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After finishing the anime, I really wanted to get more Clannad so i looked up Clannad and I found this movie. I always wanted to see how the creators could make an equally good retelling in 1:30 minutes. This is it. There may be minor spoilers but I don't think it will ruin the enjoyment of the show. WARNING: This story is a tearjerker.

Story: The story is quite different than it was in the anime. Given this, do NOT compare the two. The characters are the same, Nagisa and Tomoya are the main characters, Sunohara, Sanae, Akio, etc. ... are the supporting characters. I found the story very interesting and informative (it filled in gaps in the anime) and the scene where Nagisa performed on stage was excellent. I really enjoyed Tomoya's reaction to the play and to the little confrontation with his father. The story messes with your emotions because it starts off happy and cheerful, but midway through the story takes a turn for the worst. The plot development is good, it keeps the viewers interest. It starts off slow and eventually picks up speedwise. Soon enough, you'll be eager to click the fast forward button to see the ending. It is that good. Even though we knew something bad was going to happen, we wouldn't know what it would be until we saw it. The only problem i found was that the transitions were quite fastpaced. Some i found quite confusing, that i had to resort to rewinding and rewatching.

Art: The art is decent as usual, i really liked the character's appearances. The scenery and blowing sakura blossoms were quite nice. Nothing wrong here.

Sound: Nothing out of the ordinary. I liked the sound effects during the play. Dango song got kind of annoying though.

Character: Given the time restraints, i think they did a good job, however i would have liked the creators to stretch the climax a little bit more. For me, it was quite rushed and it didn't leave as huge impact as I had expected. There were some missing characters that I had wanted to see, Kotomi, Fuko etc from the anime. But their absence isn't a huge problem; the movie was mainly Tomoya & Nagisa. Tomoya was the most developed character and very few times have i seen a character suffer through so much hardship and emotional trauma. His character was what made me give the movie an 8, being a main character he has to have his ups and his downs otherwise the movie ends up being a borefest. I also enjoyed seeing more of Yoshino, he had more air time then the anime. Same with Sanae and Akio.

Enjoyment: I enjoyed this movie, except for the fact I had to go back and rewatch a part because it didn't make sense. Then again, it was at 11 pm and i was tired. It could've been the subbers, but i watched it again and it made more sense than before. It was quite quickpaced, as previously mentioned, but that is expected due to the time restraints. If you are a fan of the Clannad TV series, you definetely don't want to miss this movie. The ending is very emotional and will most likely cause you to shed a tear. I know i had my moments.

Overall: Overall, this movie is very good, I highly recommend it, it has alot, if not everything a Clannad fan would want from a movie based on it. The story basically fills in the gaps that the anime had left behind. To fully experience Clannad, one should see both the movie and the anime. It fills in everything, expands everything and was an excellent addition to the Clannad series.

I loved this anime very much. It is extremely emotional and very well written. First of all, this was NOT a typical romance/love triangle anime.

Story:
The story is very well thought out. It can be confusing at times, but is quickly cleared up. It is full of surprises, morals and everything a fan of anime would love to see. Its split into two parts with two stories following extraordinary events (damn, sometimes i wish i was him.) and is set in the same place. I believe that the time of the stories were different, however, it is plain ... to see if you watch this series which i highly recommend. Despite the switching between the two "stories", it flowed extremely well with each other. A climatic event may be coming up soon, but it suddenly switches. This was perhaps, the only flaw that i found in the story. To me, this bother was so miniscule that it didn't impact my viewing experience in anyway. Hirono, the manga artist, had an awkward love triangle story going on, which brought frustration. Despite this, it is highly amusing and intriguing to watch. Renji's story was different; it brought depression and sadness. Metaphors are used EXTREMELY effectively in this story. Together, the series is overflowing with human-problems that it seems like it will be difficult to conclude the series in an effective way. This was quite the opposite. Through the drama, frustration, sadness, romance and jealous, the story concluded shockingly well. One of the best I've seen. Many shows try to incorporate many different themes, but have failed. This is one that succeeded.

Art:
The art is beautiful. The scenery (sunsets, beaches, etc) was gorgeous. The desperation shown by one of the characters was amazingly portrayed. The last few minutes of that episode was so nervewracking (in a good way) and was shown with a fading screen. Very powerful. The opening scenes during the theme songs were very colorful and bright. It was very pleasing to the eye. The characters were also very well designed and colored.

Sound:
The sound? I guess i could say the sounds were used effectively. When doors slam shut, all you here is the slamming; there is no useless background noise. Also, to emphasize the sounds, the screen fades to black so you can focus.

Character:
The character development was very good. I fell in love with many of the characters, but that is just me. Piece by piece the information concerning each of the characters comes. By the end, you will know everything about each of the characters. Development was great, we knew what we needed to know about the characters in order understand what was going on and why it was occuring at that specific time. Each of the characters were unique, there was no character that acted the same way another character did. Chihiro was my favorite character because her past seems so clouded and mysterious, i got hooked. Her 13 hour amnesia makes room for a hugeee character development. There are so many things that could result of this one small detail. Also, the art of the characters are very good.

Enjoyment:
Ah, how do i describe this. You are presented with morals and things you can do in reality to make your life better. Never give up, follow your dreams, yeah yeah sounds repetitive. Wrong. Instead of mindless nonsense, characters state their respective problems, then pursue them to correct them. I enjoyed the series very much also because of the story. It never lost my interest. It is one-of-a-kind. How often do you watch a accident-victim who can only remember 13 hours of memories?

Overall:
As previously stated, it is very unique, effectively incorporates romance, sadness, happiness, frustration, jealous and morals. The art was amazing, story was topnotch, characters were lovable and most importantly, the ending was so well done, i don't think i've watched any anime that concluded such a perplexing storyline so well in 12 episodes.

Being able to watch how a character reacts in a love triangle can be very informative, and funny at the same time. This is one of the best drama/romance/slice-of-life shows i have ever seen, so i highly recommend you watch it. It sure is a tear-jerker and this is one i will not forget in 13 hours. ;)