Canaan

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:31 pm

I debated on where to post this since it's a manga question about the anime. I realize that Canaan is a different title than the original story, but does anyone know if there's manga for it? It's my understanding that it came from a game or novel of sorts. I'm just curious if there's more to the story or a different ending to the story.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:45 am

I don't know much about Canaan because I've been avoiding Canaan anime threads for spoilers (I fell so far behind). I haven't been hanging around gaming boards either.

As far as I know Canaan was a visual novel so it should probably be classified as a "game". I believe Type Moon put it out. Type Moon is a gaming company. They had previously released games such as Tsukihime, Fate/stay night and their offshoots (Fate/hollow ataraxia, Melty Blood, etc). I think Kara no Kyoukai was a game too (Kara no Kyoukai took place in a slightly alternate universe from the others).

There is a Canaan manga out there, but as far as I know they've only translated the first chapter.

The Fate/stay night manga is an alternate storyline from the anime. Anime based off visual novels usually only show the main storyline endings from their games. The Fate/stay night manga shows the second storyline from the game involving Rin and Archer. I wish I could see Sakura's storyline from the game someday, but I guess that storyline is too ecchi to animate or put in manga form.

Anyone know if Canaan takes place in the same universe as Tsukihime and Fate/stay night? The anime's plot structure is quite different from Tsukihime, Fate/stay night and Kara no Kyoukai. It makes me wonder how the gameplay of Canaan went. I can't visualize it. ?^_^?

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:45 am

What happened to it?

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:58 pm

Thanks Keropi. I'm glad I'm not the only one unsure of this one. I do feel better that there's nothing really out there that I should be catching up on. The anime was awesome. I loved it. Episode 13 just got finished today. I liked the little extra at the end after the credits.

I won't get into spoilers. I am bummed that they didn't expand on the story because I really enjoyed it. There was still so much they could have done with it IMHO.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:15 pm

If Canaan is anything like Fate/stay night they could have alternate storylines for how the story could have gone otherwise if different choices were made. It could prove most interesting if they ever put those parts to manga or anime form.

Characters who were alive at the end of Canaan could be dead in the alternate version of the story and characters who died could be alive.

I'd like to read up on the Canaan anime and gaming threads after I finish the anime and return back from my trip.

Anyone know how the Code Geass manga alternative story is going? Is it good?

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:15 pm

What is so good about it?

Goldknight · Post by **Goldknight** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:52 pm

The Code Geass: Nunally's Nightmare has finished. I enjoyed it and it definitely had an alternate ending from the anime.

I actually liked it better in many ways. I'm still reading the Suzaku version of Code Geass though. So far I'm undecided on that one.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:52 pm

That's great. Tell me what you liked about it.