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I love (amor, airu, miluju, j'taime, whatever language you speak!) Clannad. :lovebear:

Oh, where does one begin?! TTvTT

Well, the whole story is DOWNRIGHT HEARTBREAKING.

I began to watch Clannad with one personality, but after crying 7 times in from series 1 to the end of series 2, my outlook on life changed. That's very powerful for an anime, and you know it.

Clannad throws in little bits of humor, but when it comes right down to it, the message is something like 'family is not linked by only blood, it's linked by tears and joy'.

The story has amazing character development, as Furukawa Nagisa certainly proves. She blossoms more and more throughout the series, and the viewers don't need the subtle hints given by the characters about how she grows into a beautiful woman.

Also, the graphics are amazing. Key has once again exceeded our expectations, and crossed the line from beautiful to no words.

The plot, as I cannot explain it, was stated by wikipedia nicely:

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Clannad's story revolves around a group of five girls whose lives are connected to the same boy. Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student who dislikes his life. Tomoya's mother (Atsuko) died when Tomoya was young, leaving his father (Naoyuki) to raise him. After the accident, Tomoya's father turned to alcohol and gambling, and held frequent fights with his son. One day, Naoyuki, again arguing with his son, slammed Tomoya against the wall, dislocating Tomoya's shoulder. Ever since then, his father has treated Tomoya nicely, but distantly, as if Tomoya and he were strangers rather than a family. This hurts Tomoya more than his previous relationship with his father, and the awkwardness of returning home leads Tomoya constantly to stay out all night. Additionally, the injury disables Tomoya from participating in his basketball club, and pushes him to distance himself from his school and other activities. Thus his delinquent life begins. Tomoya's good friend Youhei Sunohara, who got thrown out of the soccer club for a dispute, is also a delinquent and often hangs out in his dorm room with Tomoya doing nothing much. (Who is the girl who can pull Tomoya out of his downward spiral?)

Please, please, please play/read/watch Clannad. *****/*****