Kanokon

Kanokon never gave me a boring moment to think about why I am watching this. First off, this is a "love it, or hate it" anime. Those who can withstand the ecchiness will love it, else they'll find it very annoying or to some extend even disgusting (repulsive is the word I am getting at...). It is plainly obvious that the anime is targeting the MALE audience. Yes girls, this anime is NOT FOR YOU! With that in mind, we'll proceed with the review.

This is perhaps THE closest anime to hentai you can ever find (well, lets just say it is at least on par ... to the well know fan service friendly Ikkitousen series). The ecchiness of Kanokon is beyond imagination! Though the rating states "Mild Nudity", I think it is more appropriate for it to say "Heavy Nudity" (especially after watching episode 7).

Story:
For a 12 episode long anime, the story is bit on the slow side at the beginning. Though I understand that some episodes were needed for character development. It is nice on one hand that the producer managed to wrap things up with various couples in the show, but there were still mysteries left unresolved. The most notable one is the mystery behind the young girl with the teddy bear. Perhaps they will cover that in the manga (if it’s not already been covered), or perhaps there’ll be a 2nd season for Kanokon, we’ll wait and see.

Artwork:
The artwork was a bit weird for me at first (mainly the eyes and the cheeks…they look really “cartoon-ish”), but after getting used to it, the animation quality is actually quite nice.

Others:
Nothing particular to comment on regarding the sound (though the opening is quite good for the show). Characters are all very lively (though not always in a believable way).

Overall:
Overall, the anime is very very enjoyable if you are planning on watching ecchi anime to begin with. But for those who are in fact intending to watch hentai, then you might be disappointed (well perhaps you can try the DVD specials, those are known for intense fan service).
Lastly, I would like to praise the director for doing a job well done. He has so cleverly made an anime just bordering the 17+/18+ line. I can’t imagine watching this on prime time anime channels here in my country.

First of all, hide this anime from anyone you live with. Unless they like hentai too.

Yes indeed, this is THE closest thing to hentai you will probably ever see in an anime. It's nuts. But what's underneath all the fanservice, you ask? Well, a mediocre storyline, I'm sorry to say. This anime focuses all it's energy on the fanserivce (like the manga does, so no surprise there). Let's jump right in.

STORY: 6/10

It's really not that inventive; the whole story feels like a setup so that Kouta can get into ecchi situations. Two spirit girls start liking him, a bunch of random crap happens. No real ... movement of the story, but what can you expect...

ART: 6/10

The whole anime I was extremely annoyed at how young Kouta looks. That's like 10 years old, man! OH well... besides that, the eye styles for the anime were new and kinda cool for a change. The rest was just mediocre

CHARACTER: 7/10

Nothing special, nothing at all in fact. You never really see what Kouta thinks about anything else, same goes for the other characters. I would've liked to see more of the principal, that guy cracked me up. Besides that, everyones mind is filled with 75% fanserice...

ENJOYMENT: ~8/10

This one really depends on who watches it. If you enjoy fanservice, then 10/10. If you hate it, then realize this anime is fanserice, and walk away now. that would give this a 3/10. This combined with some actually genuinely funny moments are what make up Kanokon. I actually laughed out loud at some parts, but if you're only looking for comedy, you'll have to brave the storm of fanservice or walk away. I would suggest the latter. For me, however, this was an enjoyable series.

OVERALL: 8/10

I almost always take enjoyment to be the main influence of my overall, because it should be. This anime is not about a good story, or well developed characters. It's essentially about fanservice, and although that was enjoyable at the time, it really wears off, to be honest. I walked away from Kenshin thinking "YES, now THAT was a true anime!" I walked away from Kanokon tihnking "why didnt I spend this time to rewatch the first 12 episodes of Kenshin?" At the time it was enjoyable, though, so give it a try if you like fanservice.

Now, I read a bit of the manga before watching it, was alright. Then, I saw advertisments for the anime in magazines, and damn, it caught my eye. So when the subs came out, I downloaded them every week, watched them, and this is what I thought about it.

Story: There wasn't really much of a story, as this anime was quite the slice-of-life anime. Every episode was basically Chizuru and Nozomu trying to seduce and get into the pants of the main character, Kouta. There was a fair bit of comedy, but not gut-bustingly funny. Drama around the last few episodes were very meh, it ... didn't really have much effect. Every episode, I'll admit, was repetitive, but the action definitely made up for it, as I will explain below.

Art: Oh damn, out of all the ecchi animes I've watch, this one has the best art, especially the characters. Tons and tons of bare skin, to the point where people blogging the show asked if this was a soft-core hentai. The bodies, especially Chizuru, were drawn oh-so-well, really showing her figure well. The other characters were also drawn well, the animation was solid, and it made use of lots of different colours and settings effectively.

Sound: Voice acting was good, but I hated Kouta's voice. This boy must have no balls, because he has the highest pitched voice in the anime, and it got DAMN ANNOYING after a few episodes.

Characters: Very cliche. Kouta is the typical useless/ball-less harem lead, and I didn't like him much, due to him always trying and avoid Chizuru's advances. Chizuru was the big breasted, main character loving female character, always trying to seduce him, but I never got the impression that she was slutty much. Maybe determined is a good word. Nozomu is the silent loli also wanting to get into Kouta's pants, and she was boring to watch. I thought that the side characters were more interesting than the main characters to watch, especially Tayura and Asahina.

Enjoyment: This is where the anime shines. Hordes and hordes of wonderful, life giving, bloodloss-inducing, bouncy ecchiness. I loved it, this show was intended to be eye candy, and it performed very well. Hell, the ecchiness alone is enough to warrant rewatching the series, and I do plan to do that sometime.

Overall: It was a very fun ride watching Kanokon every week, it was interesting enough to keep you watching it, it had more than enough action to get your blood rushing, and it was generally enjoyable to watch. Definitely one of the better ecchi/harem animes out there, and if you aren't the type to analyse every bit of the plot, characters and logic of animes, you will like this.

This anime is like an ecchi Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! and I'm not kidding.So watching this show makes you feel like that Kouta is a lucky guy because he has two girls on him and wants to... you know... with him, but then you would feel sorry for him beacause he's been called the erotic king and everything is a whole misunderstanding. Well it is ecchi, but its not as ecchi as some shows like Girls Bravo and so.

Hello boys and girls,
I've looked through several "so-so" and "outright trash" kind of reviews and I feel it's necessary to say a word in defense of Kanokon.
Because I think that it's a masterpiece in it's niche.

Ok, everybody open your eyes now.
It's E C C H I (full stop).
The essense of it. And all the rest just doesn't matter.
No main male character - don't care (actually he is, but Kouta is as good as no main character).
No plot - it's irrelevant.
If you complain that Kanokon is missing some (or all) of those element - you are right. But don't forget that ecchi (as any other genre) ... rarely walks alone. You might have grown used to ecchi + romance or something else.
And Kanokon is just ecchi that conquers all.

Kanokon is walking on the very thin ledge: between ecchi and hentai (yep, 18+ strict!). And I found Kanokon to be even better than hentai (just like striptease is better than just boringly naked woman).

12 episodes are just fine - it stops even before it could get boring.

Concerning perversions (and necessity to be a pervert to watch this anime): my dear folks, you'd better watch Disney ;)

Finally, love it or just turn it off (as with any other anime) ^ _ ^

B is for bouncing
O is for "out there"
O is for outlandish
B is for bosoms
S is for "seriously?"

Boobs. Bothered yet? Boobies, melons, bosoms, fun-bags, playthings, tits, breasts. Still not bothered? Well, you have passed the "Kanokon" test, my friend. Welcome to a magical anime, filled with boobs, boobs, and, yet, more boobs.

The way the story begins sets the tone for the rest of the story. Not in the way that they continue to develop it, more like they let you know that it's there, basically causing all the drama in the series, but let "mini-arcs", spanning an episode or two, act as the story for ... the show.
As you could imagine - it's predictable. And, oddly enough, it was a nice predictable. I was never, EVER, bored watching "Kanokon" and I don't think you should be either. Unless you didn't pass my Kanokon test.
To me, it's not really a harem as much as it is a borderline hentai/rom/com. There's one other girl, but she seems like a third-wheel. You know from the get-go that she won't win our hero's heart and the other, more "main" heroine will likely come out on top. However, each mini-arc is enough to keep me entertained, and the base arc of her being a fox deity keeps up the quickfire pace (as it should be) of this 12-episode-long anime. 7/10.

The art, well... it acted like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you have fabulously drawn characters and their movements are captured flawlessly. On the other hand, you have a hero who acts and looks like he could be a 10-year-old girl. I don't want my hero who's involved in a HAREM to be a 10-year-old girl. Coy and shy is okay to an extent, but when you put his animated character and personality together you really get an immature hero that's hard to root for, hard to identify with, and too childish. 6/10.

Sound is sound. I found this anime's sound to be a nice, refreshing change of pace from the constant yelling in "Seto no Hayame". The voice actors are good; that ten-year-old girl lookalike hero just bugged the hell out of me and his voice definitely matched his small presence and stature. 7/10.

Like I've stated above, I had a big problem with our hero being the hero. That said, the rest of the cast was good and solid. I wished that I would've seen a little more of the wolf deity woman (the name slips my mind at the moment) and that her involvement with the main character was more substantial. The supporting cast is variously funny and witty dialog is interjected here-and-there by the likes; a solid batch of characters.

You know, I enjoyed this anime a lot more than I thought I would. Coming into this I knew I was going to be bombarded with hentai-esque images and ecchi moments everywhere, but that really gave the show its own, specific, identity. "I am 'basically a soft-core porn show and so what?'"
If the anime that I watch has comes to terms with what it IS, instead of catering to something that it is NOT, I will enjoy it much more thoroughly than an anime that seems to be "faking". (Pun intended.) 8/10.

Overall, I think the 1-10 options and word classifcations pretty much nail this one of the head: "Good". Nothing spectacular, nothing revolutionary. Just some good ol' ecchi/harem/rom/com fun that's a fun time to watch and let your mind drift elsewhere - probably under the chair. 7/10.

I can't believe I'll be writing this anime as my first review... But here I go...

What can I say about this anime: It truly is the borderline between Echi and Hentai... No seriously, among all Eechi shows, this would be rated the most eechiest show I have ever seen. So if you are the first time to watch Echi shows, better not watch this one first...

About the story: Mythically... yet horrifically funny. Imagine Naruto 9 tail fox in sexy jutsu... That's where you get the female character. But this is just sexy all the way. The thing I'm ... not particularly like is the transformation. It is not Sailor moon-ish, but it is rather like wierd...

However, you gotta love the characters: It is like a preschoolers about to have sex with a high school student... Even if that preschooler is actually a HIGH SCHOOL student!!! That is the funniest part.

Drawing I would say pretty typical... But if you are a perverted type of guy with nonsense mind... You would love it. Just don't go nosebleed everytime you watch the show...

Kanokon's story revolves around Kouta Okayama, a young first-year high school student who moves from the country to the city and thus transfers to Kunpo High School. On his first day at his new school, a beautiful second-year female student named Chizuru Minamoto asks him to meet her alone in the music room. When he arrives, she reveals that she is in fact a fox deity and from that day on the two hang out together. Nozomu is a first year female student at Kouta's school, she is in fact a wolf deity and in love with Kouta, and a rival of Chizuru for Kouta's ... affections. (Taken from ANN)

I'm going to say this now, Kanokon is a super ecchi/fan service anime but, for those two reasons, this show was pretty damn funny. I haven't laughed this hard in a pretty long time. I should also mention this show is NOT for kids what so ever. You see breasts, panties, and other stuff through out the entire show that are not intended for kids.

One of the main characters, Chizuru, is in love with Kouta. During the course of the show Chizuru does many perverted things to him. While he likes it, he always resists it because he thinks it's wrong. While Chizuru starts doing these things to Kouta, the other students at their school give Kouta the nickname "The Great Erotic King". That's just one of the many goofy/erotic things during the show. Another great thing that adds to the comedy was the writing. I thought the writing was very funny and entertaining. I laughed through out the show. Every single episode made me laugh.

All and all, the show was very enjoyable. While it's super ecchi and fan service, I just thought it was very funny. The comedy of the show is what drew me in (and maybe the ecchi stuff :P). If you love ecchi/fan service stuff, you will probably love this series. And yes, this is better than 'To Love-RU' series.....Waiting for haters....

Originally, I had never heard of Kanokon and would never have touched it, if not for the MAL recommendation system. Being in the mood for another slice of life romantic comedy, I quickly acquired the series for viewing. It's a nice short adaptation of the Light Novels of the same name.

Despite the fanservice, Kanokon has some semblance of a plot. Here, we follow the [mis]adventures of little Kouta as he faces perils of many kinds. Now at first it seems quite episodic, something with meat in the episodes themselves with a little continuity from one to the next. Unfortunately, it ... trips up in the later episodes with the school siege which at that point seemed like the great place to end the anime ona good note, we get a few more episodes. Now the actual ending of the anime maintains the status quo and wraps up nicely, it competes with the earlier action packed battle at school and leaves me with a bad impression. The writers really should have known better, especially this being an adaptation.

As far as the art goes, it does a great job at remaining inconsistent. The animations shift from mediocre to surprisingly good at key moments and usually during actions scenes as well. That's not to say the Kanokon is mediocre in its art. In fact, it does a fine job of nailing down the setting and characters (and the Gainaxing). It's just the way the animation shifts from time to time ticks me off. I really wished they could have kept up the standard throughout the series but I would understand if the producers could not due to various reasons.

The sound is nothing special though. Most scenes are given adequate accompaniments. I emphasise on most scenes since I feel some scenes would be better off with another type of song in the background, particularly the penultimate fight at school. However, as far as sound effects go, they do go out of their way to emphasise whatever is happening on screen, so props to them.

Finally, for our [arguably] beloved cast of characters, it seems only the Kouta and Chizuru seem to possess an adequate measure of development. A pity, since the supposed rival, Nozomu, seems akin to an accessory by comparison. It doesn't help that she's also an emotionless girl that is eerily resemblant of another quite famous quiet type I know just without the same level of depth. Of our supporting cast, we have some small going ons here and there, but some of them are quite random, revealed, resolved and/or unexplained until the very end or near it. That's passable because the focus seems to be on the main couple that is Kouta and Chizuru. Kouta has his moments, readily manning up to make it through the crises. Chizuru on the other hand, is just quite stubborn and as a sibling puts it, simple-minded. Though that doesn't stop her from her wholehearted devotion and leading poor little Kouta on.

In the end though, the silliness of it all gives way to some measure of enjoyment. It could be the first time that Kouta and Chizuru show off some power, or it could the various fight scenes, or the Fanservice (with a capital F). Quite an enjoyable show, if you're looking for something nice and light without too much depth to it. However, if you have a tendency to nosebleed from anything risqué, or if you just don't need/like fanservice, or you're not in to little boys, you might want to sign this one off.

Kanokon, from all the reviews I've read everyone has nothing but low scores and bad thing to say about this particular anime. However, I am on the contrary. This anime is one that gave me the motivation to start my adventure in search to watch all romance animes. Okay lets start. Kouta a little country boy who lived with his grandfather but comes to the city. Right of the bat we get Chizuru the youkai fox who falls in love with him. I really liked this anime because it does the opposite of what most anime do today, which leads people to say things like ... "I'm tired of waiting the whole season just for the main characters to say "I like you" which is usually at the end of every anime and we never get to see what happens after that. Kanokon gets straight to the point and let her know she loves him. There is fan service but what anime does not have fan service. The only bad thing I shall say was wrong is that the main protag was being gay and not wanting to get with Chizuru. However, all anime are like that.

Let me tell you guys first, this anime.. made my day!
This show enlightened me so much.
A little boy in high-school, encounters a very beautiful woman also in his high-school, the girl one day invites the boy to the music room after class, but what the boy doesn't know, is that he is going to get the surprise of his life.
I definitely recommend this anime to any hardcore perverts out there who likes:
Foxes, Boobs, Naked Women, and everything that a man wants in his anime!

I'll warn all those who don't like to watch Echi anime stay away of course then again you wouldn't be reading this to begin with.
Anyways My Review,
I Gave Kanokon a 5 for their story as you could tell from the lack of a plot to begin with that this anime was not meant to have a real story and instead was filled with fanservice. If you like animes with a plot your barking up the wrong tree. It seems to me the producers tried to pick up the pace with the story towards the end ... but it was all for naught as it didn't make a positive difference in my opinion. thats all I have to say about the story.
The art i gave a 7 as most of the time they managed to keep the art together without completely going overbord and the way they depicted most of the scenes i found it quite amuseing. There wasn't much else to say about the art but it was all in all not the worst i've seen.
For the sound i gave it a 6 i watched the english dub and the characters voices sounded ok but for the japanese i just didn't find Chizuru's voice right. Enough said.
When it came to charater design and devolopement i gave it a 7 as the character designs looked fairly original to me although in character devolpoement it was just as i had suspected non existant in some cases while for others it was just to shallow and also as i said before this was more somebody way of putting their harem into a cartoon that actually putting a plot to some animations.
For enjoyment an 8 because the jokes although not original fit into place when they were used. Also they manged to still make me laugh at watching it the second time through (which is rare) so it was given points for that i beleive many people will find that if your are perverted enough to get the umor you will enjoy the anime alot more.
The overall raiting i gave kanokon was more like an average because all in all i think it was about a 7 not that bad not great but enjoyoble to watch. If you don't really like echi animes you probably shouldn't watch this as it is just that (a perverted anime) of course you probaly wouldn't still be reading this if you didn't like it.

Kanokon. My first ecchi, harem anime. Hold on while I wipe away my tears from listening back on the ending theme song that reminds me of the heart clenching, warming ending this anime has... All right, I'm good now. I cannot stress how much of a memory this show is for me.
If you're looking for a wonderful little anime to watch in your free time, pick up Kanokon if you're into harem and ecchi. It will not disappoint.
Ever thought back on the days when you were innocent and still learning about the world around you? Well, that's something you'll find yourself falling into; nostalgia and ... memories, along with the incredible choice of songs and the sound track this anime had for the time it was released. Even now, it's still above standard.

The characters in this show are.. As you could imagine, perverted or have the tendency of getting into a deprived situation, which is ecchi for you, but this anime stands out among similar titles today, with it's wonderfully crafted combination of FEELS. The personalities of the characters mix well together throughout the show and I suggest picking up where the anime leaves off with the manga series, since the anime doesn't entirely cover the story, but a good portion.

The development of the characters are great. The people behind the animation of the manga did a good job at reflecting the personalities from the manga adaptation.

As I've praised the music choices, the sound quality is perfect. The art of the show isn't the best, but for it's time, it was definitely near a 10. Story might not be for everyone, even those who enjoy these types of shows, however, based on my own enjoyment, even when I first watched it when I was younger, it deserves a 10/10 - it's stuck with me to this day, for many years. My opinion may be different to a lot, though. However, I am not the only person who holds Kanokon close to their heart, many do that have watched this show when they were younger, anime veterans still remember this title and if you bring it up to one, chances are they'll have only good words for it.

Welcome to Kanokon.

1st time to write a review. Im sorry for what will i say, Im just saying what i think of the anime.

The story is good, it does have great scenes. I also find the anime very funny.

but.... the characters for me seems to be quite lame or weird. I mean why does the boy is shorter than the girl, it would look as if a 16yr old girl would be a couple with a 12yr old boy.

First part for me is good, very funny. Middle part would get boring. Last part would get good again.

Final conclusion: ecchi it is great and many scenes of it ... is funny. But other than that, nothing is great about it anymore.

Kanokon's story revolves around Kouta Okayama, a young first-year high school student who moves from the country to the city and thus transfers to Kunpo High School. On his first day at his new school, a beautiful second-year female student named Chizuru Minamoto asks him to meet her alone in the music room. When he arrives, she reveals that she is in fact a fox deity and from that day on the two hang out together. Nozomu is a first year female student at Kouta's school, she is in fact a wolf deity and in love with Kouta, and a rival of Chizuru for Kouta's ... affections.

I'm going to say this now, Kanokon is a super ecchi/fan service anime but, for those two reasons, this show was pretty damn funny. I haven't laughed this hard in a pretty long time. I should also mention this show is NOT for kids what so ever. You see breasts, panties, and other stuff through out the entire show that are not intended for kids.

One of the main characters, Chizuru, is in love with Kouta. During the course of the show Chizuru does many perverted things to him. While he likes it, he always resists it because he thinks it's wrong. While Chizuru starts doing these things to Kouta, the other students at their school give Kouta the nickname "The Great Erotic King". That's just one of the many goofy/erotic things during the show. h.

. While it's super ecchi and fan service, I just thought it was very funny. The comedy of the show is what drew me in (and maybe the ecchi stuff :P). If you love ecchi/fan service stuff, you will probably love this series. While a short ride (12 episodes), it was very enjoyable. I think they may be making another season but, I'm not sure. I know there are 2 OVAs out now but, I don't think any of them are subbed yet.

"Oh hot damn," are the first words that will come out of your mouth when you see what this anime is about. This is an ecchi which provides that classic out-of-this-world nudity which occurs under the stupidest reasons, but if you're watching as an ecchi lover, this is the Picasso of ecchi.
BUT, like I have said for so many other ecchi, remember that the somewhat favorable plot will disappear slowly, and only rear it's head every so often to introduce new characters. As for the ending...well...um...er..let's just say if you've seen an ecchi anime before, you probably know what kind of ending your in for.

I ... give this an 8/10 because it was an ecchi that remained ecchiful and didn't strangle itself to death with a crappy plot.

this story may have just really hit the points in an anime that i really like. but i have to say this is one of my favorites of all time i liked the fantasy of it the romance and the crazy randomness that i am always looking for.

This anime is borderline hentai


The romance in this anime is just so awesome

I always go back to rewatch this anime because i just luv the story

I reccomend this 100%

*This is my first review so please bear with me

Let me highlight the 5 main things I should be judging this based on.

Story - This anime has no stable storyline and is only about a short (lolita-like) boy who has a harem. An older girl, Chizuru, (obviously hot) has an obsession with him and does perverted things around him. She wants him to beg for her most precious part of her body (the one she flaunts around, but say Kouta is only allowed to fondle them and stare at them. Another girl, Nozomu, wants to claim him as her own. She is much smaller and ... flat-chested. The only thing keeping this story slightly alive is the commentary by Kiriko and Yuki

Art - I thought the art was fine. It wasn't one of which the art looked like it came out of a 90's or early 2000's anime. It didn't have dull color and it did have some parts that wouldn't be considered hentai, but do keep it under the close eye of ecchi.

Sound - The voice actors did not do a bad job. Kouta's did sound a bit airy but I did like how innocent he sounded. I realize Nozomu's voice was meant to be a bit robotic (being she's a spirit and reminded me of another anime character), but I did not quite like it how stale it sounded.

Character - The character's all had their unique personality traits...
- Kouta was an embarrassed, and innocent short boy who didn't want to give in to his overall feelings for Chizuru.
- Chizuru, who claimed she only felt for Kouta, would walk around the school feelin only the slight embarrassment in a scandalous outfit. She was very flirtatious.
Nozomu - Was a very unknowing girl who acted like Julie Sigtuna from Absolute Duo. She did not know much of what the human race considered something and she seemed overall like that character.

Enjoyment - I did enjoy this anime. It was happy at the end with Tayura and Akane, Kouta admitting his feelings, and it just felt refreshing after yelling at Kouta through the screen to just choose. I honestly did ship him with Chizuru, although at moments I shipped Chizuru and Nozomu...

OVERALL: The thing that kept me going was how hot Saku was... That episode I missed him... He left and I was wondering if we would ever see him again. He was my favorite... I liked this anime... If you were wondering, but maybe it should choose a plot line and give them more character... Not just a flat character.

~ SweetMoko

Definitly one of the most perverted, hentai-like anime but thats what made it funny. Gotta love each characters personality and their reaction to everything. Its not the kind of anime i'd tell my friends that its amazing but it was definitly funny and kept my watching and entertained