Kanon 2006

Willen · Post by **Willen** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:11 am

spin, spin, spin.

I'll reserve judgement until episode 2.

Willen · Post by **Willen** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:20 am

The new series seems both more rushed and slower paced at the same time. Characters that didn't show up later in the previous series are either briefly introduced or make cameo appearances. But certain scenes are either expanded or weren't part of the first incarnation. Overall, I can't say if this version is better yet, except for the animation, which is very impressive.

KyoAni also manages to fit in jokes relating to their previous series again. In TMoHS, we had Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu and Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid references.

In episode 1 there was an AIR reference:

SpoilerGard™ wrote:A (delivery?) truck painted like the box of juice that Misuzu likes passes by. Of course AIR had it's Kanon reference...

In episode 2 there were at least 3 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya references I noted:

SpoilerGard™ wrote:1. After Yuuichi introduces himself to the class, Kaori says, "That was a rather normal introduction." Yuuichi responds, "If there are any introductions that aren't normal, I'd like to see them." Of course, since the VA for Yuuichi was also Kyon in TMoHS, he DID see one.

2. After Yuuichi gets lost in the school, he meets up with Kaori. He says Kyon-like, "As I turned around, Misaka Kaori was standing there." To which Kaori asks, "What are you giving a narration for?"

3. Kaori shortly thereafter says, "You were acting suspicious, so I thought you might be a spy from some secret agency." Yuuichi replies, "I'm just an ordinary transfer student." Itsuki, the transfer student in TMoHS, was not ordinary and was from a secret agency.

And finally, I want taiyaki... Uguu~~

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:41 pm

Gah, episode 2 has a chock full of cute and funny scenes! >_<

This wins though:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2891 ... aiimw5.gif

And then there's the jam scene and Yuuichi getting lost in the school.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:50 pm

More awesome fun in Kanon episode 3! Specifically the antics between Yuuichi and the new girl Makoto he picked up were really hilarious. Like for example,

Makoto's reaction of Yuuichi dropping a piece of konnyaku down her shirt. I didn't expect her to be THIS feisty and energetic, and KyoAni were able to animate her really well.

The "token sick girl" Shiori gets introduced as well, and I have to say her entrance was pretty cool (excuse the pun).

Ayu glomps Yuuichi again with more "Uguu-ness" though

she did mention she was looking for something. Also she mentioned there "used" be a cake store there and has no idea what a cell phone is........

Episode ends with

Mai in the school hallway carrying a sword and slashing something. What could it be?!!!

Hopefully next episode we'll see

more badassness of Mai because her story is awesome!

And I have to say, the falling snow scenes had me FREEZING!

Bakadeshi · Post by **Bakadeshi** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:57 pm

man, kyoani sure know how to animate ;p That scene with Makoto and the fridge was

;p

Is the voice for Yuuichi the same as Kyon in Haruhi? his character is resembling Kyon more and more as the series progresses. I even saw some of Kyon's Sarcasm subtly in this episode. Not that i'm complaining, it had me chuckling a few times through the series, and will keep the series entertaining if they keep going that route :p

Ang Uguuu! Ayu is sooo cute ;p

Lets see if we get to see some Mai action next episode, and what the gods of animation at Kyo-Ani has instore for us for her battle scenes..... anticipation....high....

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:09 pm

Bakadeshi wrote: Is the voice for Yuuichi the same as Kyon in Haruhi? his character is resembling Kyon more and more as the series progresses. I even saw some of Kyon's Sarcasm subtly in this episode. Not that i'm complaining, it had me chuckling a few times through the series, and will keep the series entertaining if they keep going that route :p

Yup, the same male seiyuu, Tomokazu Sugita who also did Kyon, is doing Yuuichi as well. Parallels between Kyon and Yuuichi are pretty much inevitable (especially if you look for those Tsukimiya Ayu no Taikutsu shorts

).

Interestingly enough this is how Yuuichi acts in the original visual novel so it could have been one heck of a coincidence.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:08 pm

I think this anime has by far the best animated snowfall sequences in existance...

how good do i think it is you say?

Well, if you show me a gentle x-mas morning with small snowfall in a painting OR IN A FILMSTRIP, I'd say this one beats that. I'd DIE to see such a beautiful snowfall...

Krisqo · Post by **Krisqo** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:57 pm

OmniStrata wrote:I'd DIE to see such a beautiful snowfall...

X2

Is it just me or does this series have the same feel as AIR but only in the winter?

And angelx03, you and your damn

to thank for getting me to check out this series... the obsession with cute little girls continues...

Willen · Post by **Willen** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:20 am

Krisqo wrote:Is it just me or does this series have the same feel as AIR but only in the winter?

Technically, AIR is Kanon in the summer...

since the original Kanon (game and anime) predates Air.

OmniStrata · Post by **OmniStrata** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:32 am

Kanon and Air are both super seller games back in the East.

Fact that both have a fantastical soundtrack from h-game song artists: I've Sound, doesn't hurt either [yay for h-game music!]

Probably the only games in existance where with or WITHOUT hentai endings they'd rock the house...

I hope this anime keeps on going ^_^