Reviews of Kanon (2002) and related work
- Sequel: “Kanon Kazahana” (2003)
Kanon (2002
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A boy returns to a winter city in Japan after a seven-year absence. He enters high school and meets various girls, many of whom seem somehow connected to the boy, who does not remember their past meetings.
A romantic drama, of the tragic strain of supernatural non-haram harem bishōjo, based on a game. The character design is bad, the acting is good and much of the tragedy is reasonably well done. Bittersweet coziness with a lot of love.
moving picture animation Japanese production fiction series
‣ “Kanon Kazahana” (2003)
A follow-up episode featuring all the girls, including Makoto, demonstrating that the bitter sweetness of the original is in many ways hollow.
More up-beat. The title apparently refers to snow brought by spring winds.