Daimajin Kanon
Daimajin Kanon | |
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Genre | Fantasy, tokusatsu |
Written by | Shinji Ōishi Ai Sumikawa Naruhisa Arakawa Shinsuke Ōnishi Miyuki Sekiguchi |
Directed by | Taro Sakamoto Nobuhiro Suzumura Atsushi Shimizu |
Starring | Yuka Rikuna Hidekazu Mashima Nao Nagasawa Takashi Yamanaka Tsuyoshi Mori Serina Ogawa Fuku Suzuki Ken Maeda Nao Kinomoto Shūhei Izumi Sayuki Matsumoto Rie Shibata Hiroyuki Nagato |
Voices of | Junko Minagawa Nozomi Sasaki Kiyoshi Kobayashi Chō Nobuo Tanaka Tsunehiko Kamijō |
Narrated by | Junko Minagawa |
Opening theme | "Sing Your Heart Out" by Ryoko Moriyama |
Ending theme | "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" and "Aruite Kaerou" by Lia |
Composer | Toshihiko Sahashi |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Shinichiro Inoue |
Producer | Shigenori Takatera |
Original release | |
Network | TV Tokyo |
Release | April 2 (2010-04-02) – October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) |
Related | |
Daimajin |
Daimajin Kanon (大魔神カノン) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama produced by Kadokawa Pictures and broadcast on TV Tokyo.[1] The series premiered on April 2, 2010. The series retells the story of the original Daimajin film in a modern Japanese setting. Consisting of 26 episodes, the series was prefaced by a manga by Seijuro Mizu in Young Ace magazine. Writing for the series is shared by Shinji Ōishi and Naruhisa Arakawa.
Episodes
Each episode of the series has its own unique kanji, but they are all read as "Kanon".
- Distant Song (歌遠) - April 2, 2010
- His Sound (彼音) - April 9, 2010
- Small Warmth (寡温) - April 16, 2010
- Drunken Past (過飲) - April 23, 2010
- Torturous Favor (苛恩) - April 30, 2010
- Added Warmth (加温) - May 7, 2010
- Hidden Song (歌隠) - May 14, 2010
- Whirling Sound (渦音) - May 21, 2010
- Summer Sound (夏音) - June 4, 2010
- No Profit (稼無) - June 11, 2010
- Regretted Warmth (憾温) - June 18, 2010
- Grateful Change (化恩) - June 25, 2010
- Misplaced Resentment (囮怨) - July 2, 2010
- Obscured Sound (霞音) - July 9, 2010
- Beautiful Sound (華音) - July 16, 2010
- Valued Sound (価音) - July 23, 2010
- Shackled Sound (枷音) - July 30, 2010
- Distant Answer (叶遠) - August 6, 2010
- Tragic Warmth (敢温) - August 13, 2010
- Withered Sound (枯音) - August 20, 2010
- Elevating Sound (佳音) - August 27, 2010
- Penetrating Warmth (貫温) - September 3, 2010
- Circular Origin (環因) - September 10, 2010
- Fulfilled Destiny (果縁) - September 17, 2010
- His Distance (彼遠) - September 24, 2010
- Grateful Song (歌恩) - October 1, 2010
Cast
- Kanon Mikazaki (巫崎 カノン, Mikazaki Kanon): Yuka Rikuna (里久鳴 祐果, Rikuna Yuka)
- Taihei (タイヘイ): Hidekazu Mashima (眞島 秀和, Mashima Hidekazu)
- Ikechiyo (イケチヨ): Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央, Nagasawa Nao)
- Tomosuke (トモスケ): Takashi Yamanaka (山中 崇, Yamanaka Takashi)
- Sawamori (サワモリ): Tsuyoshi Mori (森 豪士, Mori Tsuyoshi)
- Hashitaka (ハシタカ): Serina Ogawa (小川 瀬里奈, Ogawa Serina)
- Shota (ショウタ, Shōta): Fuku Suzuki (鈴木 福, Suzuki Fuku)
- Tamekichi (タメキチ): Ken Maeda (前田 健, Maeda Ken)
- Yumonji (ユモンジ): Nao Kinomoto (木野本 直, Kinomoto Nao)
- Kaenji (カエンジ): Shūhei Izumi (和泉 宗兵, Izumi Shūhei)
- Kirinoha (キリノハ): Sayuki Matsumoto (松本 さゆき, Matsumoto Sayuki)
- Otaki (オタキ): Rie Shibata (柴田 理恵, Shibata Rie)
- Jūzō (ジュウゾウ): Hiroyuki Nagato (長門 裕之, Nagato Hiroyuki)
- Buchinko (ブチンコ, Voice) & Narration: Junko Minagawa (皆川 純子, Minagawa Junko)
- Tamakko (タマッコ, Voice) & Kazahana (カザハナ, Voice): Nozomi Sasaki (ささき のぞみ, Sasaki Nozomi)
- Fukamatsu (フクマツ, Voice): Kiyoshi Kobayashi (小林 清志, Kobayashi Kiyoshi)
- Tōbee (トウベエ, Voice): Chō (チョー)
- Dōkan (ドウカン, Voice): Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫, Tanaka Nobuo)
- Bujin-sama (ブジンサマ, Voice): Tsunehiko Kamijō (上條 恒彦, Kamijō Tsunehiko)
- Ipadada (イパダダ): Naoki Taki (滝 直希, Taki Naoki)
- Kotaro Ushirone (後根 幸太郎, Ushirone Kōtarō): Enoku Shimegi (標 永久, Shimegi Enoku)
- Saki Uehara (上原 サキ, Uehara Saki): Natsuna (夏菜)
- Ikki (イッキ): Keisuke Watanabe (夛留見 啓助, Tarumi Keisuke)
- Shinya (シンヤ, Shin'ya): Dai Yoshimi (好美 大, Yoshimi Dai)
Production
In the early stage of production, Noriaki Yuasa known for his involvements in various tokusatsu productions especially the Gamera franchise, was appointed for the director of Daimajin Kanon. Other previously appoited staffs include Mamoru Sasaki as the writer, and multiple crews who have participated in Toei's Kamen Rider franchise.[2]
Theme songs
All songs were written by Shoko Fujibayashi and composed by Toshihiko Sahashi.
- Opening theme
- "Sing Your Heart Out"
- Artist: Ryoko Moriyama
- Closing themes
- Both songs performed by Lia
- "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" (あした天気になぁれ, "Tomorrow the Weather Will Change")
- Episodes: 1-13
- "Aruite Kaerou" (歩いて帰ろう, "Walk Back Home")
- Episodes: 14-26
References
- ^ "大魔神大復活♪ 『大魔神カノン』絶賛放送中です". 2010-04-07. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
- ^ Shuntaro Ono, December 28, 2018, Geistesgeschichte of Gamera: From Showa to Heisei, p.207-208, Takanashi Shobou
External links
- Official website
- Official TV Tokyo website