Canaan Blu-ray

Shanghai. A massive anti-terrorism summit is underway and the city is on edge. Maria Osawa, a Japanese photojournalist, is caught in the middle of a violent incident on the streets and saved by Canaan — a young Middle Eastern mercenary with synesthesia, a neurological condition she uses as a combat ability, perceiving people and threats as fields of color that reveal intention and emotion instantly. The two have a history: Canaan rescued Maria once before during a massacre in the Middle East. Their reunion is complicated by the emergence of Alphard, a ruthless operative and Canaan's former sister-in-arms who now leads a terrorist organization called Snake — and by the Ua virus, a bioweapon that kills most people but transforms a rare few called Borners into beings with extraordinary and often lethal abilities. Hakko cannot speak above a whisper without her voice becoming a sonic weapon. Others manifest differently. Alphard wants to use the Borners, control the virus, and settle her account with Canaan personally.

Canaan is a 13-episode action series produced by P.A. Works — their first television production — and directed by Masahiro Ando, the director of Sword of the Stranger. It is based on a bonus scenario created by TYPE-MOON co-founders Kinoko Nasu and Takashi Takeuchi for the visual novel 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de, a Wii game that received a perfect 40/40 score from Famitsu — the first game to achieve that rating. The series features character design by Takashi Takeuchi himself and original character designs by TYPE-MOON. The score was composed by Masumi Ito. Originally released in North America by Sentai Filmworks as a combined DVD/Blu-ray collection on October 26, 2010; reissued as a Complete Blu-ray Collection on January 4, 2022. Subtitle only — no English dub was produced.

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Masahiro Ando (Sword of the Stranger, Hanasaku Iroha)
Original Concept: Kinoko Nasu & Takashi Takeuchi (TYPE-MOON — Fate/stay night, Tsukihime)
Character Design (Anime): Kanami Sekiguchi; Original Character Design: Takashi Takeuchi (TYPE-MOON)
Studio: P.A. Works (first television production; later Angel Beats!, Hanasaku Iroha, Shirobako)
Music: Masumi Ito
Opening Theme: "mind as Judgment" by Faylan
Ending Theme: "My Heaven" by Annabel

Japanese Cast:
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Canaan
- Haruka Tominaga as Maria Osawa (Softenni!)
- Eri Kitamura as Alphard (Softenni!)
- Rie Kugimiya as Yunyun (Shakugan no Shana, Toradora)
- Ai Shimizu as Hakko (Mahoromatic Something More Beautiful)
- Houko Kuwashima as Liang Qi (Gate Keepers 21, Ceres: Celestial Legend, Z.O.E. Dolores I, Kaiba, Space Brothers)

Blu-ray Features (Sentai Filmworks 2022 Complete Collection)

- All 13 Episodes — Complete Series
- Clean Opening & Closing Animations
- Subtitle Only — No English Dub Produced
- Sentai Filmworks Previews

Spoken Languages: Japanese Audio Only, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: カナン (Kanan / CANAAN)
Runtime: ~325 Minutes (Complete Series, 13 Episodes)
Director: Masahiro Ando
Blu-ray Release Year: 2022 (U.S. Complete Blu-ray Collection reissue, January 4 — Sentai Filmworks); original DVD/Blu-ray combo release October 26, 2010
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): July 4 – September 26, 2009 (Fuji TV)
Publisher: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 14+
Region: Region A (North America)
Note: Based on TYPE-MOON bonus scenario for 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de — the first game to receive a perfect 40/40 Famitsu score. P.A. Works' debut television production. Subtitle only — no English dub produced.
Genre: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Themes: Synesthesia Combat, Ua Virus Borners, TYPE-MOON Universe, Shanghai Setting, P.A. Works Debut Series

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.