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| Ayu's Arc is the GOD ARC (also the BEST ARC) of the Kanon series, @_@ |
 張大です for 張大勇督察 |
| I loved it! It's as good as Clannad in my opinion. |
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| loved the series, but im a bit confused on a few things. it would be awesome if anyone knew the answers, but overall, solid series, 9/10 |
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eldest said: loved the series, but im a bit confused on a few things. it would be awesome if anyone knew the answers, but overall, solid series, 9/10 I'm sure if the writer wanted to answer those questions, it would have been easy to just slide them in. So, what I'm thinking is, maybe we're never meant to know, because it makes you keep thinking about the show after it's finished, so that you don't forget. Maybe there are answers hidden within clannad if you look carefully enough. edit: now that i think about it, it makes the whole show like a dream. You wake up, but you can't really remember exactly what happened, you think that you just can't remember, but the dream was never actually that vivid. |
TheLostProphetMar 26, 2013 10:13 PM
| The Deus Ex Machina ending was annoying, but at least everyone got their happy ending (my theory on Makoto is that she was revived, but as a fox with no human memories, hence why we see a fox at the very end). 7/10. |
| Let me first say that I gave the show an 8/10 because the show was sold to me as being based in reality. So I was surprised and slightly disappointed to see some of the situations the girls were in. Now I'll run through every arc of the show. 1. Makoto's Arc: Surprised me to the point where I thought I wouldn't like it, but I kinda did like it and got a little emotional toward the end. It felt like the loss of a pet, which is still sad. 2. Mai's Arc: Hated it. Complete nonsense. 3. Shiori's Arc: A little boring at times, but still got a little emotional. Also, I wanted to strangle Kaori. 4. Ayu's Arc: I sobbed a little bit every episode. It was a little confusing, but the emotions kept me engaged. Overall it was a pretty good show, but if Key visual novel adaptations are not entirely based in reality, I'll be slightly hesitant to watch Air and Clannad. |
mrbling252 said: I actually feel the opposite. 1. That's because she behaved like a pet. Kinda' hard to tell her and Piro apart. 2. Nonsense!? Makoto (a FOX) became human. Shiori and Nayuki's mom survived. Vegetable Ayo woke up. I disagree, I think Mai had the best story. 3. Sure, would've been more amusing if KyoAni gave her a "aau, uguu or nyuu" catch phrase and a diaper. I liked it though. 4. Good arc. Irritating character. lol @ miracles & happy endings. A dream. Yeah, that's Kanon for ya. |
| Overall, really glad I watched it. I should have watched before Clannad, as I am just coming off an AS rewatch, and didn't have enough tears left to cry for Kanon :( but overall, 8/10. Kanon was a good run, and I was really moved by a lot of the arcs, but unfortunately, I am an only child, and over half of the arc's play off sibling relationships. I was still really moved, but not as much as I would have hoped. :_( eldest said: loved the series, but im a bit confused on a few things. it would be awesome if anyone knew the answers, but overall, solid series, 9/10 In response to eldest. And by golly did I write a bit... |
diablo99939 said: Overall, really glad I watched it. I should have watched before Clannad, as I am just coming off an AS rewatch, and didn't have enough tears left to cry for Kanon :( but overall, 8/10. Kanon was a good run, and I was really moved by a lot of the arcs, but unfortunately, I am an only child, and over half of the arc's play off sibling relationships. I was still really moved, but not as much as I would have hoped. :_( eldest said: loved the series, but im a bit confused on a few things. it would be awesome if anyone knew the answers, but overall, solid series, 9/10 In response to eldest. And by golly did I write a bit... well then, that answers that. thanks. |
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| I like it but confused a bit, like clannad too. Anyway a enjoyable anime. |
| Nothing special but let it be 7/10 |
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| I just finished it. I have one question though. Is Fox Makoto dead? At the very last scene on Kanon(2006) there is a fox in the background behind the tree all blurred out. Is that Makoto or a different fox? |
| I loved the end of Kanon! I felt that it tied up the ends of each storyline nice, though it is true that it is not clear what happened to Makoto... Anyways, this series is still one of my favorites. :) |
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| At last.. something that is pretty comparable to Clannad I enjoyed the show very much, and also I'd better to not give a damn about the storyline logic.. just ignore some illogical things and treasure the feels and that's how you enjoyed Key works 10/10 |
| My little Uguu~ didn't die! YES!! (punches the air) Very good ending to a very emotional anime. Overall 8/10 |
| My expectations were a little high for this show since Clannad is my favorite anime. The story was okay. I wish they did more realistic stories. That's probably why I liked Shiori's arc the most. OST was great as expected. This was also a little more harem-y and so I felt the connection with the heroines was a little shallow. I liked the explanation for the title of the anime they gave while sitting at that cafe. |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| YAY HAPPY ENDING!! :D And it didn't felt forced or rushed :3 Fortunatly, it ended in a happy ending because I am about to go to bed and if it was ending sadly, I'd surely have some trouble finding sleep. Now that I know that it ended that way, it's pretty much the opposite, which is good for me, since I have some insomnia lately. About the episode, it was really great. SO my theory on the coma was right. It was pretty much like one of the Clannad arc. It was cute to see Yuuichi cry like that, him that was always trying to keep it together, even in the tough moment. Why didn't Mai use some of her magic trick to help Ayu recover... It would have been less romantic if so :P I believe that the fox at the very end was Makoto :3 |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| I'm really sad that this is over. Everything was really just prefect. And it had a happy ending which is most important. My favorite characters were Shiori and Mai. I doubt I will find an amine as good as this for a long time. |
| Overall I liked Kanon much more than Clannad. Cannot really compare it to Clannad AS since they are rather different. I rather liked how the story pieced together over the entire show, but sometimes I felt the pacing went up and down because of that. Personally I was most teary in the Makoto arc. Others not as much so that probably changed my experience as I watched it. The ending was a very nice happy ending so I'm satisfied c:. |
| Now I can tell why everyone keep comparing this anime to clannad, Yes it has the same feel as clannad. I am so angry to myself because I hesitated not once but twice to watch this anime. Better late than never enjoyed this series gave it the same score as clannad and clannad after story. :D 10/10 Anyone out there having 2nd thoughts watching this anime I say give it a try. |
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| This series was executed well! I enjoyed every single episode, all the emotion as well as the humor and so forth, I couldn't have asked for a better ending to this show , seeing Ayu again ;_; with the hope of her being able to run again definitely is one of the many highlights of this episode for me , I can't describe with words what a great anime this really is This anime is a masterpiece. 11/10 |
Mob15ime said: Great series, I gave it a 9/10 for the story. I do love happy endings. I think for the most part Makoto was just the fox spirit that had fell in love with a human. It took the form of a human to be close to Yuichi and feel his love again. However in doing this Makoto would give up her memory and eventually her(physical) life. At least this is how it's put in Yuichi's world. As far as Ayu is concerned I believe that Yuichi loved her so much(more than he even realized). The trauma of Ayu's accident was the cause of his self imposed amnesia and delusional state of her and everyone's else's existence. However his love for them would not let them be totally forgotten after he returned to his aunt's home. He was not emotionally strong enough to handle all the buried memories at once, so as each character comes to him, they each have to go through the amnesia process with him since it's his dream. The one's that knew had to let him work through it so as not to send him into shock. His love for Ayu is the catalyst for his struggle to remember and accept the truth of the past. In the end it ended up not as bad as Yuichi thought, and it gave him hope. Oh and the end Ayu is older and grown. Even though she isn't taller, her body has filled out to that of a young woman(her arms and thighs are not skinny anymore). Great summary, Great anime! |
| ok this series was really disapointing first of all the story isn't that good, amnesia is the #1 excuse for not explaining stories lol the comedy wasn't even near to clanad's and kanon's sunohara (which could be one of the main sources of comedy) barely entered the show etc etc i respect the opinnion of the people who loved the series.. i myself didn't dislike it and everyone has the right to say what they think, i just felt disapointed, because i was expecting something like clannad, but, then again, i like to think of clannad as an improvement, since it was released after |
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| Happy ending Yay ! 9/10, was not disapointing. |
| Man... I was still somehow hoping for a Makoto end. Oh well. Honestly, this was a great episode, and a great series overall as well. 7/10 - very good. I grew to like all of the story arcs quite well (Makoto's still da best doe), and I definitely liked all of the cast also. But... I dunno. Ayu isn't who I would've picked for Yuuichi for sure, touching as their story may be. I'm so happy that Shiori was saved, though! Makoto > Shiori > Mai > Ayu > Nayuki in terms of pairings for Yuuichi. |
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| I only have enjoyed Mai's arc... At least Kanon is not as boring as Air... -Clannad ftw- |
| In every score, there's a feeling... |
| Whenever it comes to the finale, I am always at a loss to what to say, to be honest. And here I am, thinking that it would be rather difficult for KyoAni to pull of an end as good as the Toei version - it ended up as good as I'd expect to be. The 2002 Kanon really impressed me with its ending, and its drama seriously wins the 2006 in all perspectives for the last episode. Yet, one have to admit that the drama is rather powerful to the point of being excessive in the old Kanon - Yuuichi was about to leave for good, before Nayuki realised that Ayu was in hospital all along and Yuuichi before leaving. (MAJOR SPOILERS...FOR 2002.) I am however, still highly disappointed that they toned down on the Nayuki-Yuuichi romance here (I am a Nayuki fan after all), and Ayu's 'revival' from the coma was too much and too draggy, and less powerful than the old one in which Yuuichi touched her hand and everything starts to fade - that is, before seeing Ayu awake. Admittedly, Toei spent their budget most on the last episode, and it left a greater impression on me than the 2006. Nevertheless, even with my disapproval regarding Nayuki's arc, I loved this series greatly. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this a masterpiece, obviously, my definition of a masterpiece is usually one with inherent flaws...that made the series what it is. Having finally completed Kanon totally, I find it troubling and I guess I'd re-evaluate the old Kanon in consideration of this newer Kanon too. 10/10 for this, 8/10 for the older Kanon to balance its highly underrated marks, despite its many-a-times better than the 2006 version here and there while considering its serious and huge problems. Since there are a few who 'ranked' the girls...I guess I should do mine too. Nayuki>Ayu>Shiori>Makoto>Mai but that doesn't mean Mai is bad. Her story was just not as good as the others in my opinion, with reference to the amount of development, emotions, themes, motifs, characterisation and imagery used (fedora hat here). (I guess...I still wrote extremely long for the last episode, eh?) |
grayrebornnhyDec 31, 2014 2:14 AM
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
| So basically what I heard from yahoo answers was that Ayu's last wish was for Yuichi's own happiness, which led to everyone having their own miracle's and recovering faster and surviving, and while during the show, Ayu was going through astral-projection (Clannad Spoiler alert) because she wanted to be with Yuichi that much. I wouldn't call the ending deus ex machina, rather it was nicely set-up, with the supernatural elements to help cushion it. It wasn't a perfect ending but it can work to an extent depending on who you are. Also Ayu looks a lot younger... shouldn't your physical body still be aging while in a coma? This is probably the fastest I've finished a series, 24 episodes in 2 days. It was a good run. I would say my favorites are Makoto=Ayu > Shiori = Mai > Nayuki (Not that I dislike her). I cried the most during Makoto's arc, and teared up a bit at Ayu's part. I don't think I felt as emotionally compelled compared to Clannad AS but was still really good. For now I'd rate it in a range of 7.5 - 8.0. Also, was Ayu aware of what happened while she was in her state of "astral projection"? Was the Ayu we saw throughout the show really her? Edit: NVM, I understand everything behind the "multiple" Ayu's and the red hairband. Man, I like this ending though. It's been a long time since an ending made me think back so much. |
LeMastaApr 1, 2015 8:28 PM
| Really enjoyed the ending to this great series! |
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| So I guess everyone comparing Ayu to wasn't just the character but the fact she's been moving around and interacting while not actually being there in her physical body aswell. Glad everything ended happily. I went into this show expecting a typical drama / romance anime but it surprised me after the first 6 episodes. The supernatural caught me off-guard for sure, didn't check the genres or totally missed the supernatural tag. Makoto touched me the most as it reminded me so much of my own cat dying a few years back so ... I got a bit (not just a bit) emotional. Mai's arc also felt sad, Shiori I didnt really care about that much and Ayu was depressing but definitely not as emotional for me as Makoto. Since everyone else is comparing this show to Clannad (sobbing wise) ... I definitely felt more for the Clannad characters and entire story in general, that anime literally destroyed me, aside from Makoto's arc this show did not. Still though, a solid drama / romance and a well deserved 8/10 from me. |
PrOxAntoJan 29, 2017 4:37 PM
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| So a happy ending after all? That is good, everyone alive and for the first time we get to see sakura? The ending with the wheelchair reminded me a little of the far ending of clannad's side story: Overall Kanon is not a masterpiece for me, as it didn't give me so strong emotions, but it was nice to watch, I am thinking of raising the vote for the ending, but I really don't know... The best part was Mai arc and I also liked Nayuki as character. 7/10 or 8/10 hard decision |
| (づ￣ ³￣)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´｡✪ω✪｡｀) I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;) |
| I ran across this randomly over the weekend, so it's my first time seeing this universe in any sense. I think I'd like to find the writers and creators for this show and tie them up, then kick them in the chest every 30 minutes for about 12 hours straight and ask them how they like it....but I wont, because it was worth it to make it to the end. I gave this a 10/10, I've only seen a few anime shows, but this one did the best job of wringing my emotions of what little I've seen. It's interesting to read the reviews and realize there are other shows that are related. I have Clannad on my to watch list, but now I must do some research to see if there is anything I should watch before starting that. |
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