Comments on: Kanon vs. Air: why I loved one and not the other http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/ Fat cats make anime better Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:13:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Reika http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Reika Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:43:13 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-672 I agree with Omo, but don't take words to heart. You guys are reading way too much into this. Please don't judge Kanon 2006 yet, mainly because it's not even done subbing for you guys. I agree with Omo, but don’t take words to heart. You guys are reading way too much into this. Please don’t judge Kanon 2006 yet, mainly because it’s not even done subbing for you guys.

]]> By: kacpy http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-666 kacpy Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:25:38 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-666 OK... so... I just wanted to say NO to fox-girls. Thank you. And so the hype around Kanon keeps being a big mystery to me... OK… so… I just wanted to say NO to fox-girls. Thank you.

And so the hype around Kanon keeps being a big mystery to me…

]]> By: Karura http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Karura Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:16:15 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-665 Well, I guess we aren't making the same point since I don't really understand about 60% of your above comment, but what I was getting at is this - Kanon and Air are from the same people, and the basic premise is similar. It isn't uncommon to be a fan of one artist/creator/studio and have expectations for their work based on what you've already been exposed to. - That being said, I really enjoyed Air but I dislike Kanon enough to want to rant about it (despite all the "you'll love this, it's better than Air" hype that I heard) -With that in mind, I wanted to try to figure out (in this article) what it was that Air that made me like it so much, and what Kanon did differently that meant my opinion of it was so very different. Clearly my analysis is centred on my enjoyment and not on any more objective factors, but at the end of the day I wanted to write about I felt, and as I said in the first paragraph it made more sense to me to combine these three topics than have three very short blog posts about Air, Kanon 2002 and Kanon 2006. Everyone else, thanks for your comments, and Anga, I think you make the most relevant point of all- Potato is truly great. Well, I guess we aren’t making the same point since I don’t really understand about 60% of your above comment, but what I was getting at is this
- Kanon and Air are from the same people, and the basic premise is similar. It isn’t uncommon to be a fan of one artist/creator/studio and have expectations for their work based on what you’ve already been exposed to.
- That being said, I really enjoyed Air but I dislike Kanon enough to want to rant about it (despite all the “you’ll love this, it’s better than Air” hype that I heard)
-With that in mind, I wanted to try to figure out (in this article) what it was that Air that made me like it so much, and what Kanon did differently that meant my opinion of it was so very different. Clearly my analysis is centred on my enjoyment and not on any more objective factors, but at the end of the day I wanted to write about I felt, and as I said in the first paragraph it made more sense to me to combine these three topics than have three very short blog posts about Air, Kanon 2002 and Kanon 2006.

Everyone else, thanks for your comments, and Anga, I think you make the most relevant point of all- Potato is truly great.

]]> By: omo http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-667 omo Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:44:48 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-667 Karura: Well, my point is probably different than yours even if I may be saying the same thing. You could read it the same way that you're trying to get across, but I think the two should be compared not as is, but as franchises. The similarities are superficial, but it sets up to explain <i>why</i> they are different. I think until you go that far, it's just someone saying "I like Air and I don't like Kanon." Which is fine, if that's ALL you are saying. Karura: Well, my point is probably different than yours even if I may be saying the same thing. You could read it the same way that you’re trying to get across, but I think the two should be compared not as is, but as franchises. The similarities are superficial, but it sets up to explain why they are different. I think until you go that far, it’s just someone saying “I like Air and I don’t like Kanon.”

Which is fine, if that’s ALL you are saying.

]]> By: UTSAV 2005 photos is::Hot Posts Today 11-20-06 on Wordpress Blog:: BMSCEIAA is 39 out of 100 « BMSCE IAA http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-669 UTSAV 2005 photos is::Hot Posts Today 11-20-06 on Wordpress Blog:: BMSCEIAA is 39 out of 100 « BMSCE IAA Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:45:27 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-669 [...] Kanon vs. Air: why I loved one and not the other [...] [...] Kanon vs. Air: why I loved one and not the other [...]

]]> By: Anga http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Anga Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:43:28 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-668 I don't have anything to add to this post and comments so I just say that Potato is awesome. =) I don’t have anything to add to this post and comments so I just say that Potato is awesome. =)

]]> By: Danny http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Danny Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:00:59 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-670 Argh Air brings back so many sad memories...I can't believe all the main characters died! TT_TT yet I still thoroughly enjoyed that show. However, I have to say I'm enjoying the 2006 version of Kanon more than Air. Argh Air brings back so many sad memories…I can’t believe all the main characters died! TT_TT yet I still thoroughly enjoyed that show. However, I have to say I’m enjoying the 2006 version of Kanon more than Air.

]]> By: Tallon http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Tallon Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:45:04 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-671 This is why i just bought both games years ago! I win. Anyway, as for the animated ones i like the original Kanon the best even though it is pretty damn ugly. Then Air, then new Kanon. New Kanon is only good cuz it sticks to the game more...other then that, its just trying too hard to rely on 'im pretty so im good'. And Akiko is win. This is why i just bought both games years ago! I win. Anyway, as for the animated ones i like the original Kanon the best even though it is pretty damn ugly. Then Air, then new Kanon. New Kanon is only good cuz it sticks to the game more…other then that, its just trying too hard to rely on ‘im pretty so im good’.

And Akiko is win.

]]> By: Retsgip http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Retsgip Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:43:00 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-678 Very nicely written piece here. I too was considering going back to the 2002 version just to find out the story without all the new shit. In the end I decided to just give it a chance and not ruin the story, which could possibly ruin the story for me (weird?). Right now I'm keeping my mouth shut after my thoughts on yuiichi, but I'm still honing my weapons for mass destruction of this anime. Be strong brother. Be strong. I'm proud of you for going against the grain so adamantly, especially on an anime so highly approved of. If I could write like you I'd help you out more ;p Very nicely written piece here. I too was considering going back to the 2002 version just to find out the story without all the new shit. In the end I decided to just give it a chance and not ruin the story, which could possibly ruin the story for me (weird?). Right now I’m keeping my mouth shut after my thoughts on yuiichi, but I’m still honing my weapons for mass destruction of this anime.

Be strong brother. Be strong. I’m proud of you for going against the grain so adamantly, especially on an anime so highly approved of. If I could write like you I’d help you out more ;p

]]> By: Karura http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2006/11/19/kanon-vs-air-why-i-loved-one-and-not-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Karura Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:01:41 +0000 http://azureflame.ikimashou.net/?p=773#comment-677 omo, my point was really the same as yours; you look at the basic descriptions of Kanon and Air (as I said in the second paragraph) and you think "these look similar, if I like one I should like the other", but then the whole point of the article is to say that actually that isn't the case (and, as kacpy says, to rant a little about how Kanon doesn't really live up to the hype after all). kacpy, dsong, in some ways you've summed up my feelings better than I was able to. I'll have to give the Kanon manga a try sometime (although I understand there's several different versions). omo, my point was really the same as yours; you look at the basic descriptions of Kanon and Air (as I said in the second paragraph) and you think “these look similar, if I like one I should like the other”, but then the whole point of the article is to say that actually that isn’t the case (and, as kacpy says, to rant a little about how Kanon doesn’t really live up to the hype after all).

kacpy, dsong, in some ways you’ve summed up my feelings better than I was able to. I’ll have to give the Kanon manga a try sometime (although I understand there’s several different versions).

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