…
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This is by far one of the most moving, heart-wrenching, and dramatic anime series I have ever watched. It's earned a special place in my heart and I will undoubtedly buy the DVDs as well. Everything from the story, the characters, settings and re-occuring themes within Kanon reverberate with passion and drama; a kind of quality that is hardly ever seen in most anime, yet not only have they accomplished such a feat but have raised the bar for everyone else wanting to make a lasting and memorable masterpiece.
Themes of lost love, death, sickness, and the supernatural constantly propel the story forward for all of the characters, and heightened moments of tension between the male lead and the female characters create an unmatched and unrivaled level of drama with deep backstories and develop…
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