@@Totaraum @TheBismrk I disagree with you, not friends but the family Sunohara , Kotomi, Tomoyo, Fujibayashi's twin They all did nothing for Tomoya in his distress Only Sanae and Akio endured the pressure and sadness and then planned and pushed Tomoya to move on with his life as if he were their real son.
@@alex-carter In the VN, he never got close to them aside from Kyou and Sunohara, so it is hard to adapt it in the anime. Plus it's 2003, and it was said they all went away from the town aside from Kyou.
I've watched Clannad 5 times. Once as a high school freshman, once as a senior (oof that was a rough rewatch I cried so many times that time), a couple times throughout college and once very recently just after getting my first real job, buying a house and getting married. This show speaks to me every time I watch it and in different ways every time. As my perspective and life has changed, my thoughts and feelings during a rewatch have too. I've never seen a show that shows the transition from kid to 'baby adult' so well, and the sentiments and themes are beautiful. Clannad changed my life and continues to every time I see it.
Rewatching Clannad is rough. Once you know what's coming you start seeing other scenes in a different light and things hit even harder. There is a reason this is my favorite anime of all time haha. I've probably seen it 10+ times now, and it doesn't get any easier, ever! As a parent now too, Ushio's content just wrecks me.
First time I saw this show was at my friends place where I was blessed to stay since I was homeless after being a year at conscrition and they fucked up my rent, or just straight up didn't pay it, and I lost my home and everything I had saved up to that point in my life. I had divorsed before I went there and got small daughter, everything was fucked up if you will, and my escape was anime, and I decided to take this little piece of drama. Well, I had to bite my underwear, so I would not run into the streets crying my brains out with this one. Now like +10 years after, everything is more than fine, I got well paying job with no quota on hours I do, but still fixed payment. I can do most of my work from home and so on, no worries at all. And still when I recently visited this anime, I cried like a little baby again.
This was my first anime, and before watching it a friend of mine said to me "all you need to know is that everything will be OK". I'm a crybaby and hate stories with sad endings, so when she said that, it was to ensure that I would watch it all the way through. And I'm just so thankful I did. No other anime has made me feel so amazed and enamored with the mundane and the ordinary. Everytime I rewatch it, I find myself falling in love with life again. An unemployed 27 y/o still trying to find my way through life and accept the changes all around me. But still enamored with the beauty this show brought me and the hope that "everything will be OK."
I remember watching Clannad and After Story in real time. When you said some other, better story may come along and it will push Clannad out of your top spot resonated with me. I will say that in 12+ years, I am still waiting. Anohana, Your lie in April, Angel Beats, etc have all come along and moved me as well, but they all still pale in comparison. Having read tons of science fiction, fantasy, and classical works, watched months worth of anime, and read months worth of manga in my 65+ years, I can say I have never found a more complete story in ANY genre or format that is as complete as Clannad and After Story. I can only wish you luck in finding one yourself, I have basically given up hope of ever finding anything better at this point.
Any advice for any young folks? My dream in life has to been to build a happy family ever since i first watched Clannad but it seems so out of reach. Is the true love seen in Clannad really possible? Is it even possible to build a home environment that is that soothing?
@@noahhehe6700 sorry for the delay. I'm going to just say that I have been married to the same girl for 43 years, so, yes you can have a happy life, but it will take a lot of work. However, if you love the other person, it won't seem like work.
I just rewatched it and the rewatch is loaded. Theres tons of subtext that implies the theme of moving on and change in the second half I hate baseball but its a brilliant metaphor for stepping up to the plate and taking a swing at life at the risk of striking out vs catching what life throws at you Besides the god tier writing and soundtrack, the lighting and animation are imo the best stuff kyoto has done especially considering when it came out, the use of lighting is unmatched, the 60fps animation in the illusionary world along with the lighting work and the long hair design of the girl is chefs kiss, the way the hair flows is peak animation. 2005-2012 was peak kyoto animation it just hits like nothing else Also the voice actor for the pig is a legend lmao
Clannad After Story truly is the masterpiece everyone claims it is. I have never watched a piece of media ever (live action or anime) that emotionally moved me the way Clannad did. Just thinking about some of the heartwrenching scenes in this show can move me to tears. I even got a little weepy watching this video as well. This story and its execution is top notch and I'm not one to turn on the waterworks so easily. This series seems to accomplish this feat with ease, which is a testament to Kyoto Animation and their great storytelling abilities. I will definitely have to revisit Clannad and Clannad After Story again someday soon to see how time having a habit of changing one's perspective on life. I have a feeling Clannad is like Evangelion in that after every viewing one can walk away with totally different perspectives depending on what you are going through in life at the time of viewing. Bravo Kyo Ani. Well done! Congratulations!
I like the fact that i ignored for years that clannad changed my life cause "it'd be ridiculous", yet time has slowly made me gradually accept and embrace it, bringing me to this video on release day in some corner of youtube without me truly realizing it. FeelsTomoyaMan :))
I'll admit. Going into highschool I was a depressed kid, who home schooled and was destined to fail. I was 2 years behind with no goals in life. This show showed me my path in life. It made me who I am today. After watching it I had some kind of epiphany. For the next 3 days I did nothing but lay down and think about the future. It inspired me to go back to a normal school, make friends, and find out what my goals are in life. I just graduated highschool at 20, with honors. With a certification in the field I know I want to work in. Whilst I may not have found the person I want to live my life with. I cannot deny the fact that this series truly saved me. I will forever love it, just for making me want to push forward and become who I am today.
This video described Clannad perfectly, and I wish there were more videos like this. Clannad really changed my life and put a new lens on it, not only have I seen the importance of family, but through Tomoya and Nagisa's Relationship, I learned what it is to have someone you love, cherish, and couldn't live without. I learned what Marriage is all about, I learned to make memories, make friends, and as Tomoya says, “You shouldn’t hold back your tears. You should let it all out while you still can.. because when you get bigger sometimes you can’t cry even if you have something to cry about.” Before Clannad, I never cried and kept it together so people wouldn't worry about me, but when I watched Clannad, it made me cry like I never had before. I thank Clannad for how it has helped me this year and for all it has helped me realize and learn so far. I'm sure that Clannad will bring me tears every time I watch it, along with that, another lesson that I have to learn. Thank You for making this video, if your looking for another good thing that filled that void that Clannad left for me id definitely recommend Plastic Memories it reminded me a lot of Clannad. #Clannad
Thanks for hiding this comment from me, UA-cam... and such a good one at that. Thank you for sharing everything you took away from this show, it was a great read. I'll have to give Plastic Memories a look sometime, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
This is probably the single best video I've ever seen talking about Clannad! You did incredible work here and it's criminal that this video doesn't have as many views as it should! Clannad is a masterpiece that everyone should watch. I wanna show this beautiful series to my kids one day
I gain a new appreciation every time I rewatch Clannad in its entirety. I’ve always loved the vulnerability that the characters show and how all of the characters end up in a vulnerable state at some point, making me love the characters even more than I thought I could. This has been and still is one of my most favorite animes, and this analysis showed me some things I’d never thought about in depth making me love it all over again, so thank you for that!
I think another massive thing about clannad is perspective. Nagisa always wanting food and the diner popping up on the way to school, the school being revitalised, even the hospital being built on the hill where Akio prayed to be able to heal nagisa. In the eyes of the beholder, it could be change that's uncomfortable and difficult, but change that will ultimately do good. I think it's a big case and point for the series. Not only do our views change based on our experiences, but our experiences change how we perceive things as either a positive or a negative. I still think the biggest point for that is that watching the show at different points in our lives changes how we emotionally engage in the topics depicted. Overall, a special piece of media that will always have a reserved space in my heart.
I think the ending wasn't a copout in the slightest either, simply due to the emotional weight carried by the scene of Ushio's birth in episode 16 brought back in a much more happy setting followed by the montage of their family spending time together. That combined with Nagisa's leitmotif arranged in such a grand way managed to wring out the strongest emotional reaction I've ever had to a piece of media, I know it's cliché but everything built up into such a beautiful end shook me up so viciously that I can call my perception of positivity and negativity as a whole altered forever. Fantastic exploration of this series, thank you.
I'm glad you liked it! I agree, so many little things build up and foreshadow the ending. Clannad knows it's farfetched so it tries to telegraph it at every opportunity
I just cant stop watchin clannad since 2016 Clannad is about Ushio 'the result of true love story Clannad is about how we deal with difficulties in our life Clannad is about how we cant just deal with parents bad attitude and find another family "furokawa" Clannad is about how we can change our mindset thank to the people "nagisa" with us Clannad is about how little things have to be saved because they are so precious Clannad is about friendship and fools in our daily life from people "sunohara and the others" Clannad is about drama and redemption all these change in the lives of tomoya and his friends Clannad is just life !
Subbed after watching this. Glad there’s so many people who can articulate how much this show has meant to them. I’ve watched After Story 5-6 times now each time at different moments in my life. Each time more meaningful than the next. Hope everyone relating and loving this series grows as much as our protagonists here.
I kind of just realize the reason tomoya chooses to talk to nagisa again when he gets a second chance isn't just because he loves her ,but because he realizes despite the fact that yes nagisa might die if he talks to her and they start dating. Its the fact if he doesn't then he will never get to see his daughter ushio. He will never get to cherish those moments with her and give him the happy ending he seeks. His arch wasn't just about coming to terms with nagisa's death but learning to care and be able to live with his daughter. She is what their love created. And none of this will happen of he never gets to meet nagisa. He learns that just because nagisa is dead it doesn't mean she is gone forever as he still has ushio. Another person for him to love and care for.
I envy your talent for summarising the story this well. Keep loving Clannad like you do because this show deserves every love it gets from the fandom. I wish people understood the show more and what a brilliant masterpiece it is. I've seen so many people disliking it because they didn't understand what it is about, some saying it had a very "Disney" ending where everyone lives happily just because, and I'm glad videos like this exist, this show deserves them. I would not want a single change in the show and I love it as it already is.
This man puts amazing efforts into all of his videos, a flawless analysis of a beautiful show and possibly one of the best videos covering this topic that I’ve see. This is without doubt the most underrated channel on UA-cam, please accept my most sincerely thanks and continue to work hard creating more and better content on UA-cam, it is certain that you will succeed one day.
Haha not me crying over this video just as hard as I cry over Clannad itself… Love this. Clannad is my favourite anime, especially After Story. I watched it in high school like 12+ years ago now and nothing has ever topped it
19:16 this is the best thing I have heard all day, thanks for the laugh. (also pretty sure i rewatched this video and pretty sure I also laughed at this before but i still got the laugh)
thanks for the memerys, clannad no really, the video's really great. Clannad has been a really important part of me getting down into the anime rabbithole, and I'm glad it's done the same for you. I've personally seen shows that I love more than Clannad, and god knows I've haven't been able to tolerate anything done by Jun Maeda for years - but god damn do I owe this show a rewatch one day, especially now that I'm not a dumb middle school kid and can actually think about the aspects of family
Amazing analysis of one of my favorite shows of all time. I stumbled into Clannad with the knowledge that “it will make you cry”, and while it did do that (Looking at you, After Story) I could not ever anticipate how rich, soulful, and heartwarming the series turned out to be until I finished it. I’m actually rewatching it as of writing this, and this video, along with the video about the original series, truly helped me appreciate this series even more. Thank you for this amazing review.
This is almost my 4th time watching this video, and i gotta say, this review itself is a masterpiece. Very well scripted, humorous and detailed, i wish more reviews were like this. You perfectly brought out everything that clannad has going for it. I really hope your channel gets the recognition it deserves. Have a good day :)
I'm honestly suprised that not many anime(atleast that I'm aware off) take the going from highschool to adulthood approach its such a great concept that executed well can make(like After Story ) for a much more compelling story compared to your usual highschool romcom that ends with school.
Part of me is thinking that it’s just way easier to contain a story in one time period. Clannad was designed to be large in scale from the beginning, much larger than the majority of stories out there
never were able to finish the series because the second season broke me so massively it was impossible... thanks for showing me i should have had continued and stop run away from it. It healed something today inside of me.
This video seriously deserves 1 billion views. ❤ Absolutely Beautiful. I watched this show for the first time last year during the pandemic and... you're right about it changing people's lives... it certainly did for me. 💕💕💕💕 I highly recommend it to everyone.
Thank you, I’m so glad to hear you like it that much! I also got into Clannad during the pandemic. It’s one of the best things that’s come out of this unfortunate situation. I’m also happy to hear it’s had a large impact on your life, it truly is a special work
I think this is the only media that made me cry , still does in my 40s. It really changed my prospective on life the first time I saw it. 34:38 That's what Kefka from FF6 was telling about when he said "why building in the first place, when it's inevitably going to be destroyed". Tomoya was one step away from becoming a full fledged villain.
To be perfectly honest, I normally don’t watch anime reviews, yet again long videos. But you surprisingly make the reviews so enjoyable to watch, I generally love this video. This generally takes me back when I first watched Clannad After Story and why I really love it a lot. It took me 9 hours to watch After Story in a day. This is honestly my favourite anime review I’ve ever seen. Clannad After Story really is a 10 out of 10 and I’m happy you think Clannad After Story is a masterpiece too. And I’m shocked that you only have 300 subscribers, you deserve so much more man. I’m definitely gonna watch more of your reviews in the future, they’re just so entertaining to watch. Anyways that’s all I need to say, this video is amazing. Have a nice day
I have to say, back when it was released I didn't give Clannad a proper chance but a lot older I was thinking about reading the Visual Novel and thought about looking a bit into it before paying premium for a physical copy. I have to say that after watching your videos about the series I am 100% convinced I not only should but I MUST give this a read.
Even though you have low amount of viewers and subscribers ill say this after watching the clannad reviews I can see the hard work put into the videos and how much thought is in them too. Clannad is one of my favorite animes and these reviews brought back so many good and bad memories of the show. I really do hope you can go somewhere with this channel and thank you again for these videos.
Great deep dive synopsis, by the way. You articulated everything Clannad means to me in a way I never got around to because I was too busy crying. Thank you
This is one of the best videos I've watched in my life. Clannad After Story is simply the best written story I've got to know. First watched it as a 14 years old teen just starting to have real problems in life. Rewatched later on my early 20'a and burst in tears much more than before. Now I'm rewatching it as a 26 years old man, married to a loving wife and just by watching your video I cried more than I remember crying for this whole year. Thank you. Thank you so much for making this. Clannad makes me remember that most things we complain about our lives are just trivial and shouldn't worry us at all. It's amazing how an anime can have such a power to invoke emotions of the highest degree and change our perception of the world completely. And yes, I agree with you: Clannad couldn't have ended in any other way. It doesn't feel cheap at all since it's foreshadowed in both seasons and explained a lot. I myself wasn't a great fan of the first arcs of AS but after your explanation I'm rewatching them as well. At last, what hits me the most nowadays is Tomoya's relationship with his father. And that's not only because of the story behind, but because 12 years ago it made me realize how easily we can judge someone poorly and make up your mind in the worst possible way. I'm the kind of person to think I'm always right. Watching Clannad made me really despise Tomoya's father as weak and useless and then... Those dialogues with his grandmother... They just destroyed me completely. I had grown to almost hate a character for what was shown to me, but I didn't know many things that needed to be considered in order to really have such a strong opinion. That changed me in a way that still the same even today. Clannad, Tomoya, Nagisa and specially Akio were somehow responsible for a part of who I am today. And that's why years can keep passing and I will still love this anime and have it as #1 on my every list. Again: thank you so much for this video.
Thank you for the kind words! Making this video was my pleasure. I’m happy to hear you really enjoyed it, and even more so to hear how much Clannad means to you. Here’s hoping it’s messages stay with us for years to come!
This is so beautiful!!! I watched this show back in 2011/2012 and I just rewatched it and bawled like a baby all over again. I like how you said that life experiences may change your perception of this show and I feel like after going 10ish years without watching it I experienced something similar. I became an older sibling, I moved out in with someone I loved and have been with for a decade, and I matured a lot, and I can remember my take on the first time viewing and appreciate parts of the story I didn’t understand or couldn’t relate to but now do.
This is probably one of the best videos I've ever seen in UA-cam. The thing you've done with the show's soundtrack is just perfect. Yeah, this anime changes lives for sure. For me, it's the best piece of media i'm sure i'll ever have the opportunity to experience. It touched me in ways no other movie, book, song, manga, anime or any other kind of media was ever able to do, and it is kinda harsh to try and watch any other anime after Clannad, because it just doesn't feel right. Like, how can anything satisfy me now that I've been in contact with the most amazing piece of art i could have ever asked for?
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I think that while you might not find anything you like more than clannad anytime soon, you can still enjoy everything else that’s out there. There are works that do things that clannad doesn’t even attempt to do. As great as it is, it isn’t some one stop shop for entertainment. I went through what you’re going through for about a week after I finished clannad. I’m sure you’ll be back to enjoying everything else in no time
The quality of these two Clannad videos has been incredible, very well put together, and you know what you're talking about. You've got a new subscriber, keep up the Clannad/KyoAni content💪
Finally got around to watching the After Story video, and the fact of the matter is that you are severely underappreciated as a content creator. Your script is written in such a way that it gets your point and feelings across perfectly, and your voice is remarkably soothing to listen to. Just my two cents though, keep it up mate, great stuff
Fumihiko Shimo and Tatsuya Ishihara (writer and director of the anime) decided to do an absolutely realistic picture of characters, unlike many other anime series. So from the first moment you face into a constant evolution with them, in a day by day of traumas, fears, problems, overcoming, death, ethics, redemption, forgiveness, suffering, fatherhood, dreams and friendship and love beyond life and death. Inherited from the best classic japanese cinema, Clannad's emotions are not only sentimental but deep to the heart, guts and soul... (to my fiancee, whose name is Sanae...)
I started Clannad when I was 13yrs old, and I thought 1st season was booring as hell, but I went through. Then I went to AS with the same thought it would be booring and man I was wrong. This anime broke me emotionally and chaged my life. I learnt the true value of family and the sacrifices parents make for the sake of your child.
I also watched Clannad for the first time when I was 13 and I find it interesting that you found the first season to be boring, because I absolutely loved it when I was a kid hahah!
@@cemafer I mean I was at a stage where edgy shounen anime was way cooler and slice of life romance was just not my thing. But now when I re watch it, S1 is really good and sets up AS in the most amazing way possible
@@karthikvs8984 I understand. In the 2000’s try-hard and gorey shows were very in. I also liked those shows, like almost any kid at the time, but somehow I managed to enjoy clannad too. And yes, I agree to the last statement. S1’s slowness perfectly contrasts S2’s harshness, and were it any other way, it wouldn’t last the same effecr.
I've seen this video a few times now, and I come back to it because it really says everything about how I feel in a better way than I could ever do myself. Thank you for giving my feelings the justice they deserve.
Still astonishes me how small this channel is, it has the same quality of major channels, (gives me gigguk vibes, but that is just me) like if you told me that this channel had 2.5 million subs, i wouldn't bat an eye
I always thought haruhi's movie and clannad was similar as they are my 2 favorite pieces of animation ever and just my favorite television overall, underrated channel and video I subbed
They’re definitely similar in the sense that they’re two of the best works to come out of the medium. I’m glad to hear you liked the video! Welcome aboard
Damn saw your post on Reddit promoting this video, and honestly wasn't expecting much going into it I just finished the show today and damn it was good haha, and I'd like to say that this video is amazing, it's very well put together and narrated perfectly so I was surprised to see your channel is relatively small. Keep going with your videos man definitely gonna keep watching them, have a good day ❤️
I was only able to watch the first season of clannad but with this video explaining it and from what I see it has changed my views on life thank you I may have cried while watching this video lol
What the heck you watched K-On! right before me and here I am looking for Clannad essays 8 months later after just finishing it and you just made videos on it as well! Guess we both fell down the Kyoto rabbit hole 😂 Great video, Clannad as a whole was a fantastic surprise. While the original Clannad was what felt to be lack luster in some areas, After Story brought everything full circle. The second half of Clannad After Story made me feel emotions and thoughts about life that I had never experienced before. While I’m still coming off the emotional trauma of the series, it’s fair to say I’m definitely going to be thinking about this one for a long time.
Another wild coincidence haha. In any case, I’m glad you really enjoyed clannad and my video. I hope the things you learned stay with you for a long time
I finally understand the cultural differences that kept me from understanding this anime when I watched it as a teenager. I had zero idea how Tomoya's father being in jail would affect his own employment prospects. I think I was so upset by it back then that I straight up stopped watching it for a year before finishing the series. Knowing now that it's just part of Japan's culture makes it a lot sadder, that they know that they themselves will be judged for the actions of someone else. It made me realize that Tomoya probably already knew that this was a possibility in the back of his mind.
Quality content, man. I watched After story before I watched OG Clannad ( I was at the beginning of my anime fandom, went on MAL and saw a score of 9 and a drama/romance tag, and was like sign me up). Even with me watching the show out of order and not fully understanding everything, After story is still my favorite anime of all time. The music, characters, story, animation and most importantly the feels, it was all on point. THANKS FOR THE QUALITY CONTENT
My pleasure, thank you for the kind words! I can totally see somebody accidentally watching after story first. It’s definitely the more popular of the two
@@Totaraum Im now going to to keep with tradition and watch your review of Clannad. You never know what you're going to get when you click on these smaller channels, but I really like your presentation, voice (which is a deal breaker for me), and thoughts. Thanks for the response and videos, man.
Also yes, this review series is something i rewatch every now and again. especially whenever i introduce someone new to the series. I genuinly hope they love it, i hope they can appreciate all the small things about it
Clannad was my first anime, I watched it a few years after it came out. I rewatched it all in one night yesterday for the first time since my ex fiancé left me. Even the happy and funny part just made me sob (like, break down sob) because of how painfully similar our relationship was to theirs. But it hurt more knowing that there was no "happy ending" or mirical world where we'd end up together like they did because the only person I love wouldn't watch this show and think of me, because were not family anymore Even nagisas family is so painfully similar to his its almost creepy. I've seen this anime 100x and I always cry in it but I think its safe to say I never cried like this time before
When I first watched the show a friend just told "all you need to know is that wleverything will be ok". Life just threw you a curve ball but!!! Everything will me ok and you will be OK. The ways of life and change are unpredictable but you will find your way one way or another and all you need to know is everything will be OK.
I think Clannad is masterpiece or high rated anime for everyone who watched it, but the experience just too personal and emotional that people can't speak up or write down in words, so it always end with the sentence "Clannad changed my life" and me either. Two video of your review on the series are just perfectly expressed the experience I have. And I have to say thank you for your hard working effort! The joke at 19:20 gets me, I laugh it out loud but it won't kill my mood, the feeling is still irreplaceable. Clannad is an anime that I still watching over and over again to remind me: there are sad things that happens but also cheerful and happy things that comes around, these are what life is as a whole. Kyouani has done a great job adapting this visual novel (I think they also learned some lessons from adapting Air and Kanon, which were good but still strange and messy...).
I know you said in the video at 5:48 you're not gonna talk about themes and tone, but think it would have been really cool if you talked about the themes, imagery, tone, symbolism etc in a more explicit way since you had several moments that touched on these topics but in a more meandering way, when (imo) if you had set out to explicitly address these topics you could have said what you did in a more concise way, but also opens up a deeper dialogue on each. You did a great job summarizing it with a sprinkling of analysis, but I think a deeper analysis with summarizing citations as needed would have been a better video. Just my 2 cents. It was still a nice video
I totally get where you’re coming from. When I make a video about something I really care about I find that I tend to spend a lot of time trying to cover all my bases content-wise, leaving analysis as a lesser percentage of the video. I wouldn’t mind revisiting this season with the explicit purpose of exploring its themes and symbolism. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@Totaraum That makes sense, I can see why you would make that decision. From my point of view, most people that are going to stick around through the entire video are people that have already seen the anime or people that just want to know what the story is without having to sit through the entire anime or play the VN. If I am being completely honest, I think that due to its age, most people (that would watch this video) have already seen it and don't need such a detailed summary that wouldn't get covered by analysis. In my opinion, I wouldn't be looking for someone to just retell the story as it was, and if I was, I wouldn't want to listen to a 40 minute summary when I can find something that accomplishes the same in 10 minute or less, via another video or a written summary. In contrast, everyone's opinions and analysis on what the events, symbolism, et al, actually means are going to be unique and there is an endless amount of variety in interpretations. I don't know if this is optimal, but a possible structure for the video could have been spending the first 30%-50% of the video recapping the anime as it is a nice refresher for people that haven't seen it in awhile, and spending the remaining 50%-70% offering your analysis on the things we talked about above. In this way, you might be able to provide the summary as you did, but in a more concise way - this leaves more time for analysis. You are allowed to make your videos as long as you want, but realistically you're only going to hold people's attention spans for 20-45 minutes, probably a lot closer to 20 unless you can change up the pace to keep people interested about halfway through. I apologize if anything above came off as rude - it was not my intent. Hopefully something gives you a good idea and you will be able to push something out that you spent more time thinking about than I did writing the above. I rarely leave such long-winded and well-thought out responses but given the nature of the discussion I think you are well deserving of it.
@@aaaakun Watching back chunks of this video, I agree. There's too much summary with little substance attached to it. I've made one other video in a similar vein to this one about the disappearance of haruhi suzumiya, and I think I subconsciously learned a lot from this video. I like going through a special piece of work scene by scene because I enjoy taking the viewer through the same journey I went through. While this makes it very summary heavy, I think there are ways to weave substance into it. Watching back the disappearance video, I noticed I would weave jokes, personal stories, outside information, or analysis through almost every instance of summary to make the end product as uniquely mine as it can be. It's really helpful revisiting these two videos today, since I'm currently writing for a clannad visual novel video in the same style as these two. I've never tried to split summary and analysis up like that before, I'll give it a whirl if I see a good opportunity to do so! Also I wish I was guaranteed to hold people's attention for at least 20 minutes lmao. I didn't for a second think you were being rude, it's clear that you put a lot of thought into your critique and thank you for doing so! It's given me a lot to think about. I forgot to mention, I think I've kind of strayed away from bringing up concepts like symbolism and themes frequently which I regret
@@Totaraum I didn't know you had a haruhi video - I'm really excited to see what you had to say about that. I watch it every year near the holidays, so that one is (relatively) fresh in my mind
@@aaaakun Haruhi's one of my all time favorites, so I've got a handful of videos about it up. The disappearance one is by far my favorite. I hope you like it!
clannad 2 is one thing you only need to watch for one time and will remember it for the rest of your life. even more if you go in unprepared not knowing that comes after you did watch clannad one because of the good rating. even more if it maybe your first time watching animes. it will change you.
When I saw Clannad: after story, I immediately knew that this is it, that this is going to be my favorite piece of media ever. Nothing came close to it when I watched it and nothing has since.
I remember playing the Clannad visual novel many years ago. It was many days playing it and reading over and over to get every ending. Then I realized there was an anime for Clannad and I was like "I already played the game, I don't think it's worth watching the anime" and how wrong I was, the anime is great and can make you feel many things that the novel couldn't. Obviously there were a lot of missing things in the anime, but overall is the best adaptation, although I didn't like the movie, but the OVAs were nice especially Tomoyo.
the sad thing is this generation of anime fans would never watch or give a chance this classic of a masterpiece. You'll never see this kind of anime nowadays, The closer one I felt the same way as I watch clannad is probably 86.
Hi, I’m also a big fan of this show. I watched your previous video on Clannad as well as this one. I’d like to thank you for all your effort in explaining your feelings about this anime. I too think Clannad is very special and I loved hearing your thoughts about it.
I really like all of your content. I can't believe that your channel is under 1k. Clannad is one of my first animes and always have a place in my heart. I would like to write a little more but i'm not really good at english.
Thank you! I hope I didn’t get you killed lmao. I’ve actually been going back through elden ring myself with friends ever since the seamless co-op mod came out. It’s pretty buggy, but I highly recommend it
There’s only one thing that bothers me is that this show isn’t recognized as much as it should be.It truly is a masterpiece and, I hope one day it gets the attention it deserves it one hundred percent is and will forever be my favorite anime
Honestly Clannad After Story and Toradora have some of the best fights in anime. The fights in both aren't amazing spectacles, but the emotions behind them made them amazing to experience.
I didn't watch clannad until I was an adult, but the show hit me from so many different angles. And I admit, when I started watching I was put off by the old art style and other unimportant details. But the fuko arc fully sold me and I binged the rest.
14 times ... 14 times I've watched Clannad i watched this show at the best moment imo to ever see such a tale in 2015 when i was a senior in high school and i didn't know what to do with myself I will always insert myself with tomoya because of the way my life was when i watched it the first time and ofc ive growned since then but i look at my past as a starting point to my future which is why clannad will always be the best anime ive ever watched your video of clannad has been by far the best representation of this show ive seen so far in a review maybe because it was longer than most which is fine shows that you care about it enough to do a deep dive im a critic at heart and i recognize you said that you only had a limited amount of time to bring up the motifs of the show fair enough but for me i feel people should consider the town inherently as a character that is worth mentioning and dissecting because it sets the stage in which this masterpiece can ever occur in take pride in this video its excellent and starting the video off with to the same heights as an ost is what kept me intrigued because thats my favorite ost youve earned the fuck out of my subscription
Thanks so much! This comment really made my day. I agree, the town is just as important to the story as any of the characters, and it deserves a lot of time and respect. I'll make sure it gets it when I cover the visual novel
Incredible video man, I always love to watch videos on my all time favorite but I think this one is the best, teared up a bunch while watching it too. I'm so glad I found your channel, you make some incredible videos keep up the good work man!
It's been 9 years since I watched Clannad After Story. I stopped reminiscing about having watched it, I haven't rewatched it once (mostly fearing the initial sentiment would wear off from repeted experiencing), but as soon as I get reminded of it I still claim it's the best I've ever seen even if I scroll through the list of everything I've watched. No sentiment about this show has changed for me. Once again, 9 years on, and it's even embarrassing to tell how many times I cried watching this video.
I remember I first heard of Clannad from my older sister back when I was around ten or so. She hated me back then and hated when I wanted to watch things she liked so I watched Clannad by myself. I didn’t know that Clannad had two seasons technically so I actually watched After Story first. I was confused for the first few episodes but just went along with it. Though I don’t remember connecting to much to the story at that time, I rewatched it at some point later in my life between middle school and freshmen year. Only then did I watch both seasons correctly and boy did everything click into place for me. Now that I’ve graduated Highschool and I’ve putting off doing adult things, Tomoya has become even more relatable. I already found Tomoya relatable because of his apathetic nature but as I get older I find I have more in common with him. I come back to this anime whenever I’m in a depressive state and it’s incredibly therapeutic to cry my eyes out to this show. This, Angel Beats and more recently Violet Evergarden will always and forever be my comfort and go to anime’s. Thank you Kyoto Animations❤️.
The real Clannad was the friends we made along the way
Indeed
I... uh... yeah okay....
@@frog8779 Clannad means family in Irish I think so it makes some sense.
@@Totaraum @TheBismrk
I disagree with you, not friends but the family
Sunohara , Kotomi, Tomoyo, Fujibayashi's twin
They all did nothing for Tomoya in his distress
Only Sanae and Akio endured the pressure and sadness and then planned and pushed Tomoya to move on with his life as if he were their real son.
@@alex-carter In the VN, he never got close to them aside from Kyou and Sunohara, so it is hard to adapt it in the anime.
Plus it's 2003, and it was said they all went away from the town aside from Kyou.
I've watched Clannad 5 times. Once as a high school freshman, once as a senior (oof that was a rough rewatch I cried so many times that time), a couple times throughout college and once very recently just after getting my first real job, buying a house and getting married. This show speaks to me every time I watch it and in different ways every time. As my perspective and life has changed, my thoughts and feelings during a rewatch have too. I've never seen a show that shows the transition from kid to 'baby adult' so well, and the sentiments and themes are beautiful. Clannad changed my life and continues to every time I see it.
Couldn’t have said it better myself, thanks for sharing!
Same here. Didn’t (re)watch an anime this often. Every time I learn a new lesson. A masterpiece.
Rewatching Clannad is rough. Once you know what's coming you start seeing other scenes in a different light and things hit even harder. There is a reason this is my favorite anime of all time haha. I've probably seen it 10+ times now, and it doesn't get any easier, ever! As a parent now too, Ushio's content just wrecks me.
First time I saw this show was at my friends place where I was blessed to stay since I was homeless after being a year at conscrition and they fucked up my rent, or just straight up didn't pay it, and I lost my home and everything I had saved up to that point in my life.
I had divorsed before I went there and got small daughter, everything was fucked up if you will, and my escape was anime, and I decided to take this little piece of drama. Well, I had to bite my underwear, so I would not run into the streets crying my brains out with this one.
Now like +10 years after, everything is more than fine, I got well paying job with no quota on hours I do, but still fixed payment. I can do most of my work from home and so on, no worries at all. And still when I recently visited this anime, I cried like a little baby again.
It's influenced me so much too. Hope you have a wonderful life my dude
This was my first anime, and before watching it a friend of mine said to me "all you need to know is that everything will be OK". I'm a crybaby and hate stories with sad endings, so when she said that, it was to ensure that I would watch it all the way through. And I'm just so thankful I did.
No other anime has made me feel so amazed and enamored with the mundane and the ordinary. Everytime I rewatch it, I find myself falling in love with life again.
An unemployed 27 y/o still trying to find my way through life and accept the changes all around me. But still enamored with the beauty this show brought me and the hope that "everything will be OK."
It’s crazy how nowadays you could consider this show underrated
I remember watching Clannad and After Story in real time. When you said some other, better story may come along and it will push Clannad out of your top spot resonated with me. I will say that in 12+ years, I am still waiting. Anohana, Your lie in April, Angel Beats, etc have all come along and moved me as well, but they all still pale in comparison. Having read tons of science fiction, fantasy, and classical works, watched months worth of anime, and read months worth of manga in my 65+ years, I can say I have never found a more complete story in ANY genre or format that is as complete as Clannad and After Story. I can only wish you luck in finding one yourself, I have basically given up hope of ever finding anything better at this point.
I think it’s fine if a better piece of media never comes along. I’m pretty content with the quality that clannad provides but hey you never know
Any advice for any young folks? My dream in life has to been to build a happy family ever since i first watched Clannad but it seems so out of reach. Is the true love seen in Clannad really possible? Is it even possible to build a home environment that is that soothing?
I loved Clannad After Story and I also really liked Steins;Gate (+ Steins;Gate 0) :D (
That's amazing! 12+ now as well, still waiting for something to hit harder than Clannad
@@noahhehe6700 sorry for the delay. I'm going to just say that I have been married to the same girl for 43 years, so, yes you can have a happy life, but it will take a lot of work. However, if you love the other person, it won't seem like work.
I just rewatched it and the rewatch is loaded. Theres tons of subtext that implies the theme of moving on and change in the second half
I hate baseball but its a brilliant metaphor for stepping up to the plate and taking a swing at life at the risk of striking out vs catching what life throws at you
Besides the god tier writing and soundtrack, the lighting and animation are imo the best stuff kyoto has done especially considering when it came out, the use of lighting is unmatched, the 60fps animation in the illusionary world along with the lighting work and the long hair design of the girl is chefs kiss, the way the hair flows is peak animation.
2005-2012 was peak kyoto animation it just hits like nothing else
Also the voice actor for the pig is a legend lmao
Clannad After Story truly is the masterpiece everyone claims it is. I have never watched a piece of media ever (live action or anime) that emotionally moved me the way Clannad did. Just thinking about some of the heartwrenching scenes in this show can move me to tears. I even got a little weepy watching this video as well. This story and its execution is top notch and I'm not one to turn on the waterworks so easily. This series seems to accomplish this feat with ease, which is a testament to Kyoto Animation and their great storytelling abilities. I will definitely have to revisit Clannad and Clannad After Story again someday soon to see how time having a habit of changing one's perspective on life. I have a feeling Clannad is like Evangelion in that after every viewing one can walk away with totally different perspectives depending on what you are going through in life at the time of viewing. Bravo Kyo Ani. Well done! Congratulations!
I like the fact that i ignored for years that clannad changed my life cause "it'd be ridiculous", yet time has slowly made me gradually accept and embrace it, bringing me to this video on release day in some corner of youtube without me truly realizing it. FeelsTomoyaMan :))
It must've been fate that brought you here haha. Regardless, I'm glad you made it
Ushio is just the cutest little thing. Whenever I see her, it activates my dad instincts and I'm only 17 😂
I get what you mean lmao
this the most relatable thing ive heard ever lmao
@LnlySmP …
when i see ushio, my big sister Instincts activate and im the youngest
It sounds cheesy but this damn show makes me want to have a kid
I'll admit. Going into highschool I was a depressed kid, who home schooled and was destined to fail. I was 2 years behind with no goals in life. This show showed me my path in life. It made me who I am today. After watching it I had some kind of epiphany. For the next 3 days I did nothing but lay down and think about the future. It inspired me to go back to a normal school, make friends, and find out what my goals are in life. I just graduated highschool at 20, with honors. With a certification in the field I know I want to work in. Whilst I may not have found the person I want to live my life with. I cannot deny the fact that this series truly saved me. I will forever love it, just for making me want to push forward and become who I am today.
Congratulations! Best of luck in your future career, and thank you for sharing. It's amazing how impactful some shows can be
This video described Clannad perfectly, and I wish there were more videos like this. Clannad really changed my life and put a new lens on it, not only have I seen the importance of family, but through Tomoya and Nagisa's Relationship, I learned what it is to have someone you love, cherish, and couldn't live without. I learned what Marriage is all about, I learned to make memories, make friends, and as Tomoya says, “You shouldn’t hold back your tears. You should let it all out while you still can.. because when you get bigger sometimes you can’t cry even if you have something to cry about.” Before Clannad, I never cried and kept it together so people wouldn't worry about me, but when I watched Clannad, it made me cry like I never had before. I thank Clannad for how it has helped me this year and for all it has helped me realize and learn so far. I'm sure that Clannad will bring me tears every time I watch it, along with that, another lesson that I have to learn. Thank You for making this video, if your looking for another good thing that filled that void that Clannad left for me id definitely recommend Plastic Memories it reminded me a lot of Clannad. #Clannad
Thanks for hiding this comment from me, UA-cam... and such a good one at that. Thank you for sharing everything you took away from this show, it was a great read. I'll have to give Plastic Memories a look sometime, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I can't find the scene with "You shouldn’t hold back your tears. You should let..". Can u please tell me which ep and min? Thx a lot in advance💛
@@LorenzoFoschi Goodness it's been a while since I've seen the exact episode but I know it was when Tomoyo and Ushio were in their trip
@@kyloon Yep i'm searching around ep 18 but still can't find it. Thx anyway bro
@@LorenzoFoschi It's either episode 17 or 18, I think it's when Tomoya snaps at that kid on the train he goes back and says that
I haven’t cried in a long time, but this did it for me. Beautiful work
I actually cried watching this video haha. I love Clannad so, so much and you captured that feeling perfectly.
Lol I’m happy to hear that!
You were not alone in this TT_TT
Us bro us😭
19:18 ngl you had me dying at this point lol 😂
This is probably the single best video I've ever seen talking about Clannad! You did incredible work here and it's criminal that this video doesn't have as many views as it should! Clannad is a masterpiece that everyone should watch. I wanna show this beautiful series to my kids one day
Thank you! I'm happy to hear you think so highly of it. I'm hoping to show Clannad to my kids some day too, that's gonna be sick
Me to
i've seen clannad 5 years ago and sometimes i come back to clannad reactions just to cry, this show is something else
I gain a new appreciation every time I rewatch Clannad in its entirety.
I’ve always loved the vulnerability that the characters show and how all of the characters end up in a vulnerable state at some point, making me love the characters even more than I thought I could.
This has been and still is one of my most favorite animes, and this analysis showed me some things I’d never thought about in depth making me love it all over again, so thank you for that!
I’m glad that I could help you appreciate clannad more!
33:22 oh god, this is my favorite track in the entire series, and one of my favorite OSTs of all time.
I think another massive thing about clannad is perspective. Nagisa always wanting food and the diner popping up on the way to school, the school being revitalised, even the hospital being built on the hill where Akio prayed to be able to heal nagisa. In the eyes of the beholder, it could be change that's uncomfortable and difficult, but change that will ultimately do good. I think it's a big case and point for the series. Not only do our views change based on our experiences, but our experiences change how we perceive things as either a positive or a negative. I still think the biggest point for that is that watching the show at different points in our lives changes how we emotionally engage in the topics depicted.
Overall, a special piece of media that will always have a reserved space in my heart.
I think the ending wasn't a copout in the slightest either, simply due to the emotional weight carried by the scene of Ushio's birth in episode 16 brought back in a much more happy setting followed by the montage of their family spending time together.
That combined with Nagisa's leitmotif arranged in such a grand way managed to wring out the strongest emotional reaction I've ever had to a piece of media, I know it's cliché but everything built up into such a beautiful end shook me up so viciously that I can call my perception of positivity and negativity as a whole altered forever.
Fantastic exploration of this series, thank you.
I'm glad you liked it! I agree, so many little things build up and foreshadow the ending. Clannad knows it's farfetched so it tries to telegraph it at every opportunity
I just cant stop watchin clannad since 2016
Clannad is about Ushio 'the result of true love story
Clannad is about how we deal with difficulties in our life
Clannad is about how we cant just deal with parents bad attitude and find another family "furokawa"
Clannad is about how we can change our mindset thank to the people "nagisa" with us
Clannad is about how little things have to be saved because they are so precious
Clannad is about friendship and fools in our daily life from people "sunohara and the others"
Clannad is about drama and redemption all these change in the lives of tomoya and his friends
Clannad is just life !
23:18 the exact moment when again loose all my tears over a video about clannad. Pinnacle of multimedia arts.
Subbed after watching this. Glad there’s so many people who can articulate how much this show has meant to them. I’ve watched After Story 5-6 times now each time at different moments in my life. Each time more meaningful than the next. Hope everyone relating and loving this series grows as much as our protagonists here.
I kind of just realize the reason tomoya chooses to talk to nagisa again when he gets a second chance isn't just because he loves her ,but because he realizes despite the fact that yes nagisa might die if he talks to her and they start dating. Its the fact if he doesn't then he will never get to see his daughter ushio. He will never get to cherish those moments with her and give him the happy ending he seeks.
His arch wasn't just about coming to terms with nagisa's death but learning to care and be able to live with his daughter. She is what their love created. And none of this will happen of he never gets to meet nagisa. He learns that just because nagisa is dead it doesn't mean she is gone forever as he still has ushio. Another person for him to love and care for.
I envy your talent for summarising the story this well. Keep loving Clannad like you do because this show deserves every love it gets from the fandom.
I wish people understood the show more and what a brilliant masterpiece it is.
I've seen so many people disliking it because they didn't understand what it is about, some saying it had a very "Disney" ending where everyone lives happily just because, and I'm glad videos like this exist, this show deserves them.
I would not want a single change in the show and I love it as it already is.
Thank you! I agree, the ending works extremely well
This man puts amazing efforts into all of his videos, a flawless analysis of a beautiful show and possibly one of the best videos covering this topic that I’ve see. This is without doubt the most underrated channel on UA-cam, please accept my most sincerely thanks and continue to work hard creating more and better content on UA-cam, it is certain that you will succeed one day.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you like the videos so much
Haha not me crying over this video just as hard as I cry over Clannad itself…
Love this. Clannad is my favourite anime, especially After Story. I watched it in high school like 12+ years ago now and nothing has ever topped it
I always seem yo find my way back to this, even incidentally, but the show is always singing in my mind
19:16 this is the best thing I have heard all day, thanks for the laugh. (also pretty sure i rewatched this video and pretty sure I also laughed at this before but i still got the laugh)
Glad you liked it lol. Rumor has it that’s actually the true ending of the story
This channel doesn't have a fraction of the subs and views it deserves. I've never seen anyone else this good at reviewing media.
Thanks so much!
@@Totaraum Could please review Strawberry Panic? 🙏🏻😍
@@frankieslounge I still need to watch it first, it’s on the list!
@@Totaraum You made my day, I'll be waiting 🎉
thanks for the memerys, clannad
no really, the video's really great. Clannad has been a really important part of me getting down into the anime rabbithole, and I'm glad it's done the same for you. I've personally seen shows that I love more than Clannad, and god knows I've haven't been able to tolerate anything done by Jun Maeda for years - but god damn do I owe this show a rewatch one day, especially now that I'm not a dumb middle school kid and can actually think about the aspects of family
Thanks buddy, I’m glad you liked it
Amazing analysis of one of my favorite shows of all time. I stumbled into Clannad with the knowledge that “it will make you cry”, and while it did do that (Looking at you, After Story) I could not ever anticipate how rich, soulful, and heartwarming the series turned out to be until I finished it. I’m actually rewatching it as of writing this, and this video, along with the video about the original series, truly helped me appreciate this series even more. Thank you for this amazing review.
I’m glad it helped you get more out of the show, thanks for the kind words! Hope you notice even more cool stuff during the rewatch, I always do
This is almost my 4th time watching this video, and i gotta say, this review itself is a masterpiece. Very well scripted, humorous and detailed, i wish more reviews were like this. You perfectly brought out everything that clannad has going for it. I really hope your channel gets the recognition it deserves. Have a good day :)
Thanks so much, I hope you have a great day as well!
I'm honestly suprised that not many anime(atleast that I'm aware off) take the going from highschool to adulthood approach its such a great concept that executed well can make(like After Story ) for a much more compelling story compared to your usual highschool romcom that ends with school.
Part of me is thinking that it’s just way easier to contain a story in one time period. Clannad was designed to be large in scale from the beginning, much larger than the majority of stories out there
never were able to finish the series because the second season broke me so massively it was impossible... thanks for showing me i should have had continued and stop run away from it. It healed something today inside of me.
This video seriously deserves 1 billion views. ❤ Absolutely Beautiful.
I watched this show for the first time last year during the pandemic and... you're right about it changing people's lives... it certainly did for me. 💕💕💕💕
I highly recommend it to everyone.
Thank you, I’m so glad to hear you like it that much! I also got into Clannad during the pandemic. It’s one of the best things that’s come out of this unfortunate situation. I’m also happy to hear it’s had a large impact on your life, it truly is a special work
@@Totaraum 😊😊😊💕💕💕💕
@@Bgarcia-1097 couldn't agree more, I wish this video had 1,000,000,000 views!
Thank you a billion time for taking time to maie this, Clannad is a pure gem like no other
No problem, thank you for watching it!
I always find myself returning to this video. What a beautiful story Clannad tells!
Happy to hear it!
I think this is the only media that made me cry , still does in my 40s.
It really changed my prospective on life the first time I saw it.
34:38 That's what Kefka from FF6 was telling about when he said "why building in the first place, when it's inevitably going to be destroyed".
Tomoya was one step away from becoming a full fledged villain.
To be perfectly honest, I normally don’t watch anime reviews, yet again long videos.
But you surprisingly make the reviews so enjoyable to watch, I generally love this video. This generally takes me back when I first watched Clannad After Story and why I really love it a lot. It took me 9 hours to watch After Story in a day. This is honestly my favourite anime review I’ve ever seen. Clannad After Story really is a 10 out of 10 and I’m happy you think Clannad After Story is a masterpiece too. And I’m shocked that you only have 300 subscribers, you deserve so much more man. I’m definitely gonna watch more of your reviews in the future, they’re just so entertaining to watch. Anyways that’s all I need to say, this video is amazing. Have a nice day
Thank you! I'm glad I could recapture the feeling of watching After Story for the first time for you. I hope you have a nice day too
I have to say, back when it was released I didn't give Clannad a proper chance but a lot older I was thinking about reading the Visual Novel and thought about looking a bit into it before paying premium for a physical copy. I have to say that after watching your videos about the series I am 100% convinced I not only should but I MUST give this a read.
I'm very happy to hear that, I hope you enjoy!
this whole channel is a godsend.
i hope you give kanon the same treatment in the future.
i would pay for that.
It's on the list! I can't wait to watch it again
Even though you have low amount of viewers and subscribers ill say this after watching the clannad reviews I can see the hard work put into the videos and how much thought is in them too. Clannad is one of my favorite animes and these reviews brought back so many good and bad memories of the show. I really do hope you can go somewhere with this channel and thank you again for these videos.
Thanks so much for the kind words! I’m glad you found them so enjoyable. I’ll be sure to keep at it!
Great deep dive synopsis, by the way. You articulated everything Clannad means to me in a way I never got around to because I was too busy crying. Thank you
This is one of the best videos I've watched in my life. Clannad After Story is simply the best written story I've got to know. First watched it as a 14 years old teen just starting to have real problems in life. Rewatched later on my early 20'a and burst in tears much more than before. Now I'm rewatching it as a 26 years old man, married to a loving wife and just by watching your video I cried more than I remember crying for this whole year. Thank you. Thank you so much for making this. Clannad makes me remember that most things we complain about our lives are just trivial and shouldn't worry us at all. It's amazing how an anime can have such a power to invoke emotions of the highest degree and change our perception of the world completely. And yes, I agree with you: Clannad couldn't have ended in any other way. It doesn't feel cheap at all since it's foreshadowed in both seasons and explained a lot. I myself wasn't a great fan of the first arcs of AS but after your explanation I'm rewatching them as well. At last, what hits me the most nowadays is Tomoya's relationship with his father. And that's not only because of the story behind, but because 12 years ago it made me realize how easily we can judge someone poorly and make up your mind in the worst possible way. I'm the kind of person to think I'm always right. Watching Clannad made me really despise Tomoya's father as weak and useless and then... Those dialogues with his grandmother... They just destroyed me completely. I had grown to almost hate a character for what was shown to me, but I didn't know many things that needed to be considered in order to really have such a strong opinion. That changed me in a way that still the same even today. Clannad, Tomoya, Nagisa and specially Akio were somehow responsible for a part of who I am today. And that's why years can keep passing and I will still love this anime and have it as #1 on my every list. Again: thank you so much for this video.
Thank you for the kind words! Making this video was my pleasure. I’m happy to hear you really enjoyed it, and even more so to hear how much Clannad means to you. Here’s hoping it’s messages stay with us for years to come!
This is so beautiful!!! I watched this show back in 2011/2012 and I just rewatched it and bawled like a baby all over again.
I like how you said that life experiences may change your perception of this show and I feel like after going 10ish years without watching it I experienced something similar. I became an older sibling, I moved out in with someone I loved and have been with for a decade, and I matured a lot, and I can remember my take on the first time viewing and appreciate parts of the story I didn’t understand or couldn’t relate to but now do.
Thank you! It’s good to hear that time has only enhanced your appreciation for after story
This is probably one of the best videos I've ever seen in UA-cam. The thing you've done with the show's soundtrack is just perfect. Yeah, this anime changes lives for sure. For me, it's the best piece of media i'm sure i'll ever have the opportunity to experience. It touched me in ways no other movie, book, song, manga, anime or any other kind of media was ever able to do, and it is kinda harsh to try and watch any other anime after Clannad, because it just doesn't feel right. Like, how can anything satisfy me now that I've been in contact with the most amazing piece of art i could have ever asked for?
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I think that while you might not find anything you like more than clannad anytime soon, you can still enjoy everything else that’s out there. There are works that do things that clannad doesn’t even attempt to do. As great as it is, it isn’t some one stop shop for entertainment. I went through what you’re going through for about a week after I finished clannad. I’m sure you’ll be back to enjoying everything else in no time
Recently a friend forced me to watch this and I loved every ep :3 it's so wholesome!
Sounds like you’ve got a great friend
Nothing has made me feel so many different things so often. Every episode had me crying, cringing and laughing
This video was absolutely amazing and is definitely my favorite video on UA-cam. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I’ll be sure to keep it up
The quality of these two Clannad videos has been incredible, very well put together, and you know what you're talking about. You've got a new subscriber, keep up the Clannad/KyoAni content💪
Thanks, glad to hear it!
Finally got around to watching the After Story video, and the fact of the matter is that you are severely underappreciated as a content creator. Your script is written in such a way that it gets your point and feelings across perfectly, and your voice is remarkably soothing to listen to. Just my two cents though, keep it up mate, great stuff
Hey, those two cents are worth their weight in gold and then some. Thanks so much for the kind words!
Fumihiko Shimo and Tatsuya Ishihara (writer and director of the anime) decided to do an absolutely realistic picture of characters, unlike many other anime series.
So from the first moment you face into a constant evolution with them, in a day by day of traumas, fears, problems, overcoming, death, ethics, redemption, forgiveness, suffering, fatherhood, dreams and friendship and love beyond life and death.
Inherited from the best classic japanese cinema, Clannad's emotions are not only sentimental but deep to the heart, guts and soul...
(to my fiancee, whose name is Sanae...)
I started Clannad when I was 13yrs old, and I thought 1st season was booring as hell, but I went through. Then I went to AS with the same thought it would be booring and man I was wrong. This anime broke me emotionally and chaged my life. I learnt the true value of family and the sacrifices parents make for the sake of your child.
Happy to hear it! Were you able to go back to season 1 and appreciate it a little more?
I also watched Clannad for the first time when I was 13 and I find it interesting that you found the first season to be boring, because I absolutely loved it when I was a kid hahah!
@@cemafer I mean I was at a stage where edgy shounen anime was way cooler and slice of life romance was just not my thing. But now when I re watch it, S1 is really good and sets up AS in the most amazing way possible
@@karthikvs8984 I understand. In the 2000’s try-hard and gorey shows were very in. I also liked those shows, like almost any kid at the time, but somehow I managed to enjoy clannad too. And yes, I agree to the last statement. S1’s slowness perfectly contrasts S2’s harshness, and were it any other way, it wouldn’t last the same effecr.
I've seen this video a few times now, and I come back to it because it really says everything about how I feel in a better way than I could ever do myself. Thank you for giving my feelings the justice they deserve.
No problem, thank you for watching!
@@Totaraum You’re very welcome. You earned it though your hard work.
Your retelling of this incredible story brought me to tears. Well done.
Thank you!
Still astonishes me how small this channel is, it has the same quality of major channels, (gives me gigguk vibes, but that is just me) like if you told me that this channel had 2.5 million subs, i wouldn't bat an eye
I’m glad to hear you think so highly of these, it means a lot!
I always thought haruhi's movie and clannad was similar as they are my 2 favorite pieces of animation ever and just my favorite television overall, underrated channel and video I subbed
They’re definitely similar in the sense that they’re two of the best works to come out of the medium. I’m glad to hear you liked the video! Welcome aboard
Damn saw your post on Reddit promoting this video, and honestly wasn't expecting much going into it I just finished the show today and damn it was good haha, and I'd like to say that this video is amazing, it's very well put together and narrated perfectly so I was surprised to see your channel is relatively small. Keep going with your videos man definitely gonna keep watching them, have a good day ❤️
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it so much. I’ll be sure to keep making videos, and I hope you have a good day too
Don’t know how I missed this. Great video.
I was only able to watch the first season of clannad but with this video explaining it and from what I see it has changed my views on life thank you I may have cried while watching this video lol
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, thank you!
"she said no," I WAS IN THE MOOD IT CRACKED ME UP
What the heck you watched K-On! right before me and here I am looking for Clannad essays 8 months later after just finishing it and you just made videos on it as well! Guess we both fell down the Kyoto rabbit hole 😂
Great video, Clannad as a whole was a fantastic surprise. While the original Clannad was what felt to be lack luster in some areas, After Story brought everything full circle. The second half of Clannad After Story made me feel emotions and thoughts about life that I had never experienced before. While I’m still coming off the emotional trauma of the series, it’s fair to say I’m definitely going to be thinking about this one for a long time.
Another wild coincidence haha. In any case, I’m glad you really enjoyed clannad and my video. I hope the things you learned stay with you for a long time
I finally understand the cultural differences that kept me from understanding this anime when I watched it as a teenager. I had zero idea how Tomoya's father being in jail would affect his own employment prospects. I think I was so upset by it back then that I straight up stopped watching it for a year before finishing the series.
Knowing now that it's just part of Japan's culture makes it a lot sadder, that they know that they themselves will be judged for the actions of someone else. It made me realize that Tomoya probably already knew that this was a possibility in the back of his mind.
Thank you for this analysis. Clannad is really special to me.
Quality content, man. I watched After story before I watched OG Clannad ( I was at the beginning of my anime fandom, went on MAL and saw a score of 9 and a drama/romance tag, and was like sign me up). Even with me watching the show out of order and not fully understanding everything, After story is still my favorite anime of all time. The music, characters, story, animation and most importantly the feels, it was all on point. THANKS FOR THE QUALITY CONTENT
My pleasure, thank you for the kind words! I can totally see somebody accidentally watching after story first. It’s definitely the more popular of the two
@@Totaraum Im now going to to keep with tradition and watch your review of Clannad. You never know what you're going to get when you click on these smaller channels, but I really like your presentation, voice (which is a deal breaker for me), and thoughts. Thanks for the response and videos, man.
@@thetruthabouticeland I hope you like it! Thank you for watching
Also yes, this review series is something i rewatch every now and again. especially whenever i introduce someone new to the series.
I genuinly hope they love it, i hope they can appreciate all the small things about it
I haven't even watched the video yet, but 3 years later bro is still with botan pfp, It CAN'T be wrong, sub and like
its so crazy how mutch an anime can teach you
Very true
Clannad was my first anime, I watched it a few years after it came out. I rewatched it all in one night yesterday for the first time since my ex fiancé left me. Even the happy and funny part just made me sob (like, break down sob) because of how painfully similar our relationship was to theirs. But it hurt more knowing that there was no "happy ending" or mirical world where we'd end up together like they did because the only person I love wouldn't watch this show and think of me, because were not family anymore
Even nagisas family is so painfully similar to his its almost creepy.
I've seen this anime 100x and I always cry in it but I think its safe to say I never cried like this time before
Although you are hurting now, you will find new purpose and new love. Don't give up on yourself.
When I first watched the show a friend just told "all you need to know is that wleverything will be ok".
Life just threw you a curve ball but!!! Everything will me ok and you will be OK. The ways of life and change are unpredictable but you will find your way one way or another and all you need to know is everything will be OK.
this was such a good video you gained a subscriber
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it
I think Clannad is masterpiece or high rated anime for everyone who watched it, but the experience just too personal and emotional that people can't speak up or write down in words, so it always end with the sentence "Clannad changed my life" and me either. Two video of your review on the series are just perfectly expressed the experience I have. And I have to say thank you for your hard working effort! The joke at 19:20 gets me, I laugh it out loud but it won't kill my mood, the feeling is still irreplaceable. Clannad is an anime that I still watching over and over again to remind me: there are sad things that happens but also cheerful and happy things that comes around, these are what life is as a whole.
Kyouani has done a great job adapting this visual novel (I think they also learned some lessons from adapting Air and Kanon, which were good but still strange and messy...).
I'm glad you liked the videos! I'm sure Kyoani learned a ton from Air and Kanon
Loved every single bit about this video. Thank you for making it!
No problem, I'm glad you liked it!
I know you said in the video at 5:48 you're not gonna talk about themes and tone, but think it would have been really cool if you talked about the themes, imagery, tone, symbolism etc in a more explicit way since you had several moments that touched on these topics but in a more meandering way, when (imo) if you had set out to explicitly address these topics you could have said what you did in a more concise way, but also opens up a deeper dialogue on each. You did a great job summarizing it with a sprinkling of analysis, but I think a deeper analysis with summarizing citations as needed would have been a better video. Just my 2 cents. It was still a nice video
I totally get where you’re coming from. When I make a video about something I really care about I find that I tend to spend a lot of time trying to cover all my bases content-wise, leaving analysis as a lesser percentage of the video. I wouldn’t mind revisiting this season with the explicit purpose of exploring its themes and symbolism. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@@Totaraum That makes sense, I can see why you would make that decision. From my point of view, most people that are going to stick around through the entire video are people that have already seen the anime or people that just want to know what the story is without having to sit through the entire anime or play the VN. If I am being completely honest, I think that due to its age, most people (that would watch this video) have already seen it and don't need such a detailed summary that wouldn't get covered by analysis. In my opinion, I wouldn't be looking for someone to just retell the story as it was, and if I was, I wouldn't want to listen to a 40 minute summary when I can find something that accomplishes the same in 10 minute or less, via another video or a written summary. In contrast, everyone's opinions and analysis on what the events, symbolism, et al, actually means are going to be unique and there is an endless amount of variety in interpretations.
I don't know if this is optimal, but a possible structure for the video could have been spending the first 30%-50% of the video recapping the anime as it is a nice refresher for people that haven't seen it in awhile, and spending the remaining 50%-70% offering your analysis on the things we talked about above. In this way, you might be able to provide the summary as you did, but in a more concise way - this leaves more time for analysis. You are allowed to make your videos as long as you want, but realistically you're only going to hold people's attention spans for 20-45 minutes, probably a lot closer to 20 unless you can change up the pace to keep people interested about halfway through.
I apologize if anything above came off as rude - it was not my intent. Hopefully something gives you a good idea and you will be able to push something out that you spent more time thinking about than I did writing the above. I rarely leave such long-winded and well-thought out responses but given the nature of the discussion I think you are well deserving of it.
@@aaaakun Watching back chunks of this video, I agree. There's too much summary with little substance attached to it. I've made one other video in a similar vein to this one about the disappearance of haruhi suzumiya, and I think I subconsciously learned a lot from this video. I like going through a special piece of work scene by scene because I enjoy taking the viewer through the same journey I went through. While this makes it very summary heavy, I think there are ways to weave substance into it. Watching back the disappearance video, I noticed I would weave jokes, personal stories, outside information, or analysis through almost every instance of summary to make the end product as uniquely mine as it can be. It's really helpful revisiting these two videos today, since I'm currently writing for a clannad visual novel video in the same style as these two.
I've never tried to split summary and analysis up like that before, I'll give it a whirl if I see a good opportunity to do so! Also I wish I was guaranteed to hold people's attention for at least 20 minutes lmao. I didn't for a second think you were being rude, it's clear that you put a lot of thought into your critique and thank you for doing so! It's given me a lot to think about. I forgot to mention, I think I've kind of strayed away from bringing up concepts like symbolism and themes frequently which I regret
@@Totaraum I didn't know you had a haruhi video - I'm really excited to see what you had to say about that. I watch it every year near the holidays, so that one is (relatively) fresh in my mind
@@aaaakun Haruhi's one of my all time favorites, so I've got a handful of videos about it up. The disappearance one is by far my favorite. I hope you like it!
Hey, I like the cat's backstory as well. It's one of my favorites.
clannad 2 is one thing you only need to watch for one time and will remember it for the rest of your life. even more if you go in unprepared not knowing that comes after you did watch clannad one because of the good rating.
even more if it maybe your first time watching animes. it will change you.
I agree! You often find a lot of people who weren’t a fan of the first season really loving season 2
When I saw Clannad: after story, I immediately knew that this is it, that this is going to be my favorite piece of media ever. Nothing came close to it when I watched it and nothing has since.
Hell yeah
Ditto
The emotions on the flower field :')
I remember playing the Clannad visual novel many years ago. It was many days playing it and reading over and over to get every ending. Then I realized there was an anime for Clannad and I was like "I already played the game, I don't think it's worth watching the anime" and how wrong I was, the anime is great and can make you feel many things that the novel couldn't. Obviously there were a lot of missing things in the anime, but overall is the best adaptation, although I didn't like the movie, but the OVAs were nice especially Tomoyo.
Great video... series... or whatever you call it. I think Clannad changed my life too
I never cried while whatching a UA-cam Video thanks for this expierence
Greetings from Germany
Thank you! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it
@@Totaraum yeah I whatched Clannad 5 years ago. I will start whatching it again, because i got both sessions in BluRay
@@maximilianz6992 nice, I did that as well. It looks really good in 1080p
the sad thing is this generation of anime fans would never watch or give a chance this classic of a masterpiece. You'll never see this kind of anime nowadays, The closer one I felt the same way as I watch clannad is probably 86.
Hi, I’m also a big fan of this show. I watched your previous video on Clannad as well as this one.
I’d like to thank you for all your effort in explaining your feelings about this anime. I too think Clannad is very special and I loved hearing your thoughts about it.
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad I could make something you enjoyed so much
I really like all of your content. I can't believe that your channel is under 1k.
Clannad is one of my first animes and always have a place in my heart.
I would like to write a little more but i'm not really good at english.
Thank you! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it. And don’t worry about your English, that was really good
This was the closure I was looking for...
This and the previous are fantastically made videos, a wildly underappreciated creator
Thank you!
Jesus I just wanted something to listen to while I played elden ring and I ended up crying for the last 10 minutes of that video. Great job!
Thank you! I hope I didn’t get you killed lmao. I’ve actually been going back through elden ring myself with friends ever since the seamless co-op mod came out. It’s pretty buggy, but I highly recommend it
I love finding things like this when they're still new. Looking forward to what you will continue to create. :)
Glad to hear it!
There’s only one thing that bothers me is that this show isn’t recognized as much as it should be.It truly is a masterpiece and, I hope one day it gets the attention it deserves it one hundred percent is and will forever be my favorite anime
It’s a pretty famous show already, but I agree I wish as many people as possible knew about it
It's because of the bad character designs
Honestly Clannad After Story and Toradora have some of the best fights in anime. The fights in both aren't amazing spectacles, but the emotions behind them made them amazing to experience.
I totally see that. Every great fight has strong emotions behind them
I finished watching Little Busters today. I'm really excited to see you cover it.
That’s gonna be a ways away considering I haven’t seen or played it yet, but it’s on the list
@@Totaraum I can't wait
I didn't watch clannad until I was an adult, but the show hit me from so many different angles. And I admit, when I started watching I was put off by the old art style and other unimportant details. But the fuko arc fully sold me and I binged the rest.
Glad to hear it! The art style is a little odd when you see it for the first time, but I found that it’s super easy to get used to
14 times ... 14 times I've watched Clannad i watched this show at the best moment imo to ever see such a tale in 2015 when i was a senior in high school and i didn't know what to do with myself I will always insert myself with tomoya because of the way my life was when i watched it the first time and ofc ive growned since then but i look at my past as a starting point to my future which is why clannad will always be the best anime ive ever watched
your video of clannad has been by far the best representation of this show ive seen so far in a review maybe because it was longer than most which is fine shows that you care about it enough to do a deep dive
im a critic at heart and i recognize you said that you only had a limited amount of time to bring up the motifs of the show fair enough but for me i feel people should consider the town inherently as a character that is worth mentioning and dissecting because it sets the stage in which this masterpiece can ever occur in
take pride in this video its excellent and starting the video off with to the same heights as an ost is what kept me intrigued because thats my favorite ost youve earned the fuck out of my subscription
Thanks so much! This comment really made my day. I agree, the town is just as important to the story as any of the characters, and it deserves a lot of time and respect. I'll make sure it gets it when I cover the visual novel
@@Totaraum bless up my man thanks for replying ill look forward to it
Incredible video man, I always love to watch videos on my all time favorite but I think this one is the best, teared up a bunch while watching it too. I'm so glad I found your channel, you make some incredible videos
keep up the good work man!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it so much, I’ll be sure to keep it up!
masterpiece that made the fucking FAN cry
35:48 my favorite part of the entire series, easily the best delivered line in the whole show
Oh yeah, that scream is wonderful
It's been 9 years since I watched Clannad After Story.
I stopped reminiscing about having watched it, I haven't rewatched it once (mostly fearing the initial sentiment would wear off from repeted experiencing), but as soon as I get reminded of it I still claim it's the best I've ever seen even if I scroll through the list of everything I've watched. No sentiment about this show has changed for me. Once again, 9 years on, and it's even embarrassing to tell how many times I cried watching this video.
Glad to hear that you still hold it dear! Also sorry for the tears lol
This video is awesome, incredible analysis
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed it
Ah this made me cry again
I remember I first heard of Clannad from my older sister back when I was around ten or so. She hated me back then and hated when I wanted to watch things she liked so I watched Clannad by myself. I didn’t know that Clannad had two seasons technically so I actually watched After Story first. I was confused for the first few episodes but just went along with it. Though I don’t remember connecting to much to the story at that time, I rewatched it at some point later in my life between middle school and freshmen year. Only then did I watch both seasons correctly and boy did everything click into place for me. Now that I’ve graduated Highschool and I’ve putting off doing adult things, Tomoya has become even more relatable. I already found Tomoya relatable because of his apathetic nature but as I get older I find I have more in common with him. I come back to this anime whenever I’m in a depressive state and it’s incredibly therapeutic to cry my eyes out to this show. This, Angel Beats and more recently Violet Evergarden will always and forever be my comfort and go to anime’s. Thank you Kyoto Animations❤️.
Thanks for sharing! It's always nice to hear how Clannad has connected with others. I'm right there with you on Angel Beats and VE too, they're great
It definitely rained several times in these 41 minutes. Excellent analysis!!
Thank you! I’m glad I could bring a little rain into your household