I remember when I was watching this show for the first time around and I was thinking to myself that this has to be the absolute stupidest thing I have ever seen. There were a ton of female characters introduced at the start of Clannad, and they all seemed like they had IQ scores that would make Forrest Gump look like Albert Einstien, minus Kyou and Tomoyo. As the series progressed, the bizarre animation (huge eyes) style grew on me, and the characters did as well to an extent. It in my opinion is overrated because people take AS into account when rating Clannad, but it is still a pretty decent anime. As a stand alone anime, Clannad is a good/better-than-average slice of life anime, but it really doesn't have too much direction until the Nagisa Arc starts around episode 18. The rest of the episodes there on out are really good however.
Story:7
Art: 8.5
Sound: 9
Character: 6
Enjoyment: 7
Overall ~ 7ish
Clannad has some pretty funny moments, and a few sad ones as well, but in the end, it's all just a set up for the sequel. Many people drop this anime right off the bat and don't watch the sequel, Clannad After Story, and this is a shame. Just be patient with this show, it gets much better. Trust me, I hated it at first too.
