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I've been watching Anime now for a while. Basically I got started because my daughter wanted something else to watch after Teen Titans stopped making new episodes. I like the idea of having cartoons that aren't brainless or devoid of feeling. I have bought a lot that we watch together, but some of the Anime with more complex storylines I thought might be beyond her (She's 10), but she surprised me with getting a lot more about the stories than I would have thought. We watched Shuffle together and she will frequently sit down with me and ask to watch it again. So I started looking for some similar titles and I happened upon Kanon. I loved this set! You spent a bit of time at first trying to figure out what's going on but it has a really heart warming ending. I think anyone liking a good story would do well to add this to their collection! Parents: There is absolutely no fan service in this Anime. (Fan Service means scantily clad scenes put into the show for no other reason than exciting pubescent boys) This is what's called a Shojo Anime, or an anime that is meant for young to teen aged girls, and it shows. Kanon relies more on imagery, storytelling, and dialog to move the story along. No one gets beat up. There is one scene with a hint of blood, but I assure you it's not unnecessary -- it comes as a vital part of the story. I didn't detect any cursing and the situations are not ludicrous. If you're looking for something more actiony, then this is not the title for you. There's a reason it's called Kanon. It's fully explained within the series but it's a subtle explanation. It's a play on the musical term of a canon. Think row,row, row your boat --it's a repeating melody that gets more complex as you pass each repetition. This happens in the story as well. It's about Yuichi, who had come back to live with his Aunt Akikko and his Cousin Nayuki after 7 years. Yuichi discovers that he has no memory of his last visit 7 years ago. Through his interaction with the other characters in the story, Yuichi begins to remember what he repressed, and eventually why he repressed it. Most of the girls that he interact with knew him from before in one way or another. Along the way, Yuichi encounters Ayu, a short girl with a winged backpack. She's bubbly and kind, and despite his sarcastic view of things, Yuichi is smitten with her. She remembers him from before and soon Yuichi is set down a path of discovery that will lead him through a lot of personal heartache. As he rediscovers each set of memories, the richness and fullness of his life there becomes apparent. Unlike a lot of other Anime, this one has an ending that does bring the story to a definite conclusion. It's not a harem comedy --though Yuichi has strong feelings for his friends, he's not conflicted in the slightest about them. So if you're looking for that, you're really going to be disappointed. I bought this one because I wanted to make sure that I had some new ones for my daughter, but I don't know if she'll take to this one. It's basically a slice of life style of anime and there are funny moments but it isn't a comedy. There were definitely a couple of times that I did tear up, and I found the ending to be especially satisfying. I think that there really isn't anything bad that I have to say about this anime.Read full review
I bought Kanon on a whim and loved it! I've watched it almost 4 times now, and I must admit it is a bit of a tear-jerker, but has a decent ending. I bought another copy for my sister since she is a music person and could have fun figuring out how all of the episode titles (which are named with music themes) fit into the series. The music in this series is beautiful. I also enjoyed the sweet and clean romance in it. My only complaint about Kanon would be that a few things aren't explained well, possibly due to the "super-natural" nature of them. Otherwise, it's great.
This is one of my favorite Animes watched. I watched this after watching Clannad and AIR and watched it straight through. Big fan of these Animes and after watching them on TV immediately had to own them all for my personal collection.
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The story is emotional, the characters are fantastic and likable, and the pacing is good. I watched it through very quickly.
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awesome story of love and loss and finding love again.
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