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I need something to watch while waiting for new episodes of Claymore, so I've decided to watch Kanon. However, I noticed that there are two versions of the anime: one from 2002 and another from 2006.

Is one version significantly better than another, or are they both worth watching?
>> Chii !QUsLbOhLiY
'06 is by far the better version. I watched '06 first, then watched the original, and it wasn't up to the same standards as '06. Just a much nicer experience watching the new one.
>> Anonymous
The '06 version is, by all accounts and standards, the one you need to watch. The '02 version was an absolute joke with crappy, budget animation and ugly character models. Don't even trouble yourself with the earlier version.
The '06 version, however, is an absolute work of art. The story is correctly fleshed-out, the character models are extremely cute and of high quality (save for a few female characters having a little too much space between their eyes), and the lighting and particle-effects like snow or ambient movement of water are absolutely to die for.

I only finished watching Kanon recently, and let me tell you; Kanon '06 is one of the all-time best animes I've ever seen. It goes above and beyond what most romance-animes do, with plot-twists, likeable characters and absolutely stellar animation.

So yeah, go for '06.
>> Anonymous
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The Toei version wasn't bad. It's just that the 2006 KyoAni version is so much better that Toei's pales by comparison.

Aside from the animation (the elimination of the Leno-esque character designs was a marked improvement), the major additions occurred in voice acting. The girls brought a LOT more experience to the party this time. Tomokazu Sugita brought more to the Yuuichi role as well, and gives it a Kyon-esque, smart-assed snarkiness that Atsu Kisaishi couldn't match.
>> Anonymous
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And after you get through with Kanon, watch Air. Paradoxically, the younger of the two Keysoft titles was tackled by KyoAni, and the response was so positive it encouraged KyoAni to re-do Kanon as well. Misuzu is love. ~Gao.
>> Anonymous
>>383456
Air is actually Key's second game and Kanon was the first.
But that doesn't matter Kyoani made them both into greate Anime.
Although Air is more of a tearjerker than Kanon imo.
>> Anonymous
>>383458
Right - Air was the younger of the two titles. It was also more "difficult" to adapt into an anime; however, KyoAni managed to pull it off in 14 eps.
>> Anonymous
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Thanks for the help.

I was originally turned on to Key's work after playing Planetarian. It was so well written that I wanted to find more like it.
>> sage sage
sage for key
>> Anonymous
I wish they would freakin' make an OVA for Planetarian already. Though I guess it would be odd to have to show the Junker...
>> Anonymous
The ending to 2002 is 1000x better than the ending to 2006. Nayuki's story especially is more impactful in Toei's version. KyoAni did a wonderful job with everything, it looks and feels so much better. Just wish the ending were as good as 2002's.
>> Anonymous
Can we get some 2002 vs 2006 pics?
>> Anonymous
Is the air game out and translated? I watched the anime but just didn't really understand well enough.
>> Anonymous
>>383777

I found a patch that's apparently for Misuzu's arc.

http://www.cjas.org/~zalas/AIR/air_patch_no_voice.rar
>> RocketZX
2006!
trust us, you'll like that one more
there's more detailed storylines (stuff that 02 doesn't have -_-)
the characters look better (well it is newer)
it's longer (i think?)
the drama is more...dramatic
the comedy is better
and yuuichi's more awesome in this (as are all the characters)
hands down, Kanon 2006
it follows the CG novel more better
>> Anonymous
bfytf
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>> Anonymous
But the ending to 2006 SUCKED!!!!! I was so pissed I almost killed people