029 Oh my freaking GOD ! Never in my life have I EVER seen such an amazing anime . The visuals will blow your brains out of your ears . The animation , coloring and lighting is beyond superb . I won't give the story away but I can tell you , owning a copy of this I can tell you first hand you'd have to be a complete FOOL not to own a copy of this . WHen I first saw it I cried in both the happy way AND the sad way . This anime will move you GUARANTEED ! ! ! ! !
034 I watch a ton of anime , plus i am kinda picky about what i watch . i started this series out of boredom , but once i started watching it quickly became one of my favs . i would like to point out that i do not own this , i just watched it on netflix . with anime you dont really get in to the story or know anything about the characters untill ep . 6 or so . . . but with clannad it makes you care about the characters allmost right off . i was impressed with how well they built the characters , the writing gets you so involved with them emotionaly . the show is at the same time completely hilarios , and tear jerkingly sad . kind of hard to admit , but 16 and male and i was allmost crying on some episode . . . i didnt . . . but allmost . anyway its a great anime , its out on bluray too . after story is a follow up to it , and is just as good if not better .
026 Very few anime series ( including Clannad : After Story ) catch my attention like this one did i know it's a rather new series , but im really suprised its not as popular this needs to be up there with with the best anime series / movies ( Ghost In The Shell , Spirited Away , Ninja Scroll , est . ) , but dont get me wrong i think it would be better if it was not as PG . Quick Question does anyone know when or if the english versions of the rest of the Series is / are coming out .
032 There isn't much that I can say about this anime that hasn't already been said . I watched the first episode online and fell in love with it . It's very touching and I can relate to all of the characters . Very will made and the voice actors fit the characters perfectly . The DVDs are a little difficult to get out of the case though .
050 I was wondering , it says complete collection 4 pc . Does this mean this collection has both the Clannad 1 , 2 and Afterlife 1 and 2 ? Is the movie included in this set ? It says run time on amazon's description to be 600 minutes , seems kinda short to be a complete collection .
046 From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia
The Clannad visual novel is divided into two segments , or story arcs - - School Life and After Story - - which serve as different phases in the overall story . At the beginning of the game , only the School Life arc is available to play , but once the player has completed the scenarios available in School Life , After Story is made accessible . This is through the collection of eight lights , or orbs , which can be obtained after a character's scenario is completed ; one of the lights will disappear while still in School Life , but will reappear in After Story . [ 1 ]
School Life contains the final year of high school of the main protagonist , Tomoya Okazaki , in which he meets all of the characters in the game , though the focus is kept on the five heroines in the story , including the main heroine Nagisa Furukawa . After Story is mainly a continuation of Nagisa's story , and is set immediately after School Life when Nagisa and Tomoya are now living their lives as a couple , and extends into the next ten years . [ 1 ] Characters from School Life do appear , but play minor roles compared to their roles in that arc . In order to view the true ending of Clannad , all thirteen lights must be obtained . Originally , the lights were meant to be items that players could use in the game , but since this increased the game's difficulty , and detracted from the storyline , the function of the lights was changed to be simpler and less intrusive . [ 2 ]
Clannad's gameplay requires little interaction from the player as most of the duration of the game is spent simply reading the text that appears on the game screen which represents either dialogue between the various characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist . An important aspect of Clannad ( as in nearly every visual novel ) are the decision points which appear every so often which give the player the chance to choose from a limited number of options . The time between these decision points is variable and can occur anywhere from a minute to much longer . The game pauses at such moments and depending on which choice the player makes , the plot will progress in a specific direction . There are five main plot lines that the player will have the chance to experience , one for each of the heroines in the story , and there are thirteen possible endings . Each plot line can be achieved through multiple replays . [ 1 ]
Clannad is Key's second longest work , as reported by 。 ûto Tonokawa where he stated that Clannad is about 4000 words fewer than Key's 2008 game Little Busters ! Ecstasy . [ 3 ] While both of Key's first two previous works , Kanon and Air , had been released first as adult games and then censored for the younger market , Key's third work Clannad was released for all ages and does not contain risqu situations or barely any fan service other than one small scene . [ 1 ]
001 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
This , to me , is one of the best that anime can offer to an American public . It has the right amount of humor , sentimentality , and honesty without leaving you with more than the other .
Tomoya Okazaki is a bitter , sarcastic , pranker in his senior year of high school , spending most of his time ridiculing his friend and fellow lethargist , Sunohara . However , it all seems to change when he meets Nagisa Furukawa , a kind-hearted , yet unsure , girl who wishes to revive the drama club .
The journey the two go through together with the friends they make along the way , is one you shouldn't miss .
The new English Dubb was rather well made and interesting . It followed almost step-by-step with the dialogue in the subtitles for the Japanese language .
The DVD casing came in pristine condition . Inside it , the disks ( there are four of them ) came stacked ontop of each other ; They contiue to play well .
Again , I highly recommend this to anyone who's a fan of charcter-driven stories .
002 This , to me , is one of the best that anime can offer to an American public . It has the right amount of humor , sentimentality , and honesty without leaving you with more than the other .
Tomoya Okazaki is a bitter , sarcastic , pranker in his senior year of high school , spending most of his time ridiculing his friend and fellow lethargist , Sunohara . However , it all seems to change when he meets Nagisa Furukawa , a kind-hearted , yet unsure , girl who wishes to revive the drama club .
The journey the two go through together with the friends they make along the way , is one you shouldn't miss .
The new English Dubb was rather well made and interesting . It followed almost step-by-step with the dialogue in the subtitles for the Japanese language .
The DVD casing came in pristine condition . Inside it , the disks ( there are four of them ) came stacked ontop of each other ; They contiue to play well .
Again , I highly recommend this to anyone who's a fan of charcter-driven stories .
003 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
This series is an excellent buy . If you're unsure of it but watch a bunch of anime then I'd say to give it a try at least . I wasn't sure when I first saw it but it quickly grew on me as one of my favorites . From making you roll around laughing to inducing tears , this series is full of all kinds of emotional twists . Upon first glimpse , I thought it was just another Anime involving high school students , but the more I watched , the more I realized how much of a masterpiece this was . Definitely check it out .
004 This series is an excellent buy . If you're unsure of it but watch a bunch of anime then I'd say to give it a try at least . I wasn't sure when I first saw it but it quickly grew on me as one of my favorites . From making you roll around laughing to inducing tears , this series is full of all kinds of emotional twists . Upon first glimpse , I thought it was just another Anime involving high school students , but the more I watched , the more I realized how much of a masterpiece this was . Definitely check it out .
005 Sentai Filmworks best ever anime in my opinion , Made by Kyoto Animation just like Kanon and Air TV . I love most animes made by Kyoto Animation , if you like drama animes you would to .
24 episodes on four disks , Widescreen 16 : 9 , Rated TVPG so just about anyone can enjoy this anime .
Special Features : Clean Opening , & Clean Closing
Spoken Languages : English , Japanese , English subtitles .
006 There were some complaints about the initial Clanand sets because they were subtitled only . Some anime fans refuse to admit that the market is now in a much different place than it was a few years ago . However , despite that , the series went on to sell extremely well for an anime release , subbed or dubbed . Now Sentai Filmworks has gone back and created a dub with Seraphim Digital Studios ( formerly ADV Studios / Amusement Park Media ) .
The dub is currently airing on the Anime Network , and I have to say that it's great so far , and only getting better . It did take some getting use to different voices coming out of the characters , but you quickly get over it . There was a slight pronunciation snafu with Nagisa , but I'm willing to forgive that considering it's been quite a while since ADV / Sentai have dubbed a show .
It's great to see Clannad getting a dub , and even greater to see ADV / Sentai dubbing their own shows again ! I can't wait to see what the future brings !
007 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
Clannad illustrates life of Tomoya Okazaki , the protagonist . He is initially illustrated to be delinquent who is finding no joy to his everyday life , until he meets girl at the slope just before the main entrance of school that he attends .
Based on the game of same title , just as what I would expect after watching some of Kyoto Animation's conversion of game ( such as
Kanon
which I also recommend ) to anime , this is beautifully executed as well .
Story mostly revolves around different characters including Fuuko , the girl carving starfish sculpture for everyone in school , hoping to invite everyone to wedding of her older sister , and Kotomi a mysterious genius who Tomoya meets in the library , while centering storyline of Nagisa . ( In the original game , story progressions with each character are considered to be parallel world , so the anime version has quite a bit of structural change to its overall storyline . For two other main characters Kyo and Tomoyo , they were deemed too difficult to integrated into main story line , therefore Tomoyo's parallel world was included as its own episode , which is in this DVD set , and Kyo's story is included in an episode in After Story . )
The show illustrates overall theme of the show family very well and 24 episodes will offer you plenty of laughs , and weeps .
While I have originally watched through this on Netflix ( dub ) , I'm making another round of it in original Japanese track now . ( Both tracks are excellent . )
Some music tracks are from original show , and some of them are arranged version of them , and they are all great .
I can say , without any doubt , that this is the show I would recommend for everyone of any age .
008 Clannad illustrates life of Tomoya Okazaki , the protagonist . He is initially illustrated to be delinquent who is finding no joy to his everyday life , until he meets girl at the slope just before the main entrance of school that he attends .
Based on the game of same title , just as what I would expect after watching some of Kyoto Animation's conversion of game ( such as
Kanon
which I also recommend ) to anime , this is beautifully executed as well .
Story mostly revolves around different characters including Fuuko , the girl carving starfish sculpture for everyone in school , hoping to invite everyone to wedding of her older sister , and Kotomi a mysterious genius who Tomoya meets in the library , while centering storyline of Nagisa . ( In the original game , story progressions with each character are considered to be parallel world , so the anime version has quite a bit of structural change to its overall storyline . For two other main characters Kyo and Tomoyo , they were deemed too difficult to integrated into main story line , therefore Tomoyo's parallel world was included as its own episode , which is in this DVD set , and Kyo's story is included in an episode in After Story . )
The show illustrates overall theme of the show family very well and 24 episodes will offer you plenty of laughs , and weeps .
While I have originally watched through this on Netflix ( dub ) , I'm making another round of it in original Japanese track now . ( Both tracks are excellent . )
Some music tracks are from original show , and some of them are arranged version of them , and they are all great .
I can say , without any doubt , that this is the show I would recommend for everyone of any age .
009 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection [ Blu-ray ] ( Blu-ray )
Okay seriously people if you are considering purchasing the Blu-Ray copy of this wonderful anime . . . just do it already !
The box set comes in a nice consolidated case . All three disks have their own slot for minimum scratching .
The English dubbing in this show is top notch .
Music is absolutely breathtaking at times !
Beautiful art style with the greatest character development I have ever seen in an anime series !
Warning : Can make you cry . . . in a good way !
010 Okay seriously people if you are considering purchasing the Blu-Ray copy of this wonderful anime . . . just do it already !
The box set comes in a nice consolidated case . All three disks have their own slot for minimum scratching .
The English dubbing in this show is top notch .
Music is absolutely breathtaking at times !
Beautiful art style with the greatest character development I have ever seen in an anime series !
Warning : Can make you cry . . . in a good way !
011 I see that some people are looking at this and wondering if it's a subbed or dubbed boxset . I'm pretty confident in it being a Dubbed series . It is a pre-order and if you go to this link : [ . . . ] you will see that the boxset is dubbed .
On to my Review of the anime . I LOVED Clannad . I've LOVED pretty much all of Kyoto Animation's Animes . But for me Clannad holds a very deep place in my heart .
Clannad has very rich background music . It always sets the right mood for whats being displayed on the tv screen . Many moments will make you laugh . And just as many moments will make you cry . You'll Fall in love with the Girls .
Clannad also has a good re-watch Value . Though you may not learn anything new , I find myself re-watching the series many times a year .
The Dubbed version of the show is not hard to get used to . Though if you are fans of the Japanese version some voice acting and name pronunciation will bother you . Specifically the Voice acting of Youhei Sunohara and Kyou Fujibiyashi . To me their voice actors don't seem to fit their personalities .
So my recommendation is to buy this box-set . It will have both the subbed and dubbed versions of the show so it's a win / win situation for any fan .
012 There's so many words in the English dictionary , but all of them fail to truly described this impressive and emotionally engrossing series . Starting from episode one of the first season , you start getting wrapped into Nagisa and Tomoya's world and slowly over time start to love them and their family . At times , I found myself closely relating to a character and really rooting for them . I think this is what makes a series great .
Clannad , based off of the original visual novel game from Key , then animated by Kyoto Animation , really brings this world to life . Clannad had amazing art and animation that definitely makes it one of the greats . I won't say everyone will like this series , because there's always something wrong with everything . However this series is one of those that comes to close to perfect , to a pure masterpiece .
If anything about Clannad should stand out the most , I think it's the music . The soundtrack comes with many different varieties of music from your electronic style , to piano ballads , to a bit of soft rock ( sort of ) . Nagisa's main theme piano rendition of the main series them Dango Daikazoku . At first when you hear the song in the series , it sounds really cute and really sweet . However as you make it through the series to the end , you start getting more of a bittersweet feel of the song . Its as if the song evolved throughout the series which makes it even better . Depressing as Nagisa's theme sounds , it also has a bit of hope to it that , even though you get sad , you also can't help but feel a little happy as well .
As far as the DVDs go , I own the original sub-only version from Section23 , however I was not impressed with the encoding to DVD . For those who know tech speak in regards to video quality , there was a telecine / ITVC problem in which they screwed up the field order . It's definitely noticable in scene transitions . I'm hoping this new batch collection with dub tracks will also include better encoded video as well . I'm all about high quality , as high as DVDs allow , so I hope Section23 learned from their previous product . However my rating for this series isn't affected by a quality problem in the video . A must see series !
013 I usually don't get to impressed by anime . I'm not that big of a fan , but this series really changed my view of it . When i first saw it pop up in my recommendations on netflix i just passed over it . A few days later i tried watching the first episode and did't make it past the first five minutes without gagging at how cheesy and cliched i though it was . The next day i thought id give it another chance and to my surprise i fell in love with it . the story is very touching and emotional . It had me crying and laughing , not in that order exactly . It was actually the very first anime to draw tears to my eyes and make me fell sorry for the characters , the saying that real men don't cry flew out the window with this series . Overall i highly recommend it for any one looking to feel better about life in general . It might seem cliched at first but give it a chance and you will love it . : )
014 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
After watching a few episodes of this on youtube , i decided it would definitely be worth buying . The storyline is incredible and you easily become attached to the characters . Speaking of the characters , all of them have excellent personalities , some funny , some serious , but all entertaining .
The drama and comedy in this series is balanced very well , and the emotional ride it sends you on is great . One minute you could be seriously down from one thing that just happened , maybe even crying , and the next it can change almost instantly to laughing . This series is just that good .
The only problem i have with this series , is not with the series itself , but with the casing . Make sure you take great care taking the discs out , there's a high potential of them breaking due to the poor design of the case . Basically it's a spindle in the middle with the four discs stacked on top of each other . The spindle does NOT push down , which makes this already difficult task even worse . Be super careful when removing the discs if you want to keep them in one piece . Mine , once i got them out , were put into slipcases that i placed inside the case ( after cutting the spindle out ) .
Anyways , besides the casing issue , this series is incredible and if you're looking for one , if not THE greatest anime of all time , be sure to pick this one up !
015 After watching a few episodes of this on youtube , i decided it would definitely be worth buying . The storyline is incredible and you easily become attached to the characters . Speaking of the characters , all of them have excellent personalities , some funny , some serious , but all entertaining .
The drama and comedy in this series is balanced very well , and the emotional ride it sends you on is great . One minute you could be seriously down from one thing that just happened , maybe even crying , and the next it can change almost instantly to laughing . This series is just that good .
The only problem i have with this series , is not with the series itself , but with the casing . Make sure you take great care taking the discs out , there's a high potential of them breaking due to the poor design of the case . Basically it's a spindle in the middle with the four discs stacked on top of each other . The spindle does NOT push down , which makes this already difficult task even worse . Be super careful when removing the discs if you want to keep them in one piece . Mine , once i got them out , were put into slipcases that i placed inside the case ( after cutting the spindle out ) .
Anyways , besides the casing issue , this series is incredible and if you're looking for one , if not THE greatest anime of all time , be sure to pick this one up !
016 This is one of THE best anime series I've watched and I'm a avid anime watcher . I own over 100 different series , most of which are complete and have seen quite a few more . If you're interested in anime and you want to watch a good anime , look no further , Clannad will not disappoint you . It's on my top 5 anime series . Most balance in terms of humor , action , drama and love . It's a harem anime , at least in the first season , but it's not your typical harem anime where the main guy is a total loser and looks like a major geek .
I'm going to write this review with some details intentionally cut out so it won't spoil the anime for you .
Characters ( Many of the main ones in no specific order )
Tomoya - Main guy character .
Nagisan - Main girl character . Shoulder length dark hair .
Fuuko - Girl that carves starfish ( commonly mistaken for ninja stars and stars )
Ryou - One of the twin sister . Short blue hair with white ribbon .
Kyou - Second twin sister . Long blue hair with white ribbon .
Youhei Sunohara - Tomoya's best friend . Blond hair . Same age and similar height to Tomoya .
Mei Sunohara - Sister of Sunohara . Little girl .
Sanae Furukawa - Nagisan's mother . Long black hair .
Akio Furukawa - Nagisan's father .
Tomoyo - Commonly mistaken for Tomoya in terms of name . She is a girl with long white hair .
Yukine Miyazawa - Dorm mother , person in charge of the dorm Youhei lives in . Usually wears an apron .
Kotomi - Girl that reads books all the time at the library . Blue , short hair .
Again , details are purposely left out so you can find out on your own .
ANIME SERIES DETAIL :
- There are 2 seasons and 1 movie .
- The movie should be watched AFTER you finish the all the episodes because it is a summary of the first and final season . However , I would skip the movie altogether because the movie is not very good . If the episode series is a 10 , the movie is a 5 at best . Very weak .
- Each season has a finale at episode 22 . The last few are either summaries or EXTRAS . Extras include different story switches or pre-series intro .
There are about 2 - 3 extras after each season . So 24 - 25 episodes per season . Watch Clannad first and then Clannad : After Story .
Clannad season 1 is about school life and first introduces Tomoya to Nagisan . The first season is significantly more humorous and is brilliantly balanced in terms of humor , drama , and love . It is more laid back but occasionally has some serious episodes that deal with life situations . The second season , however , is much more dramatic , but still retains enough balance to keep the anime enjoyable and the drama bearable . The second season deals a lot more with the serious side of reality and less of the goofy school days .
This series will bring up all sorts of emotions from you . This anime is good enough to be declared brilliantly put together , a masterpiece . Do not skip this anime .
017 This is one of the best and most emotionally anime I have ever seen in my entire life , it bring tears to my eyes . Just think of something happy in your life and be like this is the happiest moment in my life now think about how it would feel if all of your happiness just got taken away leaving an enormous hole in your heart . . . Doesn't feel any good huh ? well its not all that sad , it has its funny moments throughout the series , and the artwork is beautiful same goes for the story and i love the Big Dango Family song . If you havent watched this and don't have it well what the hell are you waiting for ! ? Get this Collection right now so u can become one of those people who just realized that he / she has feelings .
018 I had seem Air and Kanon in the english track , but both of them have Fansevice and Risque humor . Unlike them Clannad is less of that . When ADV ( now known Section 23 ) first liscened it . They went by a new technighe . Get the title our in the market quick and in a low price , as the result it is relased subtitled only in the original Japanese track . I don't watch Japanese in Japanese ( you might know what I mean ) ! But thankfully on March 2010 they announceed that this and four other titles ( Legend of the Dark Kings , Blue Drop , Ghost Hound and Tears to Tiara ) are receivng a dubb . I don't care how it's sound , but hearing it in english is what I want .
There is a sqeual to this title ' Clannad After Story witch is also liscened by them , but it is yet to be dubbed , and I don't know when they are annoucing it .
The packeting tick some customers of with the fact that the four dicks are stacked because if you try to take them out , they might break ( if you don't know how to take them out ) . I don't care how they packge it , just as long as they release it complete ( I don't like seperate box sets or singles ( which most anime lisceners don't do anmyore ) ) .
UPDATE In the Izumicon 2010 panel , ( reported in Mania.com on Nov 14 , 2010 ) Sentai announced that along with the aquastion of the Clannad movie , both the movie and After Story will recevieing a dub . The bilingal complete collection of After Story will be released in April 2011 ( or a litte sooner depending on the feedback ( possibly March ) ) while the movie is schedled for March of that year .
019 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
This is a one of the greatest anime series I have watched , as long as you are okay watching more emotional and less violence . It is very heartfelt and touching . The only problem I have is the packaging . . . The Disks are all stacked on top of each other instead of there being a page to flip to allow them to each have a place . I ended up putting them in paper sleeves and setting them along the front cover side of the case . But don't let that stop you from buying a series that you will fall in love with . If you like this series , don't forget that there is a sequel called Clannad : After story .
020 This is a one of the greatest anime series I have watched , as long as you are okay watching more emotional and less violence . It is very heartfelt and touching . The only problem I have is the packaging . . . The Disks are all stacked on top of each other instead of there being a page to flip to allow them to each have a place . I ended up putting them in paper sleeves and setting them along the front cover side of the case . But don't let that stop you from buying a series that you will fall in love with . If you like this series , don't forget that there is a sequel called Clannad : After story .
021 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
This series is amazing . Possibly one of the best anime the world has to offer .
However , the packaging leaves a LOT to be desired . The discs are packaged on a single spindle , back to front . Which means that the digital read side is directly against the graphics on the disc beneath it . If you're not incredibly careful , scratching WILL occur . Also , it's hard to get the discs out of the spindle .
You will be pleased with this series ( though After Story is better than Clannad ) , but do yourself a favor and buy a real DVD case . I'm not quite sure what Sentai Filmworks was thinking .
022 This series is amazing . Possibly one of the best anime the world has to offer .
However , the packaging leaves a LOT to be desired . The discs are packaged on a single spindle , back to front . Which means that the digital read side is directly against the graphics on the disc beneath it . If you're not incredibly careful , scratching WILL occur . Also , it's hard to get the discs out of the spindle .
You will be pleased with this series ( though After Story is better than Clannad ) , but do yourself a favor and buy a real DVD case . I'm not quite sure what Sentai Filmworks was thinking .
023 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
Clannad is one of the most popular anime shows of all time . Part of what makes it so popular is that it appeals to a wide range of audiences ; if you are a guy , a girl , old , young , if you like anime , or if you haven't really watched anime before , you will probably love it . It is my second favorite anime of all time , after School Rumble .
This is season one of Clannad . The next season you will have to buy seperately as Clannad After Story . This season takes place during the most of the main characters ' last year of high school . After Story begins during the end of school and then shows what happens to the characters after . The main difference between the two seasons is that the first season focuses more or less evenly on all the main characters . Sure , Tomoya and Nagisa are the most often seen characters , but others like Tomoyo , Fuko , Kotomi , and Kyou ( my favorite of the show ) have almost as much screen time . These characters play significant roles in After Story , but not quite as important as in the first season , as After Story focuses mostly on Tomoya and Nagisa .
Clannad is the perfect blend of drama and romance with a bit of comedy in it as well . The animation is also amazing . The studio that created this show and several others , Key , is my favorite animation company ever . Everything looks so beautiful and the animation is clean . All in all , unless you absolutely hate anime ( I have no idea why anyone would , though ) , this will be one of your favorite shows . It is very emotional ; it will make you cry ( After Story will make you cry even more ) .
If you love this show , make sure to finish the story by watching season two , Clannad After Story . Also check out other great shows from the same studio like Kanon and Air . Both are incredible and have the same animation style that I love .
024 Clannad is one of the most popular anime shows of all time . Part of what makes it so popular is that it appeals to a wide range of audiences ; if you are a guy , a girl , old , young , if you like anime , or if you haven't really watched anime before , you will probably love it . It is my second favorite anime of all time , after School Rumble .
This is season one of Clannad . The next season you will have to buy seperately as Clannad After Story . This season takes place during the most of the main characters ' last year of high school . After Story begins during the end of school and then shows what happens to the characters after . The main difference between the two seasons is that the first season focuses more or less evenly on all the main characters . Sure , Tomoya and Nagisa are the most often seen characters , but others like Tomoyo , Fuko , Kotomi , and Kyou ( my favorite of the show ) have almost as much screen time . These characters play significant roles in After Story , but not quite as important as in the first season , as After Story focuses mostly on Tomoya and Nagisa .
Clannad is the perfect blend of drama and romance with a bit of comedy in it as well . The animation is also amazing . The studio that created this show and several others , Key , is my favorite animation company ever . Everything looks so beautiful and the animation is clean . All in all , unless you absolutely hate anime ( I have no idea why anyone would , though ) , this will be one of your favorite shows . It is very emotional ; it will make you cry ( After Story will make you cry even more ) .
If you love this show , make sure to finish the story by watching season two , Clannad After Story . Also check out other great shows from the same studio like Kanon and Air . Both are incredible and have the same animation style that I love .
025 Other reviewers here have summed it up well . But I love this show , and have to add my one word review - WOW
Ok , a few more words - impactful , beautiful , memorable , haunting , sad , funny , true to life , and sometimes otherworldy & mysterious . Second season is a very powerful drama that really made me think about life when watching it .
027 This is the prequel to Clannad : After Story , which is held by many to be the greatest anime of all time . But in life one must always take the first step . Clannad is the first step to After Story . Containing the stories of the five main heroines of the visual novel ( and showing the beginning of Tomoya's main relationship leading into After Story ) , Clannad is what sets up the story of After Story . After Story should not be watched before this . Even by itself , Clannad is an endearing story , full of beautiful artwork , music , and characters . An excellent anime full of drama , laughter , and even some tears , which is a preview of coming attractions .
028 But I didn't think it was a bad anime at all . On the first Volume I felt about 6 of the episodes dragged on too long because they were about the same story . It was a weird switch because the first few episodes focus on the main girl , and then all of a sudden she takes a back seat .
I've never really been a fan of drama / comedy animies like this . This reminded me of Shuffle where it starts out cutesy and then gets serious hearing the heartbreaking stories of the characters . The series is pretty emotional though alright . A lot of tears are shed by the characters . Sometimes it was necessary , and sometimes it was random . For the first 12 episodes I'd give it 3 / 5 for the next 12 episodes I give it 4 / 5 . Once the anime jumps back into the main story it gets pretty interesting once again .
I do kind of wish it allowed the main character to explore the other girls more outside of the one he choose . Seemed like it could have been interesting for him to come close with any of the other girls he befriended . Most of them were equally as nice and kind but in the end he chose who he wanted . Not that I had any problems with his selection but it just seemed unfair . I say that because some of the other girls seemed better suited for the main character . The Final episode on the set shows what I was thinking . Just how easily he could of been with one of the other girls because he makes a good match for just about any of them .
Overall even though these type of drama / comedy animies aren't my style I can tell that this one was done pretty well . 3 / 5 for me personally but 4 / 5 because it doesn't deserve to be rated less . It's a quality show .
btw the voice acting is really miscast for a lot of the characters . That was one of the reasons I couldn't get into it so much . For some voices it was perfect but for others it was like well . . . this little girl sounds like a 40 year old woman . . . I'll just go with it . I'm familiar with Funimations usual voice cast . . . I'm just guess some of the other voice actors on their roster were doing other projects and they had to get who ever was free to do some of the roles . I'm guess on that one but that's really how it sounds .
030 Where should I even begin to express my satisfaction with Clannad ? Well let's start with some basic information ; Clannad was originally a Visual Novel made for all ages in Japan by a company called Key . Key has made things like
Kanon : Complete Series Box Set S.A.V.E .
and
Air TV : The Complete Series S.A.V.E .
to name a few . The series revolves around Tomoya Okazaki , a delinquent student with a kind heart and a sharp tongue , and his interactions with a group of girls ;
Nagisa Furukawa , a shy but kind girl with a weak immune system who wants to revive the Drama Club .
Kotomi Ichinose , an eccentric genius who spends more time in the Library than in the presence of other .
Tomoyo Sakagami , a transfer student trying to become the Student Council President .
Fuuko Ibuki , a first year that carves starfish out of wood for her sister's wedding .
Kyou Fujibayashi , the elder of twin sisters that has a very aggressive personality .
The theme in Clannad is Family and anywhere it could be found . This series also contains numerous moments that convey a whole spectrum of emotions . You'll laugh , you'll cry , you'll smile , you'll frown , and it's all done perfectly
Ratings :
Packaging : 9 / 10 ; I think it would have been better to use slim packs over the single CD holder with the discs stacked but at least it didn't damage the discs
Plot : 10 / 10 ; nothing to complain about
Dubbing : 9 / 10 ; Only real problems are pronunciation and a few characters that seemed to be cast wrong , but you'll grow used to it so it's not a train wreck
Characters : 10 / 10 ; The characters will grow on you fairly quickly
Music : 10 / 10 ; The music really helps set the mood and has a good variety of the original tracks as well arranged
031 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
There isn't much that I can say about this anime that hasn't already been said . I watched the first episode online and fell in love with it . It's very touching and I can relate to all of the characters . Very will made and the voice actors fit the characters perfectly . The DVDs are a little difficult to get out of the case though .
033 Clannad is simply the best anime series I've seen . It's a great series of story lines with incredibly enjoyable characters ; it's bursting at the seams with hilarious moments as well as touching ones . Excellent music , animation , and voice acting . There is little to no fan service or other inappropriate content so it is fine for ages 13 to 100 . It is a well-written , meaningful story with excellent execution on the animation . I would honestly and sincerely recommend this series for anyone that enjoys romantic comedy style anime . The second series Clannad : After Story is more serious and poignant than this series but it too is absolutely excellent . If you're not sure you'd like the series you might try watching a clip or two on YouTube first . You'll laugh , you'll cry , you'll love it . Top honors to the team who created this series .
035 When i read for the first time the synopsis of Clannad in the Wikipedia , i confess that I was affraid , because of the history's extremely dramatical development .
However , Clannad , obtains to keep a pleasant climate from the beginning to the end and with certainty it will not be nor a little previsible .
If you like anime , and in special , slice of life , drama and romance , with some mood touchs , does not lose Clannad .
Top ranked of all times and categories in the specialized sites as a Masterpiece .
Highly recomended .
036 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
Clannad by Kyoto Animation is one of the most beautiful harem anime series ever produced . A harem anime series with mixed genres like comedy , tragedy , suspense , drama , etc . The storyline follows a young male high school delinquent named Okazaki , Tomoya & his interactions between multiple high school girls , particularly one very special girl ; Furukawa , Nagisa . As the storyline progresses Tomoya continues to get more involved with the personal lives of these high school girls enduring both triumphs & hardships . The plot of the anime series is quite slow with some dull moments but it holds more of the romantic comedic / tragic material that is expected to arise within the storyline . The pacing of the plot might be slow but it is necessary for the viewer to take advantage of that dull time period to understand the characters & identify what characteristics they all share & hold uniquely . Overall , one of the best romantic comedy or tragedy anime series whose popularity mirrors famous Shakespearean literature .
The english voice acting is well performed with the emotions & personalities of the characters portrayed perfectly & precisely . The dialogue is of course romantic , touching , dramatic , & compassionate with humour integrated .
This is a compulsory ( required ) anime series for all anime fans .
Thank you .
037 Clannad by Kyoto Animation is one of the most beautiful harem anime series ever produced . A harem anime series with mixed genres like comedy , tragedy , suspense , drama , etc . The storyline follows a young male high school delinquent named Okazaki , Tomoya & his interactions between multiple high school girls , particularly one very special girl ; Furukawa , Nagisa . As the storyline progresses Tomoya continues to get more involved with the personal lives of these high school girls enduring both triumphs & hardships . The plot of the anime series is quite slow with some dull moments but it holds more of the romantic comedic / tragic material that is expected to arise within the storyline . The pacing of the plot might be slow but it is necessary for the viewer to take advantage of that dull time period to understand the characters & identify what characteristics they all share & hold uniquely . Overall , one of the best romantic comedy or tragedy anime series whose popularity mirrors famous Shakespearean literature .
The english voice acting is well performed with the emotions & personalities of the characters portrayed perfectly & precisely . The dialogue is of course romantic , touching , dramatic , & compassionate with humour integrated .
This is a compulsory ( required ) anime series for all anime fans .
Thank you .
038 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
i finished watching clannad it was amazing ! : )
was very very sweet and cute ! anyone who loves anime will love this series !
the begginging and end songs are just eek too cute !
loved the ending !
just would like to know when the afterstory will be avalible in dub as it came up at the end of the last dvd as ' afterstory in production ' dont know if that means in dubb ! = ]
039 i finished watching clannad it was amazing ! : )
was very very sweet and cute ! anyone who loves anime will love this series !
the begginging and end songs are just eek too cute !
loved the ending !
just would like to know when the afterstory will be avalible in dub as it came up at the end of the last dvd as ' afterstory in production ' dont know if that means in dubb ! = ]
040 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
As I may have already hinted at , I have a little problem with the way the dvds are set in the dvd case . One of those kinds where all four are stacked on a single spindly pole thing , you know , what goes through the little holey thing in the middle of the DVD , thus securing it in the case . Though I'm sure it has done a fine job of preventing them flying around the place during transit , every time I wish to watch them , I have to face the fear of the dvd shattering in my hand as I remove it , as well as the inconvenience of removing several dvds . Hence , if one does not miss dubs , I suggest going for the sub only collections . For packaging reasons only .
As for the dubs , I now wonder why on earth I bothered with them . Though admittedly I am a strong sub-supporter at the best of times , these dubs really irk me . One cannot replace Nagisa's Japanese Seiyuu ; Mai Nakahara has just mastered the voice of cuteness . Sunohara is overly squeaky and thats as far as I got . But hey Clannad is awesome , if you hate subs , dubs could work I guess , but thats just common sense .
Subs have two colours - ( thus indicating , I am not American ) , white or yellow , allowing two people to talk at once without much confusion . Not as pretty as most fansubs , but are they ever ? They do the job .
041 As I may have already hinted at , I have a little problem with the way the dvds are set in the dvd case . One of those kinds where all four are stacked on a single spindly pole thing , you know , what goes through the little holey thing in the middle of the DVD , thus securing it in the case . Though I'm sure it has done a fine job of preventing them flying around the place during transit , every time I wish to watch them , I have to face the fear of the dvd shattering in my hand as I remove it , as well as the inconvenience of removing several dvds . Hence , if one does not miss dubs , I suggest going for the sub only collections . For packaging reasons only .
As for the dubs , I now wonder why on earth I bothered with them . Though admittedly I am a strong sub-supporter at the best of times , these dubs really irk me . One cannot replace Nagisa's Japanese Seiyuu ; Mai Nakahara has just mastered the voice of cuteness . Sunohara is overly squeaky and thats as far as I got . But hey Clannad is awesome , if you hate subs , dubs could work I guess , but thats just common sense .
Subs have two colours - ( thus indicating , I am not American ) , white or yellow , allowing two people to talk at once without much confusion . Not as pretty as most fansubs , but are they ever ? They do the job .
042 The short review :
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The good : An excellent emotional drama with depth , beautiful animation , and memorable music . One of my top 3 ( #1 out of my dramas ) and I have seen / own > 300 titles . Good for all ages .
The not so good : Poor packaging ( spindle ) , mediocre English dub . In Japan they released a Blu-Ray version .
The long review :
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This package includes the entire first season of Clannad including the 2 short alternate storyline OVAs ( 24 episodes , each 25 minutes . ) It does not contain the movie or the second season known as Clannad After Story . This one is also the first English voice dub as opposed to the previous release which was Japanese with English subtitles only .
This series is THE benchmark for slice of life drama with a touch of the surreal . It is NOT another ' high-school ' anime . The more you watch the more hidden themes you pick up . The story begins slowly then as it goes on there is more and more character development . The characters have depth , flaws , and are not cookie-cutter stereotypes .
If you are unfamiliar with anime in Japan anime is not just ' cartoons for kids ' Anime can be mature dramas , romance , period / historical as well as the action ' blow-em up ' varieties we in the states are more exposed to . This show make a fine choice if you want to try something else other than guns , swords , giant robots , spaceships or magic explosions .
The parallel Hidden World storyline is very abstract and appears to be unrelated . It's not ( although you have to watch Clannad After Story to get the entire picture . )
Clannad engendered a plethora of emotions from a quick chuckle to gut-wrenching tears . I own about 300 anime titles and have watched hundreds more . This show is in my Top 3 however among the dramas I have seen this is by far the best . If you liked this one I'd recommend seeing Kanon ( the newer one with 24 episodes . )
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You will miss a great deal of the original intent and emotional cues if you listen to the English version . The packaging was also very poor : all DVDs stacked on a spindle . This is very prone to scratching and if you value your DVDs you'll be picking up individual cases . Only in Japan is this on Blu-Ray . The soundtrack is not available in the US .
Still if you have never watched any anime and want to start with a drama that will leave an impression , pick this one up .
043 Clannad is a romance / drama with a good helping of comedy . It's produced by Kyoto Animation and Key , the same folks who made Kanon and Air .
First off , I should mention the good stuff . The comedy is very well done ; there are many epic moments of hilarity in the first two discs , and a couple of great jokes in the last two discs ( like Kanon , the comedy moments become less frequent as the drama takes over in later episodes ) . Clannad is a romance in the harem vein , and while harem romance isn't really my thing , Clannad seems to be more dignified and well thought out in its harem scenario than many other animes . Lastly , the closing credits song , The Big Dango Family , is one of my favorite pieces of music in anime , rivaled only by The Vision of Escaflowne's opening theme , No Need For Promises . It's a really beautiful track , while also being funny and cute at the same time .
So why only three stars ? Clannad , again , is a romance / drama with comedy . The romance is done well enough , and it nails the comedy completely . . . but the drama is lacking , and drama makes up a big chunk of the series . This review is tricky for me , because it's hard to explain why the drama falls flat without going into spoiler territory . I appreciate drama - when Kanon dropped most of its comedy in the second half and went all tragic on us , I became more hooked than ever - but the payoff has to be good . Clannad built up the drama to levels where I thought I was going to be rewarded with awesomely mind-blowing revelations , but when the reveals finally came , I was left feeling underwhelmed every single time .
How about some spoiler free examples ?
Do you think the cryptic intro sequences with the girl and her automaton friend are leading to something amazing ? Perhaps something similar to how Kanon's intro sequences seemed strange and unconnected , but ended up being perfectly appropriate and important to the story after the reveals in Kanon's final episode ? Well , throw those hopes away right now , because the girl and her robot end up being nothing more than . . . well , that'd be a spoiler . It wouldn't be much of a spoiler , considering what the intro sequences end up representing , but a spoiler nonetheless .
How about the socially handicapped genius and the hidden world her parents discovered , which Kotomi says could save the human race ? For all the drama that builds up during this arc , the reveal is so , so painfully underwhelming that it's literally laughable . There's a montage scene with a briefcase being handed off from person to person around the world , all of them repeating the same thing for about a minute . Given the context , and the absolute absurdity of her parents ' decision ( protect something that could potentially change the human race for the better , versus , * SPOILER * ) , my friend and I were laughing while this touching scene unfolded . We were laughing so hard that we were crying , but it wasn't a good laugh . Our tears were those of disappointment .
I could go on , but you get the idea . In short , Clannad doesn't do drama very well , and such a large chunk of the second half of Clannad is devoted to drama . That's a pity , because this show had its comedy down pat , and it could have been something amazing if it had stuck to being a romance / comedy and kept its drama to a minimum . Instead , the stellar comedy is put into reserve and the so-so drama takes over , the comedy only coming out to play once in a great while . It got to the point where I only cared about the characters when they were being funny .
I watched this show subtitled , so unfortunately , I can't comment on the English dub .
To wrap things up : if you're looking for a harem romance with a good sense of humor , Clannad is a very good pick . You'll have to put up with some mediocre drama , but if your love for harem romance is strong enough , you probably won't mind it . For my part , I only tolerate harem romance , so when other major aspects of the show ( the drama in this case ) are off , it makes the watch difficult for me .
I haven't watched the second series , After Story , yet . I plan to eventually ; hopefully it will raise my opinion of Clannad as a whole . I think these 24 episodes are worth three stars .
044 This review is from :
Clannad : Complete Collection ( DVD )
this is a graet story , vary sad . just finished watching clannad and clannad after story 1225 min . , 8 disks and 49 episodes straight through the day ^ _ ^ I posted the same thing on clannad after story n_n
047 This is a spectacular looking Anime . No doubt about that . But , Amazon , is screwing up again . Too many people get angry and leave 1 star only because of mistakes made by Amazon . For example , the title has ( Dub Sub ) in it . I scroll down and notice the spoken language is Japanese only . Which is it ? ! ! ! I read too many reviews where people get there DVD's and low n behold there's no Eng Dub . Please update your description please ! ! ! Other than that Clannad is great . It didn't touch my heart like Kanon did . Kanon can still develope a lump in my throat . Clannad didn't do that for me at all . But what do you expect with Yutaka Yamamoto no longer being with Kyoto Animation anymore to bring us those wonderful anime . Yutaka not being there is also the reason why season 2 of Haruhi sucks as well , which he apoligized for . Don't worry though , Yutaka went out and created his own studio called Ordet with a number of great anime on it's way . Kannagi , from Ordet , was great ! ! ! He was , in my opinion , the backbone of Kyoto's ability to touch ones heart and make you feel something . He's also the genius behind the dance choreography in Haruhi , Lucky Star , and Kannagi . So Clannad has beautiful scenes , but lacks true emotion . So I gave it 4 stars .
048 So is the US version's Box Art going to look like this ? ? ? Because the Japanese's Box Art looks way more apealing than this one . Also will it include the additional art that the Japanese Version has ? ? ? If it doesn't then might as well get the Japanese Version because it includes the Eng Subs , and the English Dub is horrible anyways .
049 I am not a voice-purist . I've watched many other animes in both English and Japanese subtitled . A good English dub might sound different but it shouldn't really contradict the characterization and the tone of the story . But this English dub of Clannad fails for all those reasons . Most horrendously , it transforms Nagisa from a demure , uncertain girl into a loud , sarcastic , go-getter right from the beginning . Her English voice is not cute at all . It is not the Nagisa whose growth of shy , subdued confidence is elemental to the storyline . You will be surprised how different the tone of the story comes out merely from the change in voice . Yes , it is really that bad .
If you absolutely must listen to a story in English because you're incapable of reading a sub-titled version , then go ahead and buy this monstrosity . All others , however , should buy the original subtitled-only version :
Clannad : Collection 1
, and
Clannad : Collection 2
. Don't pay for this English-Dub version even though it also has subtitles , because you're watching a DVD that had to degrade the quality to fit all of the terrible English voicetracks on it . Plus , why pay to be insulted ? Buy the original version instead .
I give this review 3 overall starts : 5 for the fact that it's Clanned , zero for the English-dub .
051 Let me start off by saying that I like off all types of anime , owning series including everything from Berserk to Kanon ( another series by Clannad creator ) , but simply disliked this series . I don't usually write reviews but seeing as the series , at the time , doesn't have a single low review , I thought I would chime in . I was so annoyed by Clannad in fact , that I couldn't watch any more past episode 9 , something that is unusual , as I don't stop in the middle of an anime unless it is excruciatingly bad . Having all excellent reviews , I expected to really enjoy the series , but this one was the first to ever disappoint me in that regard . From the reviews this story is character driven but I found all the characters to be really stupid and annoying , and some outright irritating . You know what ? , I'm just gonna say it , all the characters were retarded . It's also supposed to be about family bonds ( Clannad means family ) but judging from the first 1 / 3 of the series it was barely about that at all . It was really about this stupid little girl who tries to invite people to her sister's wedding , and she pretty much killed the series for me . At episode nine , I was like , god damnit , if I see this stupid girl in one more episode , that's it , and that was it , even when the series almost assured me I wouldn't see her again after episode eight . So there's my view on the whole series , I just did not at all live up to the high expectations that I had for it , and I have never been more disappointed with a series . On that note , I am of course , the black sheep here , so just watch it before you decide to buy it only based on the high reviews , something I'm really glad I did .
