We’re nearing the end now. The appearance of the actual Sawatari Makoto was a real surprise to me. Though, she looked more like older Mikuru than older Makoto. I’m kind of confused on who she is supposed to be. Yuuichi calls her Sawatari’s older sister, so is she the older girl Yuuichi had a crush [...]
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Rating: 9.9/10 Impressions: What a stunningly good episode from KyoAni once again! Now the only thing left to do is to hope that the next and final episode will be just as great or better. There would be nothing worse than a fantastic series ruined by the final episode. For some reason, this episode feels all over [...]
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An odd, yet overall very enjoyable, episode. My memory is a little fuzzy as to how much of this actually happened in Toei’s version of Kanon, or the original ero game, but I am enjoying KyoAni’s handling of the ending thus far. Episode Rating: 10/10 The episode starts off with Kyon’ichi collapsed on the side of the [...]
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Lying on the ground, Yuuichi is covered in a light, but it turns out that it was a car. A woman approaches him and Yuuichi identifies her as Makoto with his blurry vision before passing out. He wakes up later to find himself lying in bed in an unfamiliar room. There is a woman warming [...]
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I guess it isn’t a good idea to listen to Lisa Gerrard’s The Mirror Pool before watching this episode. And Mozart’s Requiem. Wow, this was a painful episode to watch. Poor Nayuki, having the only person constant in her life suddenly removed, it’s not surprising that she pretty much just shuts down. And what a [...]
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No strawberry jamuu? The aftermath of the accident. Nayuki has predicatably fallen into a sullen, almost comatose, state of mind. Some of the looks she had this episode were quite terrifying, a mix of shock, depression, and madness. Pretty cool actually, but I prefer the smiling and dopey Nayuki. The problem is that Nayuki seems hellbent [...]
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Even this generic wants to keep up with Yuuichi’s love life. Yuuichi Where did it all go wrong? As I refer back to the exploits of Shirou and Hakuoro, I see that they had amassed a respectable harem by this point, but all that I am left with is my depressed cousin! In such desperate times, only [...]
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On the way to the hospital, Yuuichi and Nayuki pass by the accident scene. Nayuki is shocked to see strawberry cake strewn on the ground amongst her mother’s belongings. The doctors tell them that Akiko’s life is still in danger, so Yuuichi and Nayuki stay in the waiting room for hours until they hear Akiko’s [...]
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Rating: 9.7/10 Impressions: Aww, seeing as how Nayuki is my favourite character now, this episode makes me feel especially sorry for her. Just watching her suffer and blame herself is so sad. After such a heartbreaking rejection seven years ago from Yuuichi, she has to live with a single parent, and just when Yuuichi returns, Akiko now [...]
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Trojan Targets Winny Users with Anime Pictures posted on 2007-03-02 23:59 EST Sophos reports that the trojan Troj/Pirlames-A and its variant Troj/Pirlames-B, are being circulated on the Winny file-sharing network. The trojans pose as screensavers, but when downloaded and executed, they overwrite various files with images from popular anime / Ero-game Kanon. The images contain statements that warn [...]
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Will Nayuki ever come out of her room? Probably. Will Akiko ever recover from the car crash? Chances are high. Will Ayu ever come back to life? I sure hope not: Kanon 22
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Rejoice Akiko fans, your goddess is not yet dead. Can’t say the same for Nayuki fans though, whose subject of affection is so far into depression that it’d be hard to tell it apart from death. As for Ayu…spoilers in the Thoughts section, should you dare. Episode Rating: 10/10 The episode starts off with Kyon’ichi and Nayuki [...]
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Hmm, the animation in this one is quite a downgrade in comparison to the last few episodes. There were even few minutes which takes place in the darkness. Plot-wise, there isn't much of a development until the last few minutes where the writers decide to unleash the revelation about Ayu as well as a rather shocking re-appearance by another character. At any rate, it seems I was completely wrong about Ayu. Although now that I know her condition, I can't help but wonder how she'll be able to be the default girl for Yuuichi. Anyway, as I mentioned before, next week's episode will be titled Finale, so I can't help but wonder if this will indeed be 26 episodes instead of 24. As a side note, I can't get over how cute Piroshiki looks. I've been smitten by the cat ever since I saw it but its cuteness completely won me over in this one.
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Ayu’s second wish was that she wanted to attend the same school as Yuuichi. So Yuuichi decides that the area around the tree is their school and that he promises to meet Ayu again at this school the next time he visits the city. Yuuichi wakes up the next morning and remembers Ayu’s last words. Nayuki [...]
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Yuuichi Well, the moment that I hoped would never come is here, and I have been forced to resort to Nayuki in the absence of any other eligible female. Although Nayuki isn’t bad, I just don’t feel the same sense of accomplishment with her that I did with the other girls, and so I must [...]
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I gave up a few days ago and started actively trying to find out information about the original Kanon and the game. For the most part, everyone agrees that the story in the Kanon remake is headed in the direction of the original animation. After all, it is a “remake” and not a retelling of the story. Still, the fact that the series has been extended from 13 to 24 episodes gives Kyoto a chance to
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Yes, I've had no experience with Kanon until Kanon 2: Kanon Harder. I was hoping it wasn't that obvious. omg, foreshadowing??! There is seriously something wrong with this series. It drew me in with promises of cute catchphrases and uber moeness... and then they started killing everyone. Left, right, and center. Look, I present the facts to you people here today: Yuuichi has more game than
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