Kanon 2002 vs Kanon 2006

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#1

Who here has seen both versions of the anime Kanon? Which did you prefer?

I’ve looked around the net a bit and it seems people mostly prefer the 2006 Kyoto Animation version.

But honestly? I watched the first episode of that and it didn’t take me longer than a couple minutes to decide I liked the 2002 Toei version better. I dunno what it is really, but something about the artwork, the way the story is handled… I just can’t say I like the new version better.

Although granted, I did only watch the first episode… I have the first 16 on my hard drive waiting to be watched… but I’m not sure if I’m even going to bother, thinking I should just re-download and re-watch the version I know and like.

Anyone else have an opinion on this at all?

#2

uguu~

#3

2006 Version gao~

  • Better animation, CG & effects
  • Yuuichi more studly

  • Ayu is on screen a lot more and also is a potential romantic candidate from the beginning, not just some random girl; she does <i>not</i> show up enough in the 2002 episodes to be the heroine

  • The stories make more sense and are generally narrated better (for example, the Makoto arc)
  • Ayu is even more moe
  • Intro song and sequence so much better
  • Taiyaki uguu~
#4

uguu~

#5

2002 version looks like ass, 2006 looks awesome.

The guy who did Kyon in The Meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as Yuuichi = awesome.

As Cless said, the stories are much better explained. In the 2002 version, I had no idea what the Mai arc was, but here, it makes alot of sense.

#6

I thought the Mai arc, in 02’, was horrible and made the series end with a horrible ending for me… it still is horrible for me. It is horrible.

#7

The 2002 Mai arc wouldn’t have been terrible if there were more fantasy elements right from the beginning but <i>everything was set in a mundane, realistic world up until that point</i> (except the Makoto arc which didn’t even really stress the fanatasy element that much) when the Mai arc which <i>completely blows everything out of the water</i> with a sudden and random change in the nature of the world that they live in what with ghosts and psychosis and demons and shit and they solve the problem by <i>moving to France</i>? What the hell. And then Keiichi and Ayu are suddenly all love-love despite them talking maybe twice in the entire series.

#8

*Yuuichi

I’ll keep watching 2006 I s’pose and see if I still think the same way after a few more episodes, since everyone else prefers it… p’raps it’ll grow on me.

I guess it’s just 2002 came first or something, for me. :stuck_out_tongue:

#9

I’ve never seen the 2002 version, but honestly, I saw some AMVs and the artwork frightened me away. THE FREAKING CHINS. Shudder

But seriously, Kanon 2006 is really good, I hope you give it more of a chance this time.