Clannad

A gentle, slow-building story that mixes everyday school humor with a deep, lingering sadness, rewarding patience with an emotional punch.

Created by

Naoko Yamada, Noriyuki Kitanohara

Genres

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Starring

Yuichi Nakamura, Mai Nakahara, Daisuke Sakaguchi

Overview

Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and cigarettes. This results in fights between the two until Tomoya's shoulder is injured in a fight. Since then, Tomoya has had distant relationships with his father, causing him to become a delinquent over time. While on a walk to school, he meets a strange girl named Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older, but is repeating due to illness. Due to this, she is often alone as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out and slowly, as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, grief, coming-of-age, love

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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