When I began to look at Clannad this way, my opinion of the show changed. You know a visual novel is good when even the male characters get their own pictures. On top of that, we have the stories of the Sunohara siblings, Yoshino and his crushed dream of being a rock star, and countless other miniature arcs that serve as a small yet integral part of the whole.Īnd now, After Story is reaping the benefits of its predecessor: utilizing the season-and-a-half’s worth of character development and forging a relationship that is both heartwarming and believable.
Fuuko was separated from her family but nevertheless wanted her sister to be happy in her married life Kotomi was a genius that grew up under unusual circumstances, and was very cut off from her parents Kyou faced the problem of having feelings for her sister’s crush Tomoyo’s family had to overcome the issue of divorce, resulting a form of solace that she could only find through family and finally, Nagisa’s loving parents did their best to help her cope with her weaknesses, even if it meant giving up their dreams in the past. Meanwhile, the friends they made on the way there each shared their own unique problems. Their meeting was one of chance, but it was something that changed both of them Nagisa’s kindheartedness and innocence showed Tomoya but a few of the joys of life, and in turn, his mental strength and constant encouragement helped her overcome her fears. To begin, let me take a moment and return to the beginning of the series, where Tomoya was the harem lead and Nagisa was the main character.Ĭlannad begins with the simple story of a delinquent boy with no direction in life and a lonely, introverted girl that had trouble making friends. Clannad is closer to being a shoujo than anything else, presenting a heartwarming slice-of-life/romance story more than worthy of the best in the genre, and if you’ll give me a moment, I’m prepared to defend that statement. Clannad is not truly a visual novel, nor was it written by Key and it’s about as far from generic harem as a show can ever get. However, even knowing this, it took me this long to come to a conclusion that I should have come to long ago. More importantly, however, the show has spoken for itself, declaring subtly yet proudly that it’s only a male-targeted fantasy on the outside, and that in reality it holds a much deeper story about the relationships we have with the people around us and the way those relationships make us stronger. By this point, it’s hard for one to call Clannad cliche, or to accuse it of being a stereotypical Key story – the community, from the forums of AnimeSuki to the blogosphere, has already proven otherwise, with countless debates and predictions about the development of the plot and the constant themes throughout the story. We’ve all at least heard of it, many of us are watching it, and a few of us had the pleasure of playing the original 50+ hours VN.
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