The second "Kanon" anime series was reviewed at Anime News Network where Theron Martin commented how the series is a "formulaic moe haremfest", and how the moe aspects of the series may make viewers "feel like they're drowning in a vat of gooey cuteness". The series is described as being similar to the anime television adaptation of "Air", saying "Like "Air", the first four episodes can be simply summarized as 'male lead arrives in town and kills time interacting with cute girls.' Unlike "Air", however, these interactions can occasionally be very funny." Martin also compares "Kanon" to the anime adaptation of "Shuffle!" which is described as "bombing" where "Kanon" "works". The reviewer chalks this up to the characters "endear themselves to the viewer...far better than what "Shuffle!"'s do." Martin cites the transition between humor and serious content as a defining feature of the series. However, Martin comments how one of the series' flaws is how it "overplays the mundane cutesiness and moe cards at times" causing little to happen with the plot. Yuichi is described as being "too erratic to be fully credible" or easily believable. Despite the series' drawbacks, Martin still describes the series as "one of the best moe-centric series to date" and lauds Kyoto Animation's production values making "Kanon" "one of the prettiest-looking anime series of the past year". Martin adds another series comparison, citing "Kanon" as the "polar opposite of "Gurren Lagann"", which deals primarily in its action-oriented content.