Canaan
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 4 h 59 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- July 4, 2009 – September 26, 2009
- Season
- Summer 2009
- Source
- Visual novel
- Studio
- P.A.WORKS
- Director
- Masahiro Andou
- Original creator
- Type-Moon
- Music
- Masumi Itou
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 71/100
Estimated watch time
4h 59m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist96%Terrorism94%Urban90%Assassins85%Foreign85%Politics80%Super Power79%Primarily Adult Cast77%Guns76%War70%
overview details
Synopsis
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.
Should you watch Canaan?
Canaan has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 42% of 15,417 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #35 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #20 most popular anime of 2009, and #5 highest-rated anime of Summer 2009 on AniList.
Of the 25.7K AniList users who started it, 6.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 20.2K have finished it.
At about 4 h 59 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Sci-Fi, Supernatural — especially female protagonist, terrorism, urban, assassins.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Type-Moon
- Director
- Masahiro Andou
- Series composition
- Mari Okada
- Character design
- Tomotaka Takeuchi
- Character design
- Kanami Sekiguchi
- Music
- Masumi Itou
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Canaan FAQ
How many episodes does Canaan have?
Canaan has 13 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 59 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Canaan?
About 4 h 59 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is Canaan finished?
Yes. Canaan has finished airing — the final episode aired September 26, 2009.
Is there a season 2 of Canaan?
No sequel is listed for Canaan as of October 2026.
Is Canaan based on a visual novel?
Yes. Canaan adapts the visual novel by Type-Moon.
Who animated Canaan?
Canaan was animated by P.A.WORKS and directed by Masahiro Andou.