Series synopsis
Canaan is a Japanese animation drama action & adventure television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 4, 2009. It ended on September 26, 2009. It stars Miyuki Sawashiro, Maaya Sakamoto, Yoshino Nanjo and Kenji Hamada.
Two years ago, Shibuya was ravaged by a biological terrorist attack using the deadly Ua virus. Maria Osawa was saved when her father inoculated her against the virus, but is left with partial amnesia from the shock. She works as a cameraman when she reunites with a girl named Canaan in Shanghai, China. A gifted assassin with synesthesia, she is under orders from an unknown organization for a yet unspecified mission
Premise
Two years ago, Shibuya was ravaged by a biological terrorist attack using the deadly Ua virus. Maria Osawa was saved when her father inoculated her against the virus, but is left with partial amnesia from the shock. She works as a cameraman when she reunites with a girl named Canaan in Shanghai, China. A gifted assassin with synesthesia, she is under orders from an unknown organization for a yet unspecified mission
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Canaan (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Alphard Al Shua (voice)
- Yoshino Nanjo as Maria Oosawa (voice)
- Kenji Hamada as Minoru Minorikawa (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Siam (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Santana (voice)
- Rie Tanaka as Liang Qi (voice)
- Haruka Tomatsu as Yunyun (voice)
Supporting cast
- Junko Minagawa as Yuri Natsume (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Hakkou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 26, 2010 | February 26, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 4, 2009 | September 26, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minorikawa Report 2010X Shanghai Special included in BD vol. 5. |
February 26, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evil, Flood-Colored City Canaan, a covert agent with the power of synesthesia (the ability to combine senses), arrives in China just in time to save her friend, the young photojournalist Maria Osawa, from a deadly attack by the terrorist organization known as Snake. But Canaan has tenuous ties to various Snake operatives, which places Maria in peril. |
July 4, 2009 |
| 2 |
Worthless Games As Minorikawa realizes Maria has a connection to the mysterious assassin Canaan, they are attacked in downtown Shanghai by a mysterious old man and his young accomplice. But as they are on the run from the dangerous duo, Canaan comes to their rescue, provoking a dangerous revenge. |
July 11, 2009 |
| 3 |
Trivialities When Canaan kills an old man who is threatening Maria, she provokes a young mutant to murderous revenge. So as Maria and Canaan enjoy their reunion, the evil boy plots a terrifying plot to kill Canaan as penance for her sin of killing his friend. Meanwhile, Minorikawa finds the mysterious Hakko may know more than Santana will allow her to admit. |
July 18, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2009 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 10:00:00 |