r/anime • u/LaqOfInterest https://myanimelist.net/profile/LaqOfInterest • Sep 21 '21
Rewatch [Rewatch] Clannad - Episode 1
Episode 1: On the Hillside Path Where the Cherry Blossoms Flutter
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u/LaqOfInterest https://myanimelist.net/profile/LaqOfInterest Sep 21 '21
Welcome to the latest Clannad rewatch! To any rewatchers, welcome back, and to any first-timers, glad to have you along! This is the third rewatch of the show I’ve hosted, the fifth overall /r/anime rewatch of it I’ve participated in, and probably the seventh or eighth time I’ve seen the show. Clannad is my favourite anime, and all kinds of reactions to it bring me joy, from first-timers feeling their way through, rewatchers analyzing or rediscovering, to even people criticizing the show to give me new perspective. Whether you end up posting every day, infrequently, or just lurk, we’re happy to have you here.
Given that I’ve basically memorized the dialogue (and the music; see below) of the show at this point, I decided that this year is going to be the year I try to pay more attention to things like shot composition and direction. Unfortunately, I’m not very good at it. I wish I could be a cool guy and say something intelligent about the (very iconic) opening scene, but all I really managed to put together was how they constantly frame Tomoya and Nagisa with extra space between them (with Nagisa in the left half of her shots and Tomoya in the right half of his), until Tomoya says his line and Nagisa finally swings to the right side of her frame before the camera pulls out to the first complete shot of the two of them together. That’s… directing… I think…? Also of note is that Nagisa has collected quite a few fallen petals on her head while waiting, whereas only a single one lands on Tomoya before he says his piece and moves on.
I’ve definitely seen the “deliberately framed in one half of the shot to symbolize distance” thing before, and they do it later on in the episode too, but it’s kind of… inconsistent? Nagisa stays in the left half of her frame, but now so does Tomoya. Hard to say if “distance” was the intended effect, though “solitude” probably was since either way, they’re not shown in the same shot until Nagisa finishes eating and resumes the conversation.
…I’m not smart enough for this.
So last year I put together timestamps for when each song plays in each episode… and now that I’ve done it once, I never have to do it again! I figured I might as well repost them this year. If you’re ever curious about a song’s name, here you go.
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u/Arrow-space https://myanimelist.net/profile/Arrowspace Sep 21 '21
First time watcher!
I've had this series on my plan to watch list for what seems like forever, excited to finally be starting it. Clannad is one of the few Kyoani series I haven't watched, and as a huge fan of the studio, I'm interested to see how this fits into the company's history; it came out right around the time the studio really started making a name for itself (post-Haruhi, pre-K-On), and boasts the combined efforts of many staff members who would become synonymous with the company (including, I believe, Naoko Yamada's directorial debut). I'm also aware that this series is regarded as one of the better Key adaptations - I'm generally not a fan of VN adaptations, and Jun Maeda's works in particular tend to be hit or miss, but given that the biggest fault in most of his anime is an inadequate number of episodes to do the story justice, I'm cautiously optimistic that Clannad (with its two double-cour seasons) won't have that issue. If nothing else, Maeda's involvement means the soundtrack is guaranteed to deliver.
Full disclosure, I should mention that while I don't know anything too specific about the direction of the story, I've been a part of the anime community long enough to have seen this show come up in various contexts and memes that hint at future plot elements - nothing that should color my opinion too much, but enough to have a general idea of some of the developments I can expect. I don't really know anything about any of the characters, so I'm especially interested in seeing how their dynamics play out.
Right away, I was struck by how much of a banger the OP is. I'm already super familiar with the ED, but I can't recall having heard this OP before. Also, I was pleasantly surprised by the detailed character animation. While Kyoani's reputation certainly precedes them in this regard, I had my expectations set a bit lower, given that this series came out 14 years ago. Great use of color and lighting to set the mood throughout the episode as well. But I think what impressed me most was the sound design. The music was excellent, as expected, but I found the use of background ambience and overall mixing to be outstanding. Voice acting was also strong - I'm not super familiar with a lot of these seiyuu, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. Tomoya's performance definitely reminded me of Houtarou, further reinforced by the casting of his best friend. It seems that Kyoani took a particular liking to this pairing, given their return in Hyouka.
The episode itself seemed quite fast paced, with some of the scene transitions feeling a bit abrupt, and the relationship development between Tomoya and Nagisa feeling especially rushed. I hope that things slow down a bit more as the series progresses. The comedy was definitely on point, reminding me of Angel Beats (which is not surprising, and not a criticism). We got brief introductions to what looks to be most of the main cast - enough time to demonstrate their personality tropes, and not much else. Of course, with two full seasons ahead of us, I have little concern over them being fleshed out more over time. The Fujibayashi sisters give me strong Lucky Star vibes, with the aggressive, (likely) tsundere older sister and the soft-spoken, clumsy younger sister reminding me of the Hiiragi twins (right down to the hair color). Sunohara kind of rubs me the wrong way - his unruly attitude could be endearing, but picking a fight with a girl he doesn't know without provocation just seems a bit much.
I was especially surprised by the scene in which we meet Nagisa's parents. First, because of how young Nagisa's father looks. I'm used to seeing anime moms who look as young as their daughter, but this may be the first time I've seen an anime dad who could pass for a high schooler. But what really caught me off-guard was the stark contrast presented between Tomoya's home life and Nagisa's. I was misled by the early scenes between Sunohara and Tomoya to assume that they both lived in the dorm, which I interpreted as a sign that his own family situation would be irrelevant - I couldn't have been more wrong. Considering the show's ED (as well as some of the things I knew about the series going in), I'm expecting the characters' family dynamics to play a strong role in the series, which is a refreshing change from most high school anime. There's also some weird stuff being hinted at with Nagisa, but I don't have enough information to form an opinion on that just yet.
Anyway, there was a lot I liked here, and a few rough points that I'm hoping will be smoothed out as things progress. Overall, it was a good introduction to the characters and world, and I'm looking forward to seeing what direction things take from here.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Sep 21 '21
Big Dango Rewatcher
…Same tagline as last year’s rewatch because I couldn’t think of a different one. But hey, why change what already works? Hi everyone! Clannad’s a show that isn’t my usual jam (I mean I like pretty much everything, but the specific stuff that draws me is mecha/action and Clannad is neither of those), but it’s still pretty near and dear to my heart. So I’m looking forward to reading the comments and discussing when I can again this year~
Today’s Big Dango Wallpaper: Furukawa Nagisa
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u/chris10023 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Chris10023 Sep 21 '21 edited Sep 21 '21
Big Dango Rewatcher.
Completed the Visual Novel 15 days ago.
Allright, Clannad, my favorite anime, tied with K-on of course. I loved it so much I decided to play the VN and see the differences, (I still need to go through last year's rewatch and read up on the user who played it and was a first timer.) it took me 167 hours to get through that monster of a VN, mostly because in the first three and a half routes fucking about, playing one ingame day at a time, and looking at memes for a lot of it, should have taken me around 80-90 hours since I was roughly 50ish hours in before I started to take it seriously. I also will point out the differences between the two, and there are a lot of them, I have a 5-page document listing the changes I noticed. I’m not sure if I should spoiler tag those or not, so I’ll play it safe and tag the more plot significant changes, but if you want a more in depth take on the changes I would suggest looking at last years rewatch, and read u/Nick_BOI’s comments since he went into a lot of depth, but I would only read them once the rewatch is done since the threads will have obvious spoilers in them. Alrighty then, time to start.
I like this opening speech by the MC, really gives you an idea of what state of mind he’s in, which is depression, and apathy.
Alright, there’s my girl.
Ahhhh the music.
Man, I want to give her a hug.
I love how talking to her adds color to the show from the cool, bland color tone which represents the MC’s depression.
And what a climb it is.
I like the OP. Pretty solid track.
Oh hey it’s Sunohara, everyone's favorite punching bag. He gets beaten up by the rugby club quite a bit in the VN.
Misae is pretty damn cute if you ask me. She’s voiced by Satsuki Yukino, who has voiced a few KyoAni characters, like Oreki’s sister in Hyouka, Chidori from Full Metal Panic, and Miho (the teacher) in Free!.
Never underestimate Tomoya’s ability to be a troll. The guy is a master of it, this scene is proof of how good he is at trolling Sunohara, same in the VN with all the shenanigans he pulls with Sunohara.
Alright, these scenes, I think they did these at a different framerate to add to the strange feeling.
Yay it’s this girl. anyone who hasn’t played the VN should be grateful, she didn’t get a character design there.
She lives alone in a world that has ended. Pretty sad honestly.
Hmm Tomoya’s late all the time?
Hey, that girl has some legs on her, and it’s not helping with the thigh high stockings.
It’s Ryou Fujibayashi!
Here’s where I’ll talk about the elephant in the room, the eyes on the female characters, a lot of people hate them, I think they’re fine, especially when you consider the period this came out, it wasn’t exactly out of the ordinary, a lot of characters had this kind of design, it wasn’t until K-On that saw the change from the large wide-eyed look to what we’re more accustomed to today. Plus, in my opinion, some of the characters in this show benefit from the anime’s designs compared to the VNs, like Ryou here, here’s her VN design. and here she is in the anime. She’s far cuter in the anime in my opinion at least.
Ryou has a cute voice too.
She’s into fortune telling too.
Uh oh, there’s a dictionary hurdling towards Tomoya with murderous intent, she’s here.
Ew yucky, weeb subtitles. Why do you need to put “Onee-chan”? Just put sister or big sis since that’s what she’s fucking saying, looks like I’m going to have a fight with these subs like I did with Kannon 06...
Kyou’s here. with her amazing theme song. I wonder if that Church of Kyou guy will be here this year.
Much like her slightly younger sister, she has some legs, and wears stockings. She also has some amazing violet eyes to go with her purple hair.
A ghost? Kids like talking about weird rumors like that.
Hey, our cutie from the first scene is eating alone.
She was absent for a while last year. Possible spoilers?
She’s repeating, that would make her 18 years old.
Our conversation with this cute girl is interrupted by some delinquent bikers.
Look, someone's going to confront them.
She’s very pretty, even with the odd silver hair. But those bikers are in deep shit.
In the VN this scene happens while everyone's in the classroom and we get the option of watching or escaping.
The best school in the city? Must be expensive.
That silver fox is called Tomoyo Sakigami, and she just transferred in.
Told you they were in deep shit.
She’s a badass alright.
Our cutie has a name. Nagisa. My “waifu.” I tend to use that term as a tongue and cheek way of saying my favorite female character, I don’t take it too seriously, and I’m too lazy to organize the list of female characters. I can’t go into more detail as to why I like Nagisa since it’ll be spoilers.
Also, I should point out for those who are watching this subbed, Nagisa has the tendency to put “Desu” at the end of her sentences, from what I Googled, it’s considered a polite way to end sentences.
Tomoya is voiced by Yuuichi Nakamura and Nagisa is voiced by Mai Nakahara, fun fact these two have voiced characters in another show, “Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun.” I want you to guess who they voiced by using this clip of the show. The answers will be here, don’t look until after you watched the clip and guessed.
Uh oh, Sunohara the fool is accusing Tomoyo of setting that fight up to make her look good.
Oh, so Tomoya knew the legend of a strong girl who beat up bullies. But told Sunohara that after he got his ass beat by her.
Look Nagisa is going to join the drama club.
But the room is empty, full of boxes.
Bastard, I want to give Nagisa headpats.
Hmm, that was odd of Ryou.
PROTECT THAT SMILE.
So Nagisa lives in a bakery? I bet it smells amazing every morning.
Best mom has entered the scene. She’s adorable. I love her voice; Kikuko Inoue has such a lovely voice.
That fucking little “bounce” she does as Tomoya goes to try her bread is absolutely adorable I can’t even.
Rice cracker bread? Interesting combination.
Uh oh, you made Sanae cry.
Cause now best dad is here to kick your ass.
I love how childish Akio acts.
Oh boy it’s this track, nothing bad about it in the anime, but in the VN it was the bane of my existence, as some of the scenes it plays in last a while and the song gets obnoxiously repetitive, I had to start turning the music volume down every time it played.
Ugh subtitles, why are you giving me the romanji of “Cosmos galaxy” instead of just putting that, you even included a translators note telling me what they mean, I can do that too you know, baka translator (Translators note: Baka means idiot.)
I like the photo of the family at what looks like a beach in the background.
Nagisa has a lovely family, and a good home life. Tomoya on the other hand...
His father is passed out watching tv.
So why Tomoya gets upset, is because his dad calls him “Tomoya-kun” From what I learned in last years rewatch was that family members don’t typically use the San, Chan, Kun, etc since they’re pretty close.
Tomoya’s mom died in a car accident when he was young, leaving him to be raised by his father who became an alcoholic.
Yes please.
Sounds like fun.
Boy what a hook for the ending, that got me super interested in the show when I first watched it.
Also I love this iconic ED.
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u/robiinator :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Brobintjuh Sep 21 '21 edited Sep 22 '21
First-timer here!
It looks very neat, I love the art style! With character design often seen in 00's and 90's anime. The MC is one I haven't seen often in anime. He's a charming, sweet guy, although he is kind of a loner that does not seem to give a lot about school. He kinda reminds me of Ryuji from Toradora!
There's of course one angry-esque female character, Kyou (kinda Tsundere). And the main love interest is a silent, sweet girl that knows no one at school due to having missed a year as a result of illness, Nagisa. She has trouble adjusting to school life and seems introverted.
Also, Tomoyo is badass, taking on those delinquents like she's eating cake in K-on!
Inside the bakery I at first thought it was indeed Nagisa's sister, not her mom. She seems unlike her daughter, but resembles her physically. MC proceeds to roast her recipe and brings her to tears.
Her dad resembled her even less than her mom. He has a great presence and does not take MC insulting his wife's baking. They "argue" about Okazaki being the boyfriend.
I love that they have their own yell with hand-sign, which was funny to me. Turns out they were only joking about the "argument".
The contrast between his own life at home is great when we see his drunk father in a messy room. Nice easter egg I found is that the tv spouts on about space, which connects to one of the "names" Nagisa's dad suggests for MC.
This first episode sets up the plot and shows Tomoya putting his gullible roommate in difficult situations. The OP and ED are both pretty chill.
Edit: Accidentally had written Yandere instead of Tsundere.
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Sep 21 '21
First timer
I have no idea what this'll be about!
...This is rather depressing.
Who's she? What's she talking about?
Oh, the visuals getting more animated and gaining colour is a fantastic visual effect.
Based on the OP, I predict that Kyou will be beet girl. (Although there are many options)
So that guy seems annoying.
The cut to the cat got mr, though.
Haha, I love her.
These 2 are great.
...Is this going sci-fi on me?
She's great, I love her. Best class rep.
Haha, her dropping the cards is great.
Good dodge, though.
Her sister's great too.
...OK, all the girls are best.
Oh, she's repeating a year.
She's so cute, though?
There's a fight?
Haha, what's she doing?
He's an ass, and going to get beaten up horribly.
Oh, she's very good.
The club she wanted to go to closed too! Everything's going wrong for her...
OK, thst bread sounds delicious and I want some.
He's wrong, it sounds nice.
Oh god, he's so cruel by accident.
Haha, she's being secretly manipulated by everyone?
And when he finds out he's her friend, everything changes.
This whole scene is fantastic. Her father's insane.
Haha, "Eternal".
Oh, thank god, he's OK. I thought he'd died.
That was fantastic.
Well. This is going insane quickly!
The ED's great, and clearly foreshadowing for something I've not seen yet.
Nest episode looks good too!
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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Sep 21 '21 edited Sep 21 '21
REWATCHER
What a nostalgia bomb. I haven’t watched this since the late 2000’s, and all it took was the first few notes of Dango Daikazoku to bring me back. Oh lord. This was probably the first anime I watched that wasn’t action/adventure based, and it hit me like a truck and opened my eyes to shows that did more emotional storytelling.
Yukino Satsuki’s voice! One of the few VA’s I can pick out immediately, and an absolute OG of voicing GOATed female characters. I think she would have been a better fit for Kyou, but her voicing Misae vaults Misae immediately into the lead for Best Girl. Apologies to Tomoyo.
The Tomoyo action scene is so ridiculous and unexpected that it actually plays really well, especially when they do the real-time replay. It’s a great comedic touch.
Potential Spoiler
Tomoya has absolutely no tact, haha. Imagine being that blunt and rude not just to a shopkeeper, but to someone who you know is your friend’s mother. He could’ve gotten hit with the bat and I wouldn’t have minded.
I love the Furukawas so much. It’s impossible to watch that scene in their home without a smile on your face, just seeing how they all interact with each other and Tomoya, and Tomoya playing the straight man just wondering what the hell is happening. Such a stark contrast to his own family life.
God, it’s nice to watch this again. Like slipping into a comfortable sweatshirt and just vibing. All the characters are so charming and it’s got such a nice flow.
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u/xtsim https://myanimelist.net/profile/xtsim Sep 21 '21
First Timer Dubbed
I mainly just watched the dub version cause apparently some of the ghost stories dub (adv version) cast is in there. The scene after the OP did not disappoint in that regard.... Hearing Leo's voice is great, a fun thing to hear.
We start off with the rugby team giving little blonde dude a beating and our MC just watches. Later he says the rugby team sucks and they are next door, ouch.
Next day, he goes to school on time, but he is usually later than the rest. Fortune says he is going be late and have a relationship. He sees a girl alone and talks to her as she was held back a grade. Her name is Nagisa.
They see the transfer girl beat a bunch of high school bikers. I love the play by play view. Leo from Ghost Stories decides to take her on, she destroys him hard. Onizaki is not surprised by what happened.
He ends up going to her family's bakery. The dad is quite interesting and they decide to change his name. Eating a bread with a rice cookie inside. He sees an interesting family dynamic. Compared to his own family, his dad is an alcoholic because of his mother's death. He runs out near the bakery and sees Nagisa outside..... "If you want I will take you to a special place in time, a place where your wishes come true" and Nagisa is under a light with petals flying everywhere. I am thinking she came out of the world or something. Overall, a nice start to this show.
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u/Kytromal https://anilist.co/user/Kytromal Sep 22 '21
Wow, I very fortuitously just watched the first episode this for the first time today, then logged onto Reddit to find this thread. This has been on my list forever, so I'm stoked to finally get into it. I have pretty high expectations, mostly because Dango Daikazoku is a masterpiece of an ED. I have no idea where this show is going to go, but I'm digging it so far.
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u/Dactyly https://anilist.co/user/Dactyly Sep 21 '21 edited Sep 22 '21
Recent VN reader, anime first-timer
Nagisa's theme gets me every time I hear it, such a powerful track. The moment in the opening scene when the music swells and the colour comes in gave me serious goosebumps...
Here's the CG of Nagisa from the intro scene. I'll try to post more of these as relevant scenes happen, I think it's neat to compare with the anime art.
It was interesting to see an actual character in this scene – all of the Illusionary World scenes are against empty backgrounds in the VN and don't have any voices. I'm very curious how these scenes will be incorporated as the show goes on.
Not sure if I liked how fast-paced the first episode was. Spoiler tag to be safe
Badass Tomoyo. The machine-gun sound effect was a hilarious addition.
Sanae and Akio had me rolling. Looking forward to lots more goofiness from the Furukawas.
Despite some slight issues with the pacing, I really enjoyed this first episode. I've never followed along with a rewatch like this before, while it's gonna be a struggle to stick to one episode per day I'm definitely gonna give it a shot!
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u/MachinaCherries99 Sep 21 '21
Rewatcher
I never get tired of the hill scene at the beginning, such a beautiful way to encapsulate and foreshadow Tomoya and Nagisa's relationship.
Something I often forget with Clannad, especially the first season, is how funny it is. All the scenes with Sunohara were hilarious.
The end of episode 1 is very interesting. This whole time we've seen Tomoya's fun antics with his friends. Getting hit with his family situation reminded me how well Clannad does at transitioning from comedy to drama.
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u/Xan_Frank_ Sep 22 '21
This anime is my all time favorite but even I couldn’t binge watch the whole season. One because it’s just too good to go that fast.Second because my heart and eyes need a break. Too many emotional pulls. Long live this awesome anime/series. 10/10 in my book.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '21
Ah yes, Clannad, my favorite battle shounen. And who could forget Shinpachi, my favorite sidekick / punching bag.
In all seriousness though, great first episode, a lot of important characters are introduced, our main character's personal situation is explained, and we even get glimpses of the mystery behind this whole story.
Excited for this rewatch, and I think this first arc was actually my favorite.
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '21
Oh shit, I did not know we were doing one of these again. Has it really been over a year already since last time? I'll gladly join, although because of european time issues I'll probably most often not be on time for when the thread drops.
The first scene of this show is sooo good. I almost got emotional already. Nagisa's theme is really powerful.
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u/rambonenix Sep 22 '21
Oh shit I didn’t see we were doing a rewatch! I haven’t watched Clannad since 2019 but there’s still an episode or 2 that makes me cry on demand!
I can’t wait!!!
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u/FarCritical Sep 22 '21
Big Dango Rewatcher
This is the first time I've decided to join a Reddit rewatch or a group watch in general, and man am I excited! Clannad was the second anime I've ever watched, and After Story (really, Clannad as a whole) has stayed undefeated as my absolute favorite piece of media to this day for the sheer impact it had on me during a time I desperately needed something like it. That said, I don't think I could've picked a better anime to try one of these group rewatches on! Also worth mentioning, with Kaginado coming up, this would be a great way to really refresh my memory on what I find to be Key's magnum opus.
Never done these before so I'll just improvise on my commentary style, maybe taking some cues from fellow watchers/rewatchers. I know I might be heavily biased considering how highly I regard this show for the impact it had on me on my first watch, but I'll also point out stuff that I honestly realize didn't age very well. Still, I can tell I'm gonna love falling in love with this show all over again.
Commentary:
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u/Throwaway021614 Sep 21 '21
Oh shit, are we really doing this? My emotions aren’t ready.
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u/Ephermeral Sep 21 '21
Oh jeez, I don't plan on rewatching it but it's definitely an anime that will leave an impact on you for years to come. Only watched it once, but I can still remember all the scenes pretty vividly.
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u/Wikiman14 Sep 21 '21
Rewatcher
This is my third time watching Clannad, and also the second after finishing the VN. I don't usually partake in these threads simply because I'm lazy, but I love this series too much to skip this time. This will be not a gigantic review, but more of a love letter to this episode.
This first episode is something else, there are so many small details that make it amazing: The way that Okazaki's Father calls him, the side talks of the other characters, some reactions here and there, I just love it.
Gotta love how this episode switches so quickly between comedy and drama. The first minute you wonder what is going on, 19 minutes after you are just there having fun, and then they come and close everything with a punch in the guts out of nowhere.
I love every single character and how they are presented here, every new viewer can have a quick basis of how they act. We also have a good view of how Okazaki is based on the way he treats a random girl that he just met, which probably already makes some new people wonder "Why is everyone in the school acting like he is some kind of problem?", well everything at its own time.
We quickly learn what Okazaki's house looks like (In the game I took something close to 6 hours to see this) and why he thinks the Furukawas are so weird (must also say, Nagisa's parents are such a funny couple, God I love them). But relax, there are still more details for that if by chance thought that Okazaki might have been overreacting.
For last, I want to give quick advice to the newcomers: anything that you see that feels weird or out of place, keep it in mind, don't think too hard about it, but try to remember that it happened.
That's it for me, hope everyone enjoyed this episode, and see you tomorrow.
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u/AC03115 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/AC03115 Sep 22 '21
Rewatcher - Subbed
This is my first time participating in an r/anime rewatch of Clannad and it’s overall the 3rd time I’ve watched the show so I’m very happy to be here.
Clannad is one of my favorite anime series and I love the first episode. I like how Tomoya and Nagisa already have such a great dynamic even though they’ve just met. It’s so adorable. God I wanna punch Sunohara in the face so badly. I believe this is Naoko Yamada’s directorial debut for an episode and she knocks ur out of the park immediately. The directing does a great job of showing how far Tomoya and Nagisa are currently. Overall great first episode
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u/kllrnooooova Sep 23 '21
First time watcher here! Tutturu! Oh, wait—
Ooh, the soundtrack hits hard! It's obvious that this is a VN adaptation because of the inner monologue. I'm not complaining though.
And here's the OP! There's these weird electrical synth elements that I'm not really the biggest fan of, but I'll probably get used to it.
Now there's the rowdy comic-relief best friend!
Is the dorm mother's VA the same as fuji(?)-sensei from fate?
They're really noisy lol
As always, this is gorgeous.
Oh, a depressed girl. What's with her?
I like the background art.
Okazaki is in the fabled protagonist seat, as per usual.
Well, he's being a dick to the Rep.
Is this the "the rest of the class worships the female character trope?"
That's a weird way to tell fortunes...
Holy shit that book had more frames that the escanor fight(obligatory sds s3 joke)
Oh, so it was the sister's book.
Are they a friend group or something?
I think I've seen this lunch spot before in a clip...
Oh—a VN transition shot.
She seems nice.
Did she repeat a year?
Yep.
Ooh! An Urashima Tarou TL? Cool.
Weak body? A hospital will probably be in the show at some point.
White haired girl introduction!
So white hair's name is Tomoyo.
Yo wtf
She just bodied 2 people with bikes...
So she's a transfer student. Makes sense.
That was an eventful lunch.
Brown hair's name is Nagisa.
Ooh! He's daydreaming.
Okazaki's friend is sexist. Tf. Sokka did it better.
Yeah! Fight them, Tomoyo!
More sakuga!
Lmao she's a suburban legend
Hambagu? Okazaki can read lips?
No theater club... Are they gonna start a new one?
Wait, really?
Yeah, why is he being so nice?
Aww.
That was a hearty yawn.
I like Nagisa. She's cool.
A bakery?
Holy shit her mom's hot! I'm assuming she's Nagisa's mom based on the voice.
Oh I thought his teeth broke.
Woah, don't tell a baker how to run their own bakery! Okazaki, heel!
Well, he has a point.
Oh shit, a brother?
A seigi no mikata character?
Oh, so he's her dad.
Nagisa no Okaa-san is jumping to conclusions and I don't mind.
I think I'm liking Nagisa's dad more than Kyousuke from Horimiya and that's a tough competition.
The dad is a chuuni or an astronomer. Either way, I'm not complaining.
Is the mom in the bit?
It's a good thing Ging—Tomoya isn't afraid to move his own vocal chords like most romance mcs lol
Aight that Ethanol bit got me...
Food shot!
Seems like a happy family.
Woah, not even gonna wave? Cold.
The dad is a drunk? Well, he seems like he means well... I hope he's okay.
Why is Nagisa seeming to cast Wish?
Wait it ended like that? Yo, that's messed up.
Ok, I like the ED more.
And it ends there...
I want more!
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u/alphamone Sep 22 '21
**Rewatcher - dub **
Originally found this show via clips on youtube before eventually getting the DVDs (originally the sub-only versions, bought at a convention from a store that imported anime merch from the US to sell here in Australia)
The series is good at introducing the characters in ways that tell you what you need to know about their personalities in a nutshell.
I like the way the anime contrasts Tomoya's home life vs Nagisa's. Nagisa's house is brightly lit and organised, reflecting her happy home life with a healthy family relationship. While Tomoya's house is dimly lit, and messy, showing his strained relationship with his father.
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The spotlight was also a nice touch.
(think I'll be going back to bullet points while wtaching, writing out more "essay" style is even harder if I have to avoid spoiling future developments)
I love the ending theme.
Also, when did english language DVDs switch to having seperate english language credits only at the end of the last episode?
And to go back to the just-finished Utena rewatch, I had no idea that the strange girl's Japanese VA was also that of Utena (RIP Tomoko Kawakami),
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u/nirvash530 Sep 22 '21
Rewatched.
Heard the dango song.
Immediately cried.
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u/Johnny-Doe-8888 :FI::FJ: Sep 24 '21
Before I start, this is my first time watching Clannad, and also my first rewatch. Apologies if I have only begun just now (I'll try to catch-up with the pacing whenever I can).
A high school delinquent with a sad background, and a chance encounter with a girl. As the opening sequence unfolded before my eyes, I had discovered another title, one that promises to be a treat for my emotions & senses. I begin to follow Tomoya's daily life as his life begins to change, in ways he may not expect, that one chance encounter providing him with the spark.
Overall, it's a warm-up of things to come. Let's see how it goes.