Daimajin Kanon

Written by: Shinji Oishi and Naruhisa Arakawa

Directed by: Taro Sakamoto, Nobuhiro Suzumura and Atsushi Shimizu

Produced by: Shigenori Takatera, TV Tokyo

Release Date: April 2, 2010

Lenght: 26 Episodes, 24 minutes each

A modern re-imaging of Daimajin set in 21st century Japan. Much like Arakawa's previous works, the film resurrects a classic Tokusatsu character and puts them in a serialized drama with a strong emphasis on regular people meeting and being changed in their personal lives by mythologial characters. The key difference here though is that instead of a semi-police drama like Kuuga or a coming of age story like the first half of Hibiki, this one is more of a slice of life aimed at adult women. Similar to Josei manga.

As a result, I feel the show can come across as boring to your Godzilla and Kamen Rider fans (especially the former) who come in expecting high-octane Kaiju action. Although there's a few memorable fight scenes (and by memorable I mean a CG demon dog being tricked to swallow a sword that pierces it out of it's butthole), most of the show focuses on very mundane situations and characters.

That said, if you're in the headspace for it, the show is comforting. And fans of Hibiki might enjoy it for being closer in tone and style to the episodes that aired before the change in staff. Likewise, those who are attracted to men might appreciate some of the more fan-servicey moments. It's definetly worth looking into when you're in the right mood for it.