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Since this is Clannad, a work from a gaming company known as Key, you would expect drama and tragedy after seeing Clannad : After Story. Well don't be surprised when you see this 4koma version is a pure romantic comedy/slice of life manga.

If you guys are wondering what is a 4-koma, it's a manga filled with small story bits, which contains 4 pages each, usually filling comedy purposes.Which is why it isn't a complete story like the original, but rather seperate sections of a slice of life manga.

The art is variant. That's because Clannad 4koma is made by multiple artists, each having their own ... style of drawing. They also have small comments about their feelings to the visual novel.

Characters are the same. Just that their personalities are put in a more comedic view, unlike the original. Although I did thought Tomoya was more the visual novel version (That means the player) rather than the anime.

I personally like it a lot because it relieves you after watching a sad story (I think you know what I mean). This manga is definetely worth a complete reading, especially Clannad fans.

This anime is, to sum it up, a mash-up of historical samurai characters and timeline and ridiculous powers. Don't get your excitements up if you have a mind of history because you won't find much here. There are battles such as Nagashino and Okehazama, but none of them follows what their historical counterpart did.

The story consist of a evil presence, known as Nobunaga Oda the Sixth Demon King, wishing to conquer the entire land of Japan. Fortunately, the clans of the East combined their might in order to defeat him. It sounds very cliché, but what do you expect in a samurai-bashing kind of ... anime that ludicrous power destroys everything in its path.

The art never hinders the scenes, which is satisfying.

What mostly impressed me is the soundtrack, from traditional Japanese music to rock music. It always fits scenes when it's played.

Characters include One-eyed dragon Date Masamune, Yukimura Sanada, the Tiger of Kai Takeda Shingen, etc. All of them (or most of them) are or at least based on their historical counterpart.

Overall, I felt the anime is satisfying, but it's not the most impressive shonen anime I ever seen. There are certainly better ones, but this is still worth watching. Better give it a go than miss it.

Might as well quit history lessons for watching this (Don't take it seriously)! Hetalia is a fun combination from historical reality (or semi-reality) and pure comedy.

Characters represents a country (or a micro-nation in some cases) who are seen as having a stereotypical nature.

Each 5-minute episode explains events (or just shows complete randomness) in a fashion that it's actually enjoyable to learn.

I like the simple art that Hidekaz drew and the soundtrack fits perfectly with every simple part (especially episode 17).

Laughing is very common when watching this!

DUB Review : It's not simply a alternative! It's a totally different way of dubbing. Now with more comedy, ... stereotypes and most of all, accents.

In conclusion, I was rather hooked when seeing this. The only moment when you're dissapointed is when you finish this series (unless you plan on watching this again)

If you plan to watch this anime, prepare a box of tissues because you will cry, men are no exceptions.

You would expect a good work from Key, but this goes beyond expectations. They have made a excellent mix of drama, comedy, and a little touch of fantasy to show us,the audience, what is a perfect anime.

The story is simply a grand sequel to the first Clannad.Think of it like this, you will let out many tears (unless if you're a heartless person) from laughing and crying. Not once did I dislike a certain scene and not once did I look for something else while watching ... this.

The art is the same as before, would be weird if they suddenly change, and the soundtrack still fits the mood of every single parts. Characters are back and show their emotions as honest as they can be.

Though I really recommend this to people who are into drama, you should give it a go, and probably rewatch it if you like it a lot. Just be prepared for various scenes that might be heartbreaking and you will have a wonderful ride.