clannad (been wondering why this anime has the same name as that irish music band... XD)

Written by sleepyrounin on August 14, 2012 at 6:14 AM

pros
+ good backstories to the characters, each with a different small message and with its deal of emotion to it, and decent chara development
+ fine dialogue with its deal of humour
+ very good use of colour and music throughout
cons
- very slow
- clichéd characters and setting
- humour is in grand over-the-top dialogue and might not be relatable to the majority out there

conclusion: great if you want drama/humour with some emotion and don't mind a slow plot and somewhat clichéd characters. even though more time could have been spent on charas and setting, this anime can be considered a classic among the slower ones. good emotion, a variety of (not exactly unpredictable) characters, humour that had me personally lol-ing, and small messages strewn throughout the various substories. i'm not usually into shoujo, but i can definitely appreciate key anime so far.

peace.