Character discussion - Kotomi [Archive]

Skyfall

2007-10-27, 02:08

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boggart

2007-10-27, 02:12

"hate"... "kotomi must die"... XD... jk

How ironic that I should be the first to post in this thread... :p

Although I do recognise Kotomi's moe, it just seems a bit excessive for me! If it was toned down a bit with slightly of an edgier feel to her character, I might follow the masses, but as it is - I think I am missing what everyone likes so much about her. :heh:

z3phyr.mp3

2007-10-27, 02:13

she's an interesting character...
i can't wait til more is revealed about her...
her silent nature gives an aura of mystery that just begs to get uncovered...

+blue-haired, quiet, smart bookworm voiced by noto mamiko = win

edit: ek.. beaten by 1 minute for the first post...

Mirrinus

2007-10-27, 03:16

The kneel-scoot scene + astrophysics = incredible moe-ness. And I almost never even use the word moe to describe anyone in the first place, so this is a big deal, coming from me...

Kang Seung Jae

2007-10-27, 03:33

Reasons why Kotomi is moe:

1. Cute as Heaven

2. Dreamy and mysterious

3. Bookworm

4. Violin Player

5. Free and delicious lunch

私はことみを愛している.

I LOVE Kotomi.

dgreater1

2007-10-27, 05:00

Look at my avatar... Do something bad to her... I'll rain you with nonsensical lines :heh:

Kang Seung Jae

2007-10-27, 05:12

Look at my avatar... Do something bad to her... I'll rain you with nonsensical lines :heh:

And I'll rain a hailstorm of bullets from my Daewoo K-2.

Shiroth

2007-10-27, 05:23

How ironic that I should be the first to post in this thread... :p
It should have been me. :p

So far we know that Kotomi is a genius girl who ranks in the top ten in every subject in the national exams (yes i did take this from episode two). Maybe it's thanks to this that Kotomi is a little on the 'slow' side, though she makes it up for being cute as a button... REMEMBER: A knee turn, followed by a pat pat --- that's my Kotomi, and her lovely knees.

Apart from that, she's just lovely --- and i can't wait to see more of her.

kct

2007-10-27, 07:13

She's...just, I don't know, I can't describe her with mere words with that attitude of hers. She needs some help in making friends, that's all.

Kang Seung Jae: On another note, do you go by the name of 'Fantasy Writer' in some Negima forums or something?

Kang Seung Jae

2007-10-27, 07:37

Kang Seung Jae: On another note, do you go by the name of 'Fantasy Writer' in some Negia forums or something?

Yes. Wait, I think I remember you.....

X207

2007-10-27, 08:15

i cant wait to see more air time for kotomi. the silent and mysterious characters are pretty cool imo.

Takuto19

2007-10-27, 08:46

Definently an interesting character, Kotomi's great, one of those characters you just see and instantly want to give her a hug heh, looking forward to seeing more of her in the coming episode, hope she joins the theater club hehe.

FireChick

2007-10-27, 10:26

Kotomin reminds me of...well, me! I dunno why, she just does. I really like her (not as much as Nagisa though). If only I had her IQ and I would be better in math! Sorry about that. Doesn't she look like Ryoko from Suzumiya Haruhi a little bit?

toxic_trance

2007-10-27, 11:15

THIS IS SO UNFAIR...BECAUSE OF THE DAMN TIME DIFFERENCE I GET TO POST SO LATE :frustrated:

Neway...Hail the Goddess of Moeness...

Kotomi-chan..next time a 360 degree turn please :love:

Shiroth

2007-10-27, 12:56

I posted this in the episode four thread, though i believe it also belongs here. <3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Angelsama/Kotomi.gif

Takuto19

2007-10-27, 14:42

I posted this in the episode four thread, though i believe it also belongs here. <3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Angelsama/Kotomi.gif

Wow, it's like one of those pictures that you see and have trouble looking away from heh, so cute.

X207

2007-10-27, 16:47

Grey

2007-10-27, 17:18

Hmmm. Character creation. Eccentric genius template. Add stymied social skills. Possible primary [environmental] cause of stymying: lack of socialization during earlier years. A lack of intellectual peers was one likely problem to the socialization process; furthermore, her superior intellect likely (and apparently) resulted in non-standard educational procedures, meaning no required socialization with individuals who were not her intellectual equal.

Interestingly, Kotomi doesn't seem disinterested in social contact (at least, not from how she reacts to Tomoya). But her conversation is unusual. I wonder how much she intentionally restricts her own inclinations to speak due to her realization that any subject matters she'd be interested in speaking about would be far beyond the understanding of anyone she spoke to. Of course, this possibility doesn't jive with her asking whether Tomoya wanted to read with her (she doesn't realize he'd never be able to follow?). But maybe she was just trying to find an excuse to continue social contact (even it was not with an intellectual peer). Hence, she resorted to the two actions that were available and with which she was familiar with: reading, and eating lunch :).

iamandragon

2007-10-28, 06:35

indeed she does, only her hair is much shorter.

Isn't it because she tied up her hair?

X207

2007-10-28, 21:50

Isn't it because she tied up her hair?

it doesnt make any difference. Asakura's is still longer as it reaches her hips, Kotomi's hair doesnt reach the hips.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3481/ryoko60zx9.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ryoko60zx9.jpg)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/5550/kotomi2pr7.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kotomi2pr7.jpg)

Kang Seung Jae

2007-10-29, 01:51

I just found out Kotomi's ending......

*Cries* T_T

So this is what Clannad's story was about......

toxic_trance

2007-10-29, 05:06

What do I do >.< I m just so crazily addicted to the Kotomi scene that I see it atleast once every hour..and this coming having seen this episode already 8 times >.<

Xiaolang

2007-10-29, 11:52

What do I do >.< I m just so crazily addicted to the Kotomi scene that I see it atleast once every hour..and this coming having seen this episode already 8 times >.<

I'm probably worse than you. I've had it on loop for quite a while, I kinda lost track of time... it's a bit exaggerated, but I think I've watched the Kotomi-knee scene on loop for a good 10 minutes straight. :heh::heh::heh:

Takuto19

2007-10-29, 12:01

I've watched a bunch of times too, and this is just the second scene shown in the anime, gonna be loads more to come hehe.

Mirrinus

2007-10-29, 14:51

What do I do >.< I m just so crazily addicted to the Kotomi scene that I see it atleast once every hour..and this coming having seen this episode already 8 times >.<

This is the only episode of Clannad that I immediately rewatched the day after...actually, come to think of it, this might be the only episode of any anime that I immediately rewatched the day after of my own accord...

toxic_trance

2007-10-31, 02:13

Takuto19

2007-10-31, 16:05

Well.. CLANNAD has definitely broken all my past Re-Watching Records. But more than that...the Kotomi scene is definitely the most rewatched scene by me ever

Hech! I loved it so much, that I used the .gif image of that scene in the "Thank You" Slide of my presentation the other day. >.<

Yeah same here, well second most for me, dought it will beat Haruhi Suzumiya =p

It's definently one of those series that you can watch again and again and still love it, rewatching the whole series when it's done will certainly be fun heh.

Thentus

2007-10-31, 16:31

I usually rewatch some of the sad parts most of the time. But, this anime brings a lot to the table, like humor and moe scene(s) (of course) that don't get old for a while.

eMpTy265

2007-10-31, 20:13

I usually rewatch some of the sad parts most of the time. But, this anime brings a lot to the table, like humor and moe scene(s) (of course) that don't get old for a while.

Wait till you get to Kotomi's section, you'll get your dose of Kotomi moe+'humor' overload.

(and a heavy dosage of Kyou as well... one of the routes that had on the ground laughing + a stomach ache the day after....

Then I almost bawled at the ending scene...

toxic_trance

2007-11-10, 04:24

Well..rejoice ~KOTOMI-CHAN~ fans..she is there next week for sure ^_^

doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki doki....

:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

Owaranai Destiny

2007-11-10, 09:26

Next week?! Does that mean we'll be delving into her story soon?

I can't wait~ Even though it's nice to have such an interesting character with little known about her at this point in time, I want to know more.

As a parting sentence, I believe Mamiko Noto did a good job here. ;) Her voice seems to bring out the moe in Kotomi more.

Ice Climbers

2007-11-10, 20:26

Is it just me or is Kotomi REALLY similar to Natsume Konno from Mahoraba??

Interesting character, but with that said, everybody is interesting in Clannad :heh:

amoirsp

2007-11-18, 04:10

Is it just me or is Kotomi REALLY similar to Natsume Konno from Mahoraba??

Interesting character, but with that said, everybody is interesting in Clannad :heh:

No, I don't think she can produce flowers from her head.

On the other hand yes, hairstyle is a little similar (not really, but the size sure seems similar, but it's not the same), similar hair colour, shy yes probably, quiet yes probably, can appear absent minded and totally ignore the main guy character yes that too, contains intellect yes but Natsume's feature wasn't that. Interesting comparison as I didn't think of that before.

I could state many Kotomi gripes from how Kyoani has utilized her so far, but most are minour details, and the merging is slightly in character, just a bit odd, only because there hasn't been much Kotomi.

But a main reasonable gripe would be the scissors usage lol. The purpose of the cutting was to trim the edges of the book, which actually makes sense. However, Kyoani made it a blatant down the middle cut, which in terms of cutting the book, makes no sense. The only part that makes sense from that is Tomoya reacting to it since a cut down a page in a book is really not a good idea (but trimming the corner into a rounded one is not too unusual).

Although this is both episode specific and game related, as the anime itself, I do wonder why the scissors was ready to cut down the middle. If it was ... what's the point?

(Then I could wonder about why the scissors reappeared in episode 4. Indirectly that would imply that she cut some pages in half in a sense.) Oh well, I already know that Kyoani implemented that for the "don't cut the book" idea, but the attempt for the cut of the book is really weird. It's a small thing, so maybe remembering to show trimming of corners wasn't relevant enough, but I still find it an oddity.

dgreater1

2007-11-18, 04:51

The purpose of the cutting was to trim the edges of the book, which actually makes sense. However, Kyoani made it a blatant down the middle cut, which in terms of cutting the book, makes no sense.

You probably forgot why she cuts those pages from the book. The answer has a connection to her parents. Anyway, the hint is, she only cuts a portion of those page, and that portion has a connection to her parents. :heh::heh::heh:

Forgot to add, I agree with everyone comparing Konno Natsume to Ichinose Kotomi in some of personality :3

Atheuz

2007-11-19, 17:45

Kotomi is so freaking adorable, but I don't want Tomoya to end up with her.

Kang Seung Jae

2007-11-19, 18:04

Kotomi is so freaking adorable, but I don't want Tomoya to end up with her.

Please look at my sig.

Atheuz

2007-11-20, 01:06

Please look at my sig.

You don't have a sig.

EDIT: Oops, needed to turn it on. That's in the Clannad game right?

Kang Seung Jae

2007-11-20, 01:08

You don't have a sig.

EDIT: Oops, needed to turn it on. That's in the Clannad game right?

Yes, it's based on the game CG.

Divini

2007-11-20, 01:22

Kotomi is so freaking adorable, but I don't want Tomoya to end up with her.

Call it a hunch, but in the anime storyline I would guess you wouldn't have too much to worry about.

I could be wrong though!

Atheuz

2007-11-20, 07:44

Call it a hunch, but in the anime storyline I would guess you wouldn't have too much to worry about.

I could be wrong though!

It's not that I don't love her character, I think she's the most adorable and cute of all the girls, but Tomoya is nowhere near good enough for her D=

Chi-no

2007-11-20, 08:20

She is cute especially in the esp where she is called Kotomi-Chan.

A cute reaction that really caught my eyes.... Her reaction too and her action really amazes me in that . :)

Kang Seung Jae

2007-11-29, 17:49

On episode 10:

Do you think they've changed the game story a bit?

Shiroth

2007-11-29, 18:11

Do you think they've changed the game story a bit?
I believe you'd be better discussing that topic in this thread:

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=55257&page=2

toxic_trance

2007-12-02, 07:11

PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE... Lets liven up this thread..Our sweetheart is back...and lets not bully and scare her off

Lets celebrate the new arc of KOTOMI chan

Bankai29

2007-12-03, 15:19

I'm really curious how they are going to end Kotomi's arc...

Bonta Kun

2007-12-03, 15:40

I'm really curious how they are going to end Kotomi's arc...

isn't it better that they NEVER end Kotomi-chwan's arc:D

the lass is too cute and adorable to have her arc end...ever.

Bankai29

2007-12-03, 17:56

Wahaahha...i would love that too...

I'm just thinking that maybe they would resolve it to a brother-sister relationship. I wanna see though that Kotomi has a chance against Nagisa...well...i wish...

Also thinking how many eps will the Kotomi arc have...

I wanna see Kotomi say..."I don't have a tail."

I wanna see how Kyou touches Kotomi...

Kang Seung Jae

2007-12-05, 00:11

Has anyone listened to the Drama CD featuring Kotomi?

I want to talk with someone on it.

Bankai29

2007-12-07, 02:38

Kotomi Arc starts...I want a Kotomi end!!! :D

Obviously not gonna happen though...:upset:

If it's not Kotomi end, Kyou/Tomoyo are my 2nd/3rd choice. Nagisa 4th...:p

Does Kotomi lead all the girls in Vital statistics?

Kang Seung Jae

2007-12-07, 02:45

Does Kotomi lead all the girls in Vital statistics?

I think among the 5 girls, Kotomi and Tomoyo would be similar in terms of B size.

wontaek

2007-12-07, 09:52

Compared to Albert Einstein, who had some traits that resembles commonly known Autistic traits, and some professor who really were diagnosed with Autism when they were young, Kotomi is showing much more Autistic traits; lack of social interaction, abnormally intense focus on the task of interest, abnormalities in use and understanding of language, and unusual insensitivity to certain sounds. Kotomi definitely qualifies for Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP), and likely also qualify for the subset of BAP, Asperger's Syndrome (AS). The problem of this not being mentioned is the taboo in Asia where admission of any mental problem for someone is almost a death sentence for that person. If Kotomi was real person, the chance of their parents, who seems to have high social status, taking Kotomi to see a mental professional is almost nil, since Kotomi possesses mental capacity to excel in school, and most parents would prefer to avoid the shame and humiliation that will come to themselves in case of positive diagnosis, even if this would mean their child not getting proper social skills training needed for people with AS; In fact, most people in Asia would not even know that such therapy and trainings exists, and it would also be hard for them to access it anyway in Asia. I personally know a case of someone being formally diagnosed with severe Autism in USA, whose grandparents in Korea was in denial of this fact for many years. The social stigma against any mental disorder is enormous in Asia, and Key company would never confirm or deny whether Kotomi has Asperger's Syndrome, as such an admission will very negatively impact the marketability of the character.

Kang Seung Jae

2007-12-07, 18:54

Ascaloth

2007-12-07, 20:32

A counter: Kotomi wasn't like this until something happened which changed that. This isn't a mental problem: it's a matter of a wound in her heart/mind due to trauma.

You'll see soon enough, if KyoAni manages to bring out the full story.
To be perfectly fair, there are cases where mental trauma causes autism in an erstwhile perfectly normal person.

*shrug* Just pointing something out.

Liddo-kun

2007-12-07, 23:34

I hope Kotomi's story arc is at least 4 or 5 eps long. Though it's probably shorter than that. ><
Heard somewhere that Fuko's arc was extended, and her arc is the second longest to Nagisa, so the other girls (Kotomi included) probably won't be getting as much attention.

Kang Seung Jae

2007-12-07, 23:44

To be perfectly fair, there are cases where mental trauma causes autism in an erstwhile perfectly normal person.

*shrug* Just pointing something out.

True, but it does not seem to be the case here, or at least not as serious as wontaek believes it to be.

Aznbanana

2007-12-08, 00:21

I have been fished.

Thentus

2007-12-08, 16:54

Kotomi better be in every second of every episode if it's only for a few :mad:.

Shinova

2007-12-09, 05:15

Does Kotomi lead all the girls in Vital statistics?

I found the Clannad Visual Fan Book. Loads of pictures and such. Plus vital statistics:

Nagisa:

155 cm, 43 kg
80-55-81

Kyou:

160 cm, 46 kg
82-56-82

Tomoyo:

161 cm, 47 kg
86-57-82

Kotomi:

160 cm, 48 kg
88-58-85

Fuko:

150 cm, 41 kg
78-54-79

Which makes Kotomi the undisputed leader in vital statistics of the main girls (Ryou's isn't listed since she's technically a side character). Her bust size is bigger, but the rest of her figure is more on the curvier side than the rest as well. Fuko.... best to say nothing. :p

Bankai29

2007-12-09, 11:33

OMG...Kotomi is one hot genius...now I can say that i'm somewhat dissappointed that the "Haruhi Kyou" scene was toned down...BOOOOOOOOO....:p

Joachim

2007-12-09, 11:39

man kotomi, there is a scar in her heart inside that moe look = ( man i wanna hug her lol

regarding girl's vital, kyou is only 82 ? i know tomoyo and kotomi is well built, but man kyou.. that bounce in op sequence.. thats not 82 bust size lol, my eyes played trick with me,then again its an official statement, meh = /

toxic_trance

2007-12-09, 12:48

true true... is tough to overlook the OP sequence.. Kyou was either wearing pads to impress Tomoya or Key got its facts real screwed up. Neway... Kotomi-chan was gonna win the stats was a known fact i guess. I dont see how a girl could get more perfect than her.

Just when I had thought that Mai was goddess of all silent characters, Kotomi-chan blazes her way through to the top spot

Thentus

2007-12-09, 13:09

Kotomi-chan blazes her way through to the top spot

Of course, Kotomi = :love:

Noppapana

2007-12-13, 20:03

man i really like kotomi as character, the best of the 3 moe series
but then again i am dieing to know about the story of kotomi
it doesnt matter if it spoils for me, i really want to know

btw wikipedia has let me down
thanks in advance

kct

2007-12-13, 20:23

regarding girl's vital, kyou is only 82 ? i know tomoyo and kotomi is well built, but man kyou.. that bounce in op sequence.. thats not 82 bust size lol, my eyes played trick with me,then again its an official statement, meh = /

Eyes can deceive easily.

Ruhisu

2007-12-14, 10:01

Besides does it bother you? ;)

Ichy

2007-12-15, 08:39

Kotomi is a top tier Character. Her moe splits the Heavens! :D
I Love her as much as Kanon 2006's Mai :love:

X207

2007-12-15, 09:39

Kotomi is a top tier Character. Her moe splits the Heavens! :D
I Love her as much as Kanon 2006's Mai :love:

kotomi is actually more interesting than kanon's Mai. on another note, kotomi really has came out of her shell quite a bit after tomoya introduced her to his friends.

Antenor

2007-12-15, 14:06

Kotomi is way too moe! :heh: Airheaded, kinda naive, cute... That Bon~jou~r in episode 11 was overkill! There's something really soothing her voice as well.

I'm sincerely loving this character and her quirks so far... although I'm starting to think that I might end up saying that for all the girls, the way this series is handled so far.

Nadeyane~?

minhtam1638

2007-12-16, 00:22

Kotomi is a top tier Character. Her moe splits the Heavens! :D
I Love her as much as Kanon 2006's Mai :love:

As much as I'm overflowed by Kotomi's moeness, I still think that of the 7 tiers I've made in the Saimoe thread, Kotomi may be a 4 or 5, wherever I placed Mai, if not one tier higher.

Unless Kotomi dominates 2008's moe circuit (I'm looking at you, Japan, and you, Korea, and America, China, and the Best of the Best of Korea tournaments), I still have the Jade and Crimson pairing in Tier 1.

And my tiers are really strict. I had Rika Furude (Higurashi) at Tier 3 and Tier 4, and where did she finish in Japan 2007?

z3phyr.mp3

2007-12-16, 00:31

As much as I'm overflowed by Kotomi's moeness, I still think that of the 7 tiers I've made in the Saimoe thread, Kotomi may be a 4 or 5, wherever I placed Mai, if not one tier higher.

Unless Kotomi dominates 2008's moe circuit (I'm looking at you, Japan, and you, Korea, and America, China, and the Best of the Best of Korea tournaments), I still have the Jade and Crimson pairing in Tier 1.

And my tiers are really strict. I had Rika Furude (Higurashi) at Tier 3 and Tier 4, and where did she finish in Japan 2007?

the chances of kotomi dominating japanese saimoe is extremely low...
with the aniti-kagikko and anti-kyoani sentiments in 2ch...
but with strategic voting playing a huge role on japanese saimoe kotomi might still have a chance...
china on the other hand is a different story since the recent results showed extreme favor to the kyoani girls...

minhtam1638

2007-12-16, 00:58

the chances of kotomi dominating japanese saimoe is extremely low...
with the aniti-kagikko and anti-kyoani sentiments in 2ch...
but with strategic voting playing a huge role on japanese saimoe kotomi might still have a chance...
china on the other hand is a different story since the recent results showed extreme favor to the kyoani girls...

About China, I'm still debating whether I should count those results, and that depends on the international influence in that tourney. Since I usually take results by position to make tiers, Kotomi will have to just about top 4 at least 2 or 3 tournaments in order to spoil the queens' banquet of Jade and Crimson.

yukishiro honoka

2008-01-11, 06:10

I don't know about her so much......but i like her character!
No matter how i look her,she is so familiar with Nayuki and Mai from Kanon!I really love her and she will be my favorite character in Clannad until the end of the story!!!!!!!;)

Generic Asian Guy

2008-03-03, 14:49

Just started watching, and I must say I think she's adorable =]

I'm on the 5th episode right now, can't wait to see what happens!

Kagedanji

2008-03-24, 22:13

"Dear Diary,

I walked past a boy today. He wasn't Tomoya. He told me, 'Your parents were scientists right? If you ever follow in their footsteps, I'll let you examine me.' I did not know what he meant by this. It is winter. You look cold, diary. I'll put you next to a fire to warm up.

-Kotomi-chan"

And then the diary was lost forever.

batbunny

2008-03-31, 02:06

in my opinion, kotomi-chan is probably the cutest girl in that series hehe, her quiet innocentness is adorable!

i just wish they showed more of her after they revealed her background story :( she kind of gets forgotten about after that

NekoPanda

2008-03-31, 14:01

i love her... i cosplayed her as well. I hope she will be in Clannad ~After story~
I just watched Clannad the moive and i think i saw her 3 times in it?
XD

I didnt know she was a conductor for the choir lol

kamuinoyume

2009-05-13, 00:46

Hy there. Hope you all know today's Kotomi's birthday!!

dgreater1

2009-07-17, 06:51

Which reminds me, if anyone here has been watching National Geographic Channel's Aircrash Investigation's recent commercial, you would see Kotomi's father writing a goodbye letter. I wanted to record it and post it here but my PC isn't connected to the cable. :heh:

They really are famous :heh:

AudriSampson

2009-07-17, 09:34

Its so great to see that Kotomi has so many fans. I thought I was all alone in the universe on that one...

Archon_Wing

2009-07-17, 13:55

Kotomi playing baseball is awesome. Well, you'd rather have her play that than the violin. ;)

DeX-kun

2009-07-17, 14:23

Kotomi playing baseball is awesome. Well, you'd rather have her play that than the violin. ;)

Oh, I agree. Loved how she calculated everything but then realized that her body won't react the same way she planned :heh:

Archon_Wing

2009-07-17, 17:06

And she still succeeded anyways, proving just how awesome she is. She couldn't fail if she tried. :D

DeX-kun

2009-07-17, 17:10

And she still succeeded anyways, proving just how awesome she is. She couldn't fail if she tried. :D

She fails at violin though :heh: (I'm not trying to bully Kotomi here :p)

Archon_Wing

2009-07-17, 17:19

Ah, but it's certainly a good weapon. And thus, nobody will argue with her about the violin. :)

DeX-kun

2009-07-17, 17:28

Ah, but it's certainly a good weapon. And thus, nobody will argue with her about the violin. :)

Ho ho, touché. One should not mention the violin to her, or else...:heh:

Khu

2009-07-19, 06:50

It's funny how E'tude pour les petites supercordes is playing in the background and Kotomi is playing at the same time. Cos it's like she's got this TINY bit right XD

DeX-kun

2009-07-19, 20:08

It's funny how E'tude pour les petites supercordes is playing in the background and Kotomi is playing at the same time. Cos it's like she's got this TINY bit right XD

I didn't even realize that she was playing the same music as the background music. If so, then Key's a genius :heh:

Khu

2009-07-20, 09:29

I think she's playing the first few notes, albeit distortedly.

DeX-kun

2009-07-20, 13:34

I think she's playing the first few notes, albeit distortedly.

Ah, well I'd be more concerned if she were playing the whole score.

Khu

2009-07-20, 20:38

She never gets the chance, really. lol.

JapanAni

2009-08-21, 14:26

I really love how sweet and soft spoken she is. I also hoped that even if she's really smart, she would be able to play a violin.

Miyuki-ism

2009-08-22, 02:24

^ Well not everyone is perfect.

I love her innocent/clueless moments the best.

DeX-kun

2009-08-22, 03:29

^ Well not everyone is perfect.

I love her innocent/clueless moments the best.

"Bon-jOoOoOoUuUuuuR?"

Khu

2009-08-22, 09:46

LOL.

Although that kinda sounds like she's drunk. XD

ginytah

2009-08-22, 12:57

BOIIIIING CHUUUU

I love this girl xD
kotomi my 3rd favorite

Miyuki-ism

2009-08-22, 19:57

When Okazaki is out with Mei in the AS:

Kotomi: He looks really turned on.

XD

DeX-kun

2009-08-22, 22:43

When Okazaki is out with Mei in the AS:

Kotomi: He looks really turned on.

XD

Ryou's reaction was the best, she started crying :heh: Omg, good times, good times. Although it sure was surprising of Kotomi because I would have never expected her to say something like that :p

Archon_Wing

2009-08-22, 22:45

Hey I would cry if I thought my dear friend was a pedo. :heh:

deathreape98

2009-08-24, 18:31

Hey I would cry if I thought my dear friend was a pedo. :heh:

Would you, really? Being so engrossed in the anime world, I wouldn't be surprised at all ;o But then again, I have no dear friend.

I must say that Kotomi is my favorite character in Clannad, although I wish she retained some of her instrument-playing skills from her childhood.

Archon_Wing

2009-08-24, 19:09

Well, I'd definitely share their disappointment. ;)

I must say that Kotomi is my favorite character in Clannad, although I wish she retained some of her instrument-playing skills from her childhood.

It is quite sad, but that is also an important part of her character. However, since she's finally found peace with her parents maybe she will eventually learn to play the violin in a non lethal manner someday.

deathreape98

2009-08-24, 20:46

Well, I'd definitely share their disappointment. ;)

It is quite sad, but that is also an important part of her character. However, since she's finally found peace with her parents maybe she will eventually learn to play the violin in a non lethal manner someday.

But hey, atleast she'll never have to be worried about being assaulted by a guy... whip out the violin and she does more damage than a Knights of the Round :heh:

DeX-kun

2009-08-24, 20:56

I must say that Kotomi is my favorite character in Clannad, although I wish she retained some of her instrument-playing skills from her childhood.

One thing I must say, I think having Kotomi be a horrible/deadly violin player actually adds a layer to her character rather than have someone that's good at everything. In my opinion, it's enough to have her character be good in school (so much so that she doesn't even have to attend classes) and good at cooking. Kotomi is a great character but I think her skill in playing the violin was a nice touch, it was unexpected as well which adds to the humor when she first attempts to play it :heh:

Kotomi takes the violin, positions herself in a professional manner and everyone is expecting her to play a beautiful score when all of a sudden *bam!* She knocks everyone out with her horrific skills :heh: It was hilarious watching this scene because I surely didn't expect it considering her skills at everything else ;)

Archon_Wing

2009-08-24, 21:04

But hey, atleast she'll never have to be worried about being assaulted by a guy... whip out the violin and she does more damage than a Knights of the Round :heh:

Eh, there's no damage. It's just instant death. :p

One thing I must say, I think having Kotomi be a horrible/deadly violin player actually adds a layer to her character rather than have someone that's good at everything. In my opinion, it's enough to have her character be good in school (so much so that she doesn't even have to attend classes) and good at cooking. Kotomi is a great character but I think her skill in playing the violin was a nice touch, it was unexpected as well which adds to the humor when she first attempts to play it :heh:

Kotomi takes the violin, positions herself in a professional manner and everyone is expecting her to play a beautiful score when all of a sudden *bam!* She knocks everyone out with her horrific skills :heh: It was hilarious watching this scene because I surely didn't expect it considering her skills at everything else ;)

The way I saw it, she couldn't play the violin after she lost her parents. But the thing is, people are the way they are because of the experiences they have had to dealt with, so that was actually really important to her character. And without these things she would not be the same person she is right now.

DeX-kun

2009-08-24, 21:50

The way I saw it, she couldn't play the violin after she lost her parents. But the thing is, people are the way they are because of the experiences they have had to dealt with, so that was actually really important to her character. And without these things she would not be the same person she is right now.

Agreed. It's funny how no matter how much she practices, she just doesn't improve :heh:

deathreape98

2009-08-25, 07:06

Hmm, thinking about it the way you two said it, I must agree. It's a shame there was so little Kotomi in the anime, though :(

I recently got a hold of the VN, and I want to do her path first... but I only got to talk to her once so far :(

DeX-kun

2009-08-25, 13:56

Hmm, thinking about it the way you two said it, I must agree. It's a shame there was so little Kotomi in the anime, though :(

Well, it was only After Story where Kotomi didn't really have much to do with the story but the first season, Kotomi was an important piece to the plot (well her background more than anything else, but she was still vital to the plot none-the-less.)

XGeneral2000

2009-08-25, 14:30

Agreed. It's funny how no matter how much she practices, she just doesn't improve :heh:

Yeah, the way I saw it, it was because she had kinda distanced herself from both her parents and from herself. Before her parents died, it looked like she could play the violin reasonably well. The violin is a stringed instrument, and is both a representation of her (her name) and her parents (their work). I'm guessing she never forgave her parents for leaving before her birthday (and dying as a result), and she never forgave herself for burning what she thought was her father's work. So after that, she lost her ability to play the violin. I don't remember if it was mentioned that she got any better after her arc (although we do see her violin case in the back of her car in the last episode...terrorizing the West? :))

Maikeru13

2009-08-26, 07:08

Either way, it was the violin that gave way for kotomi to say the cutest Bonjur ever >_<

coderlan

2009-09-06, 22:19

I wish there's a chapter like Kyou and tomoyo have, to fulfill our tastes.

Miyuki-ism

2009-09-07, 06:31

Well she already has her route in season 1, but it would be nice.

coderlan

2009-09-07, 08:10

Well, that wasn't enough for me, so I hope KyoAni thought about it.

17th_warrior

2009-09-07, 14:38

KyoAni should have done everyone's romatic route, especially including Kotomi. You know just about 3-4 episodes for every girl + big story for Nagisa.

DeX-kun

2009-09-07, 14:44

KyoAni should have done everyone's romatic route, especially including Kotomi. You know just about 3-4 episodes for every girl + big story for Nagisa.

See, the problem with an idea like that is that it would turn Clannad into a cliche romance harem anime, and take away what makes it so unique.

Archon_Wing

2009-09-07, 15:39

That is true, but everyone does deserve more closure. ;)

deathreape98

2009-09-07, 15:58

KyoAni should have done everyone's romatic route, especially including Kotomi. You know just about 3-4 episodes for every girl + big story for Nagisa.

First thought: Yeah, because that would make sense.

Second thought: Hmm, it could, because of the alternate worlds in Clannad.

Final thought: Either way it would crap up Clannad.

Just my opinion, though.

coderlan

2009-09-07, 21:22

IMO Kyou is better to be the main arc, hoping for the impossible lol.

DeX-kun

2009-09-07, 21:28

IMO Kyou is better to be the main arc, hoping for the impossible lol.

Kyou becoming the main heroine? With what material? I like Kyou and all but I have a hard time imagining her being the main heroine because aside from all the drama that goes on between her, Tomoya and Ryou, there isn't much depth to a story like that, at least in my opinion.

17th_warrior

2009-09-08, 09:41

See, the problem with an idea like that is that it would turn Clannad into a cliche romance harem anime, and take away what makes it so unique.

First thought: Yeah, because that would make sense.

Second thought: Hmm, it could, because of the alternate worlds in Clannad.

Final thought: Either way it would crap up Clannad.

Just my opinion, though.

That's what I thought, but,yeah I like how Clannad was made(still on AS episode 10),though Kotomi, Yukine, Fujibaishi twins and Tomoyo need more either backstory or romantic lines, because those additional OVAs came just like out of nowhere unless you played the VN.