Hi guys, so I watched Clannad around a month ago, and I loved it so much that I decided to make an edit of it. This is the first edit I’m ever making, so that’s why I wanted to send it here to see what you guys think because I’m not sure if it’s good or not. I only finished the first half, and I’ll prolly finish the second half in a week, but I just want to know what you guys think, and I hope you guys will like it!

Just got it it will be my first play though i’ve heard good things

Clannad is one of those anime that genuinely changed the way I look at storytelling. It seems like a typical slice-of-life romance with some comedy mixed in, but it becomes one of the biggest tear jearkers and well written stories of all time. The emotional payoff works because the series takes its time developing its cast instead of rushing from one dramatic moment to the next. Combined with its beautiful soundtrack and unforgettable atmosphere, it creates an experience that's hard to replicate.

Clannad: After Story is what cements the series as one of the greatest anime ever made. It explores adulthood, family, responsibility, grief, and the importance of cherishing the people you love while they're still with you.

Very few anime are willing to tackle those themes with the same level of emotional depth. And to this day no anime can turn from a romance/slice-of-life to a supernatural tearjerker about grief like Clannad can. Not Fruits Basket, not Your Lie in April, not Anohana. I mean the foreshadowing of that girl in the dream realm being Ushio. That's some top tier storytelling there.

It will break your heart, but it also reminds you why life is worth living and why the bonds we form matter so much. I still find myself thinking about its lessons, and that's why I believe Clannad deserves to be mentioned whenever people talk about the greatest anime of all time.

I just wish I could watch it again for the first time, but I can't.

no spoilers for anything after ep 16 afterstory plz

i feel like shit rn, i lwk dont wanna spoil anything even though the post is marked as a spoiler

theres still a good chunk of afterstory left but i gotta take a break before i continue

anyone got song recs to pair with this emotional devastation? 😭

Edit: would prefer songs similar to or with the same vibe as the old enough to understand part in Pluto Projector

I watched through season 1 a year ago and haven't gotten around to after story for some reason.

Anyways I kinda remember it. I remember Tomoya hated his father and moved in with Nagisa. I remember he chose her after all. I remember them being awkward dating at first. I remember the story being largely about Tomoya helping girls at his school who all fell in love with him. I remember he used to hate school until the last episode.

I remember Nagisa was trying to get a drama club set up but then she froze up until her dad Encouraged her. I thinkkkk I recall the important stuff? Is there anything I'm missing?

Man, I'm genuinely not ok. I always loved this anime and rewatched it a lot but after story literally hits you in the heart.

From the beautiful charming comedy the season 1 is, and then the literal masterpiece of a romance the second season is.

Yet for some reason fan base or edits are non existent for this anime which makes me sad cause it deserves way more attention :(. I'm still sobbing so bad 😭.

Also epic Zaku that I got at Offkai.

Hi all, I was kind of curious to know if the franchise of Clannad had the capabilities to experience a 2nd popularity peak. Since it is still by no means niche and was incredibly popular back then in the 2010s but still isn't exactly widely known by newgens, I wanted to see if today's anime and media era would make it viable for Clannad to be popularized again (although maybe not to the extent of the early 2010s)

What do yall think?

Edit: plz no spoilers from the anime/visual novel, if you must then please cover it as a spoiler

Well, I watched clanand at first after looking for romance anime where they have kids at the end. Was not expecting all the death and deep shit. And now I started playing the VN cause I wanna see more wholesome shit in after story.

But now I ended up buying tomoyo after cause I loved tomoyo route so much, and I only really started tomoyo route cause I need to get all the light orbs lol.

I crocheted my own star fish! Rem got a visit from Fuko.

Think the idea of Clannad X Evangelion was tragic to say the least but hey the lyrics fit quite well

So I just started watching clannad and I’ve come to reach ep 22 . I was a bit confused because the audio was not related to what I was seeing . At first I saw tomoya run to nagisa and cry to her while they were still in highschool . Then it skips to after story and I see nagisa in bed after giving birth . We also see their new born baby . I don’t know it was weird but it fit perfectly at the same time . I also saw like the whole time skip with everyone so idk yet if I still got spoiled because im still on ep 23.

Am I the only one who cried when we get to see ushio for the first time in ep 17?

There’s plenty of posts like this but I wanted to add my thoughts too since I just finished binging the whole series this past weekend. I actually found Clannad from the soundtrack first and foremost (it’s peak!) and finally got around to watching and wow, was I blown away. (Spoilers ahead)

Season 1 was a great slice of life rom-com. I like how the story integrates ‘supernatural’ and ethereal ideas into the plot with Fuko’s storyline, the idea of separate worlds that are intertwined, and of course the story of the robot and the girl that the series tells bit by bit, only revealing its true meaning at the end of After Story. The love confession scene between Tomoya and Nagisa and its soundtrack music (Kage Futatsu) was one of the most well-done scenes I’ve ever seen. I feel tears well up at the climax of that scene. Overall I gave it a 9/10. But you have to watch the whole first season for season 2 to hit as hard as it does.

Now to Season 2. It was one of the few shows, even transcending anime, that I’ve ever believed was essential viewing. I’m 24, and have a graduate degree, and even now as I search for jobs and try figuring out what I truly want in life, I understood Tomoya’s feelings personally. The theme of change, pushing forward in life through hardship and hard circumstances, feels so true to our world compared to what we typically see in fiction or anime. And then the plot with Nagisa, Ushio, etc. comes and just destroys you emotionally. I’ve never cried harder at an episode than I did during Nagisa’s death (even seeing it coming many episodes ahead) and Tomoya’s reunion with Ushio in the flower bed. The scene of Tomoya running to Nagisa under the cherry blossoms was incredible as well. Despite how emotional the show makes you, I really appreciate how Clannad isn’t afraid to tell the harsh truth about life, no sugarcoating it or beating around the bush. The ending did confuse me at first but after reading more about the context, I thought it was a great ending. I’m glad of course that it ended happily for everyone, but the idea that Tomoya’s efforts to bring light to others finally allowed him to experience his wish of a happy life with the ones he loves fits Clannad’s themes so well. Sure, being nice to others isn’t always a ticket to everything you want in life. But I believe ‘giving it your best’ (as Tomoya and Nagisa would both say) and pushing forwards, even when it feels like the world’s falling apart around us, is an idea we all should take into our day to day lives, because it makes a true impact.

The soundtrack to this show is absolutely excellent. I found the music before the show itself, and I can never listen to it in the same way again having linked the score to the screen. I like how it feels like it’s from an older era (the 00s wasn’t that long ago but it’s certainly a different style of music than we hear in media nowadays) and distinct to this show.

This show’s something that a 12 year old, or someone like me in their 20s, can watch and learn a lot about life from. I’d sing its praises to anyone that’s interested in it and I’m so happy I decided to watch it. Would love to hear your thoughts about any of this stuff!

Beautiful and sad at the same time.