One review I read for After Story at compared it to many of history’s greatest novels. When they experience heartache, you feel absolutely devistated. The entire cast has major baggage: Tomoya was raised by a father with substance abuse problems, Nagisa missed graduating with her friends due to her debilitating medical condition, Kotomi’s suppressed memories from her childhood return…I could go on and on.Įven so, Clannad (and After Story) somehow comes up with a way to make you genunely care about the characters. Unlike Elfen Lied (another great Anime I reccommend watching but it’s strictly 18+) it does the job without fan service, over-the-top cliches or exaggerated personalities. Unlike most other mediums that like to surgarcoat reality to make the viewer feel good or eventually give them a happy ending, Clannad does the exact opposite. There were times when I was confused about how the Alternate Universe storyline fit into story until I watched After Story. I saw a little of myself in the entire cast. Even so, I found myself watching all 24 episodes of the first season in succession on Netflix. The things I felt watching the struggles of Tomoya, Nagisa and their friends in Clannad were far outside the scope of anything I’d ever felt before. I dare say Clannad topped both of them as life changing experiences. The former was an emotional roller coaster and in the case of the latter…I still can’t put it into words 18 years later. The other…was the night before I had open heart surgery 18 years ago. The first was when I worked for City Year 8 years ago. Before I watched Clannad in its entirely, I’ve only felt this way two other times. I go well out of my way to suppress my emotions both around people and when I’m enjoying entertainment (TV, Video Games, Music, Books, etc.) because of life experiences. Of them, only Clannad has touched every one of my emotions to the very core. I have watched nearly 25 years worth of TV and Movies. Much of the following review is the one I posted on the forums last year with a few updates here and there.īefore I continue, I feel the need to say I am 28 years old. I don’t just consider it an outstanding Anime. To say Clannad is my favroite Anime of all time is putting it mildly.
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