I'll have to concur with another reviewer that this series reminded me of a John Woo flick although I'd say it would be crossed with something like Mission Impossible where the storyline can get a little too complicated for just one viewing...

What this series did have was hook - it was a very easy watch and I actually looked forward to seeing the next episode. The action is explosive and the premise is solid. It did try to throw in some silly humour but mostly it was pretty good storytelling.

The only aspect that brings this down a notch is the fact that it seems like the series tried to 'outsmart' itself in the end. The denouement where Alphard and Canaan are battling it out on the train is intense but that tension is almost lost in the details... there is so much dialog and not all of it makes a lot of sense TBH that you're almost left scratching your head a bit at the end. And the imagery of 'hope' and 'despair' was kinda dampened when Alphard reveals that Sham had called her 'loneliness'...

In any case, in spite of my unanswered questions and a less than solid wrap-up, the series is very well animated and has good storytelling throughout. It's worth a second look... (show less)

Canaan was first of all, an excellent action-packed anime. The battle scenes were amazing, and with her powers like that, I really wish I had them XD. Story was original with the concept, though some bits about terrorism, and fighting against it could have been more different from previous anime series. At some points though, the characters appear to be weak, yet this weakness depicts the true nature of human beings, which makes it very realistic in some ways. Yet it was all too interesting to take too much note of these minor things. honestly my fav character was Alphard. Dunno y.

But if there could have been improvements, then I honestly have to say there would have been so much more potential to begin the anime from the very beginning, right from where Canaan first met Siam. Though people say the short and sweet makes short series great, I would have loved to see the real in-depth plot of this anime. AWWW MAN, even if they did a second season, would have been nice as well. =)

But I think this is a definite must-watch, especially for you psychological/action-loving peoples. (show less)