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Clannad

Clannad

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Japanese: CLANNAD -クラナド-

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Type: TV
Episodes: 23
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2007 to Mar 27, 2008
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Score: 8.571 (scored by 128341 users)
Ranked: #642
Popularity: #10
Members: 197,453
Favorites: 11,342
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Kyoto Animation is the producer again. The stories have the same positive feeling about them, the art is amazing in both, and each Character is unique.
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Yeah I would recommend Air if you like this anime :D I finished Air not too long ago and loved it!
Jun Maeda is the writer of Air, Clannad, Kanon and finally Angel Beats!
Both are brilliant slice of life high school romcom dramas. It's mainly consisting of comedy (well done comedy) but every so often turn serious and dramatic - pulling heart strings. These can be from issues concerning love or family etc. Both are great watches if you are into romcom high school dramas.
Both are romance harem anime with a guy and five girls and both have a school setting. The main male characters are both similar as well. Shuffle! is more fantasy compared to Clannad's mostly realistic story, with the exception of one mostly supernatural arc.
Both styles of art are brilliant!
They're both harem animes with some comedy in each (more comedy in Clannad).
Definitely two of my favorite animes so far.
-Jun Maeda is the writer of Little Busters! that also wrote Clannad, Air, Angel Beats and parts of Kanon
-Both are adaptions from visual novels created by Key
-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
Both Clannad and Ano Hana are good dramas featuring the development of friendship and a bit of supernatural events.

The main difference between thoso two is that Clannad has a lot more of funny scenes and jokes, while Ano Hana is on the cute side and deeply focused on its long drama.

If you want a soft drama, Clannad is your call. But if you really want the tears to flow, Ano Hana is the choice. They are two sides of the same coin.
The main male characters are so alike it's scary! XD
both have deep emotional arcs and meanings. both contains drama powerful stories to touch the heart. although clannad is more comedy-orientated whilst ef is more drama orientated, both have amazing artwork (though different in style), and BOTH ARE ABSOLUTELY EPIC AND TOTALLY WORTH WATCHING especially if you like drama/romances/slice of life/school stuff!!!!
Oreki may as well be Tomoya and vice versa. They have the same seiyuu and behave and think in largely the same manner. The main heroine in both shows is also there to serve as a foil and contrast for the protagonist and the style and tone of the two anime is very much similar. While Clannad is much more serious and dramatic than Hyouka is, there's something for fans of either show to enjoy here.
I don't know, it just is. Bunch of girls with various different lifes get joined together by one boy. It's a really good watch :3
Both are romance and i suppose both have hints of humor, its too early to tell yet about kimi no todoke but its probably going to have a clannad like ending as so many animes have now
It's not exactly like FB but it reminds me of FB a bit. If you like Fb I'm pretty sure you'll like Clannad.
Both are very high drama and romance! If you like Clannad then you should definetly watch this movie!
These two romance series presents to the viewer likable characters and cute moments. Both are currently airing in the 2007 fall season and have male leads who look similar to one another.
Both shows are about making a club. The characters have similar personalities and the animation also looks similar. Both are made by Kyoto Animation.
Clannad owes a lot to Kanon, and it's plainly obvious right from the start.
The Anime's genre is different, however I find many of main characters quite similiar in both of animes. (Kagami would be clannad's Kyou, Tsukasa=Ryou, Konata=Fuko). I can quite assure that if viewers enjoyed Lucky Star's Characters, they surely would enjoy/appreciate Clannad and It's Characters.
Both of these stories involve a relationship that starts out in high school and keeps on progressing after high school.
The story of the both almost the same . Love and Romance during their high school life .
Story is very touching and lively as we continue to watch it .
Compare to real life, we need to work hard just to obtain the thing we want >.<
Both have a main character who's actions have great impact on the storyline(which you would expect from a main character lol) also they have similar characteristics. The characters are Nagisa in Clannad and Haruka in KNE(Kimi ga Nozomu Eien). Though at first they seem to be one of the weaker characters (in terms of both physical and mental strength), both become stronger as the story develops.
Both of the charcters have a soulmate which they love and believe in Tomoya in Nagisa's case and Takayuki in Haruka's case. These soulmates do not show any affection for their so called counter parts in the series, however as the story develops affection grows beyond measurement.
Both of the series seem to be dull, however as the storyline progresses both are really interessting and worth watching till the very end.
Last and final simularity between the two is that they are both based on the love between the main character and her soulmate (though some might disagree in the case of KNE, I will not address any of this because it would lead to spoilers).

To summarize all of this and give you a tip as well. In my opinion Clannad and KNE are so much alike that if you like Clannad you will surely like KNE (perhaps even more then Clannad, like I do). However I would like to stress anyone to not watch the series at the same time for you might mix the storylines a bit (as I did on more then one occasion).

I hope that you enjoy both of the series if you plan on watching them.
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You Always Get The Feeling What If He Would Be With Her Or Her. Both Stories Has Different Stories In Them. By Clannad I Counted The OVAs As Well.
Both have a guy and girl starting a club together that starts to grow, both clubs have more girls than guys, and they are both romantic anime
-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
Though the world of the supernatural does not play as large of a role in Clannad (its sequel uses it more) as it does in Bakemonogatari, the essence of it is still there. Also, both male protagonists have profound desires to save any girls they meet that are in trouble. Koyomi and Tomoya have similar personality types, both being cynical yet caring.
Very similar haram types with similar female and male leads.
The overall tone of the shows is very identical in tone, as in they're very bittersweet shows. Funny, yet a bit sad.
I think the feeling while watching was similar, and both have 'other words' and school stuff, so if you like one, you will probably find the other one nice.
Epecially, If u like shoujo type anime, drama/school/slice of life.
Hitohira has something for those who might have wanted to see more of a Drama Club.
it is intersting an just like clannd it is a bit with super natural,
They seem to have the same feel and kind of writing, even though clannad hasn't put itself out there as a romance anime.
Both are harem anime based off of visual novels. Both have a complex plot which has to do with forgotten pasts, one-sided romances, etc. They also both have beautiful animation and eufonius singing their opening theme.
It's not very mystical or supernatural about this series, but it's very similar when it comes to the characters.

The main guy in To heart are just as helpful and friendly as the main guy in Clannad. He helps out a lot of girls that he meets.

The girls's personalities in To Hart are very similar to the ones in Clannad
Starts off as your typical comedy/romance school anime through the first few episodes and takes a turn in the opposite direction with more deep, serious, and sometimes dramatic tones.
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The male protagonist solves the issues of five main heroines one by one and ends up with one of them.

Similar school and club setup, in fact, there aren't many differences in terms of story and development beyond slightly differing settings. KoiChoco is set in a huge student-run school with an absurdly powerful student council being the driving force for plenty of politics and everything sinister associated. Clannad is set in a more standard high school / suburban town, but throws in supernatural and existential elements.

There are a lot of similarities in the scenarios that exist in each series, since real life only gives so many ways of making that emotional impact happen. From childhood friends with past events that haunt them to sister-love-competition dynamics to accidents which lead to comas, it's all very much the same.

Ultimately though, both anime are pulled through by their solid execution of their premises (as well as an interesting and likeable cast), and they are both very much worth a watch.
Lamune Characters Kenji and nanami look a lot to nagisa and tomoya, the feeling it's not the same but the personalities look the same
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This may sound weird, but both have a guy that somehow changes, affects the other girls' life. Both have drama. In both we can see how a person changes the other's life and life is full of possibilities.
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The little sister of the main character from Mashiroiro is similar to Furukawa Nagisa from Clannad. They both appears to be weak but works hard and are very resilient, not to mention cute.

The original soundtracks from both the series are very alike.

The atmosphere at the school is quite the same too.

Both are originated from Visual Novel.

The calm and smooth going plot of both anime are very appealing to watch.
-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs that can either or not be diverging from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
-Both can be considered BUT IS. NOT. a harem, since the anime concentrates on one heroine to the next.
as you see,this movie is also much about romance
The boy meets the girl and both of their lives changes slowly. as their relationship deepens. They mature and their personalities changes. Both series has mostly romance and comedy, but Clannad focuses much more on romance than comedy and vice versa for Seto. Setting are rather similar, as both are set in a school. Also there is everyone favorite, harem.
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More Or Less Both Are Harem Themed Animes, With Both Having Rather Strange Things Happening. In Fortune You Have the Idea Of Mortals And Vampires falling In Love although the Mortal Boy Is Surrounded By Females In A School Environment. And In Clannad You Have A Boy falling In Love With A Girl, Whit Aspects Of Ghosts Visiting (This isn't What Happens, To Avoid Spoiling Ill Stop Here), But With A School Theme As well.

So To Summarise Both are Very Much Sci-fi Harems. Clannad Is ALOT Sadder And If You Watch The first Season You HAVE to Watch The Second, Equally As Sad!!! If You Don't Like animes That Will Make You Cry Don't Watch Clannad, But If You Have Time and no ones Looking Watch Clannad And Have A Secret Cry!!! Well Wort it. Both Animes Are Gd And Worth The Watch.
Both Kimi ni todoke and Clannad are about a developing relationship. With kimi ni todoke it's about Sawako and Kazehaya. With Clannad it's about Nagisa an Tomoya
Both are full of love and romance, and a hint of comedie.

If you adore Kimi ni todoke, you'll definitely like Clannad!
- Heavy emotional involvement
- Touching character interactions
- Good character development (which Kowarekake no Orgel amazingly manages to do in 30 minutes)
- Moe
- Tugs on your heart strings
- Great music, including some tracks with powerful vocals

In reality, Kowarekake no Orgel is good if you're a fan of ANY of Key's works, but it's most similar to Air in terms of plot.
While Clannad is a bit lighthearted and Kimi ga Aruji is quite ecchi, both series actually revolves around the importance of a family which will be more apparent in the later episodes of Kimi ga Aruji. Also, in both series, both male protagonist hates their father and both tries to reconcile with them.
They both have the same dramatic feel to it. Both sound tracks are phenomenal. Both are about love and friendship too. However, Clannad as some supernatural elements and takes place in High school where as Honey and Clover is basically 100% real college life with no supernatural elements. Bits of humor too... I thought of Clannad when i saw H&C so watch em!
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Both are about a girl that wants to establish an drama/acting club at her school because there isn't one anymore or never existed one.
While Tsuyokiss choose a tsundere to take the lead role, Clannad takes a light hearted and silent heroine who depends much more on her friends instead of her own strong will.
Both are high school slice-of-life romances, though Boys Be is a bit more lighthearted than Clannad, which is the more dramatic of the two.
Clannad and Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni -Operation Sanctuary- might be similar in it's story and such..Operation Sanctuary or also known as Hani Hani and Clannad are very similar with the Characters and Story..But Clannad has more Drama^^

(Similarities:)
-Characters <== Look/Appearance,Attitude,Habits etc..
-Story <== Life
-Genres <== [Well you guys will know that!]

In Hani Hani the characters are not really that good in acting but in Clannad the characters are well rated :)

But Hani Hani has a good life story as well ;) so does Clannad..

Clannad is a Famous/Popular anime as you can see but Hani Hani is not..So probably you think Hani Hani is not that interesting but I fully recommend you to watch Both..Or if you have already watched Clannad then watch Hani Hani or if you already watched Hani Hani ahh Duh watch Clannad!

I am sure you will like both stories :) Also,you will notice many similarities!Just watch both if you want to know ;)
Harpy is basically Nagisa with the ability to fly and better communication skills; Dango Daikazoku shares remarkable tonal and thematic similarities with Nanatsunoumi Yori Kimi no Umi.
Clannad: A good anime that can call the tears to break out.

Ghost hunt: Another good anime that kan make tears come out.

Clannad: An anime that has a lot of good story and alot of lovey dovey but still some very serious parts and some funny ones two.

Ghost hunt: An anime that is serious most of the time but still have some comedy and a little lovey dovey in the sideline.

All in all: They both are some realy good animes and if you dont watch any of them you are going to regret it.
romance/drama with a hint of supernatural
Both have a Dango maniac girl.
Go figure...
Ok, so, while these two seem completely different in terms of ideas, the fact is, they have some matching core aspects.
For starters, both are essentially 'slice of life'. That is to say that while there are some strange things that happen, not much of it is outside the realm of possibility. There's a bit of time travel stuff in Steins;Gate: Oukoubakko no Poriomania and there's essentially a second world in Clannad (which plays a role in Clannad: After Story, until which it can be used to see a metaphor for what the main character is feeling).
They also both have a kind of romance 'undertone' (in lack of a better word) to them, which both series leave till the end to really focus on for a while before ending it off.
They also have a bit of comedy in them but don't allow that to be the centre of the anime, that is to say, while there are some funny parts, if you're planning on watching either one for the humour alone, you will be disappointed.
One thing that I CANNOT stress enough here though, is that you should NOT watch Steins;Gate: Oukoubakko no Poriomania unless you've seen Steins;Gate, BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON!
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While Clannad is considered extremely emotional by many people, I find first season to be quite hilarious. The really sad/emotional scenes are in After Story. Clannad, like Baka to test, is about school life with comedy involved. If you like comedy with a little more drama involved be sure to check out Clannad
Another Harem with a more serious tone to it. Still lighthearted in places and fun, but generally it's not as silly as To-Love-Ru. Great to watch if you enjoyed the Harem aspect of To-Love-Ru.
Throughout the story, both main characters lose something very dear to them seemingly but in the end it turns out that what they believed was lost was always there. also both main characters are in harem type situations where multiple girls either fall in love with them or are infatuated with them.
First Place-you WILL CRY! the anime is about a shy and sensible girl like Nagisa, and she have a disease, and the appear two shinigami's to help help her, and she stay stuck between life and death, and by the way she sings :D
great animes , lots of fun watching them , never lost interest
Both main characters go through pain and suffering; mentally and emotionally.
Strawberry Panic and Clannad... both drama, romance and school in their genre, yet their only difference being Clannad having a sequel and Strawberry Panic being a yuri.

I think if you liked one of these, you will probably like the other one aswell. At least you could give it a try, right?
Romance and Drama anime.

It challenges both characters how to overcome different circumstances that will lead to them.
Both have a heart touching story
in both there are real ups and downs that you could relate with your own lives
and here when a person normally fails, its not that as if they recover quickly like in most anime..they go through all the phases of depression and stuff
some times it may even make you cry
after watching it you will feel
Sakurasou no pet na kanajo should definitely get a dub
It is the same mix of humor and sadness. Both contain cute characters. Both are awesome.
Clannad and Azumanga Diaoh have a lot in common. Both plots revolve around highschool students and both animes are witty and humorous. While I was watching Clannad, I instantly though of Azumanga Diaoh.
The protagonists are very much alike. Especially their train of thought. And they are both surrounded by a fair amount of very cute and moé girls.
Both give off the same vibes as they are very lighthearted and comedical but some of the characters also has some interesting backgrounds.
These two are about problems and overcoming it. In both anime protagonists face problems and overcome them. Both do an incredible job with character development. If you liked one you may like another.
Both animes have a beautiful love history and part of the history its about a theater act in the school. Also both animes have developed characters and some of them are pretty similars ( Nashisa/Yukino fathers for example).
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You have a rough high school kid thrown into situations where he does nice stuff, accompanied by jokes and drama.
Clannad does not have a supernatural aspect to it, but two stories have somewhat similar pace, try watching one if you like the other...
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Well for starters the same guy does the voice acting for the male lead. Male lead is in a wonderful harem situation-truely was jealous. Naoko Asakura is the student council president, and got a pretty similar personality to Tomoyo, both are extremely cute as well. Umi and Nagisa are alot alike as well. Wouldnt rate it as highly as clannad but was certainly worth the watch.
both dramas and have similar art styles.
Watching Seitokai no Ichizon reminds a little of Clannad. The characters are somewhat similar and both series have great art. If you like Seitokai no Ichizon, there's a good chance you would like Clannad, and visa-versa.
Another awesome comedy/drama.
Both the main guys are having troubles with their family because of their mothers death and the main girls both help them through that. Not only that but the lead girl from Kodomo no Omocha has an ilness. Not really much alike but both are just such sweet plots. I would recommend the manga though.
A love story mixed with comedy and family.
Clannad and Tsubasa Chronicle, both great animes, both about a boy and a girl, in clannad they meet for the first time at school but in Tsubasa Chronicle they have been childhoodfriends, in both animes a relationship grows between the main characters.
What I was thiking when I saw Kannagi it was Clannad.

There are similar in way of live, love and school. hmmm maybe also in songs.
Very similar characters.
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Enjoy melodramatic, hypersensitive supporting characters despite featuring an interesting lead character? Clannad and Saikano exist for you! The two series are from different genres but share the same atmosphere. It is quite evident that the producers aimed to appeal to the viewer's emotions.
Even know this isn't a best match, but it does hold some of the same features, i.e.
1 boy vs 5 girls, school life/uniform
Aria the Animation has a feel in which relaxes the viewer. Both Aria and Clannad both give away that impression. Even though Clannad and Aria have different ideas, the given feeling of calm is the same, if you liked aria, and its sequels, you will probably like clannad
i like to say that nagisa reminds me of Sakura, they both cry but they are always cheerful
Tomoya is like Syaoran because they both don't know how they feel towards Sakura and Nagisa
Tomoyo and Kyou are like Meilin, oh boy they are powerful
For Tomoyo i really don't know who i can relate her to, i was thinking of fuko but fuko is very cheerful person and thinks of stars and that doesn't relate to Tomoyo but i guess i choose Kotomi because she's shy and she like Tomoyo
Touya is like Akio because they pick on there sister/daughter because they care for them.
The main girl char have the same attitude.... She likes to do something but can't express it to others...... fun anime with some serious moments and comedy....
storyline is at par with clannad funny at times a bit sad and a descent ending that would make you wish for a second season or a rewrite of the plot to change one thing
I thought it had the same touchy feeling at a few parts, but maybe not as good of a storyline, but i loved the storyline still. jsut that i wish it were longer, lol, but that goes for any anime that ppl like.
Clannad has more romance than comedy while ouran has more comedy than romance
Both shows are Harem animes. This essentially means there is one guy and several girls who like him. Both are extremely funny and light hearted. While Clannad is based on a school setting for the most part, Love hina is more set in a home setting. If you have seen and liked love hina, you will probably like clannad, and vice versa.
both series have blond haired guys that often get beaten: sunohara and imadori albeit only in different ways: sunohara often gets beaten for various reasons while imadori gets beaten for being a pervert and the protagonists kenji harima and tomoya okazaki are ex-deliquents
They both have:

1.) Wonderful artwork-
2.)A slight similarity-
3.) good romance-
4.) a very dramatic scene like this clannad-
5.) Otome looks so youthful, beautiful, and cute like Nagisa!!!-

it gets very dramatic at the last few episodes.
I have watched the majority of all the other recommendations, and I feels sad because Canvas 2 isn't listed here as well. What a pain! This is exactly why I registered to MyAnimeList! *smile*

*Most of the recommendations are animes that I love. Clannad is my number 1; I can connect to this because my father is somewhat similiar to Tomoya Okasaki's father. Maybe Tomoya Okasaki's dad may even be a better dad than mine. Hahah, what a pain, but I still love my dad.*

Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ has a different plot, but the feeling when you watch it is quite the same. Although Canvas 2 doesn't have a very sad blend to it, it does have other similiar traits. Ex. Romance and Harem.

Just to make this quick, "The series focuses on the lives of some students and teachers at Nadesico Academy both at school and their private lives. The main character of the series is Kamikura Hiroki, who lives with his younger cousin Elis. Hiroki is training to become a full-fledged art teacher while also trying to take care of Elis. When his childhood friend Kiri starts working at the school, drama begins to flare as he has to juggle his work, private life, and the feelings of these two important girls." -Wikipedia

Anyway, it is a great anime. The same goes to all the other recommendations for Clannad as well (Although I watched the majority of these recommendations, there are still some that I didn't watch. I hope they are great too!).

-Gue
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-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs that can either or not be diverging from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
More funny part!
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it has a lot of romance and the pictures are both nice like in both stories. both were my top favs.
The drawing style look pretty similar, characters' behavior and storyline too.
Another common thing is about quantity and age of people, for example, people involved are almost all school friends and their families, and parents of al minors look like adolescents or at least really young to be parents.

The biggest difference is that Clannad is more about the school, while Ro-Kyu-Bu! is more about sports, especially basketball.
Another difference is that main characters in Ro-Kyu-Bu! are younger than main characters of Clannad.
-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs that can either or not be diverging from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
-Both can be considered BUT IS. NOT. a harem, since the anime concentrates on one heroine to the next.
both are based off visual novels/games
both have drama and good storylines and nice art.both are harem.
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