Kanon remake by KyotoAnimation

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saw this posted at ANN via TAF-2006:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/image.php?im=/images/misc/kanonpost.jpg

so KyoAni's remaking Kanon.

w0000000000000000000000000000000000000t!!!!!!!!!!1 111111111111

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official site is up: http://www.bs-i.co.jp/anime/kanon/

with a 3mb sample-video in wmv-format.

updated title.

[Suwako Moriya]

As a fan of the first anime, I'm looking forward to seeing the direction they take with this version. As long as the story flows well and all the girls get decent focus then everything will be fine for me. In any case this is happy news. Oh wait it also means yet another Kanon series then will never be licensed. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif Yes I'm still bitter.

[mikedude]

I just saw this as well and am quite excited. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Now if only Kanon and Air could get licensed...

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Alyssa Searrs said:
As a fan of the first anime, I'm looking forward to seeing the direction they take with this version. As long as the story flows well and all the girls get decent focus then everything will be fine for me. In any case this is happy news. Oh wait it also means yet another Kanon series then will never be licensed. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif Yes I'm still bitter.

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This Kanon-remake development just adds more speculation-fuel that KyoAni will also do the Clannad TV-version since Toei's gonna be doing the movie-version.

[Suwako Moriya]

Clannad? I'm not exactly familiar with that to be honest.

[Dagger]

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saw this posted at ANN via TAF-2006:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/image.php?im=/images/misc/kanonpost.jpg

so KyoAni's remaking Kanon.

w0000000000000000000000000000000000000t!!!!!!!!!!1 111111111111

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Rarely do I ever describe any news as being "orgasmic"... but this totally qualifies.

[Dagger]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Clannad? I'm not exactly familiar with that to be honest.

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It's another game from KEY. Interestingly, although it's the same type of game as AIR and Kanon (and they usually come with sex scenes), even the original version of Clannad was "clean."

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Clannad? I'm not exactly familiar with that to be honest.

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warning: sweetcandy-design overload! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/clannad/

[golthin]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Clannad? I'm not exactly familiar with that to be honest.

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It's another game from KEY. Interestingly, although it's the same type of game as AIR and Kanon (and they usually come with sex scenes), even the original version of Clannad was "clean."

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You mean to tell me that the Japanese actually play dating games without any sex in them /sarcasm off /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Gatts]

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golthin said:
You mean to tell me that the Japanese actually play dating games without any sex in them /sarcasm off /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Every once in a while. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

They eventually fix the error like they did with To Heart 2 X-Rated. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Dagger]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Clannad? I'm not exactly familiar with that to be honest.

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It's another game from KEY. Interestingly, although it's the same type of game as AIR and Kanon (and they usually come with sex scenes), even the original version of Clannad was "clean."

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You mean to tell me that the Japanese actually play dating games without any sex in them /sarcasm off /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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IIRC there was supposed to have been a fair amount of controversy when KEY first announced how they would be handling Clannad. But I'm not that familiar with the situation, so I can't comment on it in any real depth. I just remember thinking that it was kind of interesting, when I first heard about it.

I know I'm going to end up ordering the KyoAni-Kanon R2s as soon as they go up, heh. Same goes for Clannad, if they do end up making a Clannad TV series.

[something]

Well, since a license for Kanon seems to be impossible, this is at least another chance, in a way...

Sigh, or probably not. We can hope though.

[The Pirate Queen]

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disarm said:
Well, since a license for Kanon seems to be impossible, this is at least another chance, in a way...

Sigh, or probably not. We can hope though.

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Well, KimiNozo was licensed, so clearly anything is possible. I imagine that a lot rides on how well that show does. If it sells well enough, Kanon, Air, and other similar shows seem slightly more plausible.

[Suwako Moriya]

You're right that Kiminozo may help Kanon and Air, but it still depends on why they think Kiminozo sold well here. Assuming it does sell well here of course. Of course there is also the issue of how much each series costs to license. Ah well just have to hope for the best.

[golthin]

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disarm said:
Well, since a license for Kanon seems to be impossible, this is at least another chance, in a way...

Sigh, or probably not. We can hope though.

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impossible because of the current market?

[golthin]

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disarm said:
Well, since a license for Kanon seems to be impossible, this is at least another chance, in a way...

Sigh, or probably not. We can hope though.

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Well, KimiNozo was licensed, so clearly anything is possible. I imagine that a lot rides on how well that show does. If it sells well enough, Kanon, Air, and other similar shows seem slightly more plausible.

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That is why everyone that want Kanon or Air to be licensed need to buy kiminozo. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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http://key.visualarts.gr.jp/product/clannad/

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Ah yes I've seen those characters at a certain image site on occasion. Heh it will be interesting to hopefully and eventually learn more about Clannad.

[aquastar831]

Yay! Yay! Yay!

I love Kanon! Great show and I'm glad that Kyoto Animation is taking on production for the remake of the series. I have a good feeling that if the animation turns out like with AIR, it's going to look gorgeous.

I hope that this gets a chance to be licensed. It is possible. Actually, didn't that happen with Hanaukyo Maid Team where the remake, but not the original was licensed?

With this remake, this would be a good way for both Kanon and AIR to get picked up for US release.

I had heard rumors that a Clannad anime was in the works. I haven't played the game yet, but I'm interested to see what they make out of it for an anime series.

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Yay! Yay! Yay!

I love Kanon! Great show and I'm glad that Kyoto Animation is taking on production for the remake of the series. I have a good feeling that if the animation turns out like with AIR, it's going to look gorgeous.

I hope that this gets a chance to be licensed. It is possible. Actually, didn't that happen with Hanaukyo Maid Team where the remake, but not the original was licensed?

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Geneon-Japan did the remake for Hanaukyo Maid Tai called La Verite, alongside pseudo-remakes of Comic Party (revolution) and To Heart (remember my memories). There were old rumors of some issues between Geneon and MOE regarding the original Hanaukyo Maid Tai anime.

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With this remake, this would be a good way for both Kanon and AIR to get picked up for US release.

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We can only hope and wish. This Kanon-remake will most likely drive the licensing-cost of Kanon up. Also, there are persistent rumors about Air's (and Kanon's) license being expensive. Who knows? Air being showcased as a Blu-Ray anime-title may suggest that Sony/Aniplex may be the ones to bring it to R1-land. Or not. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

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I had heard rumors that a Clannad anime was in the works. I haven't played the game yet, but I'm interested to see what they make out of it for an anime series.

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fwiw, here's the poster for Toei's Clannad movie:

http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=toei1106pc.jpg

imaged swiped originally from http://www.aniradi.com/report/taf2006/toei1.php /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

[pianocello]

The remake will hopefully fix the problem of their eyes being too big. I hope they will choose a different ending though as I don't want it to merely follow the original scene by scene. Considering that the Air movie had a little nudity, I'm wondering whether this new version will have any nudity? /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif Oh...and considering all the Mai x Sayuri yuri fanart on the net, I hope they will also pump up the girl-girl subtext. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

Well even if they choose the same basic ending, there is always a chance they may not reach the conclusion the same way. Either way I'm prepared to accept whichever girl wins. Including the open-ended choice. Just as long as it makes sense in the context of the story.

[aquastar831]

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We can only hope and wish. This Kanon-remake will most likely drive the licensing-cost of Kanon up. Also, there are persistent rumors about Air's (and Kanon's) license being expensive. Who knows? Air being showcased as a Blu-Ray anime-title may suggest that Sony/Aniplex may be the ones to bring it to R1-land. Or not. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

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I've been hearing that rumor a lot lately, especially about AIR with supposedly the licensing costs.

You mentioned Aniplex. A few series I can think of having involving Aniplex if I'm not mistaken are Full Metal Alchemist, Spiral, and ROD TV.

I do like that Sony chose AIR TV as one of their showcase titles for the new Blu-Ray format. Very good choice to show off the beautiful quality of the series.

[pianocello]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Well even if they choose the same basic ending, there is always a chance they may not reach the conclusion the same way. Either way I'm prepared to accept whichever girl wins. Including the open-ended choice. Just as long as it makes sense in the context of the story.

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Anything but the open-ended ending. I'm sick and tired of harem anime with an indecisive lead that doesn't make a clear choice by the end.

[Suwako Moriya]

Granted I do feel that the open ended choice is the worst option, but the fact they still use it is why I'm prepared for it. It also helps that I realize the main male character in most of these series is still going to school and that sometimes people are not ready to settle down that fast. Yet we expect them to choose a girl and screw her within five minutes after two or more girls breathe next to him.

Still Kanon is not just about who the guy chooses. It's about the back story of each girl and their interaction with Yuuichi. I feel it's more important for the story of each girl to be done well then for Yuuichi to stand on stage and someone to say "Congratulation", he is your prize.

Speaking of open ended, I often wonder how far does the guy's choice have to go? Can he just simply declare his love for the girl and start dating her? Does he have to marry her for the choice to count?

Finally don't blame the guy for not deciding. Blame the staff for not letting him decide. No blame the fanatical anime fans who think it's a crime for the guy to choose any girl besides their precious. Which causes companies to avoid making a choice. Or you can blame me for absolutely no reason. Wait scratch that last option. Blame Piano instead. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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golthin said:
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disarm said:
Well, since a license for Kanon seems to be impossible, this is at least another chance, in a way...

Sigh, or probably not. We can hope though.

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impossible because of the current market?

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Impossible because of everything. Genre, age (perceived, not real), alleged price, market, you name it. Kiminozo being licensed was a surprise, but not as big a surprise to me as Kanon would be.

[golthin]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Finally don't blame the guy for not deciding. Blame the staff for not letting him decide. No blame the fanatical anime fans who think it's a crime for the guy to choose any girl besides their precious. Which causes companies to avoid making a choice. Or you can blame me for absolutely no reason. Wait scratch that last option. Blame Piano instead. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ah! The delimma of choosing! Well, the problem is that making anime is a business. If you get too creative and chose a girl you will alienate people and hurt your DVD sales.

Shuffle is a example of a way to get around that problem. A girl was chosen, but at the end there was still the possibility of another of the girls taking the price with the Poligamy angle.

Another example is girl Bravo, <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> a girl was chosen, but they left the possibilities open and they even added a new girl at the end. I believe girl bravo is more open ended that shuffle. There are not actual rejections in Girl BRavo.</span>

[golthin]

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treatment said:
saw this posted at ANN via TAF-2006:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/image.php?im=/images/misc/kanonpost.jpg

so KyoAni's remaking Kanon.

w0000000000000000000000000000000000000t!!!!!!!!!!1 111111111111

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With the announcement of the remake of Kanon, I rewatched the last 2 episodes of the old version. I hope that in this version<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'> Nayuki </span>wins.

[something]

Probably shouldnt openly post about whether a girl does or doesn't "win" in a romance show &gt;_&gt; I call that a spoiler. Not everyone has seen Kanon.

[golthin]

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Probably shouldnt openly post about whether a girl does or doesn't "win" in a romance show &gt;_&gt; I call that a spoiler. Not everyone has seen Kanon.

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Heh, thanks, I've seen Kanon so no harm done as long as nobody else saw it in the short time it was up.

[Splitter]

*joygasms where he sits*

This is the greatest anime news of 2006.

There is nothing that can be better news than this.... except both Air and Kanon being licensed for US release, in which case I may die from shock.

[treatment]

get it from:

http://www.bs-i.co.jp/anime/kanon/

it's friggin' slow right now, tho. Still....


w000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000t!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111

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for those that are still waiting for the sample-download to finish, here are the snapshots:

sample scene:

http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanonkyoani8fh.jpg

the Kanon-girls:

ayu (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ayuuguukyoani9oa.jpg)

nayuki (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nayukikyoani1ut.jpg)

mai (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=maikyoani9wh.jpg)

makoto (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=makotokyoani6ts.jpg)

shiori (http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shiorikyoani6iz.jpg)

Kaori (http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kaorikyoani4pf.jpg)

the dude:

yuuichi (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yuuichikyoani0rj.jpg)

I LOVE IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111 WHERE'S THE PREORDER PAGE???!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT FOR KYOANI'S KANON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111 1

[golthin]

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for those that are still waiting for the sample-download to finish, here are the snapshots:

sample scene:

http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanonkyoani8fh.jpg

the Kanon-girls:

ayu (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ayuuguukyoani9oa.jpg)

nayuki (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nayukikyoani1ut.jpg)

mai (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=maikyoani9wh.jpg)

makoto (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=makotokyoani6ts.jpg)

shiori (http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shiorikyoani6iz.jpg)

Kaori (http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kaorikyoani4pf.jpg)

the dude:

yuuichi (http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2739/yuuichikyoani0rj.jpg)

I LOVE IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111 WHERE'S THE PREORDER PAGE???!!!!! I CAN'T WAIT FOR KYOANI'S KANON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111 1

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Well, the girls are keeping very close with the spirit of the original. The one that changed the most in Kyoani's
version is Yuuichi.

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golthin said:
Well, the girls are keeping very close with the spirit of the original. The one that changed the most in Kyoani's
version is Yuuichi.

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Yeah. The character-designs of the girls are fairly close. Yuuichi's more of a stud now. Shiori's alot prettier now, too.

The biggest difference I saw was the more beautiful and more richer backgrounds and the better animation-techniques being done by KyoAni. The old Toei-version was charming, but just so primitive in the animation-dept.

My wallet's ready. This is definitely a MUST-HAVE!!!1111 /images/graemlins/cool.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

btw, even tho I have all the kanon-music, listening to it (Promise and Last Regrets) again in from the sample-wmv (with the added kyoani effects) still r0x0r my b0x0rz!!!!111

[golthin]

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golthin said:
Well, the girls are keeping very close with the spirit of the original. The one that changed the most in Kyoani's
version is Yuuichi.

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Yeah. The character-designs of the girls are fairly close. Yuuichi's more of a stud now. Shiori's alot prettier now, too.

The biggest difference I saw was the more beautiful and more richer backgrounds and the better animation-techniques being done by KyoAni. The old Toei-version was charming, but just so primitive in the animation-dept.

My wallet's ready. This is definitely a MUST-HAVE!!!1111 /images/graemlins/cool.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

btw, even tho I have all the kanon-music, listening to it (Promise and Last Regrets) again in from the sample-wmv (with the added kyoani effects) still r0x0r my b0x0rz!!!!111

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Ha! I didn't know Toei made the first version.
That might explains why such a cute show has not been licensed yet, besides the Genre. Hopefully someone can license the new version, not having to deal with the Anal people of Toei

[Dagger]

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get it from:

http://www.bs-i.co.jp/anime/kanon/

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Thanks for the link! That promo made my day. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[aquastar831]

Many thanks for the promo. It looks awesome already! The designs for the girls look quite attractive and they made Yuiichi a better looking guy. The detail for the girls I really noticed on Nayuki and Mai especially. I'm wondering what some of the supporting cast like Sayuri and Kaori look like.

Starting this fall huh? I can't wait! Either I'll definitely pre-order the R2 DVDs or please a US company license this along with AIR TV.

EDIT: I just noticed the Kaori pic. We need a Sayuri shot too. Very popular supporting character

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Many thanks for the promo. It looks awesome already! The designs for the girls look quite attractive and they made Yuiichi a better looking guy. The detail for the girls I really noticed on Nayuki and Mai especially. I'm wondering what some of the supporting cast like Sayuri and Kaori look like.

Starting this fall huh? I can't wait! Either I'll definitely pre-order the R2 DVDs or please a US company license this along with AIR TV.

EDIT: I just noticed the Kaori pic. We need a Sayuri shot too. Very popular supporting character

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Unfortunately, Sayuri, Mishio and Akiko weren't in the promo. Hopefully they release another promo-video showing them, too.

Wasn't Ayu just sooooo adorable when she was doing the twirl in the promo-video? It was quite an awwwwwwwwww-moment. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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Wasn't Ayu just sooooo adorable when she was doing the twirl in the promo-video? It was quite an awwwwwwwwww-moment. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Wait are you trying to imply it's possible for Ayu not to be adorable? /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif In other words yes she was adorable in that scene. In any case I'm so looking forward to this. Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

I'm not sure about the new design of Yuuichi yet. Not that I think it sucks or anything, it's just that I'm used to the old design. Still taken on its own merit the new design of him, I can live with. So it doesn't matter too much in the end.

Besides this way if the new series does end differently than the original. We can pretend that there is a machine designed to create custom Yuuichis. Each sent to a different Kanon universe to determine the fate of all the girls. Okay now I'm just being silly, but I don't care. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Wasn't Ayu just sooooo adorable when she was doing the twirl in the promo-video? It was quite an awwwwwwwwww-moment. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Wait are you trying to imply it's possible for Ayu not to be adorable? /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif In other words yes she was adorable in that scene. In any case I'm so looking forward to this. Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

I'm not sure about the new design of Yuuichi yet. Not that I think it sucks or anything, it's just that I'm used to the old design. Still taken on its own merit the new design of him, I can live with. So it doesn't matter too much in the end.

Besides this way if the new series does end differently than the original. We can pretend that there is a machine designed to create custom Yuuichis. Each sent to a different Kanon universe to determine the fate of all the girls. Okay now I'm just being silly, but I don't care. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Ayu was already adorable in her old anime and game designs and mannerisms, but now, with her new twirl-factor addition, she's even alot more adorable+++++++++++++!!!1111 /images/graemlins/cool.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Dude, teh ~Uguu!~ is just much stronger than ever before in this KyoAni rendition. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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Dude, teh ~Uguu!~ is just much stronger than ever before in this KyoAni rendition. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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That's certainly true. Heck come to think of it, we need to hear Ayu says "Uguu!" as soon as possible in the new series. After all until that happens the new series has yet to reach awesome status. Yes if it's not obvious I have a slight like for Ayu. Okay maybe slight is an understatement.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

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Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

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Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

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Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

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I have no idea how they can do that. I mean, it felt like I had to drag myself through the first few episodes of the original. And the last thing I want them to do is drag out the sad episodes.

This could be a very good thing or a very bad thing. Looks like we'll have to wait until Fall to know for sure -_-

[Buster Darkwings]

Mm, can't wait. Gonna have to get a digital tuner so I can watch it as it airs, since the analog broadcast of BS-i is letterboxed and comes in worse than all of the other BS channels on my building's cable.

[houkoholic]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
I'm not sure about the new design of Yuuichi yet. Not that I think it sucks or anything, it's just that I'm used to the old design. Still taken on its own merit the new design of him, I can live with. So it doesn't matter too much in the end.

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I like the new design much better. Reason is that Yuuichi is really a bit of a bastard (though not as much as Yukito in AIR), added with the fact that he actually quite dislike how that he had to live in the place because *you know why if you've seen the anime/played the game*, so the harder expression he had on his face fits him very well IMO.

Either way the trailer is gorgeous, though I didn't expect anything less from Kyoani in the first place. They seem to be devoting a big chunk to Mai which is definitely a good thing as her story barely got touched upon in the original anime. My only complain is that there's too little Nayuki. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[golthin]

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Alyssa Searrs said:


I'm not sure about the new design of Yuuichi yet. Not that I think it sucks or anything, it's just that I'm used to the old design. Still taken on its own merit the new design of him, I can live with. So it doesn't matter too much in the end.

Besides this way if the new series does end differently than the original. We can pretend that there is a machine designed to create custom Yuuichis. Each sent to a different Kanon universe to determine the fate of all the girls. Okay now I'm just being silly, but I don't care. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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I like the new Yuuichi, I just never thought the one in the original series was that all. He was kind of a generic guy while he got all the attention of all those girls. HE never hit me with the type of guy that because he turned two girls down they would turn lesbian. /images/graemlins/devil.gif (just being silly) /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[golthin]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

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Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

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Ah! 24 episodes! They are going to pull a Canvas2 on us.
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Yuuichi will date Nayuki for 23 episodes and then he find ayu is alive and dumps Nayuki in episode 24</span>

[Dagger]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

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Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

[/ QUOTE ]
24 episodes of Kanon goodness?? Wow, getting all the R2s will be expensive...

But I'm gonna pre-order them blind anyway. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[treatment]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
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Alyssa Searrs said:
Now if only there was a way to make a Kanon a 24 episode series, but I'm sure at most it will be 13.

[/ QUOTE ]

Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

[/ QUOTE ]

Oh, wow!

I have mixed feelings on this new series-length.

On the positive, 24-eps of KyoAni stuff is awesome and stuff. On the negative, I dread of fillers.

I can only hope that KyoAni expands on the Misuz..errr.. Sayuri /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif and the Kaori episodes. My fave girl-with-issues-and-sword, Mai, should also have more episodes for her coz she r0x0r! /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[treatment]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg)

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Sushi-Y from suki-forum translated the mag:

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<font color="blue">Q: What was the process that led to the decision to produce this anime?</font>
A: It was mainly because last year, the "AIR" anime that was produced by Kyoto Animation was incredibly well received by the viewers. Along with that flow, we have received many calls from the viewers who wanted the same production company to animate "Kanon", another Key creation, as well. With that as a push, we realized this project.

<font color="blue">Q: What was the reaction of KyotoAnimation from hearing this news? </font>
A: Just like during "AIR", they're very excited to go at it. There are a lot of staff members who loved "Kanon" to begin with as well. Since they will be creating this with their own sentiments, I believe this will definately become a good creation.

<font color="blue">Q: What are the highlights of this creation for you?</font>
A: Although "AIR" was a story that revolved around one single tale, "Kanon", by nature, is a story that places the attractive points of each character up front. That's why, rather than making the story revolve around a single heroine, we wish to portray all 5 heroines equally. We want to be able to make the fans of each heroine think "that was great" after watching the anime. And so, in order for us to portray 5 individuals properly, we plan to secure slots for 2 cours to make a total of 24 episodes. Since without this much room, we wouldn't be able to portray the character's personalities and their daily lives, which would make it hard for the viewers to feel empathy. Also, we want to avoid something like "Ayu's story until episode X", "Nayuki's story until episode X"...... We do not plan to compose the anime into something like a collection of short stories. We will make it so that episode 1 until 24 will all be connected as 1 whole story.

<font color="blue">Q: Will it remain faithful to the original game?</font>
A: The original game is treated very importantly for both Kyoto Animation and the directing team from Key. We will faithfully reproduce all the good points from the game version. Result-wise, even if there's going to be original parts in the anime, they will not ruin the characters. This area was already proven in "AIR", so I don't think there should be any worries.

<font color="blue">Q: Finally, please leave a message for the readers.</font>
A: We will make an anime that can be enjoyable not only to the fans of "Kanon", but also to all the people who did not play the game as well. For the readers of G's Magazine who are familiar with the game, we hope you can look forward to seeing just what kind of anime Kyoto Animation will make, out of a wonderful story that doesn't fade away even 6 years after its release.

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w0000000000000000000000t!!!! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[something]

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Alyssa Searrs said:
Wow it looks like the new Kanon series will in fact be 24 Episodes (http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4652/kanon3vz.jpg) at least according to one who posted that link at Gamefaqs. All right now this is happy news.

[/ QUOTE ]

Awesomeness. I doubt the extra length will be a handicap -- if anything, it'll make it that much better. "Filler" isn't necessarily bad, and since I like the cast, I'll be glad to see more development and interaction. And they won't have to just throw any given girl's storyline into 1-2 eps.

Anyway, I saw the little promo trailer and it looks good! Nice animation, fluid, detailed... retaining the original designs but updating them to be more balanced and cleaner. How it holds up over 24 eps of real animation is another story, but I like it.

[Splitter]

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treatment said:


<font color="blue">Q: What are the highlights of this creation for you?</font>
A: Although "AIR" was a story that revolved around one single tale, "Kanon", by nature, is a story that places the attractive points of each character up front. That's why, rather than making the story revolve around a single heroine, we wish to portray all 5 heroines equally. We want to be able to make the fans of each heroine think "that was great" after watching the anime. And so, in order for us to portray 5 individuals properly, we plan to secure slots for 2 cours to make a total of 24 episodes. Since without this much room, we wouldn't be able to portray the character's personalities and their daily lives, which would make it hard for the viewers to feel empathy. Also, we want to avoid something like "Ayu's story until episode X", "Nayuki's story until episode X"...... We do not plan to compose the anime into something like a collection of short stories. We will make it so that episode 1 until 24 will all be connected as 1 whole story.

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*twitching on the ground* All 5 girls now main characters... no more seperate stories.... someone tell me I'm not dreaming. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

[Dagger]

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Splitter said:
*twitching on the ground* All 5 girls now main characters... no more seperate stories.... someone tell me I'm not dreaming. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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Tell me about it. I generally attempt to shy away from overhyping upcoming series--but this is going to be, like, the greatest thing ever. I don't know how I'm going to stand the wait until this fall. That interview just made it sound even more promising.

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah cool so AIR really was a huge factor in getting a remake of Kanon. Everyone thank Misuzu herself. It's also good to know that a lot of the staff loves Kanon which gives them more of a motivation to do a good job.

Finally I'm glad they are going to avoid the tired old "one story at a time" problem. Hopefully they can balance it right because to be honest while it's nice to have the stories intertwined, I'd hate to have a situation where at the last episode they rush conclusions for every aspect of the story. I guess balance and timing is the key.

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Interview said:
Also, we want to avoid something like "Ayu's story until episode X", "Nayuki's story until episode X"...... We do not plan to compose the anime into something like a collection of short stories. We will make it so that episode 1 until 24 will all be connected as 1 whole story.

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*twitching on the ground* All 5 girls now main characters... no more seperate stories.... someone tell me I'm not dreaming. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif

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And this, my friends, is why Kanon '06 being 24 episodes fucking rocks the house.

[XenoSaber]

This is so gonna rock. I can't wait! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Skywise]

It looks like the promo video got taken down (server probably died from otaku overload) - anyone know of a mirror?

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Skywise said:
It looks like the promo video got taken down (server probably died from otaku overload) - anyone know of a mirror?

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Most likely. A bunch of fans uploaded it to YT, iirc. I have a local copy, but nowhere to host it. Check with Pelianth if she's got a copy, too. She should! /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

[Skywise]

Hmm.. how large is the file? Yousendit might be an option. I'd ask peli, but she's not on irc right now.

[treatment]

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Hmm.. how large is the file? Yousendit might be an option. I'd ask peli, but she's not on irc right now.

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The file's only about 3.9mb. Low-qual wmv.

[Gatts]

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treatment said:
The file's only about 3.9mb. Low-qual wmv.

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Putfile (http://putfile.com/) works in that case.

[aquastar831]

Looks like a Prelude DVD is getting released in August to give us a sneak peek into the series:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCBX-50812

I'm kind of wondering if they're going to use "Last Regrets" as a possible OP theme for the series since I heard that in the preview and also in a short TV commercial advertising the Prelude DVD.

I'm really excited about this, and again, I hope this gets picked up for R1 release.

[Pelianth]

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aquastar831 said:
I'm kind of wondering if they're going to use "Last Regrets" as a possible OP theme for the series since I heard that in the preview and also in a short TV commercial advertising the Prelude DVD.

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It's already announced that they will be using the original game music, the way they did for Air.

[treatment]

just an fyi.

direct link/dl: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/pv.wmv

[treatment]

http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanonwallp9pj.jpg

[golthin]

Well, they really dolled her up! she looks a lot cuter than in the first version.

[Ty]

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http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanonwallp9pj.jpg

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Very cute. Looks pretty true to the original designs.

[treatment]

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treatment said:
http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanonwallp9pj.jpg

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Very cute. Looks pretty true to the original designs.

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here are some comparo-pics:

http://bluemist.animeblogger.net/archives/kanon-prelude/

http://www.orangeday.net/kanon/images/images-ayu.html

[MrDisco]

wow. i am so hyped for this release. hopefully it will still have the tear-inducing end like the original.

(grumbles that we can't get such titles in R1)

[Suwako Moriya]

It seems like one of the most major differences is the hair color won't be as bright as the first anime. Either way what matters most is I still support Ayu. Still the image is rather nice and Ayu is still cute and the winged backpack always win.

[golthin]

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Virginia Knights said:
It seems like one of the most major differences is the hair color won't be as bright as the first anime. Either way what matters most is I still support Ayu. Still the image is rather nice and Ayu is still cute and the winged backpack always win.

[/ QUOTE ]
It is good that so many people are so psyched about the show. I myself will avoid the show, much like I am doing with Nana. I might watch it once everything is out if I hear that they went with another girl. Too much Shoujo is bad for my health, only Shoujo anime I am watching right now is the good witch of the west. I know Kanon is not really Shoujo, but it kind of borders in that category.

[Suwako Moriya]

Well even if it ends up choosing the same girl, the events may play out differently. Plus a girl doesn't have to win the "prize: to get good story focus. Either way I still think the worst thing to do is be dead set for or against a specific girl. With 24 episdoes instead of only 13. The destination may be the same or different, but in the end the path to it will be longer and with more scenery.

[treatment]

get it while it's hot!

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/playlist.asx

the char-designs are REALLY PRETTY!!!!!!!!!

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah nice. I wonder if that song will be played during the actual series. In any case this is looking more and more promising by the minute. Ah this going to be a long wait. Even a day would be a long wait because I'm impatient.

[littleharlock]

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treatment said:
get it while it's hot!

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/playlist.asx

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks treatment for letting us know! ^_^

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treatment said:
the char-designs are REALLY PRETTY!!!!!!!!!

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Like with AIR a wonderful adaption of Hinoue Itaru's original designs (judging by the previews). Honestly can't wait 'till this series will commence broadcast in October (or even more important when the jp DVD release will start ^_^").

Now I just hope that Toei will do a good job on the CLANNAD movie in summer 2007 as well.

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Ty]

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treatment said:
get it while it's hot!

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/playlist.asx

the char-designs are REALLY PRETTY!!!!!!!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

They're almost a little too faithful to the original designs. They could take a little liberty and update the style just a bit, but then I suppose it's dangerous to upset the fanboys with such actions.

[treatment]

this scene wasn't in the original anime. Not sure if it's in the game, too :

original capture (http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon2k6prev21009tt.jpg)

zoom of above (http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon2k6prev22004ce.jpg)

rather strategic placement of Nayuki's legs, no?

w00t!!!

[treatment]

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Anri Misugi said:
Ah nice. I wonder if that song will be played during the actual series. In any case this is looking more and more promising by the minute. Ah this going to be a long wait. Even a day would be a long wait because I'm impatient.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes. You must suffer and suffer for more! (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon2k6shiorivsayuprev22sp.jpg) /images/graemlins/devil.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif /images/graemlins/relief.gif

Guess it's a good thing for me that they're holding back on showing Mai and Sayuri stuff in the previews. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[TheGreenMan]

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treatment said:
get it while it's hot!

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/playlist.asx

the char-designs are REALLY PRETTY!!!!!!!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

The animation looks gorgous! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Jadawin]

Not bad, but Yuuichi looks older than in the first series.
Well, the same can probably be said about AIR, so thats just due to the chara design (male charas looking older than the cute female charas who are the same age).

I am still not very thrilled about the decision to animate the game AGAIN, but we'll see.

[Suwako Moriya]

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treatment said:
rather strategic placement of Nayuki's legs, no?

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Thus Nayuki's legs will now be considered the villain of the seires. Still maybe if you look hard enough you can see a bit. *Runs*

[Suwako Moriya]

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treatment said:
Yes. You must suffer and suffer for more! (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon2k6shiorivsayuprev22sp.jpg) /images/graemlins/devil.gif /images/graemlins/tongue.gif /images/graemlins/relief.gif

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I guess that will just have to be my destiny. Ah well at least it's god know there will be more quality time spent with Ayu.

[something]

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Xcalibur said:
They're almost a little too faithful to the original designs. They could take a little liberty and update the style just a bit, but then I suppose it's dangerous to upset the fanboys with such actions.

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Well, Yuuichi at least looks much, much better. I always thought he looked ungodly goofy in the original. I should have better luck taking him seriously this time.

And anyway, it's KyoAni so we know it'll be amazing, especially with Haruhi staff people working on it. They've instantly become my absolute favorite people in anime &lt;3

[Skywise]

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Xcalibur said:
They're almost a little too faithful to the original designs. They could take a little liberty and update the style just a bit, but then I suppose it's dangerous to upset the fanboys with such actions.

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NO THANK YOU! What they did with the character designs is perfect. They actually did change them slightly, and for the better. Just take a look at the original Kanon release - the char designs there look ugly in comparison. The animation quality is also top notch from what I've been able to tell from the brief trailers we've seen so far.

[Skywise]

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disarm said:
And anyway, it's KyoAni so we know it'll be amazing, especially with Haruhi staff people working on it. They've instantly become my absolute favorite people in anime &lt;3

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Ugh, don't sully Kanon by dragging Haruhi into it. Thankfully the storylines are pretty much set by the game anyway so not much they can break.

[something]

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Skywise said:
Ugh, don't sully Kanon by dragging Haruhi into it.

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Ahahahahaha.

[Pelianth]

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Anri Misugi said:
Ah nice. I wonder if that song will be played during the actual series.

[/ QUOTE ]
If you're referring to the vocal song, that would be the ending theme, "Kaze no Tadori Tsuku Basho" (The Place Where the Wind Arrives), which was the original eding theme to the game.

[Ty]

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Skywise said:
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Xcalibur said:
They're almost a little too faithful to the original designs. They could take a little liberty and update the style just a bit, but then I suppose it's dangerous to upset the fanboys with such actions.

[/ QUOTE ]

NO THANK YOU! What they did with the character designs is perfect. They actually did change them slightly, and for the better. Just take a look at the original Kanon release - the char designs there look ugly in comparison. The animation quality is also top notch from what I've been able to tell from the brief trailers we've seen so far.

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Well, I did say just a bit. /images/graemlins/wink.gif I guess in my mind I'd take what we have here right now on one side, take what Noizi Ito would do with the designs on the other side, then split the difference between the two and animate that. I think that'd look perfect. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Skywise]

I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[BluWacky]

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Skywise said:
I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[/ QUOTE ]

The illustrator for the Shakugan no Shana and Haruhi novels (so obviously your favourite artist ever, right?)

The name's in hiragana as ������.

[perigee]

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BluWacky said:
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Skywise said:
I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[/ QUOTE ]

The illustrator for the Shakugan no Shana and Haruhi novels (so obviously your favourite artist ever, right?)

The name's in hiragana as ������.

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Wouldn't the given name be pronounced Noiji, in that case?

[Skywise]

Yes and no. It depends on what romanization system you use:

http://wason.library.cornell.edu/e-cours...20TABLE2004.htm (http://wason.library.cornell.edu/e-course/japan/Open%20with%20MSWORD%20JAPANESE%20ROMANIZATION%20T ABLE2004.htm)

There's at least one more in addition to those that I've noticed in names, where they use ow instead of ou to indicate a long vowel for instance. Familiar examples to the west are names such as Shuzilow HA and Masamune Shirow. Just as you have multiple ways to spell names in kana/kanji you can also choose how you want to spell your name using the latin alphabet. People also change this sometimes, so you'll have someone credited using different spellings for their name depending on the show. This isn't the US licensee being lazy (at least usually), but instead it's the Japanese dictating name spellings.

And as Bluwacky correctly surmised I'd definitely not be happy with Itou putting personal his touch on Kanon /images/graemlins/tongue.gif. As much as I don't like Haruhi, I'm really starting to become more annoyed with Haruhi fandom than the show itself at this point. It's over, done with, finished - let it rest. At least until there's a Haruhi 2 or something (and no, Kanon won't be that thankfully). You can have your Haruhi, and I'll have my Kanon, Air and Shuffle etc.

[Ty]

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BluWacky said:
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Skywise said:
I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[/ QUOTE ]

The illustrator for the Shakugan no Shana and Haruhi novels (so obviously your favourite artist ever, right?)

The name's in hiragana as ������.

[/ QUOTE ]
Wouldn't the given name be pronounced Noiji, in that case?

[/ QUOTE ]

I know practically nothing about the subject. It's just how I've seen him referred to on the net so I could only assume it was right. Would it be more correct to say Ito Noizi perhaps?

[Ty]

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Skywise said:
And as Bluwacky correctly surmised I'd definitely not be happy with Itou putting personal his touch on Kanon /images/graemlins/tongue.gif. As much as I don't like Haruhi, I'm really starting to become more annoyed with Haruhi fandom than the show itself at this point. It's over, done with, finished - let it rest. At least until there's a Haruhi 2 or something (and no, Kanon won't be that thankfully). You can have your Haruhi, and I'll have my Kanon, Air and Shuffle etc.

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My like of his work personally has nothing to do with any kind of Haruhi fandom, I just like his character illustration style a great deal. Of course I do also think his style was a perfect match for both Haruhi and Shana. Between him and Taraku Uon I wish they'd do more work in anime than they do now.

[perigee]

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Xcalibur said:
I know practically nothing about the subject. It's just how I've seen him referred to on the net so I could only assume it was right. Would it be more correct to say Ito Noizi perhaps?

[/ QUOTE ]Japanese name order is usually surname:given name. It's just that I had it drummed into my head in Beginning Japanese that there is no zi in hiragana. The associated quintet is ã�*ã�¢ã�¥ã�§ã�© [da ji zu de do]. No zi, although there are two ji's [ã�˜ and ã�¢].

[littleharlock]

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Xcalibur said:
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perigee said:
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BluWacky said:
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Skywise said:
I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[/ QUOTE ]

The illustrator for the Shakugan no Shana and Haruhi novels (so obviously your favourite artist ever, right?)

The name's in hiragana as ������.

[/ QUOTE ]
Wouldn't the given name be pronounced Noiji, in that case?

[/ QUOTE ]

I know practically nothing about the subject. It's just how I've seen him referred to on the net so I could only assume it was right. Would it be more correct to say Ito Noizi perhaps?

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Romanization aside I guess it's worth noting that Noiji Itou is female as far as I know ^_~

so far
yours
littleharlock

[Gatts]

CDJapan seems to prefer Noiji
Animenewsnetwork seems to prefer Noizi

I don't care either way. Oh and she is a she as far as I know.
http://www.fujitsubo-machine.jp/~benja/

[Ty]

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littleharlock said:
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Xcalibur said:
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perigee said:
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BluWacky said:
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Skywise said:
I think that what they're working with is already perfect /images/graemlins/happy.gif. I have to ask though, who's Noizi Ito? ^^; That's not exactly a normal romanization of a name.

[/ QUOTE ]

The illustrator for the Shakugan no Shana and Haruhi novels (so obviously your favourite artist ever, right?)

The name's in hiragana as ������.

[/ QUOTE ]
Wouldn't the given name be pronounced Noiji, in that case?

[/ QUOTE ]

I know practically nothing about the subject. It's just how I've seen him referred to on the net so I could only assume it was right. Would it be more correct to say Ito Noizi perhaps?

[/ QUOTE ]


Romanization aside I guess it's worth noting that Noiji Itou is female as far as I know ^_~

so far
yours
littleharlock

[/ QUOTE ]

lol....really? Like I said, I'm no expert on these things. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[hikaru004]

Kinda sucks that you have to wait for the Kanon Prelude release to see any meaty stuff.

[Skywise]

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Xcalibur said:
My like of his work personally has nothing to do with any kind of Haruhi fandom, I just like his character illustration style a great deal. Of course I do also think his style was a perfect match for both Haruhi and Shana. Between him and Taraku Uon I wish they'd do more work in anime than they do now.

[/ QUOTE ]

Haruhi fandom or not (which was more of a response in general to all the yaysayers, not you specifically) I just don't think it would be a good fit for Kanon, even something in between as a compromise. For a similar example take what they've done with Tenchi from TinT and beyond - I really hate the designs (among other things). It's just not Tenchi anymore. While others may not have liked TU, I had no problems with it simply because they stuck to the designs and music. It wasn't as good as the OVA sure, but at least it was still Tenchi.

So as you can understand I'm rather protective of Kanon, as I'd rather see they stick to the storyline and characters as they are now, and not go off tweaking and updating it to a more contemporary or different style. I imagine most Kanon fans would feel the same. Kyoani's done some really good work with Air in that regard so I'm not really worried about it - I'm excited even, and have Kanon Prelude on order at amazon /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

[Ty]

And here I thought Type-Moon fans were protective of their shows. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif I see you point and agree it's admirable to honor the original style as much as possible. I'm just imaginging possibilities since I'm not too heavily attached to the original.

[treatment]

saw this posted at suki:

http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ka3bygafmb3.jpg

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah yes an image of their breath being shown in the air on a snowy day. Hmm we've been getting images, music, and singing. Now we just need some dialogue. Then again that's probably what the Kanon prelude is going to be for. Showing off dialogue.

[Ty]

Mmmmmm..... gotta say, it is pretty good I guess. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[hikaru004]

[ QUOTE ]
Anri Misugi said:
Ah yes an image of their breath being shown in the air on a snowy day. Hmm we've been getting images, music, and singing. Now we just need some dialogue. Then again that's probably what the Kanon prelude is going to be for. Showing off dialogue.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ah, but the faithful don't need dialogue. /images/graemlins/wink.gif :joke: The uninitiated knows that its KyoAni (SHnY, Air).

July Animage CD carried ep. 1 of Air, a trailer for Kanon 2006 and 1 Ayu wallpaper. It's been in Animage for 2 months now (June and July).

Kanon Prelude (http://202.234.167.56/detailview.html?KEY=PCBX-50812) doesn't contain dialogue from the program so far. They probably want to maximize the "wow" factor and limit spoilers by handing out little bits. Then, everybody will be glued to their sets or Tivo in October.

[aquastar831]

I pre-ordered the Prelude DVD a while back, and I can't wait. Just one more month. I'll definitely be looking forward to Oct. This along with Season 2 of Negima will probably be among the top watched shows for the fall season.

In answering someone's question earlier, some people noted that they are using Last Regrets and The Place Where the Wind Arrives(?) for the OP and ED. I have a feeling that they'll come up with beautiful OP and ED sequences to fit these songs. I think we'll see the clean OP and ED on the Prelude DVD. That's my guess anyways.

Please someone license this for the US! This is one of my top 5 favorite series. Ayu-chan!

[Skywise]

[ QUOTE ]
aquastar831 said:
I think we'll see the clean OP and ED on the Prelude DVD. That's my guess anyways.

[/ QUOTE ]

You don't really have to guess, as that's listed as being on the disc on both shops like cdjapan, and at the official site /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

[Fencedude]

[ QUOTE ]
Xcalibur said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
And as Bluwacky correctly surmised I'd definitely not be happy with Itou putting personal his touch on Kanon /images/graemlins/tongue.gif. As much as I don't like Haruhi, I'm really starting to become more annoyed with Haruhi fandom than the show itself at this point. It's over, done with, finished - let it rest. At least until there's a Haruhi 2 or something (and no, Kanon won't be that thankfully). You can have your Haruhi, and I'll have my Kanon, Air and Shuffle etc.

[/ QUOTE ]

My like of his work personally has nothing to do with any kind of Haruhi fandom, I just like his character illustration style a great deal. Of course I do also think his style was a perfect match for both Haruhi and Shana. Between him and Taraku Uon I wish they'd do more work in anime than they do now.

[/ QUOTE ]

*sigh*

NOIZI ITOU IS FEMALE

[Ty]

[ QUOTE ]
Fencedude said:
[ QUOTE ]
Xcalibur said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
And as Bluwacky correctly surmised I'd definitely not be happy with Itou putting personal his touch on Kanon /images/graemlins/tongue.gif. As much as I don't like Haruhi, I'm really starting to become more annoyed with Haruhi fandom than the show itself at this point. It's over, done with, finished - let it rest. At least until there's a Haruhi 2 or something (and no, Kanon won't be that thankfully). You can have your Haruhi, and I'll have my Kanon, Air and Shuffle etc.

[/ QUOTE ]

My like of his work personally has nothing to do with any kind of Haruhi fandom, I just like his character illustration style a great deal. Of course I do also think his style was a perfect match for both Haruhi and Shana. Between him and Taraku Uon I wish they'd do more work in anime than they do now.

[/ QUOTE ]

*sigh*

NOIZI ITOU IS FEMALE

[/ QUOTE ]

That was already clarified for us all thanks. Please don't tell me something like that bothers you enough to express it with a sigh. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[treatment]

fyi.

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/05goods/premium.html

watch out for your wallet! /images/graemlins/relief.gif

[Skywise]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
fyi.

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/05goods/premium.html

watch out for your wallet! /images/graemlins/relief.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

If you're at comic market that is. Those items are only being sold there as a promo thing. Only 5000 yen too ;_;.

[aquastar831]

As announced on their main site, the new Kanon series is set to air on Oct. 5. Looks like Kanon will be one of the first series leading off the new fall anime season. If I only watch one new series this season, it'll definitely be this one.

BTW, that's some cool merchandising items for the new series. May have to ask my friend who's going to Japan and Comic Market to pick those promo items up for me, if that's where they are selling them at.

[treatment]

saw these mag-scans posted at suki.

http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon01wz2.jpg
http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon02xg9.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon3oh0.jpg
http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanon4qf6.jpg

enjoy. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[The Great Bear]

Nice pics. Now, just about a month until the Prelude should show up at my door.

[houkoholic]

Just came back from TBS Festival where TBS were showing off various upcoming anime, of which the Kanon remake was one of them.

I'm still at lost at how fantastically beautiful it was.

This is better than AIR, yes I said it, it's that beautiful. It's so beautiful that I simply can't imagine how Kyoani can keep the quality for a 24 episode series, but if they can pull it off, Kanon remake would easily be THE best anime for the next two season.

People who ordered the Kanon Prelude DVD will get to see the pening animation, which is just but a glimps at how the series actually looks. Simply can't wait till October 2nd when Kanon goes on air.

[littleharlock]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
Just came back from TBS Festival where TBS were showing off various upcoming anime, of which the Kanon remake was one of them.

[/ QUOTE ]

I definitely don't want to drift from the topic too much but since you attended the event I might as well ask... did you by any chance catch any news regarding the Rozen Maiden Tokubetsu-hen announced on the TBS Festtival?

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
This is better than AIR, yes I said it, it's that beautiful. It's so beautiful that I simply can't imagine how Kyoani can keep the quality for a 24 episode series, but if they can pull it off, Kanon remake would easily be THE best anime for the next two season.


[/ QUOTE ]

I guess that means let's wait and see. Judging by the two promo clips released I'm looking forward to a beautiful adaption of Hinoue Itaru's original designs ^_^

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
People who ordered the Kanon Prelude DVD will get to see the pening animation, which is just but a glimps at how the series actually looks.

[/ QUOTE ]

Only one more week until it's released (though I won't get mine 'till early September ^_^").

so far
yours
littleharlock

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
littleharlock said:
did you by any chance catch any news regarding the Rozen Maiden Tokubetsu-hen announced on the TBS Festtival?

[/ QUOTE ]

They announced it to be an autumn release, it's going to be named Rozen Maiden Oberture (sp?), and it will be heavily focused on Sugintou. Apparently will also deal with her background and how she came about in detail (not sure because I've never seen Rozen Maiden)

[ QUOTE ]

I guess that means let's wait and see. Judging by the two promo clips released I'm looking forward to a beautiful adaption of Hinoue Itaru's original designs ^_^

[/ QUOTE ]

You won't be disappointed. In the first episode they faithfully reproduce several famous scenes from the game, right down to using the exact same composition from the game art, and it looks just like how I remembered it from the game, except it looks BETTER than the game art. It was that nice and not only it was overflowing with quality, you can simply tell the staff had to be fans of the game itself to be able to reproduce it so beautifully at that level.

[ QUOTE ]

Only one more week until it's released (though I won't get mine 'till early September ^_^").


[/ QUOTE ]

I'm going to pick it up comes Friday straight after work. ^_-

[duckroll]

Hey did you managed to catch the trailers for Ayakashi Ayashi and Code Geass at the TBS booth? I would love impressions of that! ^_^

[Gersen]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
They announced it to be an autumn release, it's going to be named Rozen Maiden Oberture (sp?),

[/ QUOTE ]

Suppose it's "Ouverture", Japanese often use B based kana for V sounds.

Gersen

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
Gersen said:
[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
They announced it to be an autumn release, it's going to be named Rozen Maiden Oberture (sp?),

[/ QUOTE ]

Suppose it's "Ouverture", Japanese often use B based kana for V sounds.

Gersen

[/ QUOTE ]

No they actually use the "b" in the title. I don't know whether it was a mistake on their part or it was actually a word.

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
duckroll said:
Hey did you managed to catch the trailers for Ayakashi Ayashi and Code Geass at the TBS booth? I would love impressions of that! ^_^

[/ QUOTE ]

Wasn't impressed with either of them to be honest.
I was a little more intrigue by Code Geass due to the CLAMP character design and Sunrise production, but other than that it looks like yet another cookie-cutter mecha show.

[treatment]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
Just came back from TBS Festival where TBS were showing off various upcoming anime, of which the Kanon remake was one of them.

I'm still at lost at how fantastically beautiful it was.

This is better than AIR, yes I said it, it's that beautiful. It's so beautiful that I simply can't imagine how Kyoani can keep the quality for a 24 episode series, but if they can pull it off, Kanon remake would easily be THE best anime for the next two season.

People who ordered the Kanon Prelude DVD will get to see the pening animation, which is just but a glimps at how the series actually looks. Simply can't wait till October 2nd when Kanon goes on air.

[/ QUOTE ]


I just read another report at suki about it and, man, I reckon pure joygasm were experienced from ep-1 by all. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[ QUOTE ]
When the intro for Last regrets sounded, and Ayana stepped onto the stage to sing, the game players in the audience was already mesmerized. When the song cut off into Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho, they went berserk. I got the impression Key, Visual Arts, and Kyoto Animation really wanted to deliver Kanon in the way it should have been done.

And my prayers were answered when they showed Episode 1 today.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kanon-remake will be just soooo awesome.

[Gatts]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
[ QUOTE ]
I got the impression Key, Visual Arts, and Kyoto Animation really wanted to deliver Kanon in the way it should have been done.

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]

That's quite the statement since I thought the first Kanon anime was pretty well done.

[treatment]

[ QUOTE ]
Gatts said:
[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
[ QUOTE ]
I got the impression Key, Visual Arts, and Kyoto Animation really wanted to deliver Kanon in the way it should have been done.

[/ QUOTE ]

[/ QUOTE ]

That's quite the statement since I thought the first Kanon anime was pretty well done.

[/ QUOTE ]

Also noted from the same report that Yuuichi is voiced in ep-1 by Sugita Tomokazu (http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=910).

Maybe Houkaholic can verify/confirm the cast-change on Yuuichi.

[something]

[ QUOTE ]
Gatts said:
That's quite the statement since I thought the first Kanon anime was pretty well done.

[/ QUOTE ]
I certainly liked Kanon as well, but I won't be a bit surprised if this is significantly better. More episodes to tell the story, KyoAni's trademark sky-high production values, updated designs (I thought the old ones were cute, but hardly high quality, don't hurt me too badly) etc. I haven't played the game though, so I can't comment from that direction.

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
Also noted from the same report that Yuuichi is voiced in ep-1 by Sugita Tomokazu (http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=910).

Maybe Houkaholic can verify/confirm the cast-change on Yuuichi.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, I confirm on the cast change on Yuuichi.

It's a good choice, as Tomokazu Sugita's now trademark sarcastic comments is quite fitting to how the original Yuuichi behaves. Though the problem is it's hard to shake off the Kyon image at the same time.

[Suwako Moriya]

[ QUOTE ]
disarm said:
I certainly liked Kanon as well, but I won't be a bit surprised if this is significantly better.

[/ QUOTE ]

Hopefully the potential won't be wasted and the expectations of those watching it will be realistic. Either way I'm hoping to avoid too much comparison between the original and the new version. As that will just be too much of a distraction.

[Jadawin]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
Though the problem is it's hard to shake off the Kyon image at the same time.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes, I feel the same. Recently I watched an episode of Shuffle (it was one of those Kaede eps.) and I couldnt take it too seriously because I always expected him to say something sarcastic like in "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Gatts]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
it's hard to shake off the Kyon image at the same time.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm more worried about Hideki from Chobits. I dislike Hideki's character so being reminded of him often would not be a good thing.

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
Gatts said:
[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:
it's hard to shake off the Kyon image at the same time.

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm more worried about Hideki from Chobits. I dislike Hideki's character so being reminded of him often would not be a good thing.

[/ QUOTE ]

I doubt that you would get that feeling, as Hideki is a day-dreamer good-for-nothing-type comedy harem lead character, whereas Yuuichi is a smarty-pants that is very much like Kyon, or even Yukito from AIR, thus there shouldn't be anything of Yuuichi that would remind you of Hideki.

FYI, there's a scene in the first episode where Yuuichi says "itte miro" to Ayu and the tone is exactly like Kyon talking. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Jadawin]

[ QUOTE ]
houkoholic said:

FYI, there's a scene in the first episode where Yuuichi says "itte miro" to Ayu and the tone is exactly like Kyon talking. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

What does "itte miro" mean?

My favorite seiyuu of the Kanon cast is Mariko Kouda. I kinda thought that she doesnt do voice acting anymore, but then I went to animenewsnetwork and read that she recently voiced a character in Kamisama Kazoku.

[houkoholic]

[ QUOTE ]
Jadawin said:
What does "itte miro" mean?


[/ QUOTE ]

Literally means "try saying it". Closest translation would be "Let's hear it".

[ QUOTE ]

My favorite seiyuu of the Kanon cast is Mariko Kouda. I kinda thought that she doesnt do voice acting anymore, but then I went to animenewsnetwork and read that she recently voiced a character in Kamisama Kazoku.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kouda Mariko just isn't doing much because she got married.....

[treatment]

Now that I'd managed to listen to the remake-vocals from the 3-min preview, here are my thoughts:


Mariko Kouda as Nayuki == wow! she was projecting a more demure Nayuki this time.


Akemi Satou as Shiori == same as Mariko. subtle improvement, but quite a bit lovelier to listen to this time.


Yukari Tamoura as Mai == she only had one line she uttered: zenzen. But it's still the awesome Mai! /images/graemlins/cool.gif


Mayumi Iizuka as Makoto == same genki-ness


Yui Horie as Ayu == same


Tomoko Kawakami as Sayuri == omg! it's Misuzu!!! complete with Ni-ha-ha!


Tomokazu Sugita as Yuuichi == different. Noticeably naturally deep low vocal. It took a bit to get used to, but he's kewl. He's using his Rin-vocal more instead of his Kyon-vocal, tho I know alot of people here won't be able to shake his Kyon-vocals.

fwiw, I think Daisuke Ono (Yukito of Air-tv) would've been a better new vocal for Yuuichi, but it's all good.

Can't wait for the full series. w00t!!! w00t!!!

[treatment]

yeah. just saw these stuff and you kanon-fans might like it, too:

nicely rendered Sayuri (http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200607041151977693328ba2.jpg)

Toei-style Mai and Sayuri school-pool (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1152313190006hm8.jpg)

game-style (Ayu and Misuzu) (http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?image=115311294301993sg9.jpg)

/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Ty]

As long as we're sharing pics to kill time I thought I'd offer this wallpaper (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/kanon01.jpg) I made from a recent Megami scan. Noise Ninja did not do such a hot job with this particular scan but it still looks about 10x better than the source image. Everybody note it's coming back down in a couple of days because that file is really big.

[Suwako Moriya]

Ah nice image and I kind of like it sometimes when Ayu is not wearing the coat or whatever. It makes her chest more noticeable. *Reads note about image coming down* Hence why checking forums often is a good idea and probably why I partially regret being lazy about checking some places.

[something]

[ QUOTE ]
Anri Misugi said:
Ah nice image and I kind of like it sometimes when Ayu is not wearing the coat or whatever.

[/ QUOTE ]
Agreed. But what the hell is she stirring? Bloody cauliflower?

[treatment]

found another character-comparisons between Toei and KyoAni anime-designs:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609041157380053505le2.jpg

[Ty]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
found another character-comparisons between Toei and KyoAni anime-designs:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609041157380053505le2.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

The "Air" look does suit the series quite well even if you ignore the fact that they're both Key series.

[something]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
found another character-comparisons between Toei and KyoAni anime-designs:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609041157380053505le2.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

Not enough into to really make a decision about the girls, although Yuuichi looks a billion times better. I loathed his design in the original.

And one thing I *am* sure of about the girls is that they'll look infinitely better in motion than they did in the original. As much as I liked the original Kanon, it was never really for the animation or designs. KyoAni, on the other hand, does pretty much the best animation work in the business.

[golthin]

[ QUOTE ]
disarm said:
[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
found another character-comparisons between Toei and KyoAni anime-designs:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609041157380053505le2.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

Not enough into to really make a decision about the girls, although Yuuichi looks a billion times better. I loathed his design in the original.

And one thing I *am* sure of about the girls is that they'll look infinitely better in motion than they did in the original. As much as I liked the original Kanon, it was never really for the animation or designs. KyoAni, on the other hand, does pretty much the best animation work in the business.

[/ QUOTE ]too bad they will hardly have any opportunity to animate a battle sequence. I wouldn't put it pass them make some episode where a character dreams something with a battle, just to show up their skills.

[Suwako Moriya]

[ QUOTE ]
treatment said:
found another character-comparisons between Toei and KyoAni anime-designs:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609041157380053505le2.jpg

[/ QUOTE ]

*Notices that the image of KyoAni-Nayuki has her wearing gym clothes and thus her chest is more noticeable than Toei-Nayuki* It's almost like they're trying to tip the scales towards one side. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif Ah I can't be the only one that noticed. Well either way the designs remaing promising, but I'll continue to wait for the actual show.

[Skywise]

They updated the Kanon homepage with character profiles looks like:

http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/kanon/04chara/chara.html

Only two more weeks or so until the first episode airs - I can't wait /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

[Suwako Moriya]

It's nice that they finally put up the character profile pages, but they feel a bit too basic. We need images, we need voice clips, we need the measurements of the girls, we need basically more in general. Still I guess I should be appreciative that the links say something besides "coming soon" now.

[Pelianth]

Just a wee update on a related issue of interest. Lia 's new album "dearly" (http://www.animate.co.jp/newrelease/newitem/av/av1101_03/av1101_03.html) which streets Nov. 1st will feature a duet version of "Last Regrets" sung with Ayana.

Alas, queens label releases (like Key Sounds) are classified by Amazon.jp as software rather than audio, and CD Japan doesn't carry them. /images/graemlins/anger200.gif /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

[treatment]

[ QUOTE ]
Pelianth said:
Just a wee update on a related issue of interest. Lia 's new album "dearly" (http://www.animate.co.jp/newrelease/newitem/av/av1101_03/av1101_03.html) which streets Nov. 1st will feature a duet version of "Last Regrets" sung with Ayana.

Alas, queens label releases (like Key Sounds) are classified by Amazon.jp as software rather than audio, and CD Japan doesn't carry them. /images/graemlins/anger200.gif /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

It's not listed there, yet, but you can always try at Jungle (http://jungle-scs.co.jp/en/). Maybe it'll show up there once it gets released.

[Skywise]

Jungle can do special orders if you request it. Also, while it's not listed yet there's www.hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp) as an alternative.

[Pelianth]

[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Jungle can do special orders if you request it. Also, while it's not listed yet there's www.hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp) as an alternative.

[/ QUOTE ]
HMV doesn't list the queens label CDs either (or Key Sounds. feh.).

[The Great Bear]

[ QUOTE ]
Pelianth said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Jungle can do special orders if you request it. Also, while it's not listed yet there's www.hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp) as an alternative.

[/ QUOTE ]
HMV doesn't list the queens label CDs either (or Key Sounds. feh.).

[/ QUOTE ]

Only two places I've seen Key Sounds Label CDs listed that will ship to the US [darn you Amazon!] are Jungle and Himeya, but Queens Label only at Jungle. Unfortunately, Jungle seems to have become less regular in updating their Game music listing (though it does get updated at times, since they did add the I've Open the Birth Gate DVD to the listings)

[Pelianth]

[ QUOTE ]
The Great Bear said:
[ QUOTE ]
Pelianth said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Jungle can do special orders if you request it. Also, while it's not listed yet there's www.hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp) as an alternative.

[/ QUOTE ]
HMV doesn't list the queens label CDs either (or Key Sounds. feh.).

[/ QUOTE ]

Only two places I've seen Key Sounds Label CDs listed that will ship to the US [darn you Amazon!] are Jungle and Himeya, but Queens Label only at Jungle. Unfortunately, Jungle seems to have become less regular in updating their Game music listing (though it does get updated at times, since they did add the I've Open the Birth Gate DVD to the listings)

[/ QUOTE ]
Animaxis used to carry some of them, but I'm not seeing them there anymore.

[littleharlock]

[ QUOTE ]
Pelianth said:
[ QUOTE ]
The Great Bear said:
[ QUOTE ]
Pelianth said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Jungle can do special orders if you request it. Also, while it's not listed yet there's www.hmv.co.jp (http://www.hmv.co.jp) as an alternative.

[/ QUOTE ]
HMV doesn't list the queens label CDs either (or Key Sounds. feh.).

[/ QUOTE ]

Only two places I've seen Key Sounds Label CDs listed that will ship to the US [darn you Amazon!] are Jungle and Himeya, but Queens Label only at Jungle. Unfortunately, Jungle seems to have become less regular in updating their Game music listing (though it does get updated at times, since they did add the I've Open the Birth Gate DVD to the listings)

[/ QUOTE ]
Animaxis used to carry some of them, but I'm not seeing them there anymore.

[/ QUOTE ]

*cough* Mangaoh (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1437590&amp;page=0&amp;view=c ollapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=&amp;vc=1) *cough* ^_~

[Ty]

Just a matter of hours, not days anymore. Perhaps I'll find time to wallpaperize some more magazine scans in honor of the occasion. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Skywise]

Not quite. It airs on the 5th, so still three days. Today is Lovely Idol and Tokimeki Memorial:

http://www.moonphase.cc/Html/anime.html

[Ty]

[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Not quite. It airs on the 5th, so still three days. Today is Lovely Idol and Tokimeki Memorial:

http://www.moonphase.cc/Html/anime.html

[/ QUOTE ]

but that's only 72 hours so technically my statement isn't entirely wrong. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif I think I had a date crossed in my list as I thought it was the 3rd.

[treatment]

[ QUOTE ]
Xcalibur said:
[ QUOTE ]
Skywise said:
Not quite. It airs on the 5th, so still three days. Today is Lovely Idol and Tokimeki Memorial:

http://www.moonphase.cc/Html/anime.html

[/ QUOTE ]

but that's only 72 hours so technically my statement isn't entirely wrong. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif I think I had a date crossed in my list as I thought it was the 3rd.

[/ QUOTE ]

only about 23-hrs to go. if you're in japan, that is.. /images/graemlins/cool.gif /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

wonder how many otakus will actually stay up to watch it, in addition to recording it. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

[treatment]

[ QUOTE ]
Xcalibur said:
Just a matter of hours, not days anymore. Perhaps I'll find time to wallpaperize some more magazine scans in honor of the occasion. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

from a fan in another forum,

http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11596089864132686x1817vt4.jpg

http://img455.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1159644724184183201x1561dl8.jpg

http://img422.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1159871368206232396x1492bb1.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200609301159546060897og2.jpg

[Ty]

Those are just raw scans though. /images/graemlins/happy.gif I like to clean them up and format them for correct wallpaper resolution. I also think it's important to get some decent color back into scans. I tweak the color manually in each individual channel to my preference and usually bump the saturation up. In fact I've whipped up a second one (http://spe.midco.net/tyrellgoetz/kanon02.jpg) in honor of the first episode being close to airing. I think this one turned out better than the first, though I regret that my lack of knowledge with adjustment layers and masks in Photohop (a.k.a. haven't learned them yet) means losing some of the finer detail in exchange for removing the rosetta from the scanner.

Same rule applies here, it's coming down in about 48 hours or so to avoid getting ugly emails from my ISP. If I may ask everybody, do you guys like these? I'll share them as I make them for a variety of shows if people are interested. I used to painstakingly remove the rosetta by hand but with my trusty Noise Ninja it's much faster now so I can turn scans into walls without too much time. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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If I may ask everybody, do you guys like these?

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Of course we do. Cleaned scans, vectors, it's all the stuff I relish from imageboards.

And if you're worried about webspace concerns, just upload to Danbooru. Then link to the URL there... it's what it exists for.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Of course we do. Cleaned scans, vectors, it's all the stuff I relish from imageboards.

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It also helps that at least in my case I like Kanon. So of course I'm going to try to save images from it. I have quite a variety of images. Although often I end up choosing to delete some or end up losing some to various means. Ie hard drive crash, etc.

[Ty]

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If I may ask everybody, do you guys like these?

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Of course we do. Cleaned scans, vectors, it's all the stuff I relish from imageboards.

And if you're worried about webspace concerns, just upload to Danbooru. Then link to the URL there... it's what it exists for.

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*shivers* I can't stand vectors. Images deviod of any kind of detail at all just don't make sense to me. Anyway, I like the convenience of my little space, just don't want to move tons of bandwidth through it. I think I'll post these in various threads from now on since I kinda enjoy it. With that answered I return us to our regularly scheduled Kanon discussions. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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arrrgghhh!!!

if only we have a direct satellite-feed from bs-i for the Kanon-2k6 broadcast...

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whoa!

Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Splitter]

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whoa!

Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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It took 3 years, but we finally got professional Nayuki fanservice! GO KYOANI!!!

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uguu!!!~

ep-1's been blogged (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/kanon_ep01.html)

[Skywise]

Why read blogs when you can watch it yourself? /images/graemlins/wink.gif Personally I was sold on Kanon the moment I heard about it. I'm very happy with the results and can't wait for the next episode ^^.

[Mitsuki]

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whoa!

Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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~~~~ I have a new avatar!

[The Great Bear]

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whoa!

Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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That series of frames ends just about one or two frames short.
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As I don't watch things in a certain format, I'll be following the blogs that cover it. Thanks for the link, treatment.

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whoa!

Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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That series of frames ends just about one or two frames short.
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As I don't watch things in a certain format, I'll be following the blogs that cover it. Thanks for the link, treatment.

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well, all I can say and suggest to you is to ...

Wish and wish really really hard that the R2-dvd becomes available really really soon coz this ep-1 pushes up this remake on a whole ascended pedestal now.

Yup. This ep-1 was way way better than even the strongest hype.

If you'd seen the original anime, you'll adjust easily to this remake. Even with Kyon/Mayama being the new Yuuichi.

There were specific things and stuff from the original anime that were cut out and some of the plot-scenes were re-arranged a bit. That's as much as I'd like to say about it. Overall, the pacing and everything else were really well-done and well-executed.

If you haven't seen the original anime, you'll be treated to a great visual and audio feast. The backgrounds, the colors and the animation were superb and smooth. The female seiyuu-vocals were just heavenly to listen to.

One of the best feature for this remake that ep-1 established was the usage of the various music from the game-soundtrack.

btw, Nayuki's giggle-sway and Ayu's spin-move were just ridiculously cute! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

I really like to spoil it further, especially the significant differences between the original and this remake, but nahhh! I'll let somebody else do the spoiling. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[beatmania]

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uguu!!!~

ep-1's been blogged (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/kanon_ep01.html)

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Not what I'm looking for since that guy doesn't know Kanon's story.

Anyway ...
As usual, lots of lines taken directly from the game. Easy since it saves them from writing new dialogues. Pretty much brought out everybody before when they're 'supposed' to show up. And they took some liberty with rearranging some events. But that's good for a change of pace. I just want to see how they handle Yuuichi hanging around with all the girls and how differently it is done.

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uguu!!!~

ep-1's been blogged (http://www.designchronicle.com/memento/archives/kanon_ep01.html)

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Not what I'm looking for since that guy doesn't know Kanon's story.

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It's ok.

It'll be alot interesting and fun to read what and how they'll be blogging Kanon without them having foreknowledge of either the game and/or the original anime.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Nayuki fan-pleaser (http://img445.imageshack.us/my.php?image=changeclothesun1.jpg). /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Yay that's definitely nice to see. Too bad there is text of EVIL in the way. Must be part of their evil plan to try to make us buy the DVDs. I wonder if this version will have a better chance of coming out in R1 land. I can only hope for the best that the situation is different enough.

Still the first episode was definitely worth the wait. Quite nice over all. All I know is if/when I get volume 6 of Kanon (Toei) R2 and have finally completed the series. A voice in my head is going to tell me I should dedicate myself to getting the Kanon (Kyo-Ani) R2 as well. Darn it, now I need to hope even more for an R1 version. Just so it's easier to consider.

Either way Ayu remains the divine one. Well it's not like the first episode of the new version of Kanon is going to suddenly change who my favorite girl is. Heck I doubt even the final episode will do that. I'm firmly locked in as a worshipper of Ayu. Although I do like the other girls.

[Suwako Moriya]

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It'll be alot interesting and fun to read what and how they'll be blogging Kanon without them having foreknowledge of either the game and/or the original anime.

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For one thing you won't have to worry about the "comparison game" where they spend more time either whining the new version pales in comparison or preaching about its superiority. Whatever the case may be. Comparison in of itself is not bad, but when over done it makes it hard to enjoy what you're watching.

Plus there is less chance of the person accidentally spoiling everything for some viewers. Like saying "Ah yes so Joe just met Sara who is of course the Lord of Hades according to the game. Oh wait I forgot that wasn't revealed to later. Whoops". Yeah I made that up to be on the safe side if it was not obvious...

Still there are also advantages to having knowledge of earlier versions. So it can be good to view a variety of blogs. In hopes that while some will cater to one style that others will cater to the other. In my case I'm not too worried about Kanon spoilers. Although granted my experience with Kanon is mainly with the Toei anime. Never really played the game.

[Skywise]

The spoiler problem is real and alive if you look at the comments other post though. Those blogs don't have a spoiler tag system and people feel free to post them. Case in point - the blog linked above has someone commenting about something in the OP. If you haven't seen the show before you don't really know what it is and so it's not really a spoiler - it can be anything. You can't say the same thing for someone who knows the story however.

As far as the little fanservice scene we got in the show, I kind of wish they hadn't. Kanon doesn't really need it, and it kind of ruins the mood.

[Suwako Moriya]

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As far as the little fanservice scene we got in the show, I kind of wish they hadn't. Kanon doesn't really need it, and it kind of ruins the mood.

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Ah I don't think it was that bad. Especially since it was short and fits in the context of the scene. Still I don't want them to go too far. In short don't replace plot with panty shots. As for the spoiler thing. Yeah I kind of forgot about the whole things about comments to blogs.

[The Great Bear]

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well, all I can say and suggest to you is to ...

Wish and wish really really hard that the R2-dvd becomes available really really soon coz this ep-1 pushes up this remake on a whole ascended pedestal now.

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I saw in the latest email from CD Japan that the first volume is already solicited for January. My only problem is that I have suddenly taken a serious financial hit and my have to cut back my R2 purchases almost completely. I am trying to find a way to salvage something.
The distributor (Pony Canyon?? I'm basing that on the product tag) may be making it easier, as according to the specs listed here (link to CDJapan listing (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCBX-50813)), it will be 3 episodes per volume (at least on disk one, hopefully on all disks) and that could reduce the disk count to 8 (if this is 24 episodes, yes?). I might be able to swing that. If it were another Shuffle (12 disks), I would probably have to pass.

I really, really, really would like this and AIR to get licensed in R1, but I guess that will depend on a lot of other factors.

[Skywise]

Yeah it wasn't that bad - as you I just didn't like the possible trend it might indicate. Even though the PC version was H, the console one wasn't - and from what I recall didn't have that shot. Neither did the Toei anime, so to me it kind of came out of nowhere, and made me ask myself whether that was what Kyoani really see Kanon as.

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I saw in the latest email from CD Japan that the first volume is already solicited for January. My only problem is that I have suddenly taken a serious financial hit and my have to cut back my R2 purchases almost completely. I am trying to find a way to salvage something.
The distributor (Pony Canyon?? I'm basing that on the product tag) may be making it easier, as according to the specs listed here (link to CDJapan listing (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCBX-50813)), it will be 3 episodes per volume (at least on disk one, hopefully on all disks) and that could reduce the disk count to 8 (if this is 24 episodes, yes?). I might be able to swing that. If it were another Shuffle (12 disks), I would probably have to pass.

I really, really, really would like this and AIR to get licensed in R1, but I guess that will depend on a lot of other factors.

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It'll be eight discs:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/Listups/anime/kanon.html?media=DVD&amp;current=0&amp;step=20

add:

also, if you can really wait, I'm sure there will be a Blu-Ray edition ala Air-BD.

[bobma]

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btw, Nayuki's giggle-sway and Ayu's spin-move were just ridiculously cute! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif


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I thought you might enjoy this (http://img424.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nayukici7.gif). /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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btw, Nayuki's giggle-sway and Ayu's spin-move were just ridiculously cute! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif


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I thought you might enjoy this (http://img424.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nayukici7.gif). /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Yup. Thanks! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Fencedude]

Well, keeping in mind that I never saw the original, and I felt that Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrr was rather severely over rated, this wasn't bad. Not spectacular, but not bad either.

My thoughts:


Nayuki: Made of Stupid and cute

Ayu: Made of Stupider and cuter

Akiko: Made of MILF and Awesome

Kaori: Made of Ayako Kawasumi and AWESOME

Sayuri: Made of Yukari Tamura and Reserved.

Yuichi: Made of Kyon

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I thought it was a good first episode, hitting on all the classic scenes from the beginning that we all know and love from the original. I haven't seen the original in ages though, so I remember little of the show's details besides the beginning and endings. But it will come back to me as I watch.

The animation, of course, is absolutely fantastic, not that I would have expected anything less from KyoAni. The OP is great and upbeat, and while the ED is a tad boring, it's cute enough with Ayu running. It's great to know the VAs are back (except for Yuuichi's, which is fine because it's Kyon's VA, who I think is great and VERY approproate for this role), even if I can't remember what they sounded like originally.

Uguu~ is back in top form though, and that's the most important thing. Nayuki sounds REALLY mature, but also adequately retarded, which makes me love her oh so much. Ayu spinning while trying to see behind her made me so har--- er, happy. Yes, happy. Nayuki's mom is still hot. I can't wait to see all the other characters get properly introduced.

Basically, I am so psyched about this show. A true classic of the bishoujo genre recreated by hands down the greatest animation production studio on the planet with a keen eye for detail and stunning beauty. I fail to see how that can be anything other than a winning formula. Massive, enormous, gargantuan win.

And 26 eps! Oh god yes.

[Fencedude]

Could someone please explain the appeal of these putatively teenaged girls who have the mentality of 6 year olds?

Because I just don't get it.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Could someone please explain the appeal of these putatively teenaged girls who have the mentality of 6 year olds?

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It's like any other show of its genre. Find (In theory) at least one of the girls appealing early on for whatever reason. Then later on as you learn more about the girls in general you'll grow to like them or well yes hate them.

In my case it's mainly because of Ayu. She's the one that convinced me to watch the series. Well the Toei version anyway. I like her personality, character design, the winged backpack, etc. Over all she's just cute and I found her character to be the more interesting one.

Also it's only the first episode and they have yet to properly introduce all of the main girls. So it's a bit early for the truly appealing stuff to come up. Heck I'll be honest as much as I like Ayu. If I were to judge her only based on episode 01. At most I can say is "She's cute and seems to be fun". Nothing more than that.

[JackW]

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Could someone please explain the appeal of these putatively teenaged girls who have the mentality of 6 year olds?

Because I just don't get it.

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Exactly my feeling about the old series; unwatchable, for me, for that very reason. However, maybe it's just that the story itself was handled a bit more intelligently in this new first episode, but the girls didn't seem quite so offensively stupid as in the old version. At least, Nayuki seems to have upped her IQ into double figures this time, although unfortunately this may have been at Ayu's expense.

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Fencedude said:
Could someone please explain the appeal of these putatively teenaged girls who have the mentality of 6 year olds?
Because I just don't get it.

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&gt;_&gt; You act like you've never seen a show like this before, or seen "cute but dumb" characters. At any rate, obviously we've seen and loved the original, where you haven't (how did that happen?), so we have a whole history of knowing these characters and what happens to them. They're great characters with great stories behind them and they're all obviously much deeper than "teens with kid mentalities" or only being "cute but dumb". You've only seen one episode. Keep watching and let the show illustrate the appeal TO YOU. If you don't like them by the end, then fine, but What sort of answer do you expect from us without spoiling?

[kaiyouske]

I think you just need to stop worrying about what other people like and just stick with your personal preferences. People all have different tastes and there's just no way that everyone will like series that other people are in to. Call me crazy, but I personally think that just the character development in Kanon blows Gundam SEED Destiny out of the water. By a lot. Ok, by infinite. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[XenoSaber]

OK, finally caught ep 1 and I have to say the animation is absolutly beautiful, as expected. I find it nice that the town seems to mostly remain the same, the train station, the school and the shopping district, I thought they might change them. Ayu is the cutest ever, in the shop explaining and that part with the wings was anime gold.

I do hope they don't spoil the story with those flashbacks though. I don't remeber them from the other version, and because of that I was really shocked to find out the truth at the end, I never figured it out untill then. I'm just afraid that if they give too much away that people are going to figure it out too quickly.

[Splitter]

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Fencedude said:
Could someone please explain the appeal of these putatively teenaged girls who have the mentality of 6 year olds?

Because I just don't get it.

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Exactly my feeling about the old series; unwatchable, for me, for that very reason. However, maybe it's just that the story itself was handled a bit more intelligently in this new first episode, but the girls didn't seem quite so offensively stupid as in the old version. At least, Nayuki seems to have upped her IQ into double figures this time, although unfortunately this may have been at Ayu's expense.

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Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that Nayuki doesn't seem like a 7-year-old anymore... although, while Ayu's spinning was cute... yeah, that was weird. Although she's a heck of a lot less groan-worthy than Air's "heroine" was. Uguu &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Gao. Now and forever.

Also, did anyone who saw the original find it strange to see <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Kaori talking to Shiori? Doesn't that pretty much go against everything her character is up to a certain point?</span>

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Also, did anyone who saw the original find it strange to see <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Kaori talking to Shiori? Doesn't that pretty much go against everything her character is up to a certain point?</span>

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Huh? Where did you see that? That didn't happen in ep-1 of Kanon-2k6.

[Splitter]

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Also, did anyone who saw the original find it strange to see <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Kaori talking to Shiori? Doesn't that pretty much go against everything her character is up to a certain point?</span>

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Huh? Where did you see that? That didn't happen in ep-1 of Kanon-2k6.

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Nah, that wasn't her... gomen, my eyes played evil tricks on me.

[TheGreenMan]

I haven't watched it yet, but damn, Ayu could be Mikuru's younger sister. ~Uguu

[Mitsuki]

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Yuichi: Made of Kyon

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This time around. And it's going to be weird...

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I do hope they don't spoil the story with those flashbacks though. I don't remeber them from the other version, and because of that I was really shocked to find out the truth at the end, I never figured it out untill then. I'm just afraid that if they give too much away that people are going to figure it out too quickly.

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I wonder if they're making a lot of decisions about things like that by giong under the assumption that everyone knows the story already, if not from the games then from the first anime.

[beatmania]

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XenoSaber said:
I do hope they don't spoil the story with those flashbacks though. I don't remeber them from the other version, and because of that I was really shocked to find out the truth at the end, I never figured it out untill then. I'm just afraid that if they give too much away that people are going to figure it out too quickly.

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I wonder if they're making a lot of decisions about things like that by giong under the assumption that everyone knows the story already, if not from the games then from the first anime.

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Yeah, he's pretty ignorant about everything until very late in the story. The only 'flashbacks' should be the monologues by Ayu, so all those blanking out while talking to people make him seem like a little crazy.

[icelander]

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Ayu spinning while trying to see behind her made me so har--- er, happy. Yes, happy.

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Haha, yes, that was my absolute favorite moment of the episode. Just plain cute.

[StudioZEL]

This is one of those shows that I'll watch all the way to the end, even if I don't like the story or characters. Simply because KyoAni's artwork and animation are currently unrivaled in the industry.

Go! KyoAni Go! And make sure you do another Haruhi season when you finish Kanon! ^^ We'll also take more FMP.

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trivia-stuff:

I counted seventeen ~Uguu!~'s in ep-1 of Kanon-2k6. How many Uguu's were in Toei-Kanon ep-1? /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif /images/graemlins/relief.gif /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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trivia-stuff:

I counted seventeen ~Uguu!~'s in ep-1 of Kanon-2k6. How many Uguu's were in Toei-Kanon ep-1? /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif /images/graemlins/relief.gif /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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I counted 7.

[Mateo_home]

Meaningless, but I decided to check out the first episode of this due to all the hype around the net. Very nice animation, even for a harem (assuming it is). I'll check out a few more episodes before I decide if I like it. I do so far, I'll say that. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Gatts]

New thread (http://forums.animeondvd.com/showflat.php?Cat=&amp;Number=1445271)