
Nagisa-seemingly aware of everything that has happened-is glad that he chose to be with her. Will he wish to never meet and speak with Nagisa on that day? Or will he choose to accept Nagisa regardless of the hurt that may await him in the future?Īt first, he lets Nagisa pass him by, but then he comes to his senses, and he calls out to her. It’s believed that this scene does not actually take place in a timeline, rather it is a decision Tomoya must make. Tomoya is faced with the same situation from the beginning of the show. This then results in “Illusionary World Ushio” being able to grant Tomoya a wish. Ushio made the Illusionary World to grant her dad, a wish. From the creation of the robot, to the destruction of the world. Everything that happens here is because of Ushio’s real life experiences.

To simplify this even more, the Illusionary World was created by Ushio. Since Tomoya exists in the form of a robot in the Illusionary World, all of the orbs gained by the human Tomoya, are transported here for Ushio’s end goal and plan. This is why the manifestation of Tomoya in the Illusionary World, is a robot. Tomoya bought her a toy robot, and it was very precious to her. Ushio builds a robot because of a memory she shares with Tomoya. In short, Nagisa and Tomoya can feel their daughter’s spirit from a distant world and Nagisa decides to write a play about it. She loses her memory and begins life alone, in a world modeled after the one she knew as a child. After Ushio dies, her “spirit” is transported to another existential plane. In fact, it’s not even a part of the world that Clannad takes place in.
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First time watchers, however, should probably stick with the TV version before viewing this.This is because the Illusionary World isn’t bound by time. This is perfect for those who sort of want to rematch Clannad, but want a shorter method of doing so. Though it wasn’t as good as the original, it definitely had its better points (comedy) as well as bringing me back to the time when I watched it. This aspect was something that was done nicely. It wasn’t as catchy but it still worked for its purpose. The dango song, sadly, was different from the TV version. It gave me a sense of nostalgia listening to it. Music wise, I recognized a lot of the background tracks from the VN present in this. However most of the time the animation is smooth and flows nicely. This was a point that I sort of disliked, as I couldn’t get used to it. The animation at times is choppy and has areas where they simply have a still image (Glasslip like).

Though it isn’t bad, it was still jarring for me as I expected the same style as the TV version.

The art is not as sharp, with more of a olden style feel. Most of these characters are in line with the TV version, but Sunohara and Nagisa’s father, Akio are particularly more exaggerated in their actions.įor the animation and artwork, there is a distinct difference from the TV version. Seriously, I can’t even deal with the amount of derp sometimes. We had a sense of his values and his change from a trouble maker to someone productive. Personally I felt as if they did quite a good job portraying his character in the short amount of time. Tomoya is a person who acts aloof and has a host of problems, but through time with Nagisa he begins to change. With their personalities, problems and how they act, we can often feel a sense of connection to them. The characters are what makes Clannad so special for a lot of people. For those who already know about Clannad, the differences are mainly the interactions, Sunohara’s character and Ibuki-sensei. I’m not going to say more as this will ruin the experience for you. The main themes that this focuses on is the idea of family and loss. This version of the story is very comedic, as opposed to the more serious tones of the TV one. The story focuses on Okazaki Tomoya and Furukawa Nagisa, about their life in high school and then later beyond that.
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Yet at the same time it manages to convey the themes in a similar fashion as the TV one.Ĭlannad the Movie is very much Clannad with some slightly different aspects. I have to say, this version feels a lot… derpier than the original.
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So I decided to hit up Clannad again, this time as a movie.
