Kanon - 2006 - Episode 19 Discussion / Poll

[Chaos2Frozen]

@M L Monster

lol, How the heck does 'self-stabbing' fit into that list? Makoto's wedding and Shiro's kiss I get, but that?

Well, I guess Mai's kinda different from the other two girls, seeing she still has her health... Minus the physical injuries, but those can heal...

er, I mean, she's just portraited differently...

[Eleutheria]

I got such a freaken heart attack when KyoAni showed the scene of Ayu up in the tree, and then had wind whipping her hair about.

I was completely prepared for "Ahh I lost my balance", but then she just said, "The wind feels nice".

Argh, stop messing with my mind/heart...

[Raniie]

A lot of important scenes for Ayu in this episode... makes me wonder if they're gonna show Ayu's epic scene next episode already. Judging by episode 20 title... I think we might see it, if not, probably episode 21 for sure.

[panzerfan]

#20：別れの夜想曲 ~nocturn of separation~
#21：君のいない輪舞曲 ~ronde~
#22：追想の交響曲 ~symphony of recollection~
#23：茜色の終曲 ~the crimsom finale~

Hmm...

[Skane]

Originally Posted by Bloody Nightingale

I dunno if this is gonna be good or bad,
i just checked on the latest info on future episodes and confirmed that Kanon is gonna end at ep23, and 24 is very likely to be a recap.

Spoiler:

#20：別れの夜想曲
#21：君のいない輪舞曲
#22：追想の交響曲
#23：茜色の終曲
For those who doesn't understand the title, the word in red is Finale

KA are SO gonna end up rushing the ending..... well i hope not, but i already felt the rush for the

Spoiler:

kiss

I popped my glasses for that, literally..... however, this episode is fantastic in terms of making and mood. So much for now, ima watch it over a couple more times in case i missed out something....

Originally Posted by panzerfan

#20：別れの夜想曲 ~nocturn of separation~
#21：君のいない輪舞曲 ~ronde~
#22：追想の交響曲 ~symphony of recollection~
#23：茜色の終曲 ~the crimsom finale~

Hmm...

Don't worry... there is a very good reason why Ep23 is titled the way it is... I won't elaborate, since it is the VERY pinnacle of spoilers in Kanon(2006). I will just state that Ep19 HEAVILY hinted on what to expect in Ep23( combined with ALL the other clues that have been dished out in EVERY SINGLE episode since Ep01).
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Preliminary Thoughts on Ep19 RAW

• Nayuki: "Raising Heart! Onegai!"
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• So many clues on Ayu's mystery... I SOOO want to blab about them!
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• Eh? What? Kiss? I need to watch the sub to see whether the moment was natural.
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• They apparently blown too much budget on the Shiori-arc, because the animation went down again in this episode( by KyoAni's usual standards). Nayuki's face in the cafe in particular, almost reverted back to the my-chin-is-half-my-face horror. The compositing of some scenes were also not as well done, and the separate layers could be easily discerned from each other( the most obvious being the balcony scenes, where the snowing background is obviously separate from the Ayu and Yuuichi layers).

Cheers.

[Bloody Nightingale]

Originally Posted by mikemil828

This site says otherwise

http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/910/time

How can there be only 23 episodes if the series runs until March 29th?

I'm kinda doubting the validity of that 26 slots.
I got the info from Newtype megazine March edition where it gives out short official preview of future episodes title. Not to mention it nvr got any of the title wrong b4 they are on air. If that's the case, how are we gonna explain the title written as Finale.

Anyway there isn't any point dwelling on this issue, it be nice to drop it right now.


back on the show:

Is it just me of does that bead looks a lot like a certain weapon of mass destruction......... = =|||
I've watch it a couple more times and still think the

Spoiler:

kiss

came too suddenly, as well as U1 and Ayu's relationship. Its like accelerating at top speed right now.

I give a "decent" for this episode, i didn't really feel much going on until the [spoiler word] so its an 8.5 from me. At least that part was done very well.

[*]They apparently blown too much budget on the Shiori-arc, because the animation went down again in this episode( by KyoAni's usual standards).

Yea, some places/body ratio are slightly awkward.

[Skane]

Originally Posted by Bloody Nightingale

I'm kinda doubting the validity of that 26 slots.
I got the info from Newtype megazine March edition where it gives out short official preview of future episodes title. Not to mention it nvr got any of the title wrong b4 they are on air. If that's the case, how are we gonna explain the title written as Finale.

Anyway there isn't any point dwelling on this issue, it be nice to drop it right now.

Hint: The finale is not referring to the series. See my above post for a bit more context.

Cheers.

[Asrialys]

Originally Posted by Skane

Hint: The finale is not referring to the series. See my above post for a bit more context.

Cheers.

Yeah, I think I know the reason for the title as well. Guess you gotta already be familar with the ending?

[relentlessflame]

Originally Posted by Skane

Hint: The finale is not referring to the series. See my above post for a bit more context.

That being said...

Spoiler for safety only:

...it also lends itself to episode 24 being the series finale after all, as was previously suggested by the DVD solicitation. I'm still wondering if episodes 25 & 26 won't be Kanon's version of "Memories", but we'll see...

[CrowKenobi]

Originally Posted by Skane

Hint: The finale is not referring to the series. See my above post for a bit more context.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Asrialys

Yeah, I think I know the reason for the title as well. Guess you gotta already be familar with the ending?

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

That being said...

Spoiler for safety only:

...it also lends itself to episode 24 being the series finale after all, as was previously suggested by the DVD solicitation. I'm still wondering if episodes 25 & 26 won't be Kanon's version of "Memories", but we'll see...

Well something big is going to happen, but it's not going to be the end of the series... I think.

Spoiler for Yuuichi noticing stuff:

Anyway, anyone notice that "father-figure" Yuuichi noticed Ayu in a "non-fatherly way" for the first time?
hint: look at timeframe 18:49-53.

[Kaoru Chujo]

That episode was a thing of beauty and a joy forever. So rich. So warm. So happy. So sad. Beautifully scripted and directed.

Horie Yui was right there, and Sugita Tomokazu continues to anchor this show in a perfect place. The evolution of his voice through the show is great. And oh, Nayuki! (Kouda Mariko)

There are definitely 26 episodes, whatever their content. The link mikemil828 posted is as good as it gets for accurate info on these things.

[Skyfall]

OMG i have spoiled myself before seeing the ep >.< ... and i am already having doubts about the

Spoiler:

kiss

... feels like coming from the left field... unless Yuuichi's mindset was off-track to some degree at that moment.... and since i am already spoiled - any mentioning of Shiori/Kaori, or have they left the playing field for now ?

[Bloody Nightingale]

Originally Posted by Skyfall

OMG i have spoiled myself before seeing the ep >.< ... and i am already having doubts about the

Spoiler:

kiss

... feels like coming from the left field... unless Yuuichi's mindset was off-track to some degree at that moment.... and since i am already spoiled - any mentioning of Shiori/Kaori, or have they left the playing field for now ?

Spoiler:

yup, it looks like Shiori is gonna make it through basing on what Kitagawa told U1 about. But it is definite that both Shiori and Kaori will be off the screen for a while. However U1's word at the bench really had me confused, i mean that part where he tries to tell Ayu about Shiori.... once you watch it you might understand what i mean.

[chinseimei]

Originally Posted by Skane

Hint: The finale is not referring to the series. See my above post for a bit more context.

Cheers.

Hopefully I'm thinking what you're thinking, but do you think the title for Ep23 might also be referring to

Spoiler for spoiler:

Akiko? In that case, Nayuki will probably 'win' the game!

Either way, the last few episodes will be the most interesting as I expect a big departure from Toei's ending.

[velocity7]

It appears that posting about 23 episodes being just it just dropped; cal.syoboi.jp only lists up to episode 21 now. A booboo?

[Zoahr]

What hit me most in this episode is...

Spoiler:

the pearl that was dropped at the end of the episode (during the kiss).
It indirectly said that Nayuki was nearby (on top of that bridge),
and she might see the kiss between the two and was that surprised enough to drop Yuichi's gift.

That part was more surprising for me than the whole kiss scene.
On a side note, why Nayuki is that surprised will remain a mystery for the time being. If, of course, what I just said was the actual truth.

Finally getting into the act that I want to see the most, after Shiori's.

[panzerfan]

Spoiler for on pearl:

That's a teardrop.

[Raniie]

Originally Posted by chinseimei

Hopefully I'm thinking what you're thinking, but do you think the title for Ep23 might also be referring to

Spoiler for spoiler:

Akiko? In that case, Nayuki will probably 'win' the game!

Either way, the last few episodes will be the most interesting as I expect a big departure from Toei's ending.

Spoiler for spoiler:

I doubt it's for Akiko. Considering the title of the episode. The crimson finale is most likely referring to...

Spoiler for Experienced Kagikkos only!:

Spoiler for Your last chance!:

Ayu's dream squence since episode 1 and probably to finally conclude it. We'll probably see Akiko's dramatic scene by episode 22, since that need to occur first, before Ayu's arc can reach that end. Considering how the series was originally a 24 episode series, we'll see the actual aftermath end there. Episode 25-26 is most likely KyoAni's Kazahana special. Since the last two episode was later announced by KyoAni. Of course, this is also only my guess and not a certain statement.

[Zoahr]

Originally Posted by panzerfan

Spoiler for on pearl:

That's a teardrop.

Could be... but look pretty much like a pearl to me.
We'll see so in the next episode.

[Skane]

Originally Posted by Zoahr

Could be... but look pretty much like a pearl to me.
We'll see so in the next episode.

Erm... it is a teardrop. I'm not sure how you determined it to be a pearl. It may be shaped like one, but given the visual perspective and the context of the scene, it is fai- very obvious that it is a teardrop.

Cheers.