Clannad TV
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Key and Kyoto Animation
http://screenshots.fansub.tv/976/Promo%201/2.jpg

Plot:Tomoya Okazaki is a third year student labelled as a delinquent. Everything seems to be unchanging for his school life until he meets Nagisa, and Tomoya finds that his life is about to change. He starts to have dreams of a bleak world and meets a girl who has the ability to fuse junk together in order to create things, and doing so, creates a body out of junk for him. He is then reborn into this empty world and follows around the girl, the only two existences who are "alive".
(From ANN)

Links:
Main Site (http://www.bs-i.co.jp/clannad/)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7809)

Preview:
This can be found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXLfl-5uER8
i'll try to find one with a better quality ><;;

This anime seems interesting, has anyone heard of it?
There's also a movie for it =]
Link:
Main site (http://www.clannad-movie.jp)
ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6436)


Trailer:
Low Quality (http://www.animate.tv/asx/p07030031_suya_nb.asx)
High Quality (http://www.animate.tv/asx/p07030031_suya_bb.asx)

Hey has anyone started this anime?
I really love it. juice box+nose= massive lols FTW!
:heh:

Yes i really love watching Clannad TV too, cant wait for the movie!
How many of you found yourself humming the dango theme day in and out?
Because i cant stop humming the god damn tune.

I also wish i can play the violin as good a Ichinose x]!

CHAIN COMBO!!! and MASTERY OF SWITCHING PERSONS!!! ROFL!!!

yeah definitely ftw. Need to find dazed out friend and get a juice box:lol: "It's a starfish!" how many eps have u seen?

I stay up every Friday night here in Australia, and get it as soon as the ep is released! so ep 11 as of 18/12/07

talk about fan crazy =]
i even bought, YES BOUGHT not d/l! the games of Kanon, CLANNAD, Tomoyo After (heard planetarium was crap.....and Air was a bit old so....yeah)

otaku for life =].....maybe not for life....who knows...

Can anyone confirm or disprove this? http://pedolicious.livejournal.com/142817.html

Well, it was about 12 episodes for the Fuko arc. There's six girls, two are minor. 4x12 = 48 => 52. I can see it happening very easily.

Well, it was about 12 episodes for the Fuko arc. There's six girls, two are minor. 4x12 = 48 => 52. I can see it happening very easily.

Ep 15 and already Ichinose's arc is already finished.... (that wasn't a spoiler was it?...)

Tomoyo's arc is next for sure ^^

So fat chance of 52 eps ><"......

Ep 15 and already Ichinose's arc is already finished.... (that wasn't a spoiler was it?...)

Tomoyo's arc is next for sure ^^

So fat chance of 52 eps ><"......

Yeah it won't. Here's a thread http://myanimelist.net/anime.php?id=2167. Too bad it won't be though I think this is definitely one of the best animes on tv right now. Can't wait for the movie XD!

That's an editorial site :mellow:. The only resource that's accurate is moonphase (http://www.moonphase.cc/), as it's direct from japan and shows air times.

That's an editorial site :mellow:. The only resource that's accurate is moonphase (http://www.moonphase.cc/), as it's direct from japan and shows air times.

hmmm.... It's always been accurate for me so far. I highly doubt that that there would be 50+ episodes even though that would be awesome.

FURUKAWA AKIO = SAIGAR 08 MASSIVE WIN

FURUKAWA AKIO = SAIGAR 08 MASSIVE WIN

IS THAT IN ENGLISH?

someone can translate?.....

It's in freaking /b/tard-ese.

Translated: Furukawa Akio is awesome

No no, I think they're talking about how Furukawa will win Saigar 2008, the fan created tournament to decide the manliest man in anime... Hahaha.... and lol @ /b/tard-ese . Is that copyrighted? I'm going to start using that word now.

But on topic, this show is seriously one of the best I've seen... It'll probably go down as one of my all time favorites. Although it would be awesome, I doubt there would be 52 episodes to this series, as they're on the last nagisa arc now, and it's only 20.

No no, I think they're talking about how Furukawa will win Saigar 2008, the fan created tournament to decide the manliest man in anime... Hahaha.... and lol @ /b/tard-ese . Is that copyrighted? I'm going to start using that word now.

But on topic, this show is seriously one of the best I've seen... It'll probably go down as one of my all time favorites. Although it would be awesome, I doubt there would be 52 episodes to this series, as they're on the last nagisa arc now, and it's only 20.

confirmed to have 23 eps =]
and 1 OVA (after story) which I bet leads to Tomoyo After.

Any recommendation on Kanon and Air? I've heard that they're very similar to Clannad, and Kanon 2006 in particular I've heard alot of good things about.

Oh ya, and the OP to Clannad is starting to grow on me...

Kanon and Air is totally different to Clannad. Not entirely though, but the story focuses more on a "glimmer of hope" storyline. Not as much comedy as Clannad but the story makes up for it. I warn you though, Air and Kanon left me crying when Clannad left me crying with laughter x]

Don't be too harsh on Kanon. While it isn't a funny as Clannad, it does have quite a bit of "cute" humor.

Air TV is an exellent series that flows through three arcs telling one story twice, and a back-backstory once. Even though the plot is full of holes (fecking 13 12 episodes should have been 24), it's something worth the watch.

Similarly with Kanon. It also falls in the same category as Air TV, only with more development. The Kanon series tends to drag on, but it doesn't seem like it is too short. It also didn't fall into the trap its predecessor did -- characters magically disappearing when it's not their turn -- and it also brought about an excellent story.

My honest order of Greatness is as follows:

Kanon 2006
Air TV
Clannad
Kanon 2002

So if you liked Clannad, I'm certain you'll at least find some glimmer in Air and Kanon.

Ahh, I'm currently watching Kanon 2006 now. It started off somewhat slow, but I'm on episode 8 now and it's picking up. Yuuichi reminds me alot of Okazaki...

Which female lead does the show center around anyways?

Ahh, I'm currently watching Kanon 2006 now. It started off somewhat slow, but I'm on episode 8 now and it's picking up. Yuuichi reminds me alot of Okazaki...

Which female lead does the show center around anyways?

*Hint* Taiyaki x]

Any recommendation on Kanon and Air? I've heard that they're very similar to Clannad, and Kanon 2006 in particular I've heard alot of good things about.

Oh ya, and the OP to Clannad is starting to grow on me...

Aren't Clannad, Kanon, and Air by the same people? They're all awesome. Anyone want some jam? :heh: :sick: The ending to Air was really really sad though esp. in the movie.

Anyways... Fav Characters? I like Okazaki Tomoya and Sakagami Tomoyo.

Actually, this is going to sound odd, but I really like Sunohara. He might be pretty pathetic at times, but he's not an idiot when it comes to the whole harem thing. I'd have gotten mad a long time ago if I took this much abuse from Tomoya =)

Nagisa is cool too.

Edit: Ahh, finished Kanon. I'll probably ponder over some of the confusion at the end. But otherwise, it's a very nice series =)
Started on Air now.

Actually, this is going to sound odd, but I really like Sunohara. He might be pretty pathetic at times, but he's not an idiot when it comes to the whole harem thing. I'd have gotten mad a long time ago if I took this much abuse from Tomoya =)

Nagisa is cool too.

Edit: Ahh, finished Kanon. I'll probably ponder over some of the confusion at the end. But otherwise, it's a very nice series =)
Started on Air now.

So you like Sunohara? watch the clannad movie and you'll like him even more (Yay!!!!!!! ITS FINALLY OUT!!!!!!) I really loved the movie. Like the Air movie, it mostly focuses on the two main characters but Sunohara is in there a lot. it is really different from the tv series but i give it about 8 or 9 out of 10 points.
don't expect to see much of Fujibayashi Kyou, Ichinose Kotomi, Sakagami Tomoyo. The other girls, except for Nagisa of course and her mom, don't make appearances at all:cry: There is a new character, however, that is a teacher. I like how the movie also goes into the future 8 years. Be prepared to cry:cry: I almost did.
will post more later

Ahh, the movie... the 1.2gig monster that I downloaded a few days ago. I'm resisting the temptation to watch it now because I think it might spoil the tv series for me.... Will probably wait till after the airing of episode 22 before I watch it...

EEEEEEEKKK ><"! the Movie relied on too many special animation effects....I think that was soo horribly done damn man =/.... They ruined such a good story...The script was good...but there was no character development....and well yeah the special effects issue =/

Other than that.....I just loved the after story x]...

Apparently Tomoyo's after story got converted into another visual novel, anyone heard anything about its quality?

Apparently Tomoyo's after story got converted into another visual novel, anyone heard anything about its quality?

Yes. I got the manga and all if you want it pm me. It's called Tomoyo After, I played it and....its an EROGE novel, unlike Clannad. It's about Tomyo's relationship with Okazaki after they graduate.

The Visual Novel is quite standard of Key's works...And I won't spoil much but... It gets interesting x]....
Tomoyo's stepsister.... o.0

Yeah I got the manga just to remind you, so PM me if you want it.

*EDIT*

Forgot about the dungeon part of the game, There is a fun RPG aspect of the game where you level up etc x] Kinda fun lol.

ah yeah...i seem to have lost the special manga o.0....

Tomoyo After. From what I understand, it was subpar to other KEY VNs. Then again, this was designed as an add on.

Note that, unlike clannad, Tomoyo After is classified Hentai, and not Ecchi.

I should not have read into the plot behind Tomoyo After. Now I feel like that feeling I get after I watch the Air Movie... Crap.

Hmm...? Crap as in 'aww they're dead, I'm sad' or crap as in 'wow lame'?

Ahh, the movie... the 1.2gig monster that I downloaded a few days ago. I'm resisting the temptation to watch it now because I think it might spoil the tv series for me.... Will probably wait till after the airing of episode 22 before I watch it...

It covers the entire Nagisa arc, and only the Nagisa arc, so it would be good for you not to watch it until the TV series is over. They took different routes in the story too. The movie rushed and stretched. A lot. There were many times where I wish they didn't focus on the

I've never liked Toei's artstyle, either. It left me wanting more general movement, and less focused movement. Then again, that's a studio war that's been going on for a few years now. As InfinityEX, the art was emphasized a bit too much. I wouldn't say that they relied on special effects, but it was clear they wanted to change up the art style every 10 minutes.

The only thing I really liked about the movie was the fact that it was more pinpoint than the TV arc. Yet that's the writer's job to serialize. The ending to this took on mixed feelings as KEY does so well in its script production -- Well done Maeda! You've caught a leaf that Hisaya painfully obtained; I don't see Tonogawa being able to surpass either of these two writers, then again, he could take up the pen. That would create quite an upstir.

Also as InfinityEX said, I was highly depressed to see that the characters personalities remained quite flat. There was a bit of change at the end of the movie, but overall, they didn't change. The only thing I was amazed about was Tomoya's father was. I think he was the only character that something changing, and he only got 7 minutes in the movie.


Overall, though with much negative feelings to the movie's production and implementation, I found it highly enjoyable. Quite frankly, that's all that matters.

And we are so close to getting an Internal TL patch. Check it out, it looks really professional! (Yeah, I know I'm a little late posting this)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIyzjldejmM

Go now and order your copy today!

Also as InfinityEX said, I was highly depressed to see that the characters personalities remained quite flat. There was a bit of change at the end of the movie, but overall, they didn't change. The only thing I was amazed about was Tomoya's father was. I think he was the only character that something changing, and he only got 7 minutes in the movie.


Overall, though with much negative feelings to the movie's production and implementation, I found it highly enjoyable. Quite frankly, that's all that matters.

Agreed. I was too tempted to wait until the series was finished. It's kind of like comparing the Air movie to the Air tv show.

Ahh, one last episode coming out sometime within today or tomorrow... I have no idea how they plan to conclude this series with 1 last episode... I'm speculating that episode 23 will be a afterstory episode?

Nope. Ushio's arc begins and ends there (if they don't they will have destroyed Clannad). Also, the alternate world should be explained too. Don't look up that name if you don't want to be spoiled.

Ahh, one last episode coming out sometime within today or tomorrow... I have no idea how they plan to conclude this series with 1 last episode... I'm speculating that episode 23 will be a afterstory episode?

The OVA releasing in June(?) Will contain the after story =]...I think =D
*edit*
Ah man...I think ep 23...IS afterstory o.o

Haha... I haven't played the game, but according to discussion on another forum, there's a Sunohara route in the game? I'm assuming that's what the episode preview part with Sunohara and Tomoya is about?

hm..... i should try and find the game...looks interesting. Anyways, can't wait for ep 23 and the OVA.

Haha... I haven't played the game, but according to discussion on another forum, there's a Sunohara route in the game? I'm assuming that's what the episode preview part with Sunohara and Tomoya is about?

I played the game....trust me its kinda impossible to play on all paths....the game is soo long, It takes about me a week until i get to the opening sequence of 1 path =.="

Hey, from what I have been reading in blogs and such, the consensus seems to say there will NOT be an OVA of Clannad ~ After Story...

...but an entire second season. :drool:

Oh yay! The excitement pulses through my veins~


do not deny my veinssssss

Yes, a second season devoted to the afterstory is confirmed at the end of episode 23. Although I hope it involves more than just Nagisa.

I'm extremely sure that there will be an OVA but I haven't heard of a second season....

There'll be an OVA, which is technically the final episode (ep 24)
Clannad ~After Story~ as a second season sounds absolutely awesome! X3

The after story is wayyy too short to be a second season.

This is a major spoiler, click to read at your own risk!

If you had seen the movie, it is OK to read.
You have been warned The OVA follows the story of Nagisa's death and Ushio's birth...That type of story can easily fit into a single 30 minute episode, After that it goes onto Tomoyo After and that is basically the 2nd season of Clannad.
If Key decides to go into making a Tomoyo After anime, instead of shitty Planetarian (the visual was OK, but for it to be an anime...no fanservice...), Then we'll have a second season.

the visual was OK, but for it to be an anime...no fanservice..

Aww, I for one don't mind watching anime that don't contain fanservice.... To be honest, Clannad and Kanon each only had like 2 or 3 fanservice scenes at most. Guess it depends on what you classify as fanservice.

From what I've heard and from reading the synopsis, Planetarian seems to deal with much deeper themes, and take on a pessimistic view of the world, which can potentially be made into a very ground breaking series.

I too agree that there doesn't seem to be enough of Nagisa material to make a full second season out of. And switching to Tomoyo After would put it at odds with the first season. But I don't think KyoAni's given us any reason to doubt their competence yet.

There DEFINITELY is going to be a second season of Clannad though. It was officially announced on the end of episode 23, much like how Clannad was announced at the end of Kanon's last episode.

The after story is wayyy too short to be a second season.

This is a major spoiler, click to read at your own risk!

If you had seen the movie, it is OK to read.
You have been warned The OVA follows the story of Nagisa's death and Ushio's birth...That type of story can easily fit into a single 30 minute episode, After that it goes onto Tomoyo After and that is basically the 2nd season of Clannad.
If Key decides to go into making a Tomoyo After anime, instead of shitty Planetarian (the visual was OK, but for it to be an anime...no fanservice...), Then we'll have a second season.


This spoils the ENTIRE story, as it encompasses all of the after story's events:
You'd be surprised how long the after story is. I mean... There's Graduation, everyone moving away, Ushio's birth, Nagisa's death, Tomoya's break down causing Ushio to go with Nagisa's parents, the trick to get Ushio and Tomoya together, Ushio's death, Tomoya's suicide, then the vision's story, and everyone's rebirth. All while going through time lapses with everyone's distant pasts. I could see all of that being around 12 episodes.

12? Holy crap that's like atleast 24... wow it seems so tragic.... It's going be like Air V2 or something huh...

oh well it should be good. can't wati xd

Clannad ~After Story~ airs this Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Japan. From what I have heard one group plans to have a fansub by Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

Clannad ~After Story~ airs this Thursday, October 2, 2008 in Japan. From what I have heard one group plans to have a fansub by Tuesday, October 7, 2008.

Eclispe might be able to speed sub it. (Despite claims from them that they're quality subs kekeke)

That was the eleged group. XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3aa5zOVAwc&fmt=6

:3 Aired 7 hours ago.

Nice. Based off of "To the Same Heights." Hopefully this season wraps all the loose ends and ends like most Visual Arts/Key Studios are famous for.

Watching riiight now....I got the RAW =3

*will be waiting for subs*

Man, more things are coming up...I'm gonna be pretty swamped again, using up tons of bandwidth and whatnot :\

Gah.... bad internet; may take me a few days to get started on the series.

Watching riiight now....I got the RAW =3

I got the raw too, but I don't wanna spoil it with my bad japanese, and the lack of Velocity7's massive game translation insight (he works at Baka-Tsuki on the game translation, AND is a member of the Sprocket mass fansub group).

I see, hahahhaa.
Eclipse subs is now out o.0... That was fast considering they have Kyouran just released.

Actually AQS-Sproket-TWH released it late into the same day, and Eclipse released it about 10 hours ago.

All I have to say about this episode is.... Baseball?

Yoshino on bat! XD
I might actually do that when I'm in gym :rukia:

My first impression on this ep was....iunno just to get the feel back...but to me they cut it too fast and packed everything together a bit tooo much. Something I wish Naruto/Bleach/DragonBallZ and other long saga epic crap bullshit would do.

Conclusion:
If Naruto had a baseball match it'll last 2(6) eps. - Unenjoyable
If Clannad expanded the baseball match in 2 episodes. - I don't care, still good. But this 1 ep was too fast paced and many cuts... too much if compared to 1st season Clannad. Then again it only has 13 episodes... *sigh*

My 2 cent. (which made no sense, I know >.>)

hmm....... the first ep of after story was okay..... has anyone seen the special ep with the alternate story?

LOL I seen everything about Clannad. After Season is great

Then again it only has 13 episodes... *sigh*

That's yet to be confirmed. :\

Anime is pretty much done... thoughts? Made me cry too much for an anime that's for sure.

first half of ep 22 made me cry, but the 2nd half made me smile =]

The preview for the OVA got me confuse because I saw Tomoya uniform badge is orange? So that means Nagisa is must be blue and she's in the 4th year not repeating. Rite?

Anime is pretty much done... thoughts? Made me cry too much for an anime that's for sure.

first half of ep 22 made me cry, but the 2nd half made me smile =]
:cry: lol
as far as i can tell, its on my top 15 list. Yeah it has some really sad moments but it also has some of the funniest moments i've seen.
Like juice+nose=win :XD: Ep 21 was really sad tho.Agreed with ep 22.

The last episode of the main story wasn't as emotional as some of the others in the series so it disappointed me a bit in that way (I had tissues ready and everything!), and the little epilogue part as a bit too long I thought.

However, overall I have loved this series, as even though sometimes it was really emotional other times it was just really funny too. It's not like one of those over-the-top comedy series, but it's funny because you learn to like each of the characters and get used to them.

One of my favourite series :) Only wished that Tomoyo had more of a part in the main story!

That's what Tomoyo After is for :neko:

It was nice, though I agree it wasn't as deeply emotional and stuff like Spoony said.
Sad to see it's over though (except for the extra ep...but it's just a re-cap of sorts)

Oh, and I still raise an eyebrow whenever I see Sunohara with black hair...I'm still not used to it XD

That's what Tomoyo After is for :neko:

The Tomoyo After episode didn't do it for me really. Tomoya should always have gone with Nagisa, I just wanted to see more of Tomoyo that's all. Not in the romantic kinda way like in that episode, with the "oh, we shouldn't go out, but we're actually madly in love" stuff.

The Tomoyo After episode didn't do it for me really. Tomoya should always have gone with Nagisa, I just wanted to see more of Tomoyo that's all. Not in the romantic kinda way like in that episode, with the "oh, we shouldn't go out, but we're actually madly in love" stuff.

What Tomoyo After episode? WHEN? :huh:

Episode 24 of the first season. It was an OVA episode that was central to the Tomoyo arc.

Yeah, now that I look back into it, I agree with Spoony. Tomoyo wasn't even a part of After Story that much (if not at all) and she only shows up in the ending montage of "Chiisana Tenohira"

I do have to say that the second season was a major letdown. The first half of the second season felt like filler, and after the first turn of depression, the story picked up the reins again. Sadly too many different things were done rather than being focused, and when they came back into focus, it was too late to establish the plot again as they did before.

Overall the anime is great, but I think that Kyoto Animation is losing their touch, and are starting to destroy epics.

Episode 24 of the first season. It was an OVA episode that was central to the Tomoyo arc.

And it sucked major cut myself emo stuff. :sigh:

I just started watching this show saturday and have already fallen in love with the show! The characters are very comical as well as the events but sometimes it's sad :( so now i let loose and please feel free to talk about whatever you want about the show!!!!

*Merge*

The Tomoyo After episode didn't do it for me really. Tomoya should always have gone with Nagisa, I just wanted to see more of Tomoyo that's all. Not in the romantic kinda way like in that episode, with the "oh, we shouldn't go out, but we're actually madly in love" stuff.

Don't you mean Tomoya? Tomoyo is the girl who beats up Sunihara(don't think i spelled it right) all the time.

Nope, she said it right. Tomoyo After is an extra episode based off of the spinoff of Clannad game with the same title. The story is focused on Tomoyo as the primary heroine instead of Nagisa; where Tomoya and Tomoyo had a child called Tomo (god damn it, stop with the name puns already Jun! Then again, nothing's worse than Baria Ago's Shuffle). Anyways, it's an entire game to itself. A lot of fans liked Tomoyo After better than the original Clannad (myself being one of them), not to discredit the original story.

I actually liked After Story a lot, I thought it was a very good follow up to to the original series. Sure it's different because it's mostly not in high school but most of life isn't in high school either.

Nope, she said it right. Tomoyo After is an extra episode based off of the spinoff of Clannad game with the same title. The story is focused on Tomoyo as the primary heroine instead of Nagisa; where Tomoya and Tomoyo had a child called Tomo (god damn it, stop with the name puns already Jun! Then again, nothing's worse than Baria Ago's Shuffle). Anyways, it's an entire game to itself. A lot of fans liked Tomoyo After better than the original Clannad (myself being one of them), not to discredit the original story.

I frikkin loved it much better! Nagisa just didn't sit right with Tomoya... :think:

I frikkin loved it much better! Nagisa just didn't sit right with Tomoya... :think:

You are right... Now that you mention about it. There has to be someone that's a better pair with Nagisa. :\

Like Kyou :neko:

Exactly! He should be good with Nagisa... I think. :think:

I really did wish Tomoyo and Tomoya got together in the show, but thinking about it, Tomoya and Kyou would probably make the best match.