I'm not a pro, nor am I a great reviewer, but I want to do it anyway.
Clannad After Story (as well as the first season).... I have just watched them in the span of a few days, during final works and exams at university. I was not able to stop. I did not know why.
The show was just fantastic. Everything from beginning to end, the character development is just amazing. Tomoya going through what his father endured and realizing how much his father sacrificed was moving. All the characters improved their weaknesses by the end of the series.
Also, the sound, music is captivating. After listening to the melodies afterwards, you can't stay un-emotional. These songs made me remember (i don't know why) of some past events, events i wanted to do again, as well as it relates to the story as a whole.
Sorry for people reading this as it is a very bad review compared to others, but i just wanted to say that this series convey feelings you cannot forget. I knew i was in love with someone 2 years ago, and i never built the courage to confess; however, now i realize that i never took the time to think about how deep was the scar, and it is pretty deep. Thanks to Clannad, I can reflect on this now and i now want to settle things up definitively.
Coming back to the story, beautiful drawings, cute, strong and funny characters, everything is in Clannad. What makes Clannad a masterpiece is that not only it has good characters, story and artworks, but the music in Clannad pierces through your heart and create an harmony between what you see and what you feel. You became attached to the characters really quickly.
Also, quite a bit of foreshadowing, and i was anxious to see what was happening from the beginning to the end because you are on the edge of your chair each time some sad song starts, as you don't know what could happen.
Clannad also depicts real life really well. The story is about a less than average teenage boy and a shy teenage girl, so don't expect heroic comebacks and stuff like that... The characters improve but stay true to themselves all the way till the end and it was one of the best things about Clannad.
Now, I will excuse myself and concentrate on studies and living a happy life, as Clannad clearly made me sad and opened my eyes :'(
