"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
09/25/2013 at 14:23 • Filed to: None
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"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
09/25/2013 at 14:23 • Filed to: None | 2
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At least I got $10 off with my employee discount!
Mazarin
> Anon
09/25/2013 at 14:27 |
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Her eyes are in different hemispheres!
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Anon
> Mazarin
09/25/2013 at 15:04 |
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Yeah, Clannad's art style is interesting to say the least.
IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> Anon
09/25/2013 at 15:13 |
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The anime made me so angry halfway through that I refused to watch the end for several months. It was a mistake not to watch it but it wrecked me emotionally for a few days, especially when you're only getting an episode every week and can't power through.
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Anon
> IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
09/25/2013 at 15:20 |
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I haven't finished after story yet, I still have 20 or so episodes left. However I already known that this is going to end badly for my emotions so it's right next to "grave of the fireflies" in the "Fuck You Up Emotionally" section.
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IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK
> Anon
09/25/2013 at 15:23 |
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Since you can watch it all at once you can just power through and be fine, but when you've got to wait a week in between episodes and just stew it's so much worse. Long term this isn't anywhere close to Grave of the Fireflies levels of emotional fuckage
NaturallyAspirated
> Anon
09/25/2013 at 16:57 |
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So how are you liking it over all? Clannad (the VN, which AFAIK follows the exact same storylines as the anime) was my second exposure to the writing of Jun Maeda and the nakige genre in general, my first being the excellent but too short anime Angel Beats!.
I find that I really like the emotional gut-punches that this type of series can pull off. I would guess that it's similar to how a horror movie fan enjoys being frightened, even if he may be fully aware that the movie is manipulating him in order to elicit this feeling.
For me, Clannad was a "gateway" into the other excellent VNs that Key Visual Art's has done. Personally I enjoyed Little Busters! the most - while the anime so far is pretty good, the VN is a masterpiece in the way that certain game mechanics are integrated into the storyline. I can't wait until the English translation gets updated to support the Perfect edition.
Also, I can't find fault in a $55 blu-ray set when I'm paying $110+ to import VNs from Japan :).
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Anon
> NaturallyAspirated
09/25/2013 at 17:21 |
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I really like it! It has it flaws.
There only seems to be five music tracks that play regularly.
I found that the twins didn't get enough character development and that they did not contribute much to the story. (This might change in after story)
I could also say the same Tomoyo, however I found her to be a more likeable character in my opinion so I let is slide. (Once again, might change in after story)
Sometimes characters actions made no sense (Sunuhara in the first couple episodes of after story)
However these are all minor complaints! I still give the first season an 8.5. Now allow me to gush about everything I love!
I LOVE THE CHARACTERS! UNDERDEVELOPED OR NOT!
THOSE ROBOT AND GIRL SCENES LOOK AMAZING!
EVERYTHING LOOKS AMAZING!
FUKO!!! NO!!!!!!!
DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE THE CHARACTERS?
I LOVE NAGISA'S PARENTS!
DID I MENTION HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS SHOW IS?
So yeah, I like it.
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NaturallyAspirated
> Anon
09/25/2013 at 17:48 |
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I guess I should watch the anime to see what's different from the VN. In the VN, the twins for example don't do much unless you take their routes - there's a "bad end" route for Ryou and a "good end" for Kyou. It's possible not to meet Kotomi at all if you never skip class.
If you get Fuko's "good end" while playing her route, she starts showing up in other character's routes dressed as a ninja and tries to "help out," with mixed results.
The music comment is interesting. The OST is on 3 CDs but I know in the VN there were only a few character themes that played regularly.
Nagisa's parents are great.
Does Sunohara's kid sister show up and try to embarrass Okazaki into buying her stuff?
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Anon
> NaturallyAspirated
09/25/2013 at 17:56 |
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ok in order of your statements
yes you should
She does that in the anime too sans ninja outfit
My favorite is the Dango Family family song!
The dad is now my role model in life!
Yes