I was about to give up watching this series around episode 11 because Kotomi's story around that episode felt too similar to Fuko's story. It doesn't help that I can't stand the frothy nature of the girls' interaction. Thankfully I decided to see episode 12 as well and that really changed my mind. While I don't appreciate the silly and sudden appearance of Fuko in this episode, the rather sinister tone that appears halfway through the episode was worth the wait. I also wonder about the little robot that appears in episode 10. He seems to be a metaphorical representation of Tomoya but it's hard to tell at this point in the story. All in all, if you almost give up the series like I did, I'd recommend watching episode 12 because the story in this one may pull you back into the series.
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This is strange. Why do I already feel, in just three episodes, that when the Plight Turn occurs for Kotomi–it more or less works? Is it because I find Kotomi a lot less annoying than Fuko was at first? Do I just have a moe fetish for antisocial genius girls who can’t play violin?
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It’s happened again! The DL-ing streams of Shana and Clannad got mixed up into a single file, creating Shannad! And the latest Shannad episode is an action-packed one, to say the least, with two epic battles and a hint of yaoi (if you like that kind off thing) for next week! So [...]
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While I haven’t found Kotomi’s story as interesting as Fuuko’s so far, it’s still proved to really surprsie me. I like the whole idea about their being hidden worlds, and I hope they explain more of how these work. I’m guessing that Kotomi somehow can go inside of them, or at least knows how [...]
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Hmm…..where have I seen that stuffed animal before!
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Just a few minutes ago, on CSI:NY, I learned that starfish are carnivorous! I wonder if Fuuko was aware of this? Also, they have two stomachs! OMFG!!! Do you think dangos have two stomachs as well? Oh, now they are looking at starfish under water. They have feasted on [...]
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It’s very rare for me to shed a tear in an anime series, let alone let the waterworks go. The last time I shed a tear was WAY back in Kanon at the end of Makoto’s arc, and it happened once again here in Fuko’s arc of Clannad. The initial build up from the start [...]
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As I thought, more and more people are starting to forget about Fuko, and I can guess that her disappearance will be coming soon. But with more people forgetting about Fuko, I do wonder if they have forgotten about Kouko’s wedding since the starfish sculpture was a representation of an invitation. However there does appear [...]
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aah~ Nagisa’s love =) Christmas is coming soon and my Clannad 2008 calendar arrived, bought Comptiq and G’s Jan 08 issues as well. I have to say, I really like the calendar’s artwork. Comptiq Jan08 issue came with a ef mini fan book and a Lucky Star educational cards (lol..it is hard to explain, it is [...]
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It’s probably a sign of how technically desperate I am to seek out any form of plot which has a noted success rate of entertaining me that when I encounter some mere hint of it in an unrelated show, I fixate upon it to more or less the exception of everything else in the show. Take [...]
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Mahou Shoujo Kyou-chan. She deserves her own spinoff. First of all, apologies for skipping out on my Myself; Yourself post for the week. Episode 11 was made of lesbians and win, but I couldn’t manage to fit a post into my schedule over the week D= But anyways, on to Clannad. A pretty good episode, albeit a [...]
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I can no longer remain silent. Now I know the truth–we have been misled about the truth of Fuuko’s story! The following narrative may shock some you who shed bitter tears over Fuuko’s fate. In fact, when I revealed some of this story during one of my infrequent visits to irc last [...]
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Just like how Kuroyanagi and Pierrot get reactions from eating delicious bread in Yakitate Japan, I watched Clannad 11 and it was so awesome in a certain way that this blog was temporarily damaged. Spot the reaction. It’ll soon fade though.
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Kyou is a mahou shoujo!
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Finally things have started to turn more serious in Clannad, but really, this is only a preview for something much more deeper to come.It doesn’t surprise me that Kouko can’t see Fuko, as the story would end just there, but it does show fact that Fuko is indeed a spiritual being. Still, Fuko is indeed [...]
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Oh, the things Google alerts finds. I can’t help but suspect it’s a troll, but either way it’s kinda funny. clannad, fall 07, linksShare:
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I'm sorry for this super-late review. I had a really rough week lately and wasn't in the mood to do anything. It takes me a while to actually create this post too. These two episodes are okay. I think I would have like it better had it been more conclusive. However, at the end of this episode, I wasn't sure whether I was happy or sad or confused about the ending. I guess in general I understand the sentiment that Tomoya and Nagisa feel. However, since I'm not too fond of Fuko, I wasn't really sad about the final outcome. Oh well, the next episode seems to focus on Noto Mamiko's character so let's see if she fares better than Fuko. Personally, the only girls that I find interesting in the series are Tomoyo and Kyou.
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Nande ya nen! This episode is a prime example of why the episodic progression of KeyAni works is rather hit or miss, or perhaps an acquired taste? We went from the climax of one female lead’s arc, a dramatic and bittersweet passing on sequence, to an episode made of moe and manzai comedy. While I knew [...]
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Cut it out! (pun intended)
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Kotobukiya updated their official site this afternoon with four new PVC figures scheduled for release in April of next year! First up is Uesugi Kenshin, one of the main heroines of Alice Soft's 2006 eroge epic Sengoku Rance (figure originally covered here). She's due out at 1/8 scale and 7,140 yen retail. Next up is the newest installment in the Venus on the Beach series from DOAX2, Tina. She's due out at 1/6 scale and 9,240 yen, and like her predecessors sports two different clothing configurations. A limited edition color version is coming from Tecmo. Finally we have a maid version Komaki Manaka from To Heart 2 Another Days and Ichinose Kotomi from Clannad, both due out at 1/8 scale (Manaka at 6,090 yen and Kotomi at 5,040 yen). I'm tempted by the Kenshin, but that face sculpt doesn't really do her justice... if only Volks would put out some of their stuff in PVC. ;__; (no more)
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