カナリア
Canary
Mika Katagiri wants her band to perform at the upcoming local festival. However, complications arise. Their keyboardist, Jun, refuses to play, and their stage has been cancelled. Refusing to give up, Mika and her band strive to find a way to play at the festival, using any means necessary. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | カナリア (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Canary |
| English | Canary |
| Also known as | Canaria |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 26 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-03-22 (Spring 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Soeishinsha |
| Source | Visual novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | FantasyMusicRomance |
| Themes | SchoolBandPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistSlapstick |
| Streaming | RetroCrush |
Reception
| Community score | 3.89 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.69 / 10 |
| Composite | 37.8 |
| On lists | 1,226 |
| Favourited | 2 (0.2%) |
| Completion | 87.3% |
| Drop rate | 5.4% |
| In backlog | 36.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.88 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2002 | E | 42 of 43 |
| Year | 2002 | E | 138 of 142 |
| Source material | Visual novel | E | 229 of 266 |
| Genre | Music | E | 405 of 428 |
| Era | Early 2000s | E | 666 of 687 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | E | 896 of 944 |
| Length | OVA / Special | E | 1,215 of 1,260 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,589 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,742 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,014 of 2,142 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,635 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Keitarou Motonaga, Shigemi Ikeda, Kazuhiro Yamada |
|---|---|
| Character design | Ryou Tanaka |
| Original creator | Front Wing |
AniList id 2146 · MAL id 2146 · record updated 2026-08-25