Comments on: Ask John: Why Wasn’t the First Kanon Anime as Successful as the Second? http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/06/16/ask-john-why-wasnt-the-first-kanon-anime-as-successful-as-the-second/ Anime News & More! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:26 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Draneor http://www.animenation.net/blog/2008/06/16/ask-john-why-wasnt-the-first-kanon-anime-as-successful-as-the-second/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Draneor Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:51:14 +0000 http://www.animenation.net/blog/?p=12905#comment-453 The original Kanon still sold an average of 8,919 copies per R2 DVD (for comparision purposes, Comic Party's average was 4,540). Granted, KyoAni's version sold an average of 18,399. Personally, both have a special place in my heart. Had it not been for Toei's Kanon, I probably would not have discovered Key, Tsukimiya Ayu, and the power of Uguu. Also, the original Kanon helped pave the way for the later boom of anime created from visual novels. As a Kanon fan, I think the two share more in common than not. Then again, I also have the R2s for both series so I am biased. The original Kanon still sold an average of 8,919 copies per R2 DVD (for comparision purposes, Comic Party’s average was 4,540). Granted, KyoAni’s version sold an average of 18,399.

Personally, both have a special place in my heart. Had it not been for Toei’s Kanon, I probably would not have discovered Key, Tsukimiya Ayu, and the power of Uguu. Also, the original Kanon helped pave the way for the later boom of anime created from visual novels. As a Kanon fan, I think the two share more in common than not. Then again, I also have the R2s for both series so I am biased.

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