“Kanon” gets a remake by Kyoto Animation
Official page can be found here. (Though right now it looks like it is being hammered like there’s no tomorrow)
Contrary to what some of you might think, I’m not really much of a bishoujo game freak. The number of bishoujo game titles I’ve played that holds enough of my interest to complete it from start to finish can be counted on both hands (and Sakura Taisen takes 4 of them fingers), while the titles I just played in total are probably countable with my hands and feet. Moreover, I’m definitely not a fan of harem shows. If I watch them, chances are that I’m watching it for the seiyuu and nothing more.
That said, Key’s work such as Kanon and AIR are the exceptions for me. The story of Key’s work is a magnificent blend of sadness and heart-warming quantities and are simply very enjoyable. What’s more is that Kyoto Animation is doing this, so the animation is going to be gorgeous. And of course, the cast for Kanon is one that is filled with big names: Horie Yui, Kouda Mariko, Tamura Yukari, Iizuka Mayumi have been confirmed to be reprising their roles, now what’s left is whether the side character cast is going to be kept as well as this would mean adding Kawakami Tomoko, Kawasumi Ayako, Sakamoto Maaya and Seki Tomokazu to it.
The big thing for me personally is that since Kouda Mariko haven’t been getting many lead roles lately, most probably due to her married life I assume, so it’s going to feel all nostalgic just to hear her voice act, and voicing Nayuki at that too. I simply can’t wait to hear that super-cute Nayuki alarm clock again.
A bit of trivia: Tamura Yukari had a role in all 3 major works of Key - Kanon, AIR, and Clannad.
