Post by:
Mordhel on Oct 14, 2007 at 6:06am Filed under:
Clannad
A new heavyweight contender for the harem genre. Very amusing to watch and each scene has been enjoyable so far, from the comedy to the drama. My thoughts about the first episode were posted
here already so I'll just add some thoughts about the second episode and introduce the female cast. I would like to note though that the ending theme is growing on me and I think I'm going to start loving it soon...


It's apparent already that each of the girls gets a scene or 2 per episode, which mostly brings out a few good laughs for now. However, the foundations for a friendship/relationship with Tomoya have all been set for later so maybe we'll see some more diverse conversations as he opens up to these girls more.

Tomoya ends up meeting several other interesting girls as he wanders around the school premises in episode 2. It was said that Tomoya's character was supposed to be a sort of delinquent who was hard to talk to but he's making friends with these girls very quickly and easily. I guess that's the harem genre for you. He meets up with Kotomi Ichinose, the school's quiet genius, in the library and Fuuko Ibuki, the school's cute airhead, in an empty classroom. I'm still having trouble picking a character to root for but with Fuuko's seiyu being Ai Nonaka, I'm kinda leaning that way.

On the deeper side of the spectrum, amongst the laughs and adorable scenes, we're also given a glimpse into Tomoya's home life and his relationship with his father. At first it was a little confusing seeing him run out on his dad in anger and frustration but now it's become all too clear. I'm not too sure if something like that can actually occur in a real life setting but it certainly set the stage for Tomoya's character.

Nagisa Furukawa - so far one of the less interesting girls to me. There's shy and quiet and then there's her. It's just too much. Her family is a riot though so I'll give her points for that. And it was a little touching to have her be the one to reveal Tomoya's difficult past even though everyone should have seen it coming. I am looking forward to seeing this theater club get off the ground so we can see just how far her character can grow. But someone explain to me what this Dango Family deal is.

Kyou Fujibayashi - the resident tsundere because every series nowadays needs one. It's fun watching her interrupt conversations between Tomoyo and her sister over every little thing and hurling a textbook at his head and out the window. I wonder if there will be a day when he doesn't dodge. But I'm waiting to see her softer side, no matter how funny she is while she's on a rampage. How easily she speaks with Tomoya is evidence that they have been friends for a while now I think so she's the only girl who isn't a new face to him.

Kotomi Ichinose - the barefoot genius with a knack for cooking. This is one character type that I did not see coming when I first read about the series. I don't have much to say about her so far since she hasn't really said or done anything to comment about. I am wondering, however, how it is she gets closer to Tomoya. She seems a little shutout and secluded so it will probably take something drastic to get her to open up.

Tomoyo Sakagami - the aerial combo-juggle master who reminds me of Chun-li. I would have thought that watching her beat the crap out of Tomoya's friend 2 episodes in a row would get old, but it doesn't. It's obvious she has her own twisted sense of humor when it comes to dealing with troublemakers which I can't get enough of. She made a little note of mentioning her encounters with Tomoya somewhat familiar but I'm wondering what that means. There should be a key reason as to why she has transferred to this school but so far I'm drawing blanks.

Fuuko Ibuki - the cute airhead who's seeing stars. Another cute girl with adorable tendencies and a strange obsession for stars? I couldn't stop laughing during her first introductory scene and I look forward to all of her hilarious moments. From the opening credits, she might be another class president, which could end up drawing some problems for Tomoya who confiscated something from her. Every harem needs their overly cute character and I'm glad this one has Ai Nonaka at the head.