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After watching CLANNAD: Another World, Kyou Chapter, I felt inclined to write a review about this great episode. This episode follows the visual novel's storyline based around the Fujibayashi twins, but most importantly, Kyou.

Story - 9
As with just about any CLANNAD episode, the story is nothing short of magnificent. However, there was an easily noted problem, especially for those who have played through the visual novel. While the story was excellent, the timing was rushed, as the episode is only about 24 minutes long. There were many things that could have been added from the visual novel to make the story truly perfect, but they ... were left out. One of these was Ryou's tarot card reading. It would have made an excellent addition, but the time simply did not allow it.

Art - 10
Not to my surprise, CLANNAD's art remains brilliant. While watching through this episode, I couldn't help but notice how pretty Kyou was drawn, especially her hair and how it laid. Since it had been quite awhile since I'd watched CLANNAD, after watching this, I remember why I'd fallen for the art style. It looks very clean, and really sets the feel for the episode.

Sound - 9
No new sound here, but I for one am definitely not complaining, since the music and sound in CLANNAD truly grips you. I've never been one to understand how else to rate the sound of an anime, but I find CLANNAD's soundtrack to be outstanding.

Character- 10
This is where CLANNAD shines brightest. The characters are very fleshed out and, for the most part, realistic. For those who haven't played the visual novel, you'll finally get to see into Kyou and Ryou's hearts. While rushed, this episode still had great moments for every character, and once again if you have not played the visual novel, you will probably earn respect for Sunohara. Yes. It's probable.

Enjoyment - 9
The enjoyment of this episode is high, but not quite perfect. I've mentioned it before; it's merely because of the timing. Timing aside, it's still a great watch, especially if you're a fan of Kyou, Ryou, Tomoya, Sunohara, or all of the above. At the end of the episode, I wanted more. I felt it should have been longer, so I didn't enjoy it to it's maximum potential.

Summary:
Overall, if you've watched CLANNAD and enjoyed the series, I highly recommend you watch this, as you're sure to enjoy it. It's very close to perfection, but the timing was the key, and it simply went way too fast.

Alright. This is going to be my first review here on MAL, but I figured I would get off to a good start. However, I'm rating Kanokon first, so I hope my review doesn't sound too cynical. Here goes.

There's really -no- story to this anime. The only thing I managed to get out of it was a bit of arousal. But I suppose that's why they call it ecchi. It's borderline hentai, in my opinion. I think I saw up Chizuru's skirt over one hundred times. But seriously. It was really pushed to the limit to the point where it wasn't even entertaining when it ... happened. The flashing was just too common. Fanservice is nice, but there's a point where enough is enough. This is definitely NOT a family anime. Hide this. Far away. Out of sight.

The main character, Kouta, looks like he's in preschool. Yeah. I said preschool. And his eyes are ridiculously... large... and... and well. Yeah. It's bothersome. He would have looked better with a bag on his head. And then you have Chizuru who, surprise surprise, falls in love with Kouta. But what would any anime be without the rival? As a result, you then have Nozomu, clinging to Kouta nearly just as much as Chizuru. Throughout this whole anime, you're probably asking yourself why you're watching this. I'm surprised I didn't just toss this halfway through. Maybe it's because I'm perverted. Yeah, actually, that's probably it. Oh, did I mention, Chizuru and Nozomu are spirits? Yep. A fox and wolf spirit to be exact. Sounds cool, but it really doesn't affect the anime too much. My favorite character ended up being Tayura, probably because he was one of the more normal characters. But that's enough of that. The characters were mediocre at best, and whenever I watched Nozomu, I swear she reminded me of Yuki Nagato from The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya. XP Probably because she was the silent type. OH WELL.

This anime is one of those things that you'll end up liking, or end up hating. I'll give it an award for maintaining an "ecchi" label, even though most of the show, you're listening to perverted comments, and watching Chizuru push Kouta into her breasts so she can, lol, "spoil him."

Overall, if you're looking for fanservice, this is it. It's just so blatant that it's IMPOSSIBLE to miss. Just don't expect too much out of this one.