Kanon

Kanon
カノン
Game
Developer	Key
Publisher	VisualArt's (Windows); NEC Interchannel (DC, PS2); Prototype (PSP, FOMA, S3G)
Genre	Eroge, Visual novel
Platform	Windows, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, FOMA, S3G, Android, iOS
Released	June 4, 1999 Windows JP: June 4, 1999; JP: January 7, 2000 (All ages); JP: November 26, 2004 (Standard DVD); JP: January 28, 2005 (Standard All Ages); Dreamcast JP: September 14, 2000; PlayStation 2 JP: February 28, 2002; JP: December 22, 2004 (Best Version); PlayStation Portable JP: February 15, 2007; JP: November 9, 2009 (PlayStation Store); iOS JP: April 3, 2013; Android JP: August 28, 2013; ;
Light novel
Written by	Mariko Shimizu
Illustrated by	Itaru Hinoue
Published by	Paradigm
Demographic	Male
Original run	October 23, 1999 – August 1, 2000
Volumes	5
Manga
Written by	Key
Illustrated by	Petit Morishima
Published by	MediaWorks
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Dengeki Daioh
Original run	February 2000 – July 2002
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Naoyuki Itō
Produced by	Mamoru Yokota
Written by	Makoto Nakamura; Ryōta Yamaguchi
Music by	Hiroyuki Kouzu
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	Fuji TV, Kansai TV
Original run	January 31, 2002 – March 28, 2002
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Kanon Kazahana
Directed by	Naoyuki Itō
Written by	Makoto Nakamura; Ryōta Yamaguchi
Music by	Hiroyuki Kouzu
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 2003
Runtime	20 minutes
Manga
Kanon: Honto no Omoi wa Egao no Mukōgawa ni
Written by	Key
Illustrated by	Kinusa Shimotsuki
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Dragon Age Pure
Original run	June 29, 2006 – October 20, 2007
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Tatsuya Ishihara
Written by	Fumihiko Shimo
Music by	Jun Maeda; Shinji Orito; OdiakeS;
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation
Original network	BS-i, TBS
English network	NA Anime Network
Original run	October 5, 2006 – March 15, 2007
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)

Kanon (カノン) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Key. It was released on 4 June 1999. It is playable on Windows PCs.^[1] Key later released versions of Kanon without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. After the game's release, Kanon made several transitions into other media. Two Manga series were serialized in Dengeki Daioh and Dragon Age Pure. Comic anthologies, light novels and art books were also published, as were audio dramas and several music albums. Toei Animation produced a 13-episode anime television series in 2002 and an original video animation (OVA) episode in 2003. Kyoto Animation produced a 24-episode anime series in 2006.

The story follows the life of Yuichi Aizawa, a high school student who returns to a city he last visited seven years ago, and he has little recollection (memories) of the events from back then. He meets several girls and slowly regains his lost memories.

Characters

Yuichi Aizawa

He is the main character of the story. He is friendly and outgoing. In the beginning of the story he moves to a new city and lives with his cousin, Nayuki Minase. He visited the town many years ago, but has since lost most of his memories of the place.

Ayu Tsukimiya

Ayu is the main female character of the story. She is lively and energetic, and wears a backpack with wings on it. Her catchphrase is "uguu", which she uses to express emotions such as frustration, anger, or fear, Yuichi enjoys teasing her about it. She refers to herself as "boku", a Japanese masculine word for "I". Her favorite food is taiyaki. Although she looks very young, she is actually the same age as Yuichi (17 years old).

Nayuki Minase

Nayuki is Yuichi's cousin. Yuichi moves in with her at the start of the story.

Mai Kawasumi

Mai is a third-year student at the same high school Yuichi goes to. He met her standing alone in the school building at night, with a sword in her hand. At nighttime when no one is in the school, she comes in to fight and defeat demons. People are always blaming her for accidents that happen at the school, though she never denies them.

References

↑ "Kanon Key Official HomePage" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

Other websites

Key's official Kanon website (in Japanese)
First Kanon anime's official website (in Japanese)
Second Kanon anime's official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "Kanon Key Official HomePage" (in Japanese). Key. Retrieved 2013-02-15.

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