History Manga / KanonChihoSaito

... and then, in a twist that shows well Saito's love for breaking taboos, they find that [[ParentalIncest Mikami is actually Kanon's father]].

* {{Bishonen}}: Lots of them.

* TwoTeacherSchool: Gen's academy — which, since we are on the subject, is in many ways surprisingly similar to Ohtori Gakuen in ''[[RevolutionaryGirlUtena Utena]]''.

Shoujo mangaka Creator/ChihoSaito is best known as the creator of the manga versions of ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. This series, ''Kanon'' (花音 in Japanese), is her next best known work, having won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 1997; in fact, it's part of what influenced ''Utena'' director KunihikoIkuhara to invite Saito-sensei to join [=Be-PaPas=]. It predates and foreshadows many of the themes and trends in ''Utena'', sometimes to the point where one wonders if certain ideas and scenes from ''Kanon'' were simply recycled in order to make whole segments of the famous shoujo mindscrew.

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* NoExportForYou: Well, not for English-speaking audiences, anyway.

Shoujo mangaka Chiho Saito is best known as the creator of the manga versions of ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. This series, ''Kanon'' (花音 in Japanese), is her next best known work, having won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 1997; in fact, it's part of what influenced ''Utena'' director KunihikoIkuhara to invite Saito-sensei to join [=Be-PaPas=]. It predates and foreshadows many of the themes and trends in ''Utena'', sometimes to the point where one wonders if certain ideas and scenes from ''Kanon'' were simply recycled in order to make whole segments of the famous shoujo mindscrew.

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* ChildProdigy: Kanon.

Kanon's mother dies from serious injuries, but leaves her the knowledge that her Japanese father is alive and is a famous musician. (She's unable to reveal his name, unfortunately.) Along with Tendou Kawahara, a young composer who had been visiting Mongolia for inspiration, Kanon travels to Tokyo in search of her [[MysteriousParent mysterious father]]. She meets by chance Gen Mikami, genius composer and director of a boarding music school, who is impressed by Kanon's gift for music. He decides to help her find her father and teach her violin to bring her talent out. Kanon eventually falls in love with handsome 30-something Mikami, and he returns her feelings. They start a torrid romantic/sexual affair...

Shoujo mangaka Chiho Saito is best known as the creator of the manga versions of ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. This series, ''Kanon'' (花音 in Japanese), is her next best known work, having won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 1997; in fact, it's part of what influenced ''Utena'' director KunihikoIkuhara to invite Saito-sensei to join [=Be-PaPas=]. It predates and foreshadows many of the themes and trends in ''Utena'', sometimes to the point where one wonders if certain ideas and scenes from ''Kanon'' were simply recycled in order to make whole segments of the famous shoujo mindscrew.

Kanon's mother dies from serious injuries, but leaves her the knowledge that her Japanese father is alive and is a famous musician. (She's unable to reveal his name, unfortunately.) Along with Tendou Kawahara, a young composer who had been visting Mongolia for inspiration, Kanon travels to Tokyo in search of her [[MysteriousParent mysterious father]]. She meets by chance Gen Mikami, genius composer and director of a boarding music school, who is impressed by Kanon's gift for music. He decides to help her find her father and teach her violin to bring her talent out. Kanon eventually falls in love with handsome 30-something Mikami, and he returns her feelings. They start a torrid romantic/sexual affair...

* HeroicBSOD: Kanon, after she finds out her father's true identity.

* {{Yandere}}: Maria, Gen's fiancée (later wife), does ''not'' take it well when she finds out about his affair with her own mother.

Absolutely not to be confused with the other well-known ''{{Kanon}}'' (カノン in Japanese), a seinen visual novel and anime.
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* AoyamaPanelJudge: Because of the result of the "17th Piano Competition in Memory of Aoyama". This is the manga that made the words "in memory of Aoyama" a common expression among shoujo fans.
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Shoujo mangaka Chiho Saito is best known as the creator of the manga versions of ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. This series, ''Kanon'', is her next best known work, having won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 1997; in fact, it's part of what influenced ''Utena'' director KunihikoIkuhara to invite Saito-sensei to join [=Be-PaPas=]. It predates and foreshadows many of the themes and trends in ''Utena'', sometimes to the point where one wonders if certain ideas and scenes from ''Kanon'' were simply recycled in order to make whole segments of the famous shoujo mindscrew.

Kanon's sick mother dies, but leaves her the knowledge that her Japanese father is alive and is a famous musician. (She's unable to reveal his name, unfortunately.) Kanon travels to Tokyo in search of her [[MysteriousParent mysterious father]]. She meets by chance Gen Mikami, genius composer and director of a boarding music school, who is impressed by Kanon's gift for music. He decides to help her find her father and teach her violin to bring her talent out. Kanon eventually falls in love with handsome 30-something Mikami, and he returns her feelings. They start a torrid romantic/sexual affair...

Absolutely not to be confused with the other ''{{Kanon}}'', a seinen visual novel and anime.[[hottip:*:If it helps, the two are written differently in Japanese. Seinen ''Kanon'' is カノン (in katakana), whereas this ''Kanon'' is 花音 (in kanji, being as it's the main character's name).]]

* DistantFinale.

* OlderThanDirt: What happens to Kanon and Gen. As old as Oedipus.