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CANAAN (TV)

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©CHUNSOFT/Project CANAAN


Alternative title:
Canaan - Tueuses Nées ! (French)
Canaan, a Mercenária (Portuguese) 
Ханаан (Russian)
カナン (Japanese)
428 the animation
Genres: psychological
Themes: tragic past
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: 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.
Ratings: 1624 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 170 votes (sub:147, dub:17, raw:2, others:4
4 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 335 votes (sub:268, dub:50, ?:1, raw:1, others:15
7 Spanish subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Persian subtitled
1 German subtitled
1 German dubbed
1 Arabic subtitled
)
 Very good: 446 votes (sub:341, dub:85, raw:5, ?:1, others:14
4 French subtitled
3 German subtitled
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Russian subtitled
1 French dubbed
)
 Good: 365 votes (sub:288, dub:71, others:6
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 171 votes (sub:118, dub:47, raw:1, others:5
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 German subtitled
)
 So-so: 66 votes (sub:52, dub:11, others:3
2 Russian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Not really good: 37 votes (sub:28, dub:7, others:2
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Weak: 27 votes (sub:21, dub:5, others:1
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Bad: 7 votes (sub:7)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 2810 s, rank: #387 (of 9996)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.658 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.5669, rank: #1401 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.553 (Very good−), rank: #1553 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.62 / seen some: 6.97 / won't finish: 4.72)
Bayesian estimate: 7.552 (Very good−), rank: #1243 (of 7635)
Running time: 24 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 2009-07-04 to 2009-09-26
Opening Theme:
"mind as Judgment" by Faylan
Ending Theme:
"My heaven" by Annabel
Insert song:
"China Kibun de High Tension!" (チャイナ気分でハイテンション!) by Ayahi Takagaki
"Inochi Nan da yo" (いのちなんだよ) by Ayahi Takagaki
"LIFE" by Ayahi Takagaki (ep 13)
Official website:
CANAAN (Japanese)
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 2
Reviews:
Canaan DVD (Dec 27, 2010)
Canaan DVD/Blu-Ray (Oct 27, 2010)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Canaan - Complete Collection (Blu-ray) 2010-10-26 (from $39.97)
    Canaan - Complete Collection (Blu-ray) 2022-01-04 (from $42.00)
DVD (Region 1)
    Canaan - Complete Collection (DVD) 2010-10-26
DVD (Region 4)
    CANAAN - Complete Collection (DVD) 2010-10-20

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Masahiro Andō
Series Composition: Mari Okada
Script: Mari Okada (eps 1-13)
Storyboard:
Masahiro Andō (OP, ED; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6, 11-13
)

Tensai Okamura (eps 3, 5, 7)
Episode Director:
Takebumi Anzai (4 episodes
eps 5, 7, 11, 13
)

Yoshiyuki Asai (eps 2, 6, 10)
Unit Director: Masahiro Andō (OP, ED)
Original Character Design: Takashi Takeuchi
Character Design: Kanami Sekiguchi
Art Director: Takeshi Waki
Chief Animation Director: Kanami Sekiguchi
Animation Director:
Yuuko Yoshida (eps 2, 5)
3D Director: Yoshimasa Yamazaki
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Director of Photography: Tomo Namiki
Executive producer:
Yoshiyuki Ito
Producer:
Yasushi Ōshima

2nd Key Animation:
Yuna Takase (ep 9)
Animation Check:
Aya Takada (5 episodes
eps 2, 5, 7, 10, 13
)

Yukiko Mita (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6, 9, 11
)

Associate producer:
Tsuyoshi Oda
Background Art:
Yun Xia Tian (Beijing Golden Pinasters)
Color design: Katsue Inoue
Color Key:
Naomi Nakano (Studio Road; 5 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-6, 13
)

Yūko Koshida (Studio Road; eps 4, 9-10)
Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
Editing Assistant: Kenichi Hirai
Finish Animation:
Yuriko Taniguchi (Studio Road; eps 1-2)
Finish Check:
Yūko Koshida (Studio Road)
In-Between Animation:
Chikako Hanatani (PA Works; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-6, 9, 11, 13
)

Eriko Nakajima (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Hiromi Yaegashi (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Kazuko Amano (PA Works; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-10
)

Manabu Hanawa (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Mari Tomita (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Miki Ōnishi (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Ryo Miyaki (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Sachiko Yajima (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Saki Hagino (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Saori Takashiro (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Satoru Kakutani (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Tsukasa Miyazaki (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Tsutomu Iwanami (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Yayoi Akimoto (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Yuki Akiyama (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Yuriko Abe (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 5-7, 9-11, 13
)

Yūsuke Kitano (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 6-7, 9-11, 13
)

Insert Song Arrangement:
Takahiro Ando (eps 1-4)
Insert Song Composition:
yozuca* (ep 13)
Insert Song Lyrics:
yozuca* (ep 13)
Insert Song Performance: Ayahi Takagaki (as Nene; 7 episodes
eps 1-4, 6, 8, 13
)

Key Animation:
Asami Hayakawa (P.A. Works; 6 episodes
eps 5-7, 10-11, 13
)

Asuka Kojima (PA Works; 10 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-6, 8, 10-13
)

Hiromi Makino (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 6, 10-11, 13
)

Kanae Oku (P.A. Works; 5 episodes
eps 5-6, 9, 12-13
)

Kaori Tsuta (PA Works; 8 episodes
eps 2, 4-5, 7-9, 12-13
)

Kento Toya (PA Works; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 7, 11-13
)

Kōsuke Kawazura (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6, 11-12
)

Mayumi Miyaoka (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6, 10-11
)

Misaki Suzuki (PA Works; 6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4-5, 10, 13
)

Mitsutoshi Kubo (PA Works; 9 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6-7, 10-13
)

Yasuo Fujii (PA Works; 7 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 6, 9, 12-13
)

Yuuko Yoshida (ep 1)
Line Producer: Mitsuhito Tsuji
Managing Director: Nobuhiro Kikuchi
Music producer: Shigeru Saitō
Online Editor:
Yoshihiro Kohama (Goodjob Tokyo)
Original Scenario: Kinoko Nasu
Photography:
Jiro Tazawa
Production manager:
Yūko Matsuda (ep 9)
Program Manager: Tomo Mayo
Recording Assistant: Tetsuya Ōnuki
Recording engineer: Nobuhiro Negishi
Setting Production: Keigo Koyanagi
Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano (Sound Box)
Sound Production Manager: Rie Tanaka
Special Effects:
Sumie Murakami
Theme Song Arrangement:
Noriyasu Agematsu (OP)
Theme Song Composition:
Noriyasu Agematsu (OP)
Theme Song Lyrics: Aki Hata (OP; ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Faylan (OP)
Kenji Hamada as Minoru Minorikawa
Maaya Sakamoto as Alphard
Miyuki Sawashiro as Canaan
Yoshino Nanjō as Maria Oosawa

Akio Ōtsuka as Sham
Haruka Tomatsu as Yunyun
Hiroaki Hirata as Santana
Junko Minagawa as Natsume
Mamiko Noto as Hakko
Rie Tanaka as Liang Qi
Tōru Ōkawa as Cummings

Adeyto as Announcer C (ep 7)
Atsushi Ono as Kenji Oosawa (ep 8)
Ayahi Takagaki as Nene (eps 8, 12)
Binbin Takaoka as Junior aide (ep 7)
Charles Glover as
Pilot A (ep 7)
U.S. Special Forces troop A (ep 11)
Chikara Ōsaka as Defense chief (ep 3)
Dominic Allen as U.S. Special Forces troop C (ep 11)
Eimi Okada as
AWACS controller (ep 7)
Newscaster B (ep 6)
Genki Yoshimoto as
Groupie B (ep 5)
Secret Service A (ep 6)
Hidetoshi Nakamura as President of the United States (ep 6)
Hong Bin Xu as Policeman A (ep 7)
Ikkyū Juku as Touzan editor (eps 2, 4)
Jōji Nakata as Taxi Driver (ep 2)
Kan Tanaka as Secretary of State (ep 7)
Kōsei Amano as Shinya Kano
Mareys Pittman as Pilot B (ep 7)
Max P as U.S. Special Forces troop B (ep 11)
Ming Juan Song as Nurse (ep 8)
Mugihito as Old man (ep 2)
Mutsumi Tamura as Child A (ep 8)
Narumi Konno as Hitomi
Nobuaki Kanemitsu as
Chairman of t Chiefs of Staff (ep 7)
Chinese restaurant proprieter (ep 2)
Daidara Shrine visitor (ep 1)
Produce stand proprietor (ep 12)
Sham's friend (ep 4)
Spectator B (ep 8)
Ryōkichi Takahashi as
Groupie A (ep 5)
Unbloom B (ep 10)
Saori Seto as
Announcer (ep 11)
Announcer A (ep 8)
Announcer B (ep 7)
Chiaki (eps 4, 12)
Female announcer (ep 1)
Female announcer A (ep 6)
Newscaster A
Seiko Yoshida as Aide to Chief of National Security (ep 7)
Takashi Oohara as
Groupie C (ep 5)
Hartley (eps 2, 4, 8)
Secret Service B (ep 6)
Unbloom C (ep 1)
Taketora as Under-Secretary (eps 5-6)
Tarusuke Shingaki as Unbloom B (ep 9)
Tomoko Nakamura as Child B (ep 8)
Tsuguo Mogami as Vice-President of the United States (eps 7-8)
Tsuyoshi Aoki as
Announcer B (ep 8)
CIA special operative (ep 2)
Policeman (ep 4)
Unbloom B (ep 1)
Yasuhiro Mamiya as Prime Minister of Japan (eps 6-7)
Yasuhiro Namiya as Prime Minister of Japan (ep 6)
Yi Fang Tian as Policeman B (ep 7)
Yukihiro Misono as
Broker (ep 2)
Karaoke man (ep 3)
Monk (ep 12)
Secretary of Defense (ep 7)
SP (ep 6)
Spectator A (ep 8)
Unbloom A (eps 1, 9-10)
Uniformed guest (ep 4)
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Yuhodo
Animation Assistance: union CHO (eps 3, 8, 12)
Animation Production: P.A. Works
Broadcaster:
Tokyo MX (2009-07-04)
Editing Studio: Jay Film
Finish Animation:
union CHO
In-Between Animation:
Yuhodo
Key Animation:
union CHO (eps 3, 8-9, 12)
Original Creator:
Type-Moon
Photography: T2 Studio
Production:
Showgate
Recording Studio: Procen Studio
Sound Production: Magic Capsule
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Steven Foster
Translation: Javier Lopez
ADR Script:
Steven Foster
Executive producer:
Toru Iwakami (2022 release)
Producer:
John Ledford (2022 release)

ADR Engineer: Stanley Thomas
Art Manager: Larry Koteff (2022 release)
BD Authoring:
Ryan Anthony (2022 release)
Blu-Ray Menu Design: Larry Koteff
DVD Authoring: Neal Barnes
DVD Menu Design: Larry Koteff
Encoding: Michael Olesch
Graphics: Larry Koteff
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Packaging Design: Larry Koteff
Production:
Son Phan Le (2022 release)
Production Assistant:
Ryan Anthony (2022 release)
Production Coordination: Janice Williams (2022 release)
Production manager:
Son Phan Le (2022 release)
QC Manager: Crystal Ruiz (2022 release)
Sound Design & Mix: Brent Marshall
Subtitle Timing: Janice Williams
Subtitling: Nathan Lopez (2022 release)
Supervising Translator: Natalie Jones (2022 release)
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch (2022 release)
David Matranga as Minorikawa
Hilary Haag as Maria
Lesley Pedersen as Alphard

Andrew Love as Siam
Andy McAvin as Cummings
Emily Neves as Hakko
Jessica Boone as Liang-Chi
Kaytha Coker as Natsume
Leraldo Anzaldua as Santana
Serena Varghese as YunYun

Adam Van Wagoner as Drunk at Bar (ep 3)
Andrew Love as Client (ep 5)
Chris Ayres as Old Man (eps 2-3)
Chris Hutchison as
Broker (ep 2)
U.S. Secretary of State (ep 7)
Corey Hartzog as Grandson (eps 2-3)
David Wald as Hartree (eps 2, 4)
George Manley as President of the United States (eps 6-7)
Jason Carroll as Old Guy (ep 2)
John Swasey as Toyama (eps 2-4)
Leraldo Anzaldua as Hartree (eps 3-4)
Lesley Tesh as Stewardess
Luci Christian as Nene (eps 8, 13) 
Rob Mungle as
Client (ep 1)
JIN
Stephanie Wittels as Newscaster
Victor Gannon as Snake (eps 2, 4)

English companies
Disc Production: Sentai Studios (2022 release)
Distributor:
Siren Visual (Australia & New Zealand)
Internet Streaming:
The Anime Network
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production: Seraphim Digital
French cast
French staff
Dubbing Director: Jay Walker

Adaptation:
Caroline Lecoq
Nayeli Forest as Canaan
Sophie Planet as Alphard

Agnès Manoury as Yuri Natsume
Fabien Briche as Minoru Minorikawa
Isabelle Altemer as
Liang Ji
Yun Yun
Mathieu Rivolier as Cummings
Pauline Guimard as Maria Osawa

French companies
Distributor: KAZÉ
Dubbing: AC5
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: Montserrat Aguilar

Project Coordination: Alejandra Delint
Quality Control: Ellie Rojo
Ellie Rojo as Alphar Alshaya
Verania Ortiz as Canaan

Amellalli Guevara as Maria Oosawa
Ferso Velázquez as Cummings
Karen Fonseca as Natsume
Marysol Lobo as Yunyun
Óscar López as Minoru Minorikawa
Pablo Mejía as Santana
Wendy Malvárez as Liang Qi

Julio Bernal as Taxi Driver (ep 2)
Spanish companies
Internet Streaming: AnimeOnegai
German staff
German cast
Director: Petra Barthel
Script: Petra Barthel
Julia Kaufmann as Canaan
Maria Koschny as Alphard

Damineh Hojat as Nene
Debora Weigert as Yuri Natsume
Kristina Tietz as Maria Oosawa
Marie Schramm as Yunyun
Natascha Geißler as Liang Qi
Ozan Ünal as Minoru Minorikawa
Peter Lontzek as Santana
Sven Gerhardt as Kenji Oosawa
Ute Noack as Hakkou

Andreas Conrad as Client (ep 1)
Anja Rybiczka as National Security Advisor (ep 7)
Constantin von Jascheroff as Younger Brother (eps 1-3)
Eberhard Prüter as Older Brother (ep 2)
Elmar Gutmann as Assistant Chief of Staff (ep 7)
Ernst Meincke as President of the USA (eps 6-7)
Gerald Paradies as Teruo Touyama (eps 2, 4)
Michael Baral as Hatori (eps 2, 4, 8)
Nicole Hannak as Chiaki (ep 4)
Nina Herting as Radio Announcer (ep 6)
Patric Tavanti as Unbloom (ep 1)
Raimund Krone as Prime Minister (eps 6-7)
Reinhard Kuhnert as Undersecretary (eps 5-6)
Steven Merting as Siam's Acquaintance (ep 4)
Uli Krohm as Secretary of State (ep 7)
Werner Ziebig as Taxi Driver (eps 2, 4, 6-8)
German companies
Distributor:
Universum-Films
Internet Streaming: Anime on Demand
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Broadcaster: PlayTV (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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