| For a while now I've heard people say that they stay depressed for a full week or month after finishing Clannad, which makes me wonder why people go to it, I just finished Toradora and loved it and moved onto "The world only God knows". Only recently I found that It's a rom-com which as of now is my favorite genre. Basically I will watch Clannad and Clannad: After Story upon ONE condition: The ending is a happy kind of sad, as in sad to see it go or something. If it ends where everyone is dead, the city is burning and the MC is helpless or something, then I am staying FAR away. Summary: Does this end where everything is like that for the better or the worst? |
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| It get worse and "sudenly" get better if you not paying attention. |
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| Nah just spend your time on watching something better. |
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Unit-01 said: Nah just spend your time on watching something better. I watched all of Clannad waiting for that moment that made a lot of people go "OMG SADDEST ANIME EVARRR". I didn't feel anything. |
| When I watched Clannad and After Story I didn't affect me as much as other people when it finished. Your decision if you want to go ahead and watch it or not. Take a look at some reviews if you really can't decide. |
| I'm begging you watch Clannad/AS you won't be disappointed...its has a great ending so... |
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Physiicx said: How could you? Nah jk. Except for Ushio scene on the flower field I didn't feel anything.Unit-01 said: Nah just spend your time on watching something better. I watched all of Clannad waiting for that moment that made a lot of people go "OMG SADDEST ANIME EVARRR". I didn't feel anything. |
| Kickstarter for Rokujouma is fully funded. Good work everyone. Lets wait for the result of our hard work together. |
| Let me make the question more breif: Ending 1) Happy kind of sad? 2) Depressing kind of sad? ^_^ ~The_Wulf |
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The_Wulf said: Let me make the question more breif: Ending 1) Happy kind of sad? 2) Depressing kind of sad? ^_^ ~The_Wulf Eh, I would say it's neither. Can't say much more without spoilers. |
| It's actually a happy ending after deus ex machina kicks in. |
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DudeClank60 said: The_Wulf said: Let me make the question more breif: Ending 1) Happy kind of sad? 2) Depressing kind of sad? ^_^ ~The_Wulf Eh, I would say it's neither. Can't say much more without spoilers. Ohhh i see, well regardless I've heard its a good anime, I hope its worth the Post-Clannad Therapy |
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| It is deus ex machina ending. At least it appear that way. |
| Kickstarter for Rokujouma is fully funded. Good work everyone. Lets wait for the result of our hard work together. |
| I'll keep it short specially since I am a Clannad fanboy. I would say the condition imposed on the ending applies. Season 1 (Clannad) is essentially a high school romcom that follows this formula (Introduction>MC helps girl 1> 2-3 Comedy episodes> MC helps girl 2>2-3 Comedy Episodes>..after helping them all..>ends up with one of them) Season 2 (After Story) continues on from that point and shifts onto Drama as the main focus and the hardships the couple will have to overcome. Of course, the number of touching scenes significantly multiplies. I recommend watching it when you're going over one of those emotionally sensitive phases. |
| If your only reservation about watching it is the fear of being sad, than just nut up and watch it. There are a few depressing parts but it's bittersweet overall. You're not gonna be getting an End of Evangelion here, you're safe. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| Basically... 1st season: Happy ending (sort of) 2nd season: Made as a happy ending, but it's depressing either way. It's good if you mentally bond with the characters (that sounds cheesy, I know). This is hard to explain without spoilers... Just watch it. |
| Only if you want to kill your brain cells, otherwise not. |
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Jaguer91 said: Only if you want to kill your brain cells, otherwise not. You say that, but you have Sekirei in your top 5. I don't think you have a good grasp of what kills brain cells, just saying. But seriously you won't know if you'll like Clannad until you watch it, I watched it expecting to hate it and was surprised by the show in several ways especially in S2. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| Its over hyped don't watch. The first season is boring and not worth wasting 9 hours watching it for a "good" second season |
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| Saw your anime list. I can simply say: "It is less condensed than Angel Beats, but similar stuff" |
| Nah, i dont think sharing anime ratings in signature is cool thing. Here, stare at this pointless signature instead. |
MoldyCereal said: Its over hyped don't watch. The first season is boring and not worth wasting 9 hours watching it for a "good" second season Your typical romance/harem anime ends with the protag confessing his love, they kiss, cut to credits. One of the reasons Clannad is brilliant is it takes you to that point, then Afterstory actually takes a look at what happens after that cut-to-black, something anime rarely does. Even though Clannad is inferior, it's kind of necessary to get you to that point to contrast with what comes after. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
MoldyCereal said: Its over hyped don't watch. The first season is boring and not worth wasting 9 hours watching it for a "good" second season You have a serious mental problem. |
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| Clannad is more comedy and After Story is more drama. Both were very entertaining to watch and as for the ending, you will get confused. |
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Eckilsax said: Jaguer91 said: Only if you want to kill your brain cells, otherwise not. You say that, but you have Sekirei in your top 5. I don't think you have a good grasp of what kills brain cells, just saying. But seriously you won't know if you'll like Clannad until you watch it, I watched it expecting to hate it and was surprised by the show in several ways especially in S2. But Sekirei is far better than Clannad, besides it doesn't try to brainwash you. |
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| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| Clannad is one of the best animes ever (in my opinion). It's true that it gets very emotional at times but it's because of that, that I think most people fall in love with it. You should definitely watch it you will not be unsatisfied. It had a great ending in my opinion too, and plus the english dub was really good. |
Koschaka said: Clannad is one of the best animes ever (in my opinion). It's true that it gets very emotional at times but it's because of that, that I think most people fall in love with it. You should definitely watch it you will not be unsatisfied. It had a great ending in my opinion too, and plus the english dub was really good. Another Clannad hater. XD |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| I should clarify abit about angel beats and clannad If you thinking sad ending for angel beats moved you into tears, then clannad AS have same stuff. Else, comedy in Angel Beats is similar to 1st season of Clannad. |
| Nah, i dont think sharing anime ratings in signature is cool thing. Here, stare at this pointless signature instead. |
| So basically you're acting on what some strangers in a thread on some website say, huh? Give me all your money. You watched Angel Beats! then just watch Clannad. The better question here is why should you (OP) not? |
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nantuko said: So basically you're acting on what some strangers in a thread on some website say, huh? Give me all your money. You watched Angel Beats! then just watch Clannad. The better question here is why should you (OP) not? Hmm good point :/ Well as soon as I catch up to "The world only God knows" then Ill have a look. Thanks for all your help guys! ^_^ |
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| No way! They don't really have much of a plot. Watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tekkaman Blade, and Avatar: The Last Airbender instead. |
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RGM2013 said: No way! They don't really have much of a plot. Watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tekkaman Blade, and Avatar: The Last Airbender instead. I've already seen two of those, and not one meets the criteria :/ |
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RGM2013 said: No way! They don't really have much of a plot. Watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Tekkaman Blade, and Avatar: The Last Airbender instead. By that logic, everything in the "slice of life" genre isn't really worth watching since they don't really have big plots. A solid plot that keeps going forward isn't always critical to the quality of something. If you do something correctly, something as simple as people living out their lives as a simple person can be seen as a truly great story. Besides, you're comparing action shonen stories like FMA to a drama/tragedy like Clannad. These two things are very different. But yeah. Clannad and Clannad After Story. Totally worth your time, OP. |
| And I mean that in the most sexually painful way possible. |
| Too bad you have to sit through the incredibly mediocre first part of Clannad to get to After Story. |
The_Wulf said: For a while now I've heard people say that they stay depressed for a full week or month after finishing Clannad, which makes me wonder why people go to it, I just finished Toradora and loved it and moved onto "The world only God knows". Only recently I found that It's a rom-com which as of now is my favorite genre. Basically I will watch Clannad and Clannad: After Story upon ONE condition: The ending is a happy kind of sad, as in sad to see it go or something. If it ends where everyone is dead, the city is burning and the MC is helpless or something, then I am staying FAR away. Summary: Does this end where everything is like that for the better or the worst? I thought that the ending was satisfying. And yes you should watch the series in it's entirety, parfaited said: Too bad you have to sit through the incredibly mediocre first part of Clannad to get to After Story. I agree with this reply Mod Edit: Merged posts. Please do not double post. |
LunaAug 18, 2013 9:08 AM
| "Canaan. You're a victim whose past was taken away by war. And she's a defeated person who lost her past in a power struggle. Soldiers who are born within destruction take hatred as their weapon. Even though you and her became soldiers for the same reason, you both live differently. Listen Canaan, you cannot counter hatred with hatred... ever." -Siam, Canaan |
moonkingdomify said: parfaited said: Too bad you have to sit through the incredibly mediocre first part of Clannad to get to After Story. I agree with this reply Come on, Clannad isn't that bad. The animations are really nice and the characters are well done. Allthough Clannad is not the most innovative anime it is still fun to watch. Even if you watch it just to get to Clannad After Story its not a waste of time considering how great After Story is. The_Wulf, just watch it ;o) |
| It's worth watching if only to be in the know, so you can secretly judge and scoff at people who give Clannad and Clannad AS an unconditional 10/10. But real talk, you will most likely be disappointed, but this goes for virtually any series that has such critical acclaim. I recommend just going into it expecting nothing, which is what I try to do when I start watching a so-called masterpiece, and you might find some enjoyment out of it. Otherwise, you might find yourself trying to find things to criticize and purposely closing off your heart just so you can say, "I win," when you don't cry. A note, After Story has much clearer direction than the first season, which is a very good thing, as I found the first season quite tiresome at times. |
Ryoichi-kun said: moonkingdomify said: parfaited said: Too bad you have to sit through the incredibly mediocre first part of Clannad to get to After Story. I agree with this reply Come on, Clannad isn't that bad. The animations are really nice and the characters are well done. Allthough Clannad is not the most innovative anime it is still fun to watch. Even if you watch it just to get to Clannad After Story its not a waste of time considering how great After Story is. The_Wulf, just watch it ;o) I think that too. Sorry what I meant was that I have had friends who have dropped the series completely because they couldn't get into the first season. |
| "Canaan. You're a victim whose past was taken away by war. And she's a defeated person who lost her past in a power struggle. Soldiers who are born within destruction take hatred as their weapon. Even though you and her became soldiers for the same reason, you both live differently. Listen Canaan, you cannot counter hatred with hatred... ever." -Siam, Canaan |
Suratu said: It's worth watching if only to be in the know, so you can secretly judge and scoff at people who give Clannad and Clannad AS an unconditional 10/10. But real talk, you will most likely be disappointed, but this goes for virtually any series that has such critical acclaim. I recommend just going into it expecting nothing, which is what I try to do when I start watching a so-called masterpiece, and you might find some enjoyment out of it. Otherwise, you might find yourself trying to find things to criticize and purposely closing off your heart just so you can say, "I win," when you don't cry. A note, After Story has much clearer direction than the first season, which is a very good thing, as I found the first season quite tiresome at times. The only reason I gave it a 10/10 is because I didn't think that I would enjoy a series more after watching this one. As a personal preference, so I set that bar so high. |
| "Canaan. You're a victim whose past was taken away by war. And she's a defeated person who lost her past in a power struggle. Soldiers who are born within destruction take hatred as their weapon. Even though you and her became soldiers for the same reason, you both live differently. Listen Canaan, you cannot counter hatred with hatred... ever." -Siam, Canaan |
Physiicx said: Unit-01 said: Nah just spend your time on watching something better. I watched all of Clannad waiting for that moment that made a lot of people go "OMG SADDEST ANIME EVARRR". I didn't feel anything.  |
| Honestly, I'd say give them a shot. I decided to watch Clannad on a whim and I thought After Story was pretty great. Sadly, the first season is dreary and you just want it to end -- After Story is far superior. Though, the overall ending is absolute nonsense and most of the characters aren't memorable. I'd say watch it and stop when you want to. |
| Watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic instead. THERE'S an amazing slice-of-life series with great characters! |
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| You're gonna watch it anyways might as well do it now |
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