Kanon
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70% Critic Match

Kanon

7.0 / 10 2016 2h 3mNR Japanese
Drama

Storyline

Ai Kishimoto, Yukari Miyazawa and Akane Kishimoto are sisters. The sisters live apart in Kanazawa, Toyama and Tokyo, but they gather together to attend their grandmother's funeral. There, they learn about their mother whom they know as deceased. While seeking out the the truth about their mother, the sisters face their own problems, but take a courageous step forward.

Cast & Crew

Manami Higa

Manami Higa

Ai Kishimoto

Lead
Rie Mimura

Rie Mimura

Yukari Miyazawa

Nozomi Sasaki

Nozomi Sasaki

Akane Kishimoto

Honami Suzuki

Honami Suzuki

Mitsuko Harasima

Yumi Takigawa

Yumi Takigawa

Tatsuko Kishimoto

Renn Kiriyama

Renn Kiriyama

Satoshi

Tomoharu Hasegawa

Tomoharu Hasegawa

Kazuhiko

Hiro Komura

Hiro Komura

Satoshi's mother

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshirô Saiga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Kanon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker