

The second TV adaptation plays on the association between Kanon and the musical term canon by using Pachelbel's Kanon D-dur, or Canon in D major, as a background piece at certain instances throughout the series. The second anime adaptation, created by Kyoto Animation, contained twenty-four episodes and aired in Japan between October 2006 and March 2007 this series was first licensed by ADV Films, but the license was transferred to Funimation in July 2008 and is released in English.

Both the original anime adaptation and the OVA were produced by the animation studio Toei Animation. The first anime is a thirteen episode TV series that aired between January and March 2002 this version includes a one episode original video animation (OVA), Kazahana, released in March 2003. Kanon has been adapted into light novels, drama CDs, and two anime and manga series. The gameplay in Kanon follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters. Both Standard Editions are playable as a DVD-ROM and incorporate the extra graphics added to the earlier all ages version of the game, added support for Windows 2000/XP, and other technical changes such as more save slots. The Kanon Standard Edition was released for the PC as an adult version in November 2004 and an all ages version in January 2005. An all ages version for the PC was released in January 2000, and was later ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Kanon follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, and depending on the decisions that the player makes during the game, the plot will progress in a specific direction.Kanon is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key and originally released as an adult game on June 4, 1999, playable on a Microsoft Windows PC. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story’s narrative and dialogue. Kanon is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Yuichi Aizawa. Kanon has sold over 300,000 units across several platforms. The game once ranked as the second best-selling PC game sold in Japan, and charted in the national top 50 several more times afterwards. The gameplay in Kanon follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters by the player character. He meets several girls and slowly regains his lost memories. The story follows the life of Yuichi Aizawa, a high school student who returns to a city he last visited seven years prior, and he has little recollection of the events from back then. Key later released versions of Kanon without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Kanon (カノン) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Key released on Jfor Windows PCs.
