Japan Synopsis
CANAAN
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
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From P.A.WORKS
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Canaan itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
Canaan holds position #211 of 386 Japan seriess in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Canaan premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.
The 2216th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,798 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,828 of 2,532 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | P.A.WORKS, Emotion |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | July 4, 2009 |
| Official Site | www.canaan.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Canaan end?
Canaan finished its run with its final episode airing on September 26, 2009.
Where did Canaan air?
Canaan aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.