Comments on: Yuuichi the Kanon Harem Master

By: dan-dan

dan-dan — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:12:38 +0000

ya know…
im gonna have to go ahead and say that i dont see yuichi as a pimp or harem maker. for one he doesnt lead girls on and then ditch them, rather everyone except for shiori is connected to him in some major way. makoto technically doesnt count as a girl decieved by him since she was a fox and sought him out. albeit for revenge. each storyarc deals with that girl in particular. for example when playing through the mai storyarc there was very little ayu interaction and slight makoto interaction. shiori never came onto the scene and akkikos accident was mentioned in passing. no, kanon never was about a harem (if you want a true harem go take a peek at shuffle! its a harem anime with a clear resolution)
now if youll excuse me im gonna play out makotos storyline on the visual novel

By: Mr. Admin

Mr. Admin — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:25:31 +0000

I dunno, I enjoy how they’re intertwining the 5 or so different paths together. It’s really quite nice IMO story-wise. Sure, it still does feel slightly rushed at certain instances (the barrage of girls thrown at you + girl backgrounds), but the show is still understandable.

I guess I’m just wondering how Kyoani will portray the gradual progression from this semi-cheerful beginning to the more

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depressing ending. . especially since it seems really different from what I’ve heard of Toei’s version of Kanon in that there was a happy happy Ayu ending. Right now, it does seem that the story might result in Ayu (my personal opinion). . even so, I guess we’ll see. . especially with the Makoto arc coming up right now.
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By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:45:55 +0000

I’m warming up to this version of Kanon now. I find myself being entertained and I get a few smiles out of the show. The only copmplaints I guess I would have are that Yuiichi sometimes acts like a total nerd, but something about him makes him likable. Also this series doesn’t get me emotionally like the old one did (I think its one of the few shows anime or american that has made me tear up) but it’s still early so I shouldn’t whine about that.

By: Kanon 2006: Blast from the Past «

Kanon 2006: Blast from the Past « — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:46:17 +0000

[…] With ultra cute girls, a sarcastic harem master at the helm, and the king of beautiful animation KyoAni, what could go wrong with this show? Why aren’t you watching Kanon already? […]

By: dsong

dsong — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:47:27 +0000

You do have a point, but I feel that Kanon through 5 episodes has accomplished less than AIR through 2-3 episodes. Since Kanon is twice as long, I feel this IS a valid comparison.

Sometimes I get the feeling that KyoAni is trying pull a Da Capo on us - go with the mundane fluffy stuff for ~15 episodes then bombard us for the last 10.

As long as they eventually get to the tragedy and don’t pull any punches, I will be reasonably satisfied.

By: Skane

Skane — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:12:22 +0000

Air had 12 episodes to play with. Ep13 was a recap session. Air also had one main heroine with 2 sub-heroines to introduce, along with their respective sub-characters.

Kanon has 24 episodes to play with. Exactly double that of Air. However… unlike Air, they are planning to have five main heroines, along with their respective sub-characters. So it is only understandable that the introduction/familiarisation phase is extra-long as well.

I mean really. Cut short the characterisation and people say they are not developed enough. Expand on it, and people say they are taking too long. As the saying goes, you can’t please everybody.

Cheers.

By: impz

impz — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:10:42 +0000

i will also add that the thing is that they can afford to flesh out the characters this way, since they have more episodes to play around, unlike AIR that only has 13 episodes. So i would not think it’s that fast to be judged.

To add, I also remember shuffle being a totally -_- series until the mid part, when the drama came in. Then, it came to me that the start is simply to set up the mood. Perhaps (i speak), it might be that case.

By: deltazechs

deltazechs — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:06:32 +0000

Well, it’s still too early to judge Kanon based on only 5 episodes. I have faith in Kyoto Animation to pull this one’s ending into an awesome one, just like Air did.

By: dsong

dsong — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 05:23:46 +0000

I’m not looking for AIR 2… I’m looking for compelling characters and plot.

So far it’s trailing AIR on both counts.

By: Impz

Impz — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:12:27 +0000

yea, that’s my point ^_^

Which i think is a good thing, because that simply means he’s a pimpster out and out ^+^

By: wererat42

wererat42 — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 04:04:50 +0000

What I find interesting about this Yuuichi is that he is actively looking for girls rather than waiting for them to come to him.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:05:15 +0000

Air was good, Kanon is better. And I think Yuuichi’s character is a good one; who wants a boring, stereotypical harem keeper as the main character?

By: Impz

Impz — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:45:01 +0000

i think personally on omo’s point is very true. This is not AIR and will never be AIR. AIR, if I may make a rather absurd and inaccurate view, is more of a tragic element that hits you right at the spot. No matter whether you know the character or not, Mizusu will still be cried for.

I have not watched Kanon before or know it’s ending, but I honestly feel that each character has a story to tell, their own sad story (yes, sad girls in snow) to Yuuichi. that, to me, is why they started off with a happy start, to contrast and slowly bring the audience to each story.

Once it started, it will probably be wow-ness. Kanon to me is like a story who starts slow, but ends it with a bang.

By: Demian

Demian — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:17:08 +0000

This is why I call him Yuuichi “three times sexier than the normal harem lead” Aizawa. He has approached godly levels of pimping.

By: Ryan A

Ryan A — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:08:53 +0000

I agree omo, they’re as different as their seasons.

I didn’t care either way about his jokes, but they way he moved throughout the episode (ala girl-2-girl) was natural. Reminds me of that line from Fight Club .. ‘f%%*ker was settin’ up franchises’