Daimajin Kanon

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

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)
 * Episodes: 1-13
 * "Aruite Kaerou" (歩いて帰ろう)
 * Episodes: 14-26