Canaan English Sub & Dub

About Canaan

Looking for background on Canaan (カナン)? This action, sci-fi and supernatural series by P.A.WORKS (2009) starts out like this. In short: Oosawa Maria is a Japanese photographer currently working in Shanghai, China. Along with her partner Mino, she searches for potential newsworthy stories throughout the town.

Further in, when odd events occur at a local festival, Maria and Mino immediately investigate. Quickly, the two are immersed in a clash between unknown masked men and a strange, white-haired woman. Just when Maria is about to be caught in the crossfire, an old friend by the name of Canaan appears and helps Maria escape.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Canaan (Miyuki Sawashiro) and Alphard Al Sheya (Maaya Sakamoto) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by P.A.WORKS, so the studio's house style defines how Canaan looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Miyuki Sawashiro as Canaan, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.