Comments on: Kanon finale (and some questions about it) http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/ Mainichi Anime Yume Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tolitz http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12674 Tolitz Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:46:50 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12674 I would agree that Air had more impact than Kanon 2006... simply because the former just had a more powerful story to tell and the ending was a tragedy of sorts unlike Kanon, where everyone lives happily ever after. Sometimes the story gets too complex simply coz we make it seem too complex... the theme of the show has a lot to do with the supernatural, so it isn't beyond the realm of imagination to think that Ayu's "astral projection" (for lack of a better word) was the character that the 'present' Yuuichi interacted with for most of the series. Like Air, it seemed that the town itself had something magical about it, not specifically related to Ayu. Mai's powers were already evident even before she met Yuuichi, and Makoto's transformation isn't related to Ayu either. It's an existing theme in all the "anime-fied" Key games that something magical is going on in the background - and Clannad is another example of the magical element, ableit in a full blown manner. Glad you liked the series though. It's a pity that a few other bloggers prefer to nitpick rather than sit back and enjoy the story ;) Cheers! - T I would agree that Air had more impact than Kanon 2006… simply because the former just had a more powerful story to tell and the ending was a tragedy of sorts unlike Kanon, where everyone lives happily ever after.

Sometimes the story gets too complex simply coz we make it seem too complex… the theme of the show has a lot to do with the supernatural, so it isn’t beyond the realm of imagination to think that Ayu’s “astral projection” (for lack of a better word) was the character that the ‘present’ Yuuichi interacted with for most of the series.

Like Air, it seemed that the town itself had something magical about it, not specifically related to Ayu. Mai’s powers were already evident even before she met Yuuichi, and Makoto’s transformation isn’t related to Ayu either. It’s an existing theme in all the “anime-fied” Key games that something magical is going on in the background – and Clannad is another example of the magical element, ableit in a full blown manner.

Glad you liked the series though. It’s a pity that a few other bloggers prefer to nitpick rather than sit back and enjoy the story ;) Cheers!

- T

]]> By: Yumeka http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12669 Yumeka Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:18:10 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12669 Awesome! Thanks so much for your input, Mirrinus! ^_^ I think I understand it better now. But in regards to my third question, I think I sort of forgot what Ayu's first two wishes were...but yeah, the whole thing about the wishes was kind of vague too. I guess all of the mysteries is part of the appeal of the series =) Awesome! Thanks so much for your input, Mirrinus! ^_^ I think I understand it better now. But in regards to my third question, I think I sort of forgot what Ayu’s first two wishes were…but yeah, the whole thing about the wishes was kind of vague too. I guess all of the mysteries is part of the appeal of the series =)

]]> By: Mirrinus http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12668 Mirrinus Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:12:37 +0000 http://animeyume.com/blog/2007/03/23/kanon-finale-and-some-questions-about-it/#comment-12668 Heh, I read Answerman's article, and I just can't agree with his use of the term "one-dimensional", as that implies none of the characters changed throughout the story (which is decidedly false). Then again, I don't think Answerman ever even saw the series to begin with, so I take what he says with a grain of salt. Now, for your questions: 1. Your latter hypothesis is closer to the truth than the former. For a show that talks a lot about dreams, there really weren't many dream sequences at all. Note that the final little-Yuuichi and little-Ayu scene wasn't meant to be a dream either, but rather a symbolic metaphor for Yuuichi finally giving the headband to Ayu in real life, followed by him telling her to come with him (i.e. her awakening). 2. Yuuichi did give the angel doll to Ayu in the past, but not the headband. The "flashback" of Yuuichi giving Ayu the headband at the end of episode 22 was fake. It was something his own mind came up with to ease his own pain over watching Ayu's accident, sorta like a subconscious defense mechanism. When he realizes that Ayu never got the headband in the last episode, that was when Yuuichi finally came grips with reality. As for the angel doll that comatose Ayu had...I'm under the impression that Yuuichi giving the doll to Ayu's spirit in episode 23 has something to do with that. 3. Heh, there's been tons of fan speculation on this, as KyoAni deliberately didn't tell us Ayu's last wish to keep us guessing. I've heard many theories as to what happened; some think what Shiori said about the wish being for Yuuichi to be happy is true; some think Mai's power had returned and she healed everyone else; some also think the magical foxes on the hill perhaps granted Yuuichi a miracle in thanks for his taking care of Makoto. Your guess is as good as mine, pick whichever one pleases you the most. ^_^ Heh, I read Answerman’s article, and I just can’t agree with his use of the term “one-dimensional”, as that implies none of the characters changed throughout the story (which is decidedly false). Then again, I don’t think Answerman ever even saw the series to begin with, so I take what he says with a grain of salt.

Now, for your questions:

1. Your latter hypothesis is closer to the truth than the former. For a show that talks a lot about dreams, there really weren’t many dream sequences at all. Note that the final little-Yuuichi and little-Ayu scene wasn’t meant to be a dream either, but rather a symbolic metaphor for Yuuichi finally giving the headband to Ayu in real life, followed by him telling her to come with him (i.e. her awakening).

2. Yuuichi did give the angel doll to Ayu in the past, but not the headband. The “flashback” of Yuuichi giving Ayu the headband at the end of episode 22 was fake. It was something his own mind came up with to ease his own pain over watching Ayu’s accident, sorta like a subconscious defense mechanism. When he realizes that Ayu never got the headband in the last episode, that was when Yuuichi finally came grips with reality. As for the angel doll that comatose Ayu had…I’m under the impression that Yuuichi giving the doll to Ayu’s spirit in episode 23 has something to do with that.

3. Heh, there’s been tons of fan speculation on this, as KyoAni deliberately didn’t tell us Ayu’s last wish to keep us guessing. I’ve heard many theories as to what happened; some think what Shiori said about the wish being for Yuuichi to be happy is true; some think Mai’s power had returned and she healed everyone else; some also think the magical foxes on the hill perhaps granted Yuuichi a miracle in thanks for his taking care of Makoto. Your guess is as good as mine, pick whichever one pleases you the most. ^_^

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