Kanon - Recommendations

Reimius says...

Air and Kanon are both done in the same animation style. Both are also about a boy who finds a girl who isn't ordinary in an average world.

jarga says...

Both Kanon and Air involve the struggles of a boy and his relationships with those around him. Both main characters are shrouded in mystery throughout the anime, but they attempt to help the girls they come in contact with, even though in some way they are connected to them. Sadness, pain, and joy are present in almost every episode of both; if you enjoyed Kanon you will surely enjoy Air.

naituramin says...

The stories are a lot alike. Air has a mysterious side to it, and the characters just want to be happy and be with someone - similar to Kanon!

KiraRin says...

Yes, I went for the obvious choice...

Air and Kanon quickly broke their way into my heart with beautiful characters and a soul wrenching story. Both shows are based on a past love, long forgotten, and the slow realisation that what is deepest in the heart is right in front of them.

Two of the saddest and most beautiful series I think I have so far watched.

Tanime says...

The breath taking art work and beautiful music in the Air series is matched in the Kanon series. These two short series will both draw you in and bring you to tears. They are both heart breaking stories of friendship, love and losing them. Grab a box of tissues and enjoy both of these amazing series.

fizrox says...

There he is. New in town, minding his own business... and then he meets her. And suddenly, he has someone to take care of. Mystery, melancholy, interesting plot, well-developed characters and more importantly, heart moving love story... if this is what you've enjoyed the most, then you should probably try recommenden show as well.

pepper says...

Both are by the same studio, both are based on visual novels, and both are absolutely fantastic.

The characters in each have their own intricate backgrounds and personalities, and both have the ability to make you cry.

Brunelli says...

Kanon and Air have a great story and development, it's even possible to cry. Might change your way of life.

Kilplow says...

If you like Clannad, you'll surely like Kanon. Both series involve the main guy with a large group of girl friends. Not quite a harem anime because the guy is only really interested in one girl romantically. Both series of the same animation studio producing them, high production values, are school slice of life stories, a single character that excels at fighting, extreme amounts of comedy, some sad dramatic parts, crisp and interesting character designs, and a touch of the supernatural. Clannad and Kanon are entertaining whirlwinds of excitement and neither is to be missed.

Atsu says...

Both Clannad and Kanon are full of perfect examples of daily life in Japan with their own hint of imagination that touches the heart of all who love life, especially if you are familiar with life in Japan.

jypsel says...

Both Clannad and Kanon were created by Key and boast similar visual styles. Also, they both have a central plot that diffuses throughout the entire anime.  They focus on a youth male who has various relationships with the women around him.

amandasoriginal says...

Both involve some sort of romance and then after everyone is happy. something sad happens to make the happiness go away. If you like drama and sad animes you would love both shows. The artwork is very similar as well because i believe there by the same company. In any case they are both really good and i highly recommend them both.

seine says...

they have the same style of drawing, the characters are somewhat like each other, and most of all, they are both under the same studio.

sothis says...

Think of KgNE as a far more mature, realistic look at a love triangle. Throw in the fact that it has real drama, 3-dimensional characters that you empathize with, and a gripping pace. KgNE is truly the best of its genre, and thus, if you liked Kanon, you'd certainly enjoy this.

7thMethuselah says...

Just as Kanon, KgNE is a very dramatic anime which certainly has quite a few depressing moments as well. However KgNE is more realistic (it doesn't have the magical component Kanon has) and is centered around a single triangle relationship opposed to kanon set of relations. However the drama presented is very similar. KgNE is simply the best and certainly most realistic 'dramatic romance' anime out there and should appeal to any Kanon fan without doubt.

VuTang says...

Don't be turned off by the fact that both are H-games turned into anime. The drama in both series is touching and you feel for the characters.

wolfangel87 says...

Kanon and Rumbling Hearts involve how everything changes concerning love and relationships for the characters in the series. Both are very dramatic anime with a mature outlook on life, although Kanon has a more fanciful approach to it.

kamirura says...

If you liked Kanon you should check this series out. It's abit more serious than Kanon though alot of fun. And it's also feels abit more grown up. But it got the same funny plot and a guy liked buy many girls and he tries to get himself to be with the girl he likes.

MaximusThrax says...

Kanon and KareKano are both slice of life anime featuring the stories of high school students. Even though Kanon is based off of a dating sim game and features some supernatural elements, it is similar to KareKano in that it begins funny and humorous and, as the audience learns the stories behind characters, becomes sadder and deeper. Viewers who enjoy serious romance stories about high school students will no doubt like both series.

7thMethuselah says...

These anime's are frightingly similar in many ways. Both shows are centered around a single boy and his relations to several girls in his (school) environment. As the series progresses these relationships are dealt with one by one but the main relation surfaces and starts taking the front stage. They're beautiful stories of a blooming love but they also have a tragic, depressing side to them, they both have some very strong, emotional episodes. Both anime also have a slight touch of magic present, but it's not a dominant feature and thus doesn't disturb the realism of the shows. Kanon starts out pretty serious right away while Da Capo has a rather light-hearted, comedic start. Da Capo's second half is dead-serious however.

Himitsu says...

I was reminded of Kanon when I watching Da Capo, for some reason, I viewed each character as a representative of some animal in both animes. In that, each character had a personality of some animal such as Nemu (Da Capo) reminded me of a cat; Sakura, a bunny; Mai (Kanon), a wolf; and Sayuri, a hamster. An evident connection though, is that the cast of characters follow similar personalities, and both anime have a supernatural element. Things get quite dramatic later on when you don't suspect it. Kanon dwelled deep into characters and gave quite an impression with its story at the end. Da Capo has beautiful colours and character design.

SomeoneElse says...

This is a difficult recommendation to write without spilling into spoiler land, but the fact is that both Kanon, and Da Capo Second Season deal with loss and acceptance in very similar ways, except in reverse chronological order. Both series have very blatant plot devices and a very strong undercurrent of romance. The reason I would recommend De Capo second Season over De Capo in relation to Kanon is that the characters in De Capo Second Season are less whimsical and flighty, and therefore carry a deeper emotional charge which is much closer to Kanon's out of the box shrink-wrapped with tears goodness.

wolfangel87 says...

There is the same type of feel to each of the characters in Kanon and Da Capo and each involve a high school setting. The series goes through how the characters learn and develop from each other and basically just being able to mature into a better person.

wolfangel87 says...

Myself; Yourself and Kanon involve a guy coming back after a long absence and having to connect again with the people he once left behind. Although Myself; Yourself presents itself in a more realistic situation whereas Kanon is full of fantasy, both have the same sort of message in the end.

animegirl94 says...

i think that kanon and myself;yourself is very common in both ways it revoles around a young boy returing back to his childhood home town. Even though kanon is a bit fantancy.

MaximusThrax says...

To Heart and Kanon are both anime based on popular dating sim games. It is usually quite difficult to make an anime based on a dating sim, as every girl typically has her own story that requires a seperate playthrough of the game, so the anime series must compress it all into one showing. To Heart does a typically mediocre job; the anime is little more than a brief exposure to each girl's story, and the male protagoist has little individuality. Fans of romance will still enjoy it, however. Kanon tells a much more engaging story, but *WARNING* moves from cute and funny at the beginning to serious and moving at the end.

MaximusThrax says...

Comic Party and Kanon are both cute anime based on popular dating sim games. Both these series are MUCH better than the usual anime-based-on-dating-sim games genre because they have engaging characters and actual plot. It is usually quite difficult to make an anime based on a dating sim, as every girl typically has her own story that requires a seperate playthrough of the game, so the anime series must compress it all into one showing. Comic Party features the adventures of a budding high school doujinshi artist, and Kanon is about a high schooler who returns to a town where he lived as a child and gradually rediscovers his past. Comic Party is consistently fun and light-hearted, but *WARNING*Kanon moves from cute and funny to sad to outright depressing. They are both lots of fun and worth watching!

kaz says...

Kanon is another pioneer in the one guy, many girls subgenre of shounen anime. Based on a game, it uses a wide variety of characters and a melancholy atmosphere to pull the viewer into the experience. Fans of Angel's Tail's story should enjoy Kanon thoroughly -- especially the "fox" vignette.