Canaan English Sub & Dub

About Canaan

Canaan (カナン) arrives as an action anime by P.A.WORKS (2009), and the premise is easy to summarize. At its core: 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 peculiar events occur at a local festival, Maria and Mino immediately investigate. Rapidly, the two are immersed in a fight 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.

As an action title, 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. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

P.A.WORKS is the studio behind Canaan, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.1/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. 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.