General anime discussion thread

[Camilla Delvalle]

Originally Posted by Seth?

Does anyone have any thoughts about Clannad? It's been recommended to me so many times, and I'm always told that Clannad and Clannad After Story are apparently very sad and amazing, but I haven't gotten around to watching either.

Clannad has a special place in my heart. To me it is both the funniest and most tragic anime. I laughed so much during a certain concert, but I literally cried all through the last episodes. As a high school comedy it is rare in showing what happens after graduation, when everyone has to take responsibility for their lives and take the consequences of their actions. There is some beauty, some eeriness, and some philosophy that is relevant for life. Yes, the character design is not the best. Nagisa sometimes looks like something from outher space, but Tomoya is handsome. I often rewatch the first season because it's cute, but I'd rather have my heart torn out than watch the second season again. Btw., last week I learned to sing the Dango Daikazoku song...

not really a spoiler but I'll still put a warning. Second, am I the only Death Note fan who doesn't like L? (I know I know. Scandalous.)

Well, I'm a fan of Death Note and I love L, especially in the spin-off L: Change the World, where he is super cute. I like Near too. Why don't you like L? Nowadays I don't rewatch it so often because with the low level of romance it doesn't feel emotionally satisfying.