Clannad: After Story (2008) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

Following graduation, Tomoya Okazaki and Nagisa Furukawa navigate the complexities of early adulthood. The series explores their evolving relationship as they grapple with uncertainty about their futures. Tomoya’s journey centers on finding purpose through diligent work, while he is consistently supported by Nagisa's unwavering presence. Their shared resolve allows them to address individual struggles, strengthen existing connections, and forge new ones within a familiar environment.

Simultaneously, the narrative shifts to the Illusionary World, where the approaching winter brings a critical juncture for the Illusionary Girl and the Garbage Doll. The changing seasons unveil deeper truths about the world's enigmatic nature, forcing them to confront difficult realities and consider their roles within it. The anime blends slice-of-life character development with a subtly unfolding mystery, examining themes of personal growth, belonging, and the weight of unseen responsibilities.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Shahid

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Goodbye at the End of Summer (Aired: 10/03/2008)
Episode 2: Search for False Love (Aired: 10/10/2008)
Episode 3: Disagreeing Hearts (Aired: 10/17/2008)
Episode 4: With the Same Smile as That Day (Aired: 10/24/2008)
Episode 5: The Season You Were In (Aired: 10/31/2008)
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Furukawa, Nagisa (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Christian, Luci, Chakraborty, Shanti
Okazaki, Ushio (Main) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Koorogi, Satomi, Gamburg, Anna
Okazaki, Tomoya (Main) - Voice Actors: Matranga, David, Nakamura, Yuuichi, Strobl, Amadeus
3-A Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bannor, Marcy, Sagawa, Jun
Child on Train (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Yuumi
Family Restaurant Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Waite, Todd, Sonobe, Keiichi, Simpson, Dirc
Fujibayashi, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi, Karbowski, Brittney, Rachfahl, Melinda, Gang, Eun-ae
Fujibayashi, Kyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirohashi, Ryou, Calene-Black, Shelley, Schramm, Marie-Luise
Furukawa, Akio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Love, Andrew, Rönfeldt, Jan-David
Furukawa, Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Greenberg, Kara, Haseney, Tina
Garbage Doll (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Akiko, Emerick, Shannon, Blank, Jamie Lee
Girl from the Illusionary World (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawakami, Tomoko, Davis, Melissa, Morgenstern, Friedel
Harada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Yasui, Eri
Hikarizaka Electric Company President (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Waite, Todd, Sugino, Tanuki, Müller, Andreas
Ibuki, Fuuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai, Haag, Hilary, Reidies, Daniela, Han, Kyeong-hwa, Son, Seon-yeong
Ibuki, Kouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minaguchi, Yuko, Wittels, Stephanie, Heidenreich, Nadine
Ichinose, Kotomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Neves, Emily, Baxmeier, Inken, Song, Ha-rim
Igarashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shepard, Blake, Kaneko, Hidehiko, Hoffmann, Florian
Igarashi's Girlfriend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boone, Jessica, Yasui, Eri, Jaeger, Simone
Isogai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oda, Fumi, Bunch, Elizabeth, Tober, Bea
Katsuki's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bannor, Marcy, Jaeger, Simone
Kimura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwatani, Natsuko, Boone, Jessica, von Daake, Katharina
Kindergarten Director (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawada, Toshiko, Bannor, Marcy
Kinoshita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Taki, Satoshi
Koumura, Toshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Waite, Todd, Ciazynski, Frank
Miyazawa, Yukine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enomoto, Atsuko, Flecknoe, Maggie, Gamburg, Anna
Mother on Train (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Saki, Bannor, Marcy
Nagisa's Previous Classmate (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Yahagi, Sayuri
Nishina, Rie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aizawa, Mai, Curtis, Rozie, Hopt, Anita, Han, Kyeong-hwa
Okazaki, Shino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wittels, Stephanie, Asou, Miyoko, Grüger, Karin
Okazaki, Naoyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naka, Hiroshi, Hutchison, Chris, Kretschmer, Roman
Sagara, Misae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Bunch, Elizabeth, Isakowitz, Melanie
Sakagami, Tomoyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Coker, Kaytha, Wietzorek, Luisa
Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Flecknoe, Maggie, Kawasho, Miyuki, Geisler, Angelina
Sasaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Mungle, Rob
Shima, Katsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Emerick, Shannon, Alles, Sarah
Soccer Club Captain (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Laskowski, Mark, Tsuchiya, Toshihide, Johannes, Daniel
Sudou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Murozono, Takehiro, Derksen, Simon
Sugisaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boone, Jessica, Bandou, Ai, Uhlig, Charlotte
Sunohara, Mei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari, Varghese, Serena, Frenz, Victoria
Sunohara, Youhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Petrick, Dirk
Tajima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Laskowski, Mark, Yamamoto, Keiichiro
Yagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Yuriko, Curtis, Rozie, Mazay, Sabine
Yoshino, Yusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru, Guardiola, Illich, Stephan, Arne
Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Kano, Yui, Dubuc, Leonie
Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Azuma, Hartzog, Corey, Wienicke, Paul
Yuu's Sister (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boone, Jessica, Hayamizu, Risa

Staff:

Hatta, Youko (Producer)
Nakamura, Shinichi (Producer)
Nakayama, Yoshihisa (Producer)
Tafu, Naohiro (Producer)
Matsunaga, Yuuichi (Assistant Producer)
Ishihara, Tatsuya (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Ishidate, Taichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sakamoto, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takao, Noriko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yamada, Naoko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yoneda, Mitsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Shimo, Fumihiko (Script, Series Composition)
Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Storyboard, Key Animation)
ANANT-GARDE EYES (Theme Song Arrangement)
Fukushi, Kentarou (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kai (Theme Song Lyrics)
Lia (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Maeda, Jun (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Original Creator, Music)
riya (Theme Song Performance)
Akitake, Seiichi (Animation Director)
Chata (Inserted Song Performance)
Egami, Miyuki (In-Between Animation)
Fujita, Naoko (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
Fukushima, Masato (Key Animation)
Hane, Kunihiro (Key Animation)
Hashi, Yumiko (In-Between Animation)
Higaki, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Hikiyama, Kayo (Key Animation)
Hinoue, Itaru (Original Character Design)
Horiguchi, Yukiko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hosoda, Hana (Key Animation)
Iida, Mirai (Background Art)
Ikeda, Sayaka (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director)
Ikeda, Shouko (Animation Director)
Kadowaki, Miku (Key Animation)
Kamoi, Tomoyo (Key Animation)
Karata, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Kashiwagi, Tadashi (Key Animation)
Key (Original Creator)
Kiyohara, Mie (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
Kuroda, Kumi (In-Between Animation)
Kuroda, Hiroko (In-Between Animation)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
Makita, Masaya (Key Animation)
Morikawa, Eiko (Sound Effects)
Muta, Ryouhei (Key Animation)
... and 35 more staff

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Related Anime/Manga:

Clannad (anime - Prequel)
Clannad Movie (anime - Alternative Version)
Clannad: After Story - Mou Hitotsu no Sekai, Kyou-hen (anime - Alternative Setting)

Genres: Drama, Romance
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Animation Do, Pony Canyon, Rakuonsha, TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 8.93 / 10
Rank: #18
Popularity: #121
Users Listed: 1,253,217
Users Scored: 685,494
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/18/2024
Aired: October 3, 2008 – March 27, 2009 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Friday at 01:59 (JST)

Clannad: After Story