カナン
Canaan
Oosawa Maria is a Japanese photographer currently working in Shanghai, China. Along with her partner Mino, she searches for potential newsworthy stories throughout the city. When strange events occur at a local festival, Maria and Mino immediately investigate. Quickly, the two are immersed in a battle between unknown masked men and a strange, white-haired woman. Just when Maria is about to be caught in the crossfire, an old friend by the name of Canaan appears and helps Maria escape. But a sinister plot over a deadly virus soon develops, and Canaan learns she must confront her past if she wants any chance at stopping the perpetrator and saving her friends.
Names
| Original | カナン (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Canaan |
| English | — |
| Also known as | 428 ~Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de~ Tokubetsu Hen · 428 ~Fuusasareta Shibuya de~ Special Chapter · 428 the animation |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-07-04 → 2009-09-26 (Summer 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | P.A.WORKS |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSci-FiSupernatural |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistTerrorismUrbanAssassinsForeignPoliticsSuper PowerPrimarily Adult CastGunsWarEnsemble CastPhotography |
Reception
| Community score | 7.15 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.19 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.5 |
| On lists | 50,408 |
| Favourited | 427 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 78.8% |
| Drop rate | 6.6% |
| In backlog | 49.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.71 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.21 / 10 |
Score distribution
11002823235455751,30562,40374,24183,00892,017101,310
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2009 | C | 17 of 56 |
| Studio | P.A.WORKS | D | 33 of 58 |
| Source material | Visual novel | B | 40 of 266 |
| Year | 2009 | C | 77 of 261 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 345 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 491 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | C | 591 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 592 of 1,234 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,075 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,200 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,448 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,692 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masahiro Andou, Takeshi Waki, Jin Aketagawa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mari Okada |
| Character design | Tomotaka Takeuchi, Kanami Sekiguchi |
| Music | Masumi Itou |
| Original creator | Type-Moon |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | — | Run Run Lantern |
AniList id 5356 · MAL id 5356 · record updated 2026-08-27