Kanon (video game)
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''
Kanon'' is a Japanese
visual novel developed by
Key, a brand of
Visual Arts. It was released on June 4, 1999, for
Windows as an
adult game. Key later released versions of ''Kanon'' without the erotic content, and the game was
ported to the
Dreamcast,
PlayStation 2,
PlayStation Portable and
Nintendo Switch. The story follows the life of Yuichi Aizawa, a high school student who returns to a city he last visited seven years prior, and he has little recollection of the events from back then. He meets several girls and slowly regains his lost memories. The
gameplay in ''Kanon'' follows a
branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters by the
player character. The game once ranked as the second best-selling PC game sold in Japan, and charted in the national top 50 several more times afterwards. ''Kanon'' has sold over 300,000 units across several platforms.
Following the game's release, ''Kanon'' made several transitions into other media. Two
manga series were serialized in ''
Dengeki Daioh'' and ''
Dragon Age Pure''.
Comic anthologies,
light novels and
art books were also published, as were
audio dramas and several music albums.
Toei Animation produced a 13-episode anime television series in 2002 and an
original video animation (OVA) episode in 2003.
Kyoto Animation produced a 24-episode anime series in 2006. The 2006 anime was licensed and dubbed in English by
ADV Films in 2008, but the license was given to
Funimation after ADV's closure. The 2006 anime plays on the association between ''Kanon'' and the musical term
canon by using
Pachelbel's ''Kanon D-dur'', or ''
Canon in D major'', as a background piece at certain instances throughout the series.
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