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| Oh no, Nagisa watched more of her dad's videos. So much pain and sadness. (T_T) But then Akio appeared and saved the day! (^_^) I got goosebumps when he appeared! The play was wonderful, but what's even more awesome is that Tomoya finally manned up and asked Nagisa out! The ship is officially sailing with Tomoya being the captain! This was a beautiful ending! I love it! |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
| IT FINALLY HAPPENED MY LIFE IS COMPLETE |
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| Amazing episode!!! When Tomoya asked Nagisa out at the end I was literally tearing up like Nagisa omg it finally happened!!! When Akio came to save the day during the play that was so touching and incredible moment. And the play was a success! Fantastic anime, absolutely one of the best I've seen. (Excited to watch the extra episode, movie, OVAs, and second season) <3 |
| I was totally thinking I wasn't going to cry, felt totally alright about it. Was sad that she was clamming up on stage but wasn't at cry-level. And it changed literally the instant the old man slammed his fist on the wall and yelled yer name. Instant tears. What a good moment. Really love this anime. |
| Oh man that was really touching though. I guess the tears won't start until next season maybe. |
| Akio came to save the day. I love his and Sanae's presence in the last couple episodes. |
| Awws, that was so super duper awesome :') Nagisa's father is awesome. Word. And the way Tomoya asked Nagisa to go out with him... And the way Nagisa started crying and smiled... Awesome :') Nagisa x Tomoya 4life :'') |
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| "A child's dream is their parents' dream!" |
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| I don't like the timing of the confession. SAO Kirito confession was much better <3 |
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| I got teary eyed during Nagisa's play recalling the significance of the girl and the junk robot in the illusionary world. Then I got teary eyed again during Tomoya's (very brief) interaction with his father. Kotomi arc is best arc though and by a considerable margin. |
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| The only proper reaction to this episode was to laugh out loud. |
| It's amusing to read the posts prior to the release of After Story. This final episode gripped my heart with all its might and went to town with a wild range of heartbreak, inspiration, and beauty. Keeping this at a well deserved 9/10, looking forward to the rewatch of my 2nd favorite anime. |
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| Dang that confession. And that parently love |
| This was one of the best anime episodes I've seen so far. Wow, it was so beautiful and thrilling to watch, I couldn't wait the climax; both sad and emotional parts were the best. The confession of Tomoya and the stunning animation (time flashes) rounded up everything. Can't describe it better. Though I didn't cry ^^, it went deep in the heart, I tell ya. Truly sensational. |
| "If the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." - Jimi Hendrix |
| This episode was great!!!! The lesson we get is that sometimes parents have to sacrifice a lot for their children. Akio and Sanae have to do the same for Nagisa. And I feel so bad for Akio. He was such a good actor! And he was so enthusiastic to be a great actor. Thank God! Nagisa did her play finely. Now can't wait for After Story!!!! But before that one more episode is left.Wow! xD As a whole I give 8/10 for this season! |
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| Why does it say Final Episode if there's an episode 23 O_o |
| *gags* Ugh. I think I threw up in my mouth a little. I knew it was coming, but seriously, ugh. They went for the dullest girl. There's literally nothing notable about her. Even Ryou is more interesting than Nagisa, though only just barely. Still giving it an 8/10. It petered out after the Toyomo arc was over leading to this obvious conclusion. I would easily have given it a 9/10 had the final arc been different. It wouldn't even have to involve my favorite girl, but they could have gotten creative like have Okazaki or his dad get hit by a car or something. Maybe something like that will happen in After Story, but these anime are rated on a season by season basis. Anyways, I really loved the series overall and I'm looking forward to the alternate endings. I'll get the VN when I can. |
| Omne Solum Forti Patria |
| RE-WATCHING so this was where it really began. I nearly cried at the end T_T |
| And.. it's over. The first half of it, that is. It was great episode, in fact only one of two such episodes that were really moving in this series (the other being Fuko's sister wedding even though her route could have been 2 episodes shorter in favor of other girls). What's left now is one extra and one alternative route episode. Still, the series had a lot to be deserved, especially in comparison with feels and visual novel. We got only three routes animated while characters like Kyou, Ryou or Yukine were horribly undeveloped. Tomoyo's best route was only scratched and Misae was also completely left out. The same applies to Kappei or Sunohara. Well, maybe they saved something for the second series, I'm hoping for that. I understand 22 episodes is not enough to tell all 10 routes. If I have to judge, it was good slice of life series but the game is obviously way better. 7/10 Nice build up for second season and slice of life I honestly recommend although it's very mundane and plain at times. This really can't stand by its own as you only got half of the story without the sequel. |
| As the saying goes , "The Truth is always harsh." But it is always been grateful . Surprisingly , I didn't expected something from that drama . Too concentrated . The penultimate episode . Perhaps . It has a lovely ending ~ !!! :D |
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| The last few episodes shot the anime up from being a 7/10 to a 8/10. This was the first time in Clannad that I cried and almost to the extent with Madoka Magica and Toradora. |
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| 1/1 Akio's entrance and whole speech made me cry. |
| fam fam was here. aria and shana are great. make more anime or video games for them, amarite?? ^_^ |
| Akio san sure know how to act like a father in the times of need, finally he confessed. |
| I couldn't resist crying, Akio's character is simply amazing, refusing to continue with his dream to take care of her daughter, that speech to motivate Nagisa was incredible. That confession! Tomoya my man. Amazing episode, I'm speechless. |
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| heythatsprettygood.png Well, all that's left for the first season is the extra episode and the OVA. Then After Story. |
| Around the gif~ "It's a big mistake to think you're the only one who can turn into a car" - Shiori Takatsuki |
| I wasn't too fond of the overly dramatic parts... but that ending had me tearing up. Overall Clannad is less bad than I thought, once you give it a chance and try to get invested in the characters. |
| WTF Nagisa, what a crybaby. Who could possibly want to go out with her? What an annoying character, tbh. Also, I've heard a lot of people say how great and sad Clannad is and yet there wasn't a single episode that brought me even close to crying. No emotions at all. And that's not a good sign for a series because I'm someone who usually is very empathic and starts crying pretty easily when watching series or reading books. Yet there was nothing. I guess I expected too much. |
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| I loved both the Fuko arc and Ichinose arc, but the second half of Clannad just felt very rushed and while the 2 arcs I mentioned were sad, it didn't move me enough to actually cry. Also I feel like Tomoyo, Kyou, and Ryou could've gotten more screen time. |
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| And so the first season ends... or considering there is still one episode left, the first part of the main storyline at least. Quite mediocre finale if I'm honest. Akio's entrance was so over dramatic it felt more awkward rather than emotional. Not to mention that he could also have easily said those same words to his daughter at home instead of waiting until the last moment to make a scene in front of all the school. Never liked this kind of melodramatic displays to "move" the audience and Clannad was no exception. Tomoya's confession at the end also lacked impact for some reason. Maybe because it felt really rushed considering that he went from realizing he cares a lot for Nagisa to fully confess his feelings for her in matter of just a few eps. without some proper development. Unfortunately, it felt more sudden than anything else. Overall, this whole first season was highly uninteresting. Now let's see if the supposed last episode will give more context to some aspect that was left unresolved or it will just be your typical fanservice Special. |
| this is some good cryporn, i'm eating it up! |
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| I feel like such a shithead for laughing at this episode, but that scene during the play was way too funny for me not to laugh. I haven't been as uncomfortably euphoric like that in a long a time. Out of all the arcs, Nagisa's is probably the worst for how terribly it was resolved, and that's saying a lot. As for my overall thoughts, it's alright. I wasn't brought to tears the same way other people were, but that isn't really a measure of worth to begin with. Where this show really falls apart, however, is in it's narrative and characters. There's an extreme disconnect between the tragic backstories the characters share and the way they go about conducting themselves. You'd think Tomoya would be a lot more jaded with his history of abuse and delinquency, but he's surprisingly the level head of the story. On that topic, I'm surprised by how much I warmed to Tomoya. Shows similar to this one either depict the male protagonist as a wimpy twat or a perverted fuckboy. Tomoya seems to strike a nice balance between the two. I guess the cost of a good protagonist comes at the expense of having a braindead supporting cast. The storytelling also isn't particularly well done or nuanced, which I would argue is vital to a series which is centered around the development of its characters. I know arcs are a staple of anime, but I can't say I'm fond of how linear and unimpactful they are, which is why it's especially silly for that format to be applied to the development of it's characters. Relationships don't present themselves in arcs. I imagine Clannad would be more memorable (and less drawn out) if it attempted to tackle the stories concurrently rather than cycling through the slice of life antics -> conflict -> resolution formula. Even though I've been dogging everything about this show, I still consider it to be a 5/10. Maybe I've just been weakened by Clannad's tendency to assume the best of humanity, but I can't really bring myself to go lower. What I do know, however, is that the undisputed best part was the music since it was used in Nyan Neko Sugar Girls. |
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| Well that went about as expected, Nagisa really needs more confidence in herself despite everything that has happened. And still TOMOYO IS THE BEST GIRL. |
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Perfectly put! That scene hit me hard back in the day, but now present and older me after six years since I last saw it, his talk of parental responsibility and action makes me look back at my life and also think of the importance of role of the parents. I look forward to supporting a kid's dream some day! |
| "The will to live is stronger than anything else" |
| Ohh so this is where he makes the move and it was pretty good, I wasn't expecting that much but what I was expecting was a sad ending but it ended up with a good ending confession on the end so far it was pretty good, but there's an another episode? But this was the last episode right? Well it's probably a special episode. |
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| AAAAAAAAAAA I love these two!!!! |
| Cant belive it finally got a really good episode after 22 episodes. "Kid's dream is also the parents' dream." The way his father deliver rushed in and encouraged her daughter to perform the drama well is quite powerful. I'm moved a little. 4/5 That confession in the end. |
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| Yeah, Akio did say meaningful words, but it just felt like the method they used to make it "more emotional" was just too overused. And that damn confession turned out to be so stiff. This is what I hate about confessions... Oh well, I guess the episode was ok. |
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| I don't know what to say. This show is finally over, unless you count the extra chapter, ep 23. The confession happened, and it was very flat, especially after that forced drama since ep 20 happened. Overall, the show didn't entertain me that much, a little too on the dramatic side, but I do say that the art and animation were the best aspects of the show. Ep Score - 5/10; Series Score - 5/10 |
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| 1st time performing checklist: -cry on stage before the show -dad has extremely personal conversation in front of entire audience -mom and friends yelling 11/10 play, audience and everyone loved it. This extremely uncomfortable situation really puts me in the theatrics-mood. Fuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkk meeeeeeeeeeee 4.7/10 anime |
| Nice conclusion and overall atmosphere during the episode, Akio really was one of the main great points of episode |
| Is it bad I thought the whole auditorium thing was cheesy? I feel like Nagisa overreacted. Well, seems like Nagisa and Tomoya are now dating. Who expected that? /s I do like their ship as it feels the most natural with the way the show progressed. |
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