Clannad

you know thoes late night  whne you up for no reason and your still on your computer for no really reason as will you have your tv on for no really reason but hey you still want wach somethinking . every if not on your tv so you your just randoming  playing on you tube  and you come a cross and show called Clannad and click on it and a hour late you can't stop waching every if you know you have to get up for school the next day but you keep telling your slef on more show will not here yup  we have been there with so many diffient shows  to day rivew is about one of thoes kind of shows for me  a show called Clannad .

                                                       

                                                                  THE STORY

The story of Clannad revolves around a slacker by the name of Tomoya Okazaki and his interactions with multiple girls within his high school. There are several arcs, each of which focuses on one of the girls but the overall story focuses on the rebuilding of the discontinued drama club, and his reashoiship with one Nagisa Furakawa. The overall plot of the show is somewhat forgettable but the arcs themselves are good. In particular the first arc was brilliant, mixing comedy with emotion to the point where I was laughing in one scene and tearing up in the next. Subsequent arcs stuck to the same formula but did not reach the heights of the first arc but were good none the less. Also the pacing can be quite slow at some points and is definitely off-putting.

Kyoto Animation really knows their strengths when it comes to animation. and this were can be said for such a show like Clannad. The quality, as per usual, is very high and remains in accordance with the high production values of Kyoto Ani. The characters movements are fluid and the colours and backgrounds are vivid and bright. The character details are great but it is the character designs themselves which is the thing I have a problem with. This is due to there being three characters with a different shade of purple differing them and another 2 characters having slightly different facial features that differ between them. This is more a problem due to source material rather than the animators themselves but come on you can do better Kyoto Ani.

So they did. All throughout Clannad there are scenes from a different dimension. These scenes are some of the best that I have ever seen. They were beautifully executed; the character movements were almost life like, the detail put into each scene is extraordinary and the ambient lighting always fits the mood exquisitely.

Character's

This is the main driving force behind Clannad and if this had failed the whole anime would be worthless. Thankfully they did not fail and became the pillars that the series relies upon. All the characters fit into a stereotype and many fit into one, *cough* moe *cough*, but all of them undergo character development to some extent. It is the attention to detail that I like watching in this anime as no one character is ignored. Each character, apart from Ryou, has a depth and a personality about them which makes the viewing experience more enjoyable.This is especially present in Tomoya. His is a character which is similar to many other characters in anime but I feel that he stands out among the crowd for being eerily relate-able. My qualms come in the form of the main female lead Nagisa who I felt was kind of un-interesting in comparison with some of the other female characters such as Kyou, Kotomi and Tomoyo. But on the whole there is not a whole lot to complain about and the characters are nicely fleshed out and developed, albeit a little bland at times

On the Technically side 

The soundtrack in this anime will have you reminiscing about the scenes that certain tracks accompany. The tracks are very well composed and match the scenes, moods and atmosphere exquisitely. Also the ending is very cute and catchy dongo song that plays a major role in After Story. The gripes I have with this soundtrack is that, for all the very good pieces there are, there is no piece that I have found to be special.

This is one of the few anime that I have watched in both English Dub and the original Japanese. Overall I cannot comment on the Japanese as I do not understand or know the language that will yet . (unfortunately) but I can feel the emotion which is put into the voices of each character.

The English Dub, on the other hand, is an entirely different matter on its own. When I watched the first episode of the English Dub I felt that it was quite a jarring experience. However, by the end of episode 3 I had become accustomed to English voices and by episode 7 I had become reasonably attached to them. The quality of acting throughout was good and I felt the emotion pouring through the characters.In particular praise should be given to David Matranga and Andrew Love who voiced Tomoya and Akio respectively. It was mainly due to the way in which these two characters were portrayed that I liked them so much. On the whole it was only a couple of voices that irked me alittle but nothing major and it was quite enjoyable to listen to, albeit with some shoddy writing at times.

Overall 

I did like the series as a whole and was an enjoyable experience but it was mainly the melodrama throughout the series which kept nagging at me and reduce the overall immersion that I had. At times it enthralled me but other times I found it to be quite boring and it was this inconsistency which drops my enjoyment down quite a lot.

This is a very good anime on the whole, excelling in the animation and soundtrack elements and has some very good characters, albeit a bit bland at times. If you like a romantic anime with some slight harem influences then this will fit you fine however be warned that the anime is rather slow at points and does rely on some melodrama from time to time to try and stimulate your tear ducts.

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 AIR

  Kanon 2006

Ourn High school host club

Air

 Hello there to day were going be talking about a anime show very Dear to my Heart  a Show happily name Air  

The Story

are story start with us meeting  are main character name Yukito Kunisakia.
Yukito is a trialing puppeteer who go's to town tow town putting on puppet show as he search for the Girl in the sky and want the free her for her curse. on his search yukito stumbling in to a sleepy coastal town , were he meet's Misazu. Misuzu being a sweet and some what lonely Girl Quickly friend's Yukito and  Invite's him to stay with her and this were are story take's off .
some us may or may not know this that air is base off a visual novel developed by key and the best example I could give would a Visual Novel is like  A RPG game Meet's a dating simes game . you the Player  are play as the role of  Yukito  and you are give in multiple options to choose from a a long with  five different  routs to choose from and as long with five different ends that go with them . fun fact in 2001 key  came out with a Adult Version of the game adding in sexual scenes in to the story .

Like with any show there are way to many Character's to talk about all of them so I will just talk about the main Character's or if they have some imported to the story .

   Character's

Yukito: he is a wandering travel across the country in order to find the girl in the sky which has been passed down generation to generation of his family for a thousand years.  Yukito lives off his trade as a string less puppeteer which he taught by his mother before her passing on Yukito also easily  get's annoyed most of the time by Misuzu.

Misuzu: Misuzu is a cute Innocent and Lively girl who is slightly clumsy girl. she is also some what a sickliey little thinking who sickness led to memory loss. she also has a love for dinosaurs. she also like to say the word  " Gao " every time she  feel like she in trouble or Confused.


Haruko: Haruko is Misuzu Aunt and also her Foster Mom as will. Haruko in the first part of the anime  she is a drunken, Noisy and outgoing Character. she explains later on in the show  that she did 't want get to close to Misuzu because of her fear of Losing her . but as the story go on  we start to see Misuzu Illness get Worse and Haruko more motherly side come out  as she stay by Misuzu side and take care of her .

The characters in Air were all alive and I felt for each and every one's issues. The designs on them were varied and I never was annoyed by any character in particular (a nice change for once). However, the reason this rating isn't higher, is because since the anime was so short most characters did not receive the development they were in need of.

  
 On the Technically side

Kyoto Animation, the company that animated Air, did a stunning job as always. The scenery felt alive like I could just step in, everything flowed smoothly and they're weren't any inconsistencies. Air is set in the summer, and like to watch parts of it in winter when I feel cold -- that's how real it feels. The clouds and skies in particular were stunning, and kudos to them for that, since the sky and flying are important symbols of Air



Kyoto Animation, the company that animated Air, did a stunning job as always. The scenery felt alive like I could just step in, everything flowed smoothly and they're weren't any inconsistencies. Air is set in the summer, and like to watch parts of it in winter when I feel cold -- that's how real it feels. The clouds and skies in particular were stunning, and kudos to them for that, since the sky and flying are important symbols of Air
 opening theme to Air ("Tori no Uta" [The Bird's Song] by Lia). It's beautiful and the mood and lyrics reflects all the emotions and events in the series. The ending theme ("Farewell Song" also done by Lia) as well complimented the story and plot wonderfully. The BGM was nicely done, giving off the perfect aura for whatever was going on when it was played. Kudos to the voice actors, also -- they did terrific work on their roles. The character's emotions were conveyed convincingly and they spoke with such emotion it could tear your heart out.

voices acting on the other hand  which one  you ever like better sub or dub you are going get some amazing  in the English dub you have  Vic Mignogna as Yukito Kunisaki , Monica Rial as Misuzu Kamio ,Luci Christian as Haruko Kamio. each and every one of these actors fit there roles perfectly.

OVER ALL^^

 finally thought's on air is this if you are looking for Drama, Fantasy , Romance with some Tragedy on the side than air for you than and out of the moa Genre out there i would say with any one who like or did't like Moa  Air seem to have some thinking in there for almost every anime fan out there. so I really did enjoy Air a lot and i would say it a must see for any one and if you did like air as much as i did that you may also like to see air the movie which is like the anime show but with a different ending  also we have a ova as will called Air in Summer but every after that you watched  Air and the movie and  long with ova and you still cray about i would say the manga the next for but if you want to watch another show like Air i would say go see  and try  Kanon 2006 or .....

Clannad 

but if you not it to all of this moa cute funny love kid of Genre I would tell you to look elas were and  try out The Fulletal Alchmist out these 3 hope you kind find some thinking you like and enjoy as will and it tell next time take care every one  and Ja amata ne ^^ in till next time .