TV series

Canaan

2009 · 1 season

A stylish, emotionally charged action thriller that blends kinetic set pieces with a somber meditation on identity and loss.

Overview: 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
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, violence, friendship
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
violence
friendship
trauma
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild