Daimajin Kanon (大魔神カノン) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama produced by Kadokawa Pictures and broadcast on TV Tokyo.^[1] The series premiered on April 2, 2010. The series retells the story of the original Daimajin film in a modern Japanese setting. Consisting of 26 episodes, the series was prefaced by a manga by Seijuro Mizu in Young Ace magazine. Writing for the series is shared by Shinji Ōishi and Naruhisa Arakawa.

Episodes

Each episode of the series has its own unique kanji, but they are all read as "Kanon".

1. Distant Song (歌遠) - April 2, 2010
2. His Sound (彼音) - April 9, 2010
3. Small Warmth (寡温) - April 16, 2010
4. Drunken Past (過飲) - April 23, 2010
5. Torturous Favor (苛恩) - April 30, 2010
6. Added Warmth (加温) - May 7, 2010
7. Hidden Song (歌隠) - May 14, 2010
8. Whirling Sound (渦音) - May 21, 2010
9. Summer Sound (夏音) - June 4, 2010
10. No Profit (稼無) - June 11, 2010
11. Regretted Warmth (憾温) - June 18, 2010
12. Grateful Change (化恩) - June 25, 2010
13. Misplaced Resentment (囮怨) - July 2, 2010
14. Obscured Sound (霞音) - July 9, 2010
15. Beautiful Sound (華音) - July 16, 2010
16. Valued Sound (価音) - July 23, 2010
17. Shackled Sound (枷音) - July 30, 2010
18. Distant Answer (叶遠) - August 6, 2010
19. Tragic Warmth (敢温) - August 13, 2010
20. Withered Sound (枯音) - August 20, 2010
21. Elevating Sound (佳音) - August 27, 2010
22. Penetrating Warmth (貫温) - September 3, 2010
23. Circular Origin (環因) - September 10, 2010
24. Fulfilled Destiny (果縁) - September 17, 2010
25. His Distance (彼遠) - September 24, 2010
26. Grateful Song (歌恩) - October 1, 2010

Cast

• Kanon Mikazaki (巫崎 カノン, Mikazaki Kanon): Yuka Rikuna (里久鳴 祐果, Rikuna Yuka)
• Taihei (タイヘイ): Hidekazu Mashima (眞島 秀和, Mashima Hidekazu)
• Ikechiyo (イケチヨ): Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央, Nagasawa Nao)
• Tomosuke (トモスケ): Takashi Yamanaka (山中 崇, Yamanaka Takashi)
• Sawamori (サワモリ): Tsuyoshi Mori (森 豪士, Mori Tsuyoshi)
• Hashitaka (ハシタカ): Serina Ogawa (小川 瀬里奈, Ogawa Serina)
• Shota (ショウタ, Shōta): Fuku Suzuki (鈴木 福, Suzuki Fuku)
• Tamekichi (タメキチ): Ken Maeda (前田 健, Maeda Ken)
• Yumonji (ユモンジ): Nao Kinomoto (木野本 直, Kinomoto Nao)
• Kaenji (カエンジ): Shūhei Izumi (和泉 宗兵, Izumi Shūhei)
• Kirinoha (キリノハ): Sayuki Matsumoto (松本 さゆき, Matsumoto Sayuki)
• Otaki (オタキ): Rie Shibata (柴田 理恵, Shibata Rie)
• Jūzō (ジュウゾウ): Hiroyuki Nagato (長門 裕之, Nagato Hiroyuki)
• Buchinko (ブチンコ, Voice) & Narration: Junko Minagawa (皆川 純子, Minagawa Junko)
• Tamakko (タマッコ, Voice) & Kazahana (カザハナ, Voice): Nozomi Sasaki (ささき のぞみ, Sasaki Nozomi)
• Fukamatsu (フクマツ, Voice): Kiyoshi Kobayashi (小林 清志, Kobayashi Kiyoshi)
• Tōbee (トウベエ, Voice): Chō (チョー)
• Dōkan (ドウカン, Voice): Nobuo Tanaka (田中 信夫, Tanaka Nobuo)
• Bujin-sama (ブジンサマ, Voice): Tsunehiko Kamijō (上條 恒彦, Kamijō Tsunehiko)
• Ipadada (イパダダ): Naoki Taki (滝 直希, Taki Naoki)
• Kotaro Ushirone (後根 幸太郎, Ushirone Kōtarō): Enoku Shimegi (標 永久, Shimegi Enoku)
• Saki Uehara (上原 サキ, Uehara Saki): Natsuna (夏菜)
• Ikki (イッキ): Keisuke Watanabe (夛留見 啓助, Tarumi Keisuke)
• Shinya (シンヤ, Shin'ya): Dai Yoshimi (好美 大, Yoshimi Dai)

Theme songs

All songs were written by Shoko Fujibayashi and composed by Toshihiko Sahashi.

Opening theme

• "Sing Your Heart Out"
  • Artist: Ryoko Moriyama

Closing themes

Both songs performed by Lia

• "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" (あした天気になぁれ, "Tomorrow the Weather Will Change")
  • Episodes: 1-13
• "Aruite Kaerou" (歩いて帰ろう, "Walk Back Home")
  • Episodes: 14-26

References

External links

• Official website
• Official TV Tokyo website