Kanon is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 1999. The story follows Yuichi Aizawa, who has returned to the town where seven years ago he would spend his school vacations, but has forgotten many of the details regarding his previous visits. Over the course of the series, Yuichi slowly regains these memories as he meets new friends and is reacquainted with others from his past. It was adapted by Toei Animation into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2002 along with an accompanying original video animation episode released in 2003, both directed by Takamichi Itō with music direction by Hiroyuki Kōzu. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 24-episode anime television series broadcast between 2006 and 2007 directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Kanon and its anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, three singles, three soundtracks, and three remix albums.
The core of the discography is the three original soundtrack albums. The visual novel's soundtrack, which was also used for the second anime series, was produced by Key Sounds Label and released in 2002. The music on the soundtrack was composed and arranged by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito and OdiakeS. Two soundtracks were released for the first anime series in 2002 produced by Movic. The music on the anime soundtracks was composed and arranged by Hiroyuki Kōzu, Kōji Ueno, and Shinji Orito. Two remix albums were released for the visual novel in 1999 and 2003, and a remix album was released for the first anime series in 2003. A compilation album for the visual novel featuring previously released remixes was released in 2001. Three singles were released, one each for the visual novel and both anime series, covering the opening and endings themes of each media type.
Albums
Anemoscope
Anemoscope is an arrange album released by Key for the Kanon visual novel, and was packaged with the first edition of the Kanon visual novel on June 4, 1999. Ten of the twelve tracks on the album are arrange versions of background music featured in the visual novel, with the last two being the original versions of the game's two main theme songs "Last regrets" and "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho" sung by Ayana. The ten tracks were arranged by Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, and Kazuya Takase of I've Sound.[1]
"Kaze o Matta Hi" (風を待った日The Day When I Waited for the Wind)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
5:45
5.
"Yuki no Shōjo" (雪の少女Girl in the Snow)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
3:41
6.
"Tōdo Kōgen" (凍土高原Tundra Plateau)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
3:59
7.
"Hidamari no Machi" (日溜りの街A Sunny City)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
5:47
8.
"The Fox and the Grapes"
OdiakeS
Shinji Orito
4:15
9.
"Kigi no Koe to Hibi no Zawameki" (木々の声と日々のざわめきThe Voices of Trees and the Bustling of Days)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
3:35
10.
"Egao no Mukōgawa ni" (笑顔の向こう側にBeyond the Smile)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
3:12
11.
"Umaretate no Kaze" (生まれたての風A Newborn Wind)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
4:39
12.
"Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho" (風の辿り着く場所Where the Wind Reaches) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Performed by Ayana)
Shinji Orito
Kazuya Takase (I've Sound)
6:08
Total length:
54:47
Recollections
Recollections is a bestarrange album for the Kanon visual novel, and was first released on December 29, 2001 at Comiket 61 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0003,[2] and was widely distributed on November 29, 2002.[3] The album contains one disc with thirteen tracks which primarily takes tracks from the first two albums released for the Kanon visual novel, Anemoscope and "Last regrets/Place of wind which arrives"; seven are from the former, and three are from the latter. The album also contains three new arrangements of songs featured in the Kanon visual novel: two background music tracks, and a remix of the game's opening theme "Last regrets" as an acoustic version sung by Lia. The tracks on the album were arranged by Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, and Ryō Okabe.[1]
"Shōjo no Ori" (少女の檻Girls' Prison; from Anemoscope)
OdiakeS
Shinji Orito
3:10
6.
"Hidamari no Machi" (日溜まりの街A Sunny City; from Anemoscope)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
5:59
7.
"Fuyu no Hanabi" (冬の花火Winter Fireworks; from single "Last regrets")
Jun Maeda
Shinji Orito
3:41
8.
"Kanojotachi no Kenkai" (彼女たちの見解The Girls' Opinions; new arrange)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
6:53
9.
"Kaze o Matta Hi" (風を待った日The Day When I Waited for the Wind; from Anemoscope)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
6:09
10.
"Tōdo Kōgen" (凍土高原Tundra Plateau; from Anemoscope)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
4:01
11.
"Zankō" (残光Afterglow; new arrange)
Jun Maeda
Shinji Orito
3:53
12.
"Umaretate no Kaze" (生まれたての風A Newborn Wind; from Anemoscope)
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
5:40
13.
"Little fragments" (from single "Last regrets")
Shinji Orito
Magome Togoshi
4:25
Total length:
64:20
Kanon Original Soundtrack
The Kanon Original Soundtrack, from the visual novel Kanon, was first released on October 25, 2002 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0006.[3][4] The soundtrack contains one disc totaling twenty-four songs composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, OdiakeS, and Kazuya Takase of I've Sound. Ayana provides vocals for two songs, "Last regrets" and "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho". The first half of the last track is the short version of "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho", and after a lengthy pause a hidden track of an arrange version of "Yuki no Shōjo" plays which was originally featured in the album Anemoscope.[1]
"Kaze o Matta Hi" (風を待った日The Day When I Waited for the Wind)
Shinji Orito
3:17
20.
"Umaretate no Kaze" (生まれたての風A Newborn Wind)
Shinji Orito
4:00
21.
"Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho (Full Chorus Version)" (風の辿り着く場所Where the Wind Reaches) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Arrangement by Kazuya Takase (I've Sound); Performed by Ayana)
Shinji Orito
6:12
22.
"Little fragments"
Shinji Orito
2:04
23.
"Last regrets" (Short Version)" (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Arrangement by Kazuya Takase (I've Sound); Performed by Ayana)
Jun Maeda
2:32
24.
"Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho (Short Version)" (風の辿り着く場所Where the Wind Reaches) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Arrangement by Kazuya Takase (I've Sound); Performed by Ayana)
Shinji Orito
7:55
Total length:
75:14
Re-feel
Re-feel is a pianoarrange album with songs taken from the Kanon and Air visual novels and arranged into piano versions. It was first released on December 28, 2003 at Comiket 65 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0010.[3] The album contains one disc with ten tracks; the first five songs are from Kanon while the last five are from Air.[5] With the exception of tracks two and four which are arranged by Riya of Eufonius, all the tracks are arranged by Ryō Mizutsuki, who is credited as Kiyo on the album.
TV Animation Edition Kanon Soundtrack Volume 1 is the first original soundtrack released for the first Kanon anime series and was released on May 5, 2002 in Japan by Movic bearing the catalog number MACM-1155.[6] The soundtrack contains one disc totaling thirty-one songs composed, arranged, and produced by Shinji Orito, Jun Maeda, OdiakeS, Kōji Ueno, and Hiroyuki Kōzu. Miho Fujiwara provides vocals for two songs, "Florescence" and "Flower". Some of the tracks are new arrangements of music featured in the Kanon visual novel. The first edition release of the soundtrack came in a tall case, the same type for a DVD.
"Yami ni Hisomu Kage" (闇に潜む影The Shadow that Lurks in the Darkness)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:38
25.
"Takanaru Omoi" (高鳴る想いThrobbing Thoughts)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:49
26.
"Time Suspense I"
Hiroyuki Kōzu
2:21
27.
"Umaretate no Asa" (生まれたての朝A Newborn Morning)
Shinji Orito
2:02
28.
"Florescence (Softly Ver.)" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Kōji Ueno
2:13
29.
"Flower (TV edition)" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Masato Kamato
1:25
30.
"Florescence (TV edition Special Ver.)" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Kōji Ueno
1:48
31.
"Yakusoku II" (約束Promise)
Shinji Orito
1:48
Total length:
56:27
TV Animation Edition Kanon Soundtrack Volume 2
TV Animation Version Kanon Soundtrack Volume 2 is the second original soundtrack released for the first Kanon anime series and was released on July 5, 2002 in Japan by Movic bearing the catalog number MACM-1156.[7] The soundtrack contains two discs totaling fifty-five songs composed, arranged, and produced by Shinji Orito, Jun Maeda, OdiakeS, Kōji Ueno, and Hiroyuki Kōzu. Miho Fujiwara provides vocals for two songs, "Florescence" and "Flower". Some of the tracks are new arrangements of music featured in the Kanon visual novel.
All songs arranged by Hiroyuki Kōzu.
Disc 1
No.
Title
Music
Length
1.
"Florescence preview ver." (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
"Maiochiru Fuan piano ver." (舞い落ちる不安An Alighting Anxiety)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:59
11.
"Iradachi" (苛立ちIrritation)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:58
12.
"Munasawagi II" (胸騒ぎApprehension)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:56
13.
"Tsumetai Manazashi" (冷たい眼差しA Cold Glance)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
1:48
14.
"Mamono o Utsumono VIII" (魔物を討つ者Demon Slayer)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
4:27
15.
"2 steps toward"
Shinji Orito
2:03
16.
"Yakusoku music box I" (約束Promise)
Shinji Orito
1:37
17.
"Yakusoku music box II" (約束Promise)
Shinji Orito
0:24
18.
"Mukai orchestra II" (霧海Sea of Mist)
OdiakeS
2:14
19.
"Mukai orchestra III" (霧海Sea of Mist)
OdiakeS
2:26
20.
"Makoto to no Wakare" (真琴との別れFarewell with Makoto)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
3:12
21.
"Yume no Ato plus strings III" (夢の跡Remnants of a Dream)
Jun Maeda
3:18
22.
"Yume no Ato dramatic ver." (夢の跡Remnants of a Dream)
Jun Maeda
3:02
23.
"Flower dramatic ver." (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Masato Kamato
2:37
Total length:
115:19
Orgel de Kiku Sakuhin Shū
Orgel de Kiku Sakuhin Shū (オルゴールで聴く作品集, lit. Listen to Music Box Work Collection) is an arrange album released for the first Kanon anime series which went on sale on July 25, 2003 in Japan by Movic bearing the catalog number MACM-1167.[8] The album contains one disc with fifteen tracks of arranged versions of background music featured in the first Kanon anime which includes arrangements consisting of music boxes, pianos, harps, flutes, acoustic guitar, and other string instruments. All the tracks were composed by either Kōji Ueno, Hiroyuki Kōzu, or Masato Kamato, and arranged by Minami Nozaki.
All music is composed by Hiroyuki Kōzu, except where noted
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Florescence" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Composed by Kōji Ueno; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
3:53
2.
"Kita kara Hakobareru Kaze" (北から運ばれる風The Wind Carried from the North)
2:43
3.
"Ayu Tsukimiya" (月宮あゆTsukimiya Ayu)
2:09
4.
"Kanojo no Iru Fūkei" (彼女のいる風景The Scenery Where She Exists)
3:36
5.
"Shiori Misaka" (美坂栞Misaka Shiori)
3:01
6.
"Yasuragi no Shunkan" (安らぎの瞬間A Moment of Peace)
3:28
7.
"Mai Kawasumi" (川澄舞Kawasumi Mai)
3:40
8.
"Butōkai" (舞踏会Dance Party)
3:59
9.
"Makoto Sawatari" (沢渡真琴Sawatari Makoto)
4:17
10.
"Sepiairo no Kodō" (セピア色の鼓動Sepia Heartbeats)
3:11
11.
"Mamono o Utsumono VII" (魔物を討つ者Demon Hunter)
2:38
12.
"Mitasareta Kioku" (満たされた記憶A Memory Fulfilled)
3:27
13.
"Makoto to no Wakare" (真琴との別れFarewell with Makoto)
3:05
14.
"Nayuki Minase" (水瀬名雪Minase Nayuki)
4:22
15.
"Flower" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Composed by Masato Kamato; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
3:16
Total length:
50:51
Singles
Last regrets / Place of wind which arrives
"Last regrets / Place of wind which arrives" (風の辿り着く場所, Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho) is a single for the Kanon visual novel first released as a limited edition on November 23, 1999, but was also sold at Comiket 57 on December 24, 1999.[1] The single contains seven tracks which includes original and instrumental versions of the game's two theme songs "Last regrets" and "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho", and three arrange versions of background music featured in the visual novel. The first half of the last track is the instrumental version of "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho", and after a lengthy pause a hidden track of a male vocal version of "Last regrets" plays sung by Kazuya Takase of I've Sound. Other produces of the single include Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, and Magome Togoshi, with Ayana providing vocals for the original versions of the game's two theme songs.[1]
Track listing
No.
Title
Music
Arrangement
Length
1.
"Last regrets" (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Performed by Ayana)
"Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho (instrumental)" (風の辿り着く場所Where the Wind Reaches)
Shinji Orito
Kazuya Takase (I've Sound)
14:14
Total length:
46:24
Florescence / Flower
"Florescence / Flower" is single by the J-pop artist Miho Fujiwara first released in Japan on June 7, 2002 by Movic in Japan bearing the catalog number MACM-1157.[9] The single was first released as a limited edition version containing two more tracks than the regular edition. The first is an instrumental version of "Flower" with background vocals by Miho Fujiwara, and the second is a background music track for Akiko Minase not featured in the first Kanon anime series by Toei Animation. The songs "Florescence" and "Flower" of the single were featured as the opening and ending theme songs of the first Kanon anime respectively.
All songs arranged by Hiroyuki Kōzu.
Track listing
No.
Title
Music
Length
1.
"Florescence" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
"Flower" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Masato Kamato
5:05
3.
"Florescence (Off vocal)"
Kōji Ueno
5:42
4.
"Flower (Off vocal)"
Masato Kamato
5:05
5.
"Flower" (Lyrics by Naomi Kosaka; Performed by Miho Fujiwara)
Masato Kamato
5:05
6.
"Akiko-san" (秋子さん)
Hiroyuki Kōzu
0:21
Total length:
26:58
Last regrets / Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho
"Last regrets / Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho" is a single released in commemoration of the Kanonanime by Kyoto Animation. It was first released on December 28, 2006 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0026.[3] The single contains original, short, and arrange versions of Kanon's two theme songs "Last regrets" and "Kaze no Tadoritsuku Basho" sung by Ayana. The tracks are composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Kazuya Takase of I've Sound, and Manack.