Clannad: Complete first season [Blu-ray]

It is not easy to review Clannad without singing it's praises up past the ceiling.Story wise it comes across as a simple High School story, with comedic and dramatic elements interwoven in a very skilled fashion.The series roots as a Visual Novel are apparent through the 24 episode runtime, which is presented as a straight run for 23 of the episodes, and an alternate ending in the last, but is also clearly divided into 3 major arcs: The Fuuko arc, the Katomi Arc, and the Drama Club (or the Nagisa arc).The story flows at a smooth pace, introducing most, if not all the relevant characters, while still leaving bits to be revealed in later episodes. While segments can get a bit fanciful at times, at no point does it venture into territory that feels unreal, and the characters are all charming and interesting enough that they all earn a place in your heart by the final episode.The emotional connection to the characters is one of the strongest selling points of the series. As noted in other review, be prepared to cry, a lot. In no other series have I found myself laughing until I cried in one episode, and crying in the next because the material is so devastatingly sad, but relatable. But while the tear spawning content is never in short supply, the comedy and heartwarming parts shine even brighter. Characters form the overblown and insane antics of Sunohara, to the seemingly overly dramatic Yuuske, pepper the supporting cast and make them easy to love, and do not at all detract from the central relation between Okizaki and Nagisa. One of the highlights is the fact that almost every time Nagisa's mother and father appear on screen, you are almost guaranteed to laugh or cry.Another highlight is the soundtrack. Again harkening back to it's roots, the soundtrack, from the background in scenes, to each characters unique theme, is lifted almost exactly from the original work. I had not realized that I had picked up the background music from the series until I read through the VN, and hearing the music brought back memories and in some instances (Nagisa's Big Dango Family, for one,) brought me back to tears. Touching, uplifting, and haunting in all the right places, the score is top notch.Overall, I cannot recommend this series highly enough. The themes inside, of friendship, teenage anxiety, family, the desire to be loved, and more make this a series that I feel can be enjoyed by all age groups.In short, if you are a fan of not raunchy high school comedies, cute romance tales, entertaining yarns, or just stories that leave a lasting impact long after they are over, Clannad is a necessary watch.On the topic of Voice Over, while I have not viewed it in Japanese, I can say that the English Dub is superb, the voices feel right in each character, from the airy shyness in Nagisa, to the barely contained anger of Kyou, to the pure over the top energy of Sunohara.

I'll try not to be too long with this review. I know a lot of people don't enjoy reading enormous "book" reviews, so I'll be brief. Before Clannad, I hadn't watched any anime beyond the cliché ones of my youth such as Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, etc. However, after reading the visual novel, I decided to watch the anime for myself, as I had grown attached to the characters and wanted to see them in their animated glory.Story:The story is amazing. Let me get that out of the way first. It was successfully able to break my heart on multiple occasions, successfully melding your heart with that of the characters, until you feel what they feel, hurt when they hurt. It's not always sad, though, with a great, varying humor that will appeal to many different personalities. It also incorporates the arcs of the visual novel well without being ambiguous with its plotline. Although there is a primary love interest, it does its best to keep the stories of the other women intact, and it works brilliantly.Animation/Sound:Another thing that Clannad's animators managed to do so well is translate the visual novel's static artwork into a beautiful flowing animation. The backgrounds are gorgeous, and the characters look great and are well-animated. I've only watched the dubbed version of it, so I can't comment on the quality of the subbed voice actors, but, with a few minor exceptions, the dubbed voice acting is superb and matches well with the lips of the characters. The soundtrack is quite stunning as well, relying mostly on the soundtrack from the VN, with beautiful, heartbreaking tracks amongst lighter-hearted instrumentals that really help to set the mood for the scenes they're in.Overall:Clannad is truly a masterpiece and is now by far my favorite show I've ever seen (I'd even go far as to say my favorite non-interactive media, ever). From lovable characters to a sad yet compelling plotline, with great animation and voice acting to boot, Clannad is amazing in almost every regard and is definitely worth a purchase to anyone with even a passing interest in the genre it represents.NOTE: I would like to point out that the case for Clannad is a bit cheaply made. The plastic feels like it may fall apart in your hands, and, unlike other DVD cases, all DVDs are one spindle, which makes me a bit nervous to the long-term safety to the discs. Regardless, this should not prevent you from buying this in any way, just something to note.

Commande très rapide et état excellent. Je recommande l'article.

:') que puedo decir de Clannad es una serie que te hace crecer como ser humano, te enseña a que si te esfuerzas puedes lograr tus objetivos y como todo en la vida hay momentos buenos y malos :'(

Can't complain

I don't like the case it's too hard to pull the disc out but other than that it's AWESOME

Clannad was among the first romance/drama animes I have ever seen and has settled at the top of my favorites ever since, unbeaten. I have to admit that, without the second season - Clannad Afterstory - the first season appears to be kind of shallow. Yes, there are quite some scenes that will make you laugh, smile and that will even bring some tears to your eyes, but only in combination with the Afterstory, it will be unequaled and unforgetable. In fact, it's the quite atmosphere of this first season that will make you look back, once you are watching the Afterstory, and that will make you wonder how everything could have changed like this. It's like the melancholy that one feels while thinking of the past, struggling to understand how happiness has changed into sorrow and sorrow into happiness.The characters are not just plain and unchanging, but will grow over the course of time, feeling more real than many characters of other animes. You will find yourself not just laughing about them, but with them, as well as you will share their happiness, grief, sorrow and pain. The story will tear at your heart, but will also make it feel like it will burst with joy and I promise you, as long as you like romance/drama animes even in the slightest, you'll love this one and never forget it.Clannad war einer der ersten romance/drama Animes die ich jemals gesehen habe und befindet sich seitdem ungeschlagen auf Platz eins meiner Favoriten. Allerdings muss ich auch zugeben, dass die erste Staffel alleine, ohne die zweite Staffel - Clannad Afterstory - nur eine eher seichte Story bietet. Ja, es gibt so einige Szenen, die einen zum Lachen und Lächeln bringen und die einem auch die eine oder andere Träne in die Augen treiben können, doch nur in Verbindung mit der Afterstory wird diese Geschichte unvergleichlich und unvergesslich. Um genau zu sein ist es die ruhige Atmosphäre dieser ersten Staffel, die einen, sobald man begonnen hat die zweite Staffel zu schauen, dazu verleitet zurückzublicken und sich zu fragen, wie sich alles so verändern konnte. Wie die Melancholy die man empfindet, wenn man an die eigene Vergangenheit denkt und sich bemüht zu begreifen, wie Freude zu Trauer und Trauer zu Freude werden konnte.Die Charaktere sind also keinesfall platt und unveränderlich, sondern sie wachsen mit der Zeit, erscheinen einem wirklicher als viele Charaktere einiger anderer Animes. Ihr werdet euch selbst dabei erwischen, wie ihr nicht nur über sie sondern mit ihnen Lachen werdet, genauso wie ihr ihre Freude, ihre Trauer und ihr Leid mit ihnen teilen werdet. Diese Geschichte wird euch das Herz zerreißen, doch sie wird euch ebenfalls dazu bringen euch zu fühlen als würde es euch vor Glück übergehen und ich verspreche euch, wenn ihr auch nur das kleinste Bisschen mit romance/drama Animes anfangen könnt, werdet ihr diesen hier lieben und nie mehr vergessen.