Kanokon - 12 (Final)
Is it okay to call you mama? My final impression is included…
Summary:
Observing the current season in the morning, Kouta notes the similarity the scenery has with his home town. When he mentions that he would like to take Chizuru to see his grandfather, she wonders if this would be something like a family greeting. Kouta becomes embarrassed by this, but Chizuru further brings up that Kouta still hasn’t answered her question from earlier. Kouta is unable to give Chizuru a clear response, only taking the chance to run to school and avoid the question. In the classroom, most of the usual group is surprised to find that Akane has agreed to go on a date with Tayura. Akane claims that it is only payback for his saving her, and the group only laughs when she declines Tayura’s suggestions in favor of a much more plain event. Kouta discusses this with Chizuru and Nozomu while eating lunch on the school rooftop later, when Chizuru starts to talk about preparations she would have to make to become a wife. Kouta suddenly remembers the night on the beach, where he was unable to give his answer to Chizuru. Chizuru believed she already knew Kouta’s answer, but she still wanted to hear him say it. Before he could answer, however, the two were interrupted by the rest of their friends.
Chizuru and Kouta are finally able to be alone in a classroom later, but they are still interrupted by Nozomu who was able to sense Chizuru’s usual erotic aura. Chizuru attempts to meet in a more secluded area outside the next day, but interruptions such as Ren and Ai still appear to anger her. Chizuru notices Tayura studying hard when she reaches home, quickly guessing his plans to confess to Akane. Tayura becomes flustered, but Chizuru seems to agree when he suggests that this has nothing to do with her. Meanwhile, Kouta attempts to practice his confession to Chizuru despite how embarrassing it is. At school the next day, Tayura shows Kouta some victory poses he has been coming up with to gain Akane’s favor. When Tayura mentions how different he is from his sister, in that Chizuru can easily confess to the one she loves, Kouta realizes something important. Akane is embarrassed when she sees Tayura’s act soon after, which the girls discuss in the locker room afterwards.
After school, Kouta has a hard time trying to talk to Chizuru. Chizuru suddenly suggests that they go to have parfaits, and Kouta is surprised when Chizuru seems to have suddenly returned to her normal self. Chizuru was actually troubled, of course, returning home disappointed that Kouta did not say anything. The next day, Chizuru finally decides that she would have Kouta answer her with his body. However, she is shocked when Kouta does not wish to do it with her. Kouta is even unable to answer Chizuru when she falls into tears, causing her to run out of the room she dragged him into. Thinking to himself during class, Kouta finally comes to a resolution. He is unable to find Chizuru after class, but he guesses where she would be when he looks outside. In the now falling rain, Kouta finds Chizuru on the bridge they first met on. Chizuru does not believe she can face Kouta, but Kouta soon describes her as the most important person to him. Kouta finally confesses, making Chizuru finally return to her usual joy.
ED: Same ending, but “life goes on” scenes were included.
Impression:
You know what this show needed? More Ren and Ai. Okay, so it needed way more than that, but I’ll save that for the final impression. For a final episode, this was a total drag. As much as I usually love awesome confession scenes, it’s hard to be enthused when it takes an entire episode of nothing to get there. The animation was definitely nothing to call home about either, and why was the insert song at the end so loud that it made it hard to hear what Chizuru was saying? I did laugh at a few of the scenes though, mostly those dealing with Tayura and Akane. But for the most part, this episode was more of the same and less. Well, at least it’s over.
Final Impression:
Kanokon was destined for failure as soon as it started, and I think we all saw it coming. But well, we watched it anyways. (unless you are just reading this without having watched the show. In that case, you’ve saved yourself a lot of time.) So what was the appeal of this show? For me, it was probably the lovcom factor. For most everyone else, I suppose it was a cast including Kawasumi Ayako and Noto Mamiko. Sure, it’s fine to watch a show for the seiyu (I do it all the time), but let’s be honest. Voice actors are not going to save a crappy show. The last time I heard Noto doing a boku role was during Girls Bravo, and well, I wasn’t the most enthused about that show either. (Actually, now that I look at it, Kanokon may share similarities with Girls Bravo in that both of the main roles were played the the same seiyu.) I also watched Lovely Idol in its entirety just recently, further proving this fact. Like a crappy movie that sells because of its actors, I’m sure anime is just the same.
Sampling the drama CD and looking into the novels’ background, I also realized that this show actually had a LOT of wasted potential. A story about yokai and love could have been interesting, but not when all of the development was thrown out of the window for fanservice. Okay, that’s certainly something this show had. It had so much of it that it was taken off of some broadcasts! Now, I’m not a big fan of blatant fanservice. I find it funny when presented correctly, but using it to drive a show is just something that I’ve never understood. Some people do enjoy it though, and well, they can keep fapping enjoying it.
Sure, Kanokon had its moments. Some scenes, and I mean some, were very well animated. It was also quite funny at times, and some of the love power vibes totally hit base with me. Was this enough to save the show though? Not a chance. This one goes down in my book as yet another terrible disappointment. One day, I’m going die from consuming so much bad anime.
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Since it’s pretty much a guarantee that a sequel is in the making, that death-by-crappy-anime thing will come sooner than you think.
Wait….what?? Where does this assumption come from!? If there was a sequel…I really don’t even want to think about what it would do to me.
I’m sure there will be a sequel, too. Why? Uncensored DVD sales will be good, and that will convince them to do more of this.
From what I’ve seen, the main point of this series was to be a kind of guided tour of sexual fetishes, right up to the 3-bandaid-lunch. The rest of it was just an excuse to create situations to explore fetishes.
Thank you very much for that. :3 As a token of appreciation, we give our resident shota 40 virgin lolis when he goes to heaven as a result of:
Sooner than you think!
Thanks…I’ll be needing those lolis.
Turning this into actual hentai with a budget? It all makes sense now. >.>
well it was a bad anime but i’d watch this over Love ru anyday, that show is just utter pointless
Personally, I liked this, not for it’s plot, but the sheer delivery of the fanservice. To say the least, it put the most liked character as the lead girl, whether she’s most liked or least hated, and just pushed through. However, I still don’t think I could watch this on it’s own. The only reason I could power through this show’s plain, blunt-weapon-ecchi plot was because I was watching Inukami at the same time and used this to clense the musclemen from my cortex! Kanokon gets a 4 if I try to picture it standing alone and a 7′r’8 if it’s made to be a filler.
P.S. Call me emo, but, the ending of animes always puts me into some serious angst. The “life goes on” ending seems to be the only thing that doesn’t leave me in depression until I can unearth a new anime. In short, dis it and die!
I am so tried of people putting shows like this down. Why can’t people just enjoy shows like this for what it is, and stop complaining and listing all the things that is wrong with the show. If you go into every anime expecting it to have everything you want in a anime. Like, a good plot, characters, comdey, drama, animation, and everything else, you will always be dissappoint.
Kanokon is one of the best in what it does, and that is. Having good comdey, fanservice, and having good gags that made it a great comdey. Like with nozumu and her band aids swimsult.
Now that was ingenious and Kanokon did what it set out to do. That was to have a show with great comdey and fanservice.
We put it down because every other show has fanservice, nudity, comedy and good gags MINUS the pointlessness that is this show. It is not enough to just have regular tuna buns when you can have Nyan Nyan(tm) Specialty Tuna Buns(tm) for the same price.
As our dear shota will attest, Kojika courts more controversy and has more packed into it.
Wait….what?? Where does this assumption come from!? If there was a sequel…I really don’t even want to think about what it would do to me.
Well, it comes from the fact that, despite all the hatred going towards it, it is still pretty popular from what I’ve seen. And if a series like Rosario to Pantsu can get a second season, why not this one?
Di Gi pretty much summed up my response pretty well. I like “life goes on” endings too though :P.
The second season of Kojika is going to rock my sox.
The second season of Rosario is going to make me facepalm.
Ok Di Gi Kazune can you please names me the shows you are talking about, if you can.Because if you cannot back up what you are saying, then you are just talking nonsense.
Totali> you know it’s going to rock more than your sox. >_>
Itainteasy> Sex sells. Especially for those that cannot get laid IRL. It’s like the porn industry. The problem is that after a while watching these shows repeatedly, it gets boring.
Random Quote: Code Geass.
Di Gi Kazune:
Kanopr0n sex, made for those too shy to watch the real thing, eh =_=
And I too have long stopped trying to tell which Battling Seizure Robots™ show is which :p
This show definately needed more Ren and Ai. I’d let them cling to me and call me mama anyday..though papa would be better but I’d settle for being called mama. Anyways Kanokon gave me something to keep me busy for a bit since I still eagerly await for Clannad After Story.
you are wrong totali!
i totally loved this anime
(maybe i loved it cuz i didnt remember that much about the last 9 other episodes XDD)
but ok 11 was good and 12 probaby didnt go so well either but this anime alone could be the new borderline of ecchi and fanservice anime alike
I do know alot of moment in the series that wernt so appealing to an average fan of fanservice and ecchi anime but overall it did nicely well.
there alot of nice kiss scenes, big flashes of boobs, and hilarious parts that i couldnt resist. “I want to be spoiled” hahaha!
I really like Chizuru’s mom making yet another appearance in ep 11 and it was nice see her again
I also personally think this anime was as good as girls bravo. (which in btw was so much funnier in the dubbed version)
Any anime that tells you to enjoy delicious cake can’t be all that bad…
well i actualy enjoyed this anime, although i admit it whent over the top a little, but all in all i found it funny and i DO hope their will be a second season!!!