UlasanAnime.com – Kanon is experiencing a surge of popularity for what appears to be the third time with the Kanon 2006 anime adaptation. However, the advent of Web 2.0 has significantly changed how fans engage with such trends, as evidenced by tools like the Kanon tracker.
The author recalls the iconic “Asa, asa da yo~” line, often performed by Mariko Kouda. They believe they once possessed a clean recording of this soundbite from when Kanon was at its peak. Unfortunately, this recording is now lost, preventing the author from adding this piece of “moe history” to their playlist.
A key point of curiosity for the author is whether the clip used in the Kyoto Animation remake is identical to the original. By the second episode, the author noted a peculiar auditory detail: the room reverb in the anime seemed inconsistent. There was a discernible difference in sound quality when characters spoke in open school areas compared to enclosed spaces like classrooms or hallways.
This observation leads the author to suspect that a specific “alarm clock recorder” filter might have been applied to the audio. They are eager to confirm if this is the case and are reaching out to the community for assistance. If anyone happens to have a copy of the original sound clip, the author is asking for help in locating it.
In exchange for this help, the author offers a “slightly cleaned up” version of the phrase “WHAT ALL MY BASE ARE BELONG TO NAYUKI?!”. This exchange highlights the community-driven nature of fan culture in the Web 2.0 era, where sharing and collaboration are common.
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[update: yay now you can listen how Mariko Kouda gets slower over time: all three in a zip]
