Daimajin Kanon (大魔神カノン) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama produced by Kadokawa Pictures and broadcast on TV Tokyo.
Consisting of 26 episodes, the series was prefaced by a manga by Seijuro Mizu (jp) in Young Ace magazine.
At the acquirement of Daiei Film properties from Tokuma Shoten, Kadokawa president Kazuo Kuroi (jp) originally announced to produce a Daimajin project along with Godzilla vs. Gamera,[2] which followed Yasuyoshi Tokuma (jp)'s attempt to produce a crossover with Gamera and Godzilla before his death in 2000,[3][4] however the proposals were eventually turned down by Toho.
Other previously appointed staffs include Mamoru Sasaki as the writer, and multiple crews who have participated in Toei's Kamen Rider franchise.
[8] Yuasa and Sasaki, previously co-participated in various television dramas such as Princess Comet and Okusama wa 18-sai, along with Yoji Hashimoto (jp), once attempted to produce a television series of Daimajin in 1960s, however it was cancelled due to budgetary problem and predictable storyline of the franchise,[9] where financial situation of Daiei Film was further cornered by producing three Daimajin films in 1966.