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Dec 2, 2013 2:00 AM
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From a few brief glances at reviews, it seems like the movie spoils the series (including afterstory), and vice versa. I've heard a lot of good things about the movie, but Clannad Afterstory seems to have insanely high ratings. So should I start with the series or the movie?
Dec 2, 2013 2:08 AM
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Series first. The movie is solid, but the series fleshes things out somewhat better (beware that the first season isn't really a 'straight' story like afterstory. Watch both for maximum dango.
Dec 2, 2013 2:10 AM
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If you watch the Movie it would spoil alot of both series, and you couldn't enjoy the series anymore that much.

Watch the Series first and the Movie (which is an alternative version) after it.
Dec 2, 2013 2:11 AM
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You've heard good things about the movie? Like what? Compared to the series, the character development is crap, the plot is confusing and badly structured due to compressing 30+ hours of content into 90 mins, the art is ugly, voice acting is weaker and even the music is used poorly...

Just don't bother with the movie at all.
Jan 17, 2014 7:14 PM
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deadleeserious said:
You've heard good things about the movie? Like what? Compared to the series, the character development is crap, the plot is confusing and badly structured due to compressing 30+ hours of content into 90 mins, the art is ugly, voice acting is weaker and even the music is used poorly...

Just don't bother with the movie at all.
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Jan 17, 2014 7:24 PM
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Um ya. The movie was crap. I could only get a couple of minutes into it.
Mar 20, 2014 12:32 PM
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Well since i think the series are way better than the movie I recommend to see the series first.

The movie is good too, but in the series you see a lot way more than what happens in the movie. Even the end is different so go for the series first, otherwise you may regret it later because you already gonna know what's going to happen while watching the series.
Aug 25, 2021 10:37 PM
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yeah its best to watch the series first.

Sep 6, 2021 7:07 AM
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I prefer the series first. It has heavy drama as you go along with it, especially the After Story.


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Aug 12, 11:11 PM

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Looking at the air dates in Japan, I reckon spoiling the events of the series is intentional. You watch the movie for the overview and then the series adds up details or even emotionality. The movie is good enough as an overview. If you like the movie, then you will like the series. If you don't like the movie, there's less chance that you will like the series.

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