

Just to touch on the sound assets, they're nothing spectacular, but nothing terrible, either. Yes, even a romantic comedy/drama needs to worry about animation quality, and while it's not quite up to Kyoto Animation standards (which are ludicrously high), Toei Animation does a fine job anyway. From the slapstick comedy to the rious moments, Clannad: The Motion Picture runs the gamut of emotions, and you kinda need your visuals to work hand-in-hand with them to make the experience smooth for the audience. Likewise, the animation is quick and fluid, and definitely would be great to see on the big screen. I'd say the film's worth watching for its artwork alone-it's nothing groundbreaking or mind-blowing, but if you just want some eye candy, you can't go wrong here. The artwork is nice and clean, the colors range from lively and vibrant to harsh and dark when the scene calls for it, and the lighting is really great for setting the tone for each scene.

The designs are all still very recognizable for fans of the visual novel, but while Kyoto Animation would embrace the moe elements and run with them all over town, Toei Animation takes the more traditional high-school-romance anime art style when approaching Clannad, and it works surprisingly well. Ya jerk.įirst of all, it's rather refreshing to see such a radically different art style being employed in the film. Stop babbling and get on with it, you say? Alright, alright, no need to be rude. In fact, despite what my somewhat angry first impression from a year or so ago tells you, I'd say this actually is a good introduction to the franchise, even if it is a bit different from the rest of its family.
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Oh hey, how have I neglected to mention the fact that Clannad had a movie tie-in as well as a TV series? Well, okay, I guess it's because the TV series (especially ~After Story~) far eclipsed it in both quality and memorability, but to entirely dismiss it is a bit unfair because it really isn't a bad little movie.

The Ugly: Has the same mediocre English dub from the TV series The Bad: Ending lacks the punch it desperately wanted neglected side characters iffy cinematography some changes don't jive well with fans The Good: Lively art and animation well-developed lead characters very effective use of themes, given short runtime As time goes on, Tomoya learns that Nagisa has the same dreams that he has, and begins to think that maybe, just maybe, this dreary life of his might have some meaning after all. All of that changes, however, when Tomoya meets a timid and beautiful girl named Nagisa Furukawa, whose goal is to reinvigorate the school's defunct Drama Club. In his waking hours, Tomoya is shiftless and distant ever since a shoulder injury ruined his promising basketball career, he has given up on fitting in with school life or putting any effort into socializing with others, with his friend, Sunohara, being his only companion. Summary: Throughout his high-school days, Tomoya Okazaki has been plagued by a series of strange dreams-dreams of an empty wasteland, dreams of a barren room dominated by an imposing window, dreams of a great, dead tree towering above him. CLANNADĪge Rating: 7+ (dark or disturbing thematic elements) Title: Clannad: The Motion Picture a.k.a.
