Kanon Kazahana

Kanon Kazahana, or the 'aftermath episode' is just that. It is a simple conclusion to the great story told in Kanon; Though not entirely necessary, it is not a bad watch. It offers a more 'happy' ending to Kanon, and though I was satisfied with the treatment of some of the characters, I was at times questioning this episode's intent. It almost weakened the emotional punch of the series. The art quality and music have not changed, and the characters have changed little since the first time we meet them.

Kanon Kazahana ... is simply enjoyably, nothing spectacular, but worth cheeking out if you throughly enjoyed Kanon. If you found the series too bleak and melancholic, this special may give you a deeper sense of hope. Or you may feel it tries to 'soften' up Kanon too much. Either way, I doubt you will hate this quirky little aftermath.

It's a better ending to Kanon 2002 than the last episode. Rewatch value increases when one has rewatched Kanon 2002.

If for some reason you found yourself asking questions about what all the other girls were up to after the main story had concluded, here you go. It's a relatively short OVA that just covers the after stories of all the girls who's routes weren't chosen. A pretty boring ending to a pretty boring anime. It doesn't really offer anything that couldn't be inferred from just the main show's ending, and honestly I can't imagine anyone really caring about any of the other girls unless they had played the original Visual Novel. You can probably skip watching this and move on to watching the 2006 ... adaptation of Kanon instead. It might do a better job capturing the personalities of the girls from the original story and be a more entertaining watch.

6/10