HONTONI GOMENASAI FOR THE LATE UPDATE *ON KNEES BEGGING FOR FORGIVENESS*
THE SECOND IMPRESSION: I WILL EDIT AGAIN AT THE END (MY OPINION HASN'T CHANGED TOO MUCH BUT IT MIGHT LATER) TRY NOT TO MARK UNHELPFUL UNTIL MY FINAL UPDATE ^_^
Chihuahua Review(short&sweet): Clannad After Story retains the reputation seen by most sequals, it has the same great quality as the original but so far is still without the WOW factor.
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STORY: Its end of the school arc for Tomoya and now the plot resumes with his after story. Beginning with the same fun antics as seen in the original, the plot takes a deeper, more mature take on the Clannad cast. Focusing in on life after school, the trials of the real world is portrayed with emphasis on Tomoya. The flurry of comedy, along with appearances from Sunohara and friends begin to slim but its expected for them to return.
ART: Art is epicly amazing as usual (well it is KyoAni lol). There seems to be a little more CG effects this time around but nothing that really stands out or takes away from the character and background designs. The big shiny detailed eyes each character has is still my favorite aspect of the animation. I did sorta notice they used more of a darker tone of colors this time.
SOUND: The only characteristic that I'm not really impressed with. The opening is not the greatest or the most catchiest but its there and it suits the anime for the most part. I kinda wished for a little bit more of an upbeat tempo but I'm still getting used to it ^_^ The ending song isn't bad but, still not enough to make me stop fast forwarding past it >_< Ill probably get hooked to the songs eventually so don't take my opinion for this too seriously.Surprisingly the creators decided to use the same background music from the first season but then again it can change the mood of the story in an instant.
CHARACTER: Not as much character development as would be expected half way through the series but it does provide fun and deep character interactions. The emotional hurdles are probably going to be seen in the second half but so far, I've been able to laugh at least once per episode and been able to see some semi dramatic scenes.
ENJOIMENT: The show hasn't given me any like "whoa" or "wtf" moments yet but, I'm sure that this series will leave me in awe @_@ when it's all over.
OVERALL: The jokes and the famous character interactions are there just like in the original series. Hopefully the series will continue to develop without overwhelming us with the fantasy aspect and not sacrificing any quality with a sequel that came before Haruhi's. ^_^
Recommendation: If you liked the original series watch this for sure. And if you liked this watch Toradora or Nodame Cantabile's sequel as they both are coming out at the same time as Clannad.
If you disagreed OR agreed fully with me on anything feel free to message me and discuss it. Always fun. @_@
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