Canaan (2009–2009)

TV ShowEndedTokyo MXAnimation, Drama, Action & Adventure1 season, 13 episodes
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Plot

Two years ago, Shibuya was ravaged by a biological terrorist attack using the deadly Ua virus. Maria Osawa was saved when her father inoculated her against the virus, but is left with partial amnesia from the shock. She works as a cameraman when she reunites with a girl named Canaan in Shanghai, China. A gifted assassin with synesthesia, she is under orders from an unknown organization for a yet unspecified mission

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  1. 01Canaan S01E02Worthless GamesS01E02 · 7.5As Minorikawa realizes Maria has a connection to the mysterious assassin Canaan, they are attacked in downtown Shanghai by a mysterious old man and his young accomplice. But as they are on the run from the dangerous duo, Canaan comes to their rescue, provoking a dangerous revenge.
  2. 02Canaan S01E03TrivialitiesS01E03 · 7.5When Canaan kills an old man who is threatening Maria, she provokes a young mutant to murderous revenge. So as Maria and Canaan enjoy their reunion, the evil boy plots a terrifying plot to kill Canaan as penance for her sin of killing his friend. Meanwhile, Minorikawa finds the mysterious Hakko may know more than Santana will allow her to admit.
  3. 03Canaan S01E04Lingering SunsetS01E04 · 7.5Rescued by her "sister" Liang-Chi, and now taking her place of power as the leader of the terrorist organization Snake, Alphard sets a trap for Canaan, luring her out into the open at a glamorous state dinner. Once there, Alphard reveals she and Canaan have more in common than Canaan ever let on.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2009Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Canaan S01E01Evil, Flood-Colored CityJuly 4, 2009 7.0Canaan, a covert agent with the power of synesthesia (the ability to combine senses), arrives in China just in time to save her friend, the
  2. S01E02Canaan S01E02Season's bestWorthless GamesJuly 11, 2009 7.5As Minorikawa realizes Maria has a connection to the mysterious assassin Canaan, they are attacked in downtown Shanghai by a mysterious old
  3. S01E03Canaan S01E03TrivialitiesJuly 18, 2009 7.5When Canaan kills an old man who is threatening Maria, she provokes a young mutant to murderous revenge. So as Maria and Canaan enjoy their
  4. S01E04Canaan S01E04Lingering SunsetJuly 25, 2009 7.5Rescued by her "sister" Liang-Chi, and now taking her place of power as the leader of the terrorist organization Snake, Alphard sets a trap
  5. S01E05Canaan S01E05FriendsAugust 1, 2009 7.5As Alphard makes preparations for her attack on the global anti-terrorism conference, Liang-Chi devises plans of her own. Blackmailing Yun Y
  6. S01E06Canaan S01E06Love & PieceAugust 8, 2009 7.0Minorikawa and Maria receive an invitation to attend the anti-terrorism conference, but it's only a ruse by Alphard to lure Canaan to the su
  7. S01E07Canaan S01E07GravestonesAugust 15, 2009 7.5After the Ua virus is unleashed, infecting world leaders, the global governments have no choice but to allow Alphard to drop a bomb on the a
  8. S01E08Canaan S01E08VoiceAugust 22, 2009 7.5After Alphard chooses Canaan over Liang-Chi, the spurned terrorist breaks off and vows to exact a terrible revenge. Meanwhile, Minorikawa co
  9. S01E09Canaan S01E09Flowers of the PastAugust 29, 2009 7.5Canaan, Maria, Santana, Hakko, and Minorikawa head to the desert to discover the secrets of the Factory. Once there, Santana confesses his i
  10. S01E10Canaan S01E10LossSeptember 5, 2009 7.5When they enter the Factory's deepest chambers, Canaan, Maria, and the others find the diseased survivors of the horrible experiment. There,
  11. S01E11Canaan S01E11See-SawSeptember 12, 2009 7.5As Liang-Chi's subversive plan takes a deadly toll on the group, Canaan and her companions struggle to escape before more lives are lost. Me
  12. S01E12Canaan S01E12The Seasonal TrainSeptember 19, 2009 7.5Alphard kidnaps both Maria and Yun Yun in an attempt to trap Canaan into a deadly confrontation. As both girls hurtle toward certain death a
  13. S01E13Canaan S01E13The Promised LandSeptember 26, 2009 7.5After saving Maria and Yun Yun from Alphard's trap, Canaan decides to end their rivalry once and for all. And when Alphard finds out Canaan'

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Castfull cast & details

Miyuki SawashiroMiyuki SawashiroCanaan (voice)Maaya SakamotoMaaya SakamotoAlphard Al Shua (voice)Yoshino NanjoYoshino NanjoMaria Oosawa (voice)Kenji HamadaKenji HamadaMinoru Minorikawa (voice)Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaSiam (voice)Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataSantana (voice)Rie TanakaRie TanakaLiang Qi (voice)Haruka TomatsuHaruka TomatsuYunyun (voice)

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