Clannad series - Favorite Character(s) Poll (Final)

[Klashikari]

Welcome to CLANNAD - Favorite Character(s) Poll - the place where you can express all of your love towards your favorite CLANNAD characters. This poll will focus more on the characters of AFTER STORY, but feel free to use this poll to choose your favorite characters for the whole franchise.

You can vote for multiple characters all at once in this poll. Your vote is final once you click on the "vote now" tab. You won't be able to comeback and vote a second time for another character. Choose wisely!
If you are selecting "Other" among your choices, please don't forget to name the character(s) you are referring to (such like Okazaki Shino, Sugisaka, etc.).

The poll is public which means the votes will be visible to everyone!

Thread Rules

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Do not insult or harass other members for their choices.
Please remember: this is for fun. Do not take it so seriously that you end up in an argument with another forum member because they express a fondness for a character you loathe. Discussion and good spirited banter is always welcome, but harassing people won’t be tolerated.



Have fun, but post intelligently.
It’s great to have fun, but please try your best to add substance to what you post and make your thoughts interesting for the generation of fans that will follow after you’re long gone and on to watching some other series.

[Proto]

Wow, it must have been quite the core to get all those pics :heh: gj.

Anyway, I'm voting for the Okazaki lineage. Even if CLANNAD's main theme is, without discussion, the family, the father-son/daughter relationships in CLANNAD stroke me as the most powerful aspect from the series.

[Klashikari]

That is the main reason why it took me so long for this (I just marathoned the 24 episodes back and forth for the last hour for this task). And I was stubborn enough in trying to get all characters in their AS period... suffice to say, I was upset that I couldn't use a proper MAID Nagisa picture ~~

As for me, I wasn't able to shrink my favourite number below 7.
For starters, the Okazaki couple and their daughter is a very obvious choice to me: the love, the hardship and the simple "natural" aspect of this family are unquestionable (If I was nuts enough, I would have voted Akio and Sanae as well).

Kyou was always a character I appreciated, considering her quirks and energy. Not only that, but she was really quite the support for Nagisa and Tomoya, a true friend indeed (well the others are as well, but she is the most noticeable among the gang).
And botan is an obvious combo with her (though I prefer his school life form :heh:)

And finally, the Sunohara siblings were also noticeable pillars for me. Youhei was always delivering good laugh and managed to grow, against all odds. Meanwhile, Mei is the perfect imouto for me.

[Proto]

Well, when I compared this poll's structures to S1's, the pics you used give the impression that we are also comparing the characters growth throughout S2 against their younger selves (the earlier poll) so overall it was a nice pick I think.

[DJLowrider]

I kept myself to my five favorite characters in the entire series (listed in no particular order here):

Sunohara Youhei - Almost every time he's on screen you know you're only about 5 seconds away from a LOL moment. Greatest comic relief character ever.

Okazaki (Furukawa) Nagisa - Only one other character in the series changes more than she does, that being Tomoya. She started out as just another shy girl and became one of the most endearing heroines in a romantic series.

Okazaki Tomoya - The man himself. The Hell he endured for the sake of his family and future is something you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, much less a guy like him. One of the most well-developed lead characters I've ever had the pleasure of watching transform over the course of a series.

Sakagami Tomoyo - My personal favorite of the heroines, even if she wasn't the main one. Her OVA was touching, but even outside of that she was the epitome of grace and support for Tomoya at a time when he needed it most.

Fujibayashi Kyou - I continue to hold out hope that we might someday get a Fujibayashi Sisters OVA, but nonetheless Kyou's role is surprisingly significant in both seasons if only as a real friend to Tomoya and Nagisa.

[Ratiasu]

Tomoyo - who doesn't like a strong grey haired girl

[SeedFreedom]

Tomoyo - Just awesome. I've explained everywhere else already why i love her.

Nagisa - Turned out to be a rather lovable character.

Akio- Always good for a laugh, or a supporting pillar.

Almost made the vote
- Tomoya. Very touching scenes indeed (The scenes with his father were more heartfelt than the deaths) at the end, and he did learn his lesson, but he was too annoying in the middle of his depression state.

- Fuko. Supported Tomoya when he needed, but she pops up too much with random gags and it got annoying from season 1.

[evilr00t]

Tomoya, Nagisa, Ushio.

I did not vote for Shima, but here's a special mention for him. So cute!!

[Ascaloth]

Okazaki Tomoya - There is no male lead in his genre I can think of who has undergone as much character development as he has.

Okazaki Nagisa - Ditto, and it goes even more for her since she started out as a character archetype with low expectations.

Okazaki Ushio - Not many 5-year-olds in anime who is as real as she is.

Furukawa Akio - Wise from his life experiences, yet never forgetting how to have fun like a kid. It may be way early for me to think about things like that, but Akio is the kind of man I would like to grow up to become. :D

Furukawa Sanae - For similar reasons as Akio's, plus you gotta love a MILF who's superior to half the main girls, including her own daughter. ;)

[Tak]

Tomoyo, and people who know me need no further explanation. Though if I could, I'd want to be flanked by both Kyou and Tomoyo...

- Tak

[Nosauz]

Sunohara, because he and Tomoya make quite the couple! :3

[DJLowrider]

Though if I could, I'd want to be flanked by both Kyou and Tomoyo...

Given the sparks that flew between the two of them in the first season I think that'd be a potentially dangerous place to be. :heh:

[Tak]

Given the sparks that flew between the two of them in the first season I think that'd be a potentially dangerous place to be. :heh:

Dangerous... is my middle name.

- Tak

[Kirku]

Deffinetly MC Akio!!!!

[Tak]

What puzzles me is Tomoya getting highest point for popularity. That good-for-nothing *mumble mumble mumble*

- Tak

[Proto]

It varies with everyone's impressions for the series. Personally I actually thought he would get nearly 100% popularity, so I'm surprised it is actually so low. In any case he seems to be one of those rare male protagonist who is generally well received by the audience.

[DJLowrider]

I'm surprised Sunohara isn't rating higher given all the laughs he provided us with over the course of both seasons. In addition to being hilarious he's also one of the best "wing man" characters I've ever seen.

[DeX-kun]

I'm surprised Sunohara isn't rating higher given all the laughs he provided us with over the course of both seasons. In addition to being hilarious he's also one of the best "wing man" characters I've ever seen.

The "Mei Arc" kind of decreased his popularity and this goes for me as well. Youhei became too selfish during that arc and personally, it didn't sit well with me. I'm not sure about others but I'm pretty sure that's one of the biggest reasons but his comedy was hilarious. The VA did a tremendous job for his character and I agree that he did well for the "wing man" role as you put it :heh:

[Klashikari]

The other factors are:
1) much less screentime (and therefore, involvement/comedy) for him
2) Akio pretty much took the comedy slot in AS. See how Akio is popular compared to the previous polls. Kinda self explanatory.

[Tak]

Tomoyo - Just awesome. I've explained everywhere else already why i love her.

The interactions between her and Tomoya is just cute, funny and energetic at the same time.

During the school election, there was a scene between her and Tomoya that is just classic

- Tak

[Ushio]

Sanae, Nagisa, Ushio, and Akio because they're all amazing.
Kotomi for her awesome music skills. :p
Rie because I always loved her hair..

[The Chaos]

I must say this ..Kalsh-San ..Great Great work on picking the Pictures of each Character :love::love:

and my vote go for :


Okazaki Tomoya
Okazaki Nagisa
Okazaki Ushio
Furukawa Sanae
Furukawa Akio
Ibuki Fuuko
Miyazawa Yukine
Yoshino Yuusuke
Sagara Misae

Best anime I've ever know :love:

[McMilk]

Kotomi, Kotomi, Kotomi... and Kotomi (JUST LOOK HOW GANGSTER SHE IS IN THE LAST EP!)
....and Kyou :)

[Asakami]

Kotomi, Kotomi, Kotomi... and Kotomi (JUST LOOK HOW GANGSTER SHE IS IN THE LAST EP!)

Totally man, AGREED :D

[GameMaster0000]

Vote for everyone.

If no one not exist. It's not CLANNAD!!

[32nd_Lowride]

Kotomi, Kotomi, Kotomi... and Kotomi (JUST LOOK HOW GANGSTER SHE IS IN THE LAST EP!)
....and Kyou :)

Sadly, Kotomi's behind from the other girls...:(

[TubZzz]

i had to hold back and only voted for the one and only... Kotomi-chan

[McMilk]

Sadly, Kotomi's behind from the other girls...:(

Lol, not anymore. Look, she's tied with Fuuko! :D

[Nukerjsr]

The question for this poll is more of...

Who do you NOT vote for? ^^;

[Proto]

I think this is the first series I see with a female dominated cast where the male protagonist is more popular than any of his female counterparts.

[DeX-kun]

I think this is the first series I see with a female dominated cast where the male protagonist is more popular than any of his female counterparts.

It just goes to show you how well the overall show did in regards to character development. This poll actually helps solidify how great this series is and how much it deserves to be one of the top best rated animes out there.

[DeX-kun]

...Huh? You can't judge character develop based on polls like these. And if you could, I could raise the argument that considering Ushio, who was in the anime for an entirety of four episodes, is second overall, character development must not have been all that cogent.

Regardless, I voted for:



Okazaki Tomoya
Okazaki Ushio
Fujibayashi Kyou
Sakagami Tomoyo



lol, ok let me rephrase myself here then.

It just goes to show you how well the overall show did in regards to character development. This poll actually helps solidify how great this series is and how much it deserves to be one of the top best rated animes out there in my opinion. :rolleyes:

[swtrooper42]

Hey, at least Tomoyo actually has a chunk of votes.
Look at how few Ryou gets.
And Yukine.
(Ahaha)

[DeX-kun]

Hey, at least Tomoyo actually has a chunk of votes.
Look at how few Ryou gets.
And Yukine.
(Ahaha)

I know...Yukine gets no love :( I actually liked Yukine, she took a fist to the face and ended the fighting between the gangs. Brave girl...brave girl.

[Guardian Enzo]

Man - more votes for the pig than Shima the cat??

[Ithekro]

"Puhi puhi."

Botan had a good tag team with Kotomi in that five way lunch for Tomoya setup. Botan ("Nabe") also makes a nice kiddie slide.

As for Tomoya...well with so many episodes, he does get the most attention and audiance support I think. Ushio on the other hand melts heart almost as soon as she appears and continues to do so for all her appearances. Something that none of the other girls could claim.

[sammyboy08]

I voted for:

Tomoyo - Power to the premature greys :)
Tomoya - Gotta love those random jokes
Yoshino - This guy has some epic lines :heh:

[SeedFreedom]

Sad to see Tomoyo slip in the last two polls. I guess it should be expected as she barley got any screen time since then.

[Tak]

Sad to see Tomoyo slip in the last two polls. I guess it should be expected as she barley got any screen time since then.

*sniff*

You felt my pain. They axed her completely in season II *sniff*

Then again, if they went further with Tomoyo... it'd conflict with the main plot and become Tomoyo After

- Tak

[monir]

Nagisa: From episode 11 and onward of the second season of Clannad, she has quickly become one of my favorite character.

Ushio: I really don't think much of Clannad as a story until Ushio showed up.

Sanae and Ak-ki: As passive a character Nagisa has been through out the series, her parents are the complete opposite. They brightened the mood of an episode any time they were shown. Sanae in school uniform is just... cough cough.. ahem... is it hot in here?

Youhei: Another victim of Clannad that didn't know what to do with a good character. Solid character in more than one way our main hero was ever allowed to be.

Kyou: I just loved her energy.

Kotomi: She puts a smile on my face. The first time Tomoya attempts communication, it almost ended in failure until he remembered that Kotomi-chan is the proper way to address such nature of delicacy Kotomi is. And the way she shuffled herself to change direction from her sitting position..... ah... good memories. :heh:

Tomoyo: She is my honorable mention. I found her pretty boring aside for her brief interactions with Youhei.

[izmosmolnar]

Well I limited my choices to five only, because it won't be "favorite" characters if we vote everyone equally.
he is indeed an awesome male lead, cynical, funny and probably many of us can feel sympathy for him. The second season proved how much of a good guy he is really. The only thing I couldn't agree with him, when he lightheartedly agreed to Nagisa's request about the home-delivery. Bloody hell Tomoya, if someone is suffering from an unknown illness you don't want them away from the hospital in such important times like giving birth. They sure can do better treatment there if something bad is happening... Other than that he behaved just as one could expect from him.
Without him the first season could have been too serious sometimes. He indeed made me laugh quite a few times with his lack of intelligence. Of course I was missing him in the AS, but Akio took his place anyway. The only negative thing was how much of an insensible jerk he was in his ark.
MC Akio was probably one of the most funniest characters I've seen in anime. Almost every scene where he was involved made me chuckle. As I already said, I am kinda disappointed they didn't implemented his route, as it was a dead-serious and emotional story. It could have been nice to see how badass he was there.
Well she is my favorite heroine from the game, and her OVA was one of the best of the anime. I really hope they gonna do another series (not just a movie) based on her game.
When Ushio appears in the story it's hard not to like her. She is probably the biggest reason afterstory causes the viewer to feel emotional. Without her Clannad wouldn't be so good.

[DeX-kun]

Well I limited my choices to five only, because it won't be "favorite" characters if we vote everyone equally.
he is indeed an awesome male lead, cynical, funny and probably many of us can feel sympathy for him. The second season proved how much of a good guy he is really. The only thing I couldn't agree with him, when he lightheartedly agreed to Nagisa's request about the home-delivery. Bloody hell Tomoya, if someone is suffering from an unknown illness you don't want them away from the hospital in such important times like giving birth. They sure can do better treatment there if something bad is happening... Other than that he behaved just as one could expect from him.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Nagisa agree to do it in the hospital rather than at home after they found out how dangerous it would be to have the delivery? Initially Nagisa did want to have a home delivery but in the end they decided it was better to do it in the hospital since it would decrease the risk. They couldn't go to the hospital since they were snowed in because of the blizzard.

[Sidestep]

Yeah, they were planning to go to the hospital, but she went into labor 2 weeks early and were snowed in.

[Tak]

Not to mention, they were desperately trying to get medical assistance from the hospital, but it was too late, because the snow hindered every possible mode of transportation.

- Tak

[Ithekro]

I somehow recall they were in a hospital in the Movie...the results didn't change.

[izmosmolnar]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Nagisa agree to do it in the hospital rather than at home after they found out how dangerous it would be to have the delivery? Initially Nagisa did want to have a home delivery but in the end they decided it was better to do it in the hospital since it would decrease the risk. They couldn't go to the hospital because they were snowed in because of the blizzard.
I may be wrong, but if I recall correctly she kept asking Tomoya until he agreed. Well yeah maybe it's her fault in the first place :) , but Tomoya sure didn't kept his ground to change her opinion, even though he knows her situation very well.
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I believe Nagisa initially wanted home-delivery when she discovered a leaflet about it, and she thought how cool is that ("yeah for healthy people it's cool, Nagisa!"). When she discussed it with Sanae, and all 3 of them measured the risks, Sanae organized her friend to meet with them and to be the midwife. From there on (I'd estimate it ~6 months pregnant time), I tend to believe they neglected the idea of the hospital completely.

Well even if there was a blizzard, there was the new hospital in town already, surely they'd send an ambulance to pick her up if they wanted to. (Akio even ran down the distance ~20 years ago with half-dead Nagisa, so the distance isn't far even on foot. Hell I might hijack a car in the same situation to bring her there.)

Edit:
Maybe you guys are right and I remember it incorrectly.
But still, she was ill about the whole last or 2 month of the pregnancy, they should have transferred her in the hospital then. Or they didn't expected the snow to fall in winter? :)
If the National health insurance doesn't covers it, the hospital in the neighbouring town (where Fuuko is treated) is a private clinic, wouldn't it be worthwhile to keep her there for a few week so in case an unexpected snowfall (in winter! It's clearly unimaginable to happen! *sarcasm* ) falls down they wouldn't have been stranded like that?
There was clearly no point of letting her stay home with high fever and due to give birth every day. It's not just about Nagisa's illness, but what if the baby'd require some treatment not accessible at home. It's an unknown illness after all, who knows wether it has any effect on the newborn child.

[qwertyuiopz]

ryou got owned

i picked yuusuke

edit: OOOMG ITS A MULTIPLE VOTE :@:@ I DIDNT SEE

[Klashikari]

I may be wrong, but if I recall correctly she kept asking Tomoya until he agreed. Well yeah maybe it's her fault in the first place :) , but Tomoya sure didn't kept his ground to change her opinion, even though he knows her situation very well.
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I believe Nagisa initially wanted home-delivery when she discovered a leaflet about it, and she thought how cool is that ("yeah for healthy people it's cool, Nagisa!"). When she discussed it with Sanae, and all 3 of them measured the risks, Sanae organized her friend to meet with them and to be the midwife. From there on (I'd estimate it ~6 months pregnant time), I tend to believe they neglected the idea of the hospital completely.

Well even if there was a blizzard, there was the new hospital in town already, surely they'd send an ambulance to pick her up if they wanted to. (Akio even ran down the distance ~20 years ago with half-dead Nagisa, so the distance isn't far even on foot. Hell I might hijack a car in the same situation to bring her there.)

Edit:
Not to mention she was ill about the whole last or 2 month of the pregnancy, they should have transferred her in the hospital then. Or they didn't expected the snow to fall in winter? :)
There was clearly no point of letting her stay home with high fever and due to give birth every day. It's not just about Nagisa's illness, but what if the baby require some treatment not accessible at home.

Errr, no just no.
1) She didn't feel it was cool or anything like this
2) the general idea is that home delivery was even more positive for her than actually in hospital.
3) Do you realize the risks just to MOVE the mother while she is nearly in stage of delivery? Akio running with chibi Nagisa is NOTHING compared to dragging Nagisa to hospital while there is a blizzard
4) again, we discussed in the thread already, but you CANNOT hospitalize anyone unless the situation is urgent (aka NOW, not a RISK, but NOW). Even 1 week is way too much, you can't book an hospital as if it was an hotel. And the delivery happening 2 weeks before the term is not something you can control at all. There is absolutely no way to prevent this event at all, be it fiction or IRL wise.

Considering everything factored, moving Nagisa would have been much more dangerous for her and Ushio than performing the delivery at home. That is not a speculation but a FACT.

[Proto]

Not to mention she was ill about the whole last or 2 month of the pregnancy, they should have transferred her in the hospital then. Or they didn't expected the snow to fall in winter?

I argued the same point back during ep 16. The concensus of the avalanche of people that argued back at me was mainly condensed in 3 points:

- Who would pay for the hospital bills? Japan's social security system is similar in level to that of the USA's. AKA dismal.
- No hospital will reserve a bed for you for a whole two months just because of pregnancy and if there isn't any imminent danger. Even 1st world countries don't have that luxury.
- Hospitals are not miraculous anyway

I was convinced half because I saw that their points were right on mark, half because there were 30 people saying the same thing and it had an hypnotic effect :heh:

[izmosmolnar]

Well I dunno guys, In that case they should have booked the private clinic in the neighbouring town, surely it'd worthwhile just to be safe and secure. She was ill in the last 1-2 month, surely they could have expected the worse to happen (ergo snow falling down).
I don't know how people do it in Japan but we in Europe try to think on every possible scenario on such important times like giving birth, however I felt that Tomoya was lacking that mentality and the result was quite bad as one can see.

No I didn't meant to even imply they should have gone on foot to the hospital. What I tried to say is, if the distance is close enough to run down on foot (as Akio did), I believe it would have worked to drive down there provided they leave early enough. Even in a blizzard it would have taken about 20-30 minutes.

edit: Well it's a futile debate anway, in the Movie they gave birth in the Hospital with the same bad result. I just felt like Tomoya should have thought other solutions regarding the possibilities.

[DeX-kun]

Well I dunno guys, In that case they should have booked the private clinic in the neighbouring town, surely it'd worthwhile just to be safe and secure. She was ill in the last 1-2 month, surely they could have expected the snow to fall down.
I don't know how people do it in Japan but we in Europe try to think on every possible scenario on such important times like giving birth, however I felt that Tomoya was lacking that mentality and the result was quite bad as one can see.

No I didn't meant to even imply they should have gone on foot to the hospital. What I tried to say is, if the distance is close enough to run down on foot (as Akio did), I believe it would have worked to drive down there provided they leave early enough. Even in a blizzard it would have taken about 20-30 minutes.

See the problem with your statements are that you're anticipating too much. I can't imagine that people would be able to come up with so many back up plans and to top it all off, be able to predict that Nagisa would go into labor 2 weeks in advance and come down with a fever at the same time. There are things that we can't control in life and it's as simple as that, Tomoya suffered through the whole situation and I don't believe that he lacked the "mentality" as you so gently put it. Tomoya did everything he could for Nagisa and he felt her pain, I can't put any blame on him for anything except maybe taking Ushio out while she had a fever and even then he was caught up in the situation because he couldn't grant a single wish for his only daughter.

[Tak]

- Who would pay for the hospital bills? Japan's social security system is similar in level to that of the USA's. AKA dismal.

People bitch about social security no matter how well or how bad it is managed. Its just human nature. Although based on personal experience, I can tell you Japanese social services are much better organized and managed than their US counterpart.

Although recent political ventures of the Diet is hardly a testimony to proper social services...

See the problem with your statements are that you're anticipating too much. I can't imagine that people would be able to come up with so many back up plans and to top it all off, be able to predict that Nagisa would go into labor 2 weeks in advance and come down with a fever at the same time. There are things that we can't control in life and it's as simple as that, Tomoya suffered through the whole situation and I don't believe that he lacked the "mentality" as you so gently put it. Tomoya did everything he could for Nagisa and he felt her pain, I can't put any blame on him for anything except maybe taking Ushio out while she had a fever and even then he was caught up in the situation because he couldn't grant a single wish for his only daughter.

Somehow this all felt like deja vu. Where the hell is justavisitor? This discussion would be perfect for that guy.

- Tak

[Nerroth]

While there are a lot of great characters in the mix, if asked for my favourite of them all...

...it simply has to be Sakagami-dono.


Even without a Tomoyo After route, I'd bet on her managing to find a wonderful life, one way or another!

[Ithekro]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the hospital unfinished at the time of Ushio's delivery?

[DeX-kun]

Somehow this all felt like deja vu. Where the hell is justavisitor? This discussion would be perfect for that guy.

- Tak

Deja Vu? How so? :heh:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the hospital unfinished at the time of Ushio's delivery?

Now that I think of it, you're actually right. This had completely evaded my mind. That hospital was still under construction while Nagisa was still alive and we only saw that it was completed during Ushio's arc. This feels kind of ironic now considering Tomoya had hated the changes that were being made to the town, and of all times he must have been wishing that hospital was built already.

[Tak]

...it simply has to be Sakagami-dono.

Even without a Tomoyo After route, I'd bet on her managing to find a wonderful life, one way or another!

You are now my new best friend.

Deja Vu? How so? :heh:

Oh please, need I remind you just how many bullets were spent on medical topics in Macross Frontier?

- Tak

[DeX-kun]

Oh please, need I remind you just how many bullets were spent on medical topics in Macross Frontier?

- Tak

:heh: How could I forget space aids? XD You know I'm just kidding though. Yeah but this time around, Tomoya is one of those admirable male leads that I appreciate. Most of his decisions and actions call upon praise more than anything in my opinion :p

[izmosmolnar]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the hospital unfinished at the time of Ushio's delivery?

No it is already opened by then. Akio was treated there in his ark in the game, and Ushio was not even close to being in process.

be able to predict that Nagisa would go into labor 2 weeks in advance and come down with a fever at the same time.
Well it might be just my pessimistic nature to expect the bad things to happen, but considering Nagisa was ill for more than a month before that time already, it's not so unexpected that Ushio gonna come early.

[Ithekro]

This debate might be less confused if it wasn't mixing anime and game versions since they were not exactly the same. The Movie wasn't the same either but it does show that even a hospital wouldn't have mattered when fate takes over (or as some might say, Tomoya's choice "at the bottom of the hill").

[Nerroth]

You are now my new best friend.

Only now? Hmph.

Yeah but this time around, Tomoya is one of those admirable male leads that I appreciate. Most of his decisions and actions call upon praise more than anything in my opinion :p

However, if he runs into a Kurdish brat flying a funky mobile suit, all bets may well be off...


(After all, Sanae's bread plus Akiko's jam = a GN Drive you don't have to go to Jupiter for!)

[izmosmolnar]

My apologies. I didn't tried to raise that debate at all (it's offtopic, and it's close to impossible to convince those not in agree about that issue anyway).
What I said at first is that I could completely identify myself with him, I could agree with all of Tomoya's decisions and logic, and I really liked the way he thinks, except only the way he didn't tried really hard to prevent the tragedy to occur (it's just my opinion, but it can be due to my pessimistic worldview). In any event, It wouldn't have made any difference in the end, but I would have preferred to see him more thoroughly regarding it.

[Ithekro]

Well he was smart enough not the eat the combo. And while Nagisa may be frail, her immune system my be tuned to be able to eat such things normally. The Bold and Brave Nagisa who would eat the Jammu covered Bread.

[Nerroth]

Well he was smart enough not the eat the combo. And while Nagisa may be frail, her immune system my be tuned to be able to eat such things normally. The Bold and Brave Nagisa who would eat the Jammu covered Bread.

*imagining Nagisa going Trans-Am during the delivery*

[Tak]

*imagining Nagisa going Trans-Am during the delivery*

And then the baby turned out to be Super Saiyajin?

However, if he runs into a Kurdish brat flying a funky mobile suit, all bets may well be off...

I have no idea how we suddenly involved 00 :heh:

On a 2nd thought, if we are talking about Alto Saotome...

- Tak

[Nerroth]

And then the baby turned out to be Super Saiyajin?

- Tak

Make that Setsuna F. Exia...

zuit-G4Teb4

TOH!

I have no idea how we suddenly involved 00 :heh:

Consider it a case of making an Intervention...

On a 2nd thought, if we are talking about Alto Saotome...

Ja, the whole seiyuu thing - and Tomoya went a bit Mr. Bushido-like rail-off-hopping for a bit there, too.

[Ithekro]

Ushio, Ushio, Ushio.

Probably smarter than CB.

[Tak]

Ja, the whole seiyuu thing - and Tomoya went a bit Mr. Bushido-like rail-off-hopping for a bit there, too.

Holy shit, he was Mr. Bushido?

Dear me, because Mr. Bushido had the worst name for a character.

- Tak

[Nerroth]

Ushio, Ushio, Ushio.

Probably smarter than CB.Well, Veda had to come from somewhere...

Holy shit, he was Mr. Bushido?

Dear me, because Mr. Bushido had the worst name for a character.

- Tak

Well,

That was kind of the whole point - Graham was hiding behind a persona (and a name that he didn't come up with... 'Mr. Bushido' was a nickname given to him by the other A-Laws pilots) in the wake of the events of season 1.

There's hope for Graham yet, however!

And just as well, because he, as Graham, is a great character.

[GreatTeacherKen]

Wow, I think this may be the first time I've seen the male lead get so many votes in a bishoujo filled show. Not that I'm complaining. It's nice to see a male lead get so much character development across two seasons, especially since I can't think of many other leads that receive the same treatment.

[DeX-kun]

Wow, I think this may be the first time I've seen the male lead get so many votes in a bishoujo filled show. Not that I'm complaining. It's nice to see a male lead get so much character development across two seasons, especially since I can't think of many other leads that receive the same treatment.

Yeah, I agree with you on that. From my perspective, this show has set a new standard for what I expect out of a male lead in any anime that is involved with this genre. Still I know I'll be disappointed most of the time because I don't know if any other male lead will be able to top Tomoya in my books.

If Tak reads this, it's a shame that Alto wasn't developed this well although they had the same VA ;)

[Tak]

If Tak reads this, it's a shame that Alto wasn't developed this well although they had the same VA ;)

Alto?

Its Macross! Aside from Maximillian Jenius, nearly every other male is forgettable!

Except Basara burnt his image into my mind... and it still hurts...


this show has set a new standard

Speaking of new standards... Key pretty much sat a standard when they made Kanon. You might not believe it or know it, but Tsukimiya Ayu is actually the most (in)famous bishojo heroine ever to exist :heh:

Even more so than the cast of Clannad.

- Tak

[DeX-kun]

Speaking of new standards... Key pretty much sat a standard when they made Kanon. You might not believe it or know it, but Tsukimiya Ayu is actually the most (in)famous bishojo heroine ever to exist :heh:

Even more so than the cast of Clannad.

- Tak

Ayu!? Really!? but which one is it? Famous or infamous? Unless you didn't find her to be all that great. I didn't mind her character and she had a pretty sad history but I liked Nayuki more than her to be honest. Nagisa is still my favorite in Clannad though :heh:

[Tak]

Ayu!? Really!? but which one is it? Famous or infamous? Unless you didn't find her to be all that great. I didn't mind her character and she had a pretty sad history but I liked Nayuki more than her to be honest. Nagisa is still my favorite in Clannad though :heh:

I am not too big of an Ayu fan, no. But undeniably, she is the poster girl of bishojo games. Fact is that she had made appearances outside of her source material more so than anyone else from the same genre in recent memory and easily the most recognizable bishojo icon. Its difficult not to notice that winged backpack.

And how can anyone forget "uguu"?

I like Nayuki as well (as well as Shiori, who is basically Nagisa of Kanon), and I feel sad for her for internalizing a lot of emotional err... difficulties

Oh trust me, there are times when I just wanted to jump into my monitor and punch the lights out of Yuuichi and go "dude, get a fucking clue!"

- Tak

[DeX-kun]

I am not too big of an Ayu fan, no. But undeniably, she is the poster girl of bishojo games. Fact is that she had made appearances outside of her source material more so than anyone else from the same genre in recent memory and easily the most recognizable bishojo icon. Its difficult not to notice that winged backpack.

And how can anyone forget "uguu"?

I like Nayuki as well (as well as Shiori, who is basically Nagisa of Kanon), and I feel sad for her for internalizing a lot of emotional err... difficulties

Oh trust me, there are times when I just wanted to jump into my monitor and punch the lights out of Yuuichi and go "dude, get a fucking clue!"

- Tak

Now that I think about it, Shiori is pretty similar in a lot of aspects to Nagisa. I see what you mean now Ayu and her appearances.

Ugh, don't remind me about Yuiichi. He was too oblivious to Nayuki's feelings and didn't realize how much she really cared about him. Gives me vibes of Rin from Shuffle if you've seen that series.

[GreatTeacherKen]

Gives me vibes of Rin from Shuffle if you've seen that series.

Which is funny, since they share the same VA. :)

[DeX-kun]

Which is funny, since they share the same VA. :)

Come again? :confused: ...I haven't done my research but Yuiichi from Kanon and Rin from Shuffle share the same VA? How ironic...:heh: Tomoya is a prime example of a real male lead in my opinion :heh:

[GreatTeacherKen]

Yep, they're both played by Tomokazu Sugita, who's also Kyon in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Hideki in Chobits.

To clarify, Sugita plays Yuuichi in the 2006 version of Kanon

[Akka]

Clannad is a magnificent serie blessed with an all-around loveable cast.
Nagisa, who I found very boring in the first season, became enjoyable and likeable in the second.
The weakest character may be Ryô, and even her is still in the positive.

So among these good fellows, the choice I made :

The first and most obvious choice, is Tomoya Okazaki. One of the deepest, most well-fleshed and interesting character I ever seen, with a really incredible amount of development. One of the rare time we really feel that we follow someone growing up and maturing. Incredible work here.
Love how he's a "don't fuck with me" and still deeply gentle guy in school, how he discover the notion of "responsability" and "accountability", how he become a man and, ultimately, a father.
All this while keeping the "neither perfect nor flawed" side. Someone deeply human and humane.

The second and third place were much less clear-cut. Many characters are very interesting, and follow very different route. Nagisa and Ushio have large character development (unfair to the rest of the cast, even), but I had very strong ties with the other characters from the previous season.
In the end, I think I'll just keep my first loves, the two maiden of war from the beginning. As such, I'll keep my dear tsundere/kudere Kyô and Tomoyo. Just love them <3

[Tak]

Which is funny, since they share the same VA. :)

Even funnier is the existence of a strong fandom that pairs him (Yuuichi) with Akiko...

- Tak (Don't ask)

[DeX-kun]

Even funnier is the existence of a strong fandom that pairs him (Yuuichi) with Akiko...

- Tak (Don't ask)

He gets to have Jam every morning then...:twitch:

[Tak]

He gets to have Jam every morning then...:twitch:

Whoa... that sounded so wrong.

- Tak

[germanturkey]

man, something went sour in this forum if Nagisa is ahead of Tomoyo and Kyou.. i cry for them.

[DeX-kun]

man, something went sour in this forum if Nagisa is ahead of Tomoyo and Kyou.. i cry for them.

Something went sour? I think all the girls are likable but there is nothing wrong with liking Nagisa...

[Tak]

Wha? Nagisa was awesome in her own right!

- Tak (Still anticipating Tomoyo After anime series)

[germanturkey]

yeah i know she was awesome to other people (not me), but i remember legions upon legions of Kyou and Tomoyo shippers back in the day. I know i wasn't the only one on here who put off After Story because it was Nagisa centric.

[Ottocycle]

Attractiveness comes second in a show that became more character-development-centric than girl-centric.

Looking at the votes for Nagisa, I sure am not the only one who thinks so.

[RandomFlameStrike]

Heh Nagisa's high vote count is due to a combination of Nagisa's awesome strength of character and AS causing people who like Kyou/Tomoyo only for their looks to be filtered out. Well they are both great characters but their screen time in AS is limited after all.

[germanturkey]

but the thing is, there was so much more to both Kyou and Tomoyo than their looks, probably more so than Nagisa. in my eyes, the only development Nagisa got was in the teen episodes of AS. i found it a shame that arguably more interesting characters got shoved to the side for the development of a weaker main character.

[Klashikari]

That starts being too much on the shipping and opinion matter you see.
Claiming "arguably" is rather ludicrous as it is all about opinion in the end. And as for me, I certainly can't see how Nagisa can be considered as a "weaker main character" considering how it went through.

If it was the case, people wouldn't even accept how the choice was "natural" in season1.


Seriously, don't start complaining about X or Y character not being in the top. That is hardly the purpose of the poll here. (and even less relevant when you see such Kyou's vote number, nothing modest by any means).



On another note, I have no idea if it was because of my picture choice for Akio, but I'm really really surprise how far his vote pool is going. Obviously, he had tons of quirks with Ushio and was a rock solid support to Tomoya, but that is not exactly what is favored the most here... supposedly.

[DeX-kun]

but the thing is, there was so much more to both Kyou and Tomoyo than their looks, probably more so than Nagisa. in my eyes, the only development Nagisa got was in the teen episodes of AS. i found it a shame that arguably more interesting characters got shoved to the side for the development of a weaker main character.

That's subjective, I don't understand how you can possibly think that Nagisa is a "weak character" considering the suffering and sacrifices she went through in order to live her life to the fullest. You're belittling and underestimating her character in all sorts of ways here and it's a shame you feel that way.


On another note, I have no idea if it was because of my picture choice for Akio, but I'm really really surprise how far his vote pool is going. Obviously, he had tons of quirks with Ushio and was a rock solid support to Tomoya, but that is not exactly what is favored the most here... supposedly.

To be honest, I'm also quite rather shocked that Akio has gotten this many votes thus far. Well I believe that when you vote for multiple characters, there are some people that avoid voting for all the girls considering that some want their personal choice to have a higher vote count. Tomoya is a given, very rare that someone won't vote for him but my guess is that most will give him a vote along with Akio but the girls are a different story.

[Klashikari]

Just like you did, I speculated that it was probably the fact you generally votes for characters in "different categories" (favorite female, favorite male + best support/comedy material etc), but Akio made a push so insane that he is toping with MAIN characters... (well, I would be one of the shippers claiming that everyone was required for the clannad franchise, but still... :heh:)
And that fact however wasn't exactly that effective with the other polls (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=64359), strangely enough.

I dunno, really it seems his legendary MC gave him tons of props :heh:

[germanturkey]

yeah, i realized i turned to borderline shipping. but i say she's a weak character because there was such little development for her until the play and then finally her resolve to live with Tomoya. otherwise, she's a stagnant character throughout the series.

And yeah, Akio was just a kickass character throughout both series, which is why i voted for him. his personality and actions resonated loudly throughout the show even though he was technically a minor character.

[Tak]

While I do prefer Tomoyo and Kyou over Nagisa, I am flanked by the original Clannad game, the drama CDs, Tomoyo After, and the upcoming Kyou After. Therefore I can turn to those anytime if I should wish to be presented with the stories of my favorite characters. If you are not satisfied, you can always turn to the game and other source materials.

On the other hand, Nagisa is an awesome character. I honestly don't see anything glaring negative about her character. What she went through took inhumane strength bundled in a petite package that was her frailty. What the Okazaki family had to endure was both bitter and at the end, beautiful.

I mean, how can you accuse her of being stagnant when she was instrumental in nearly every arc of the Clannad story? And lets face it, After Story is her story just as Tomoyo After is Tomoyo's story.

On a side note, I really want to see a Tomoyo After anime series. The hardship Tomoyo went through for Tomoya was equally difficult compared to Nagisa's portion of After Story.

- Tak

[Ascaloth]

yeah, i realized i turned to borderline shipping. but i say she's a weak character because there was such little development for her until the play and then finally her resolve to live with Tomoya. otherwise, she's a stagnant character throughout the series.

She was an instrumental figure during the Fuuko arc, had a presence in the Kotomi arc, and had a great deal of influence on the development of Tomoya as a character the whole way (particularly when she invited him to stay at the Furukawas'). Your assertion that Nagisa is a stagnant character before the play is patently false. :eyebrow:

[Akka]

yeah i know she was awesome to other people (not me), but i remember legions upon legions of Kyou and Tomoyo shippers back in the day. I know i wasn't the only one on here who put off After Story because it was Nagisa centric.
As my vote shows, I'm precisely a Kyô and Tomoyo fan.

But Nagisa is really MUCH more likeable in AS than in the first season (and I mean MUCH, I really enjoyed her in this season, while I found her to be quite bland and weak in the first - at least compared to the others), and has the spotlight on her, so I can understand why she got much more votes - though I still root for my favourite tsundere.

[DeX-kun]

As my vote shows, I'm precisely a Kyô and Tomoyo fan.

But Nagisa is really MUCH more likeable in AS than in the first season (and I mean MUCH, I really enjoyed her in this season, while I found her to be quite bland and weak in the first - at least compared to the others), and has the spotlight on her, so I can understand why she got much more votes - though I still root for my favourite tsundere.

What's ironic is that the first character poll for season 1 has Nagisa with the most votes out of all the characters, including Tomoya.

[blitz1/2]

This is my first time seeing a male character being in top place! O_O

[Tak]

This is my first time seeing a male character being in top place! O_O

Really?

I thought you survived the days when Gundam SEED & Destiny were at their full-swing...

- Tak

[blitz1/2]

Really?

I thought you survived the days when Gundam SEED & Destiny were at their full-swing...

- Tak

I haven't visited the fav. chars poll for gundam, so I wouldn't know. But thanks for enlightening me. :heh:

[ShatteredSkys]

Okazaki Tomoya-
My favourite character of the series definitely. I really can compare myself with him, although every character is really great and special in its own way.Well I would say Key can really create characters, that's whats made the series so touching in my opinion.

[Leo_Otaku]

I loved all the cast and characters KEY makes such a lovable cast and Kyo-ani enforced how great everyone turned out animated ^-^

[SaintessHeart]

I am actually for all the casts too. Having one of them missing from the story would be like having a finger or a toe gone. Feels different, but you still feel weird without them.

Of course, the Fuji twins. Kyou is just epic moe in both her tsuntsun and deredere forms.

If Fuji twins arc would cast them as masochist twins if Clannad is rated H.

[DeX-kun]

If Fuji twins arc would cast them as masochist twins if Clannad is rated H.

Hmm, but are you sure that Ryou is capable of that? (My comment is gonna force some people to read your comment now :heh:)

[Emerald Emblem]

The scene with Kyou and Tomoya in the sports utility shed means I have to vote for Kyou.

[Akka]

Hmm, but are you sure that Ryou is capable of that? (My comment is gonna force some people to read your comment now :heh:)
Did you actually saw how she reacted at the initially-misunderstood "confession" from Nagisa in the first ep from the first season ?

[DeX-kun]

Did you actually saw how she reacted at the initially-misunderstood "confession" from Nagisa in the first ep from the first season ?

That's completely different from being a masochist :heh: Ryou is a very delicate person both physically and mentally so I have a hard time imagining her being violent with anyone :p

[Proto]

... you should play the game :p

[DeX-kun]

... you should play the game :p

This is rather shocking :p I guess I should play the game :heh:

[SaintessHeart]

That's completely different from being a masochist :heh: Ryou is a very delicate person both physically and mentally so I have a hard time imagining her being violent with anyone :p

Who knows? She might actually have a wild inner self known only to her twin. :D

Of course, much could be said the same about the other two airheads (3 airheads of CLANNAD = Kotomi, Ryou, Nagisa). I don't think any ordinary girl could have survived Kyou's "special training"......

[CrescentWind]

All of the characters are just too good. Key really did a good job in plotting their roles
Their all unique in their own way but i'd have to go with Tomoya because i can relate with him
being a kind hearted type of guy who spends more time with others than himself

Tomoya - (>^_^)> S2 <(^_^<) - Nagisa

[M!rage]

my fav. character is kotomi ...& tomoya is really cool ...(( even that sometimes he acts as an idiot ))

[fallschirmjager]

Hmm.

I guess I like Nagisa the most; she's just such a likable character. She's just so innocent and pretty cute too ;D

And after Nagisa I like Kyou and Tomoyo. I like strong and dependable women but I have a soft spot for cute and innocent hence Nagisa being my favourite.

[mikita]

of course tomoyo <3
and seeing them continue acting *that* way in tomoyo after was just too awesome

[SaintessHeart]

I was thinking, if we lock Tomoyo and Kyou in the same room right after they are out from their respective showers, hmmmm.....:D

I recently had an idea for a fanfiction involving Tomoyo and Kyou.......don't know if I should statr writing because I am not sure if anyone will read it....

[Jiggy]

Akio, Fuuko, Youhei, and Mei.

The first three I love for pretty much the same reason: they're stupendously comedic and weird people who never take things seriously until a situation absolutely forces it, but when something major does come up they deliver great insights and advice for their friends and loved ones. As for Mei, she's kind of like that too but spends more time being serious than the other three.

[mikita]

@Jiggy: You're way too nice, Youhei at least I thought was an idiot from start to finish (the only serious part I remember was when he wanted to start learning guitar.
@Saintess: Someone somewhere on the internet is interested in any pairing you could ever imagine, and Tomoyo/Kyou sounds wayybetter than quite alot of the pairings I've seen over the years ;D go for it
tho I'm a tomotomo fan all the way!

[DeX-kun]

@Jiggy: You're way too nice, Youhei at least I thought was an idiot from start to finish (the only serious part I remember was when he wanted to start learning guitar.
@Saintess: Someone somewhere on the internet is interested in any pairing you could ever imagine, and Tomoyo/Kyou sounds wayybetter than quite alot of the pairings I've seen over the years ;D go for it
tho I'm a tomotomo fan all the way!

Actually, Youhei was serious in more then a couple of times. I specifically remember when Youhei was telling Tomoya to go to the picnic with Nagisa and her parents which was good advice surprisingly coming from him. I also remember when he was trying his hardest to remember Fuko during her arc and revealing that he didn't hate her which was pretty touching. I'm sure there are a couple more times but I can't remember right now :heh:

[fallschirmjager]

When Tomoya confronts Sunohara about "going out with Mei" I always thought his reply of "I thought it would be ok if it was you" was rather touching.

I mean, we're given the impression he really doesn't care about Mei at all but he really considers Tomoya his best friend despite their endless quarrels. But you know as they say, best friends fight the most.

My favourite Sunohara m0oments are during the Tomoyo arc from the game. I mean, he was so determined to prove Tomoyo was a guy and the hit counter always brought me a chuckle.

[mikita]

The anime really went overboard tho with 600 hit combos xD I remember you could never go past around 10 hits each time in the game
@dex: hm fine then Sunohara isn't the total idiot I took him for :P
still an idiot most of the time tho (yeah "detachable boobs" right..)

[cyberdemon]

this is interesting, Nagisa ranked number 10 in a recent newtype poll for favorite female while Tomoya is ranked 8 in the men's catagory

[DeX-kun]

this is interesting, Nagisa ranked number 10 in a recent newtype poll for favorite female while Tomoya is ranked 8 in the men's catagory

All I can say is, congratulations to both of them. :)

[Tak]

this is interesting, Nagisa ranked number 10 in a recent newtype poll for favorite female while Tomoya is ranked 8 in the men's catagory

When characters from bisho-games-turned-anime made top 10 in New Type, you know the sci-fi department is slacking off :heh:

- Tak

[Ithekro]

Well Yamato will be back by the end of the Year, so at least some sci-fi will return.

[DeX-kun]

When characters from bisho-games-turned-anime made top 10 in New Type, you know the sci-fi department is slacking off :heh:

- Tak

That or they're just too good ;) They deserved it :p

[xxangelchanxx]

My favorite is nagisa.

[Jiggy]

Actually, Youhei was serious in more then a couple of times. I specifically remember when Youhei was telling Tomoya to go to the picnic with Nagisa and her parents which was good advice surprisingly coming from him. I also remember when he was trying his hardest to remember Fuko during her arc and revealing that he didn't hate her which was pretty touching. I'm sure there are a couple more times but I can't remember right now :heh:Yeah, those are the exact Youhei moments I had in mind, along with trusting Mei with Tomoya. He plays aloof a lot, but he's definitely not oblivious to his friends. Same way Fuuko seems like such a joke and yet she's first to point out that Tomoya and Nagisa are being dishonest about their feelings toward each other. Same way Akio is always goofing off but can predict what's going on in Nagisa's school life just from her posture and facial expressions (the extra episode of After Story), and senses when Tomoya is going to ask if he can marry her even before letting him say a word.

[Florchyss]

Well my favorite characters are Nagisa and Ushio. They are so adorable!
Even I must said that they were not always my favorites. I was in love of Tomoyo at the begining, but after the tragic final of Nagisa story I think she and her daughter are my favorites for all the bad things they have to face true the story.

[Thth]

A difficult choice. I liked almost everyone in the show. But the Okazakis-Furukawas were the ones who carried the show IMO.So i voted for them (including Naoyuki)
Honorable votes for Tomoyo,Kyou and Youhei as I liked them to various degrees.

[Archon_Wing]

That or they're just too good ;) They deserved it :p

This happens when you have characters that are more than their thumbnail description at the beginning of the series. You know something is up when the friggin cat has more backstory than characters in other series. :)

A bad story's characters would just be stuck with their initial descriptions. If Clannad were like that, Nagisa would either be bedridden or faint every 5 seconds while moaning about dango, Tomoya would deliver a one-liner regardless if the situation is sad or happy, Tomoyo would just beat people up and stand around in cool poses, and Sunohara would just be only there as a pathetic character to be laughed at, etc. They would have ended up as plot devices that happened to be attached to people, as opposed to the other way around. It'd just be another boring anime that would get quickly overlooked.

But instead we learn that these characters are the way they are because of their experiences, and they actually have dreams and people they care about. They also react appropriately to the situation within their character And it's not just some episodic crap that gets solved and reset at the end of the episode. It becomes part of who they are.

The other thing is that Clannad has quite a few badass characters for its genre, and that always helps. :D

[Gordy Lechance]

More love for Sanae-oneechan!!

More Love For Anime Mommies!! :)

Which is why I've just created the following social group for all you Anime MILF lovers, Cute Anime Mommy Worshippers:

http://forums.animesuki.com/group.php?groupid=332

Come all come all!! :)

[KonataChan]

<333 botan, so cute "puhi puhi"! :D

[ReneeBurossamu]

I picked a lot.

Tomoya - He's a great lead that Key has constructed. Enough said.
Ushio - Obvious reasons.
Sanae - She is win.
Akio - I'd love to have a father-in-law like that.

Kyou - She added flair whenever she appeared. I missed her and the other girls at times in the series.
Tomoyo - She should've been in After Story more...
and imo, I thought that one-episode arc was stronger than the entire Clannad 24-episode line.
Kotomi - NOT BECAUSE SHE'S MOE. She reminds me a bit of myself, albeit much more shy. Missed her in After Story...

Sunohara Youhei - You gotta love the guy. Come on.
Sunohara Mei - She's adorable. And quite beautiful when she grows up.
Yuusuke - I love the guy.
Misae - her arc made me have an appreciation for her.
Shima - Adorable. He's so cute and clueless.

---

Watching After Story, in all its episodes, I'm really not gonna lie. Throughout the series, I thought the cutest couple/most fulfilling/etc. was Akio x Sanae.
Sorry.

[Proto]

Huh? Wow, and they even skipped the Sanae and Akio arcs, you might want to play the game then :p

[Tak]

This may be slightly off topic, but I have noticed the default AS avatars contain a large number of Clannad characters. Although for some odd reason, they are listed as 'unknown'...

- Tak

[Leo_Otaku]

When characters from bisho-games-turned-anime made top 10 in New Type, you know the sci-fi department is slacking off :heh:

- Tak
LMAO so true!

[DeX-kun]

This may be slightly off topic, but I have noticed the default AS avatars contain a large number of Clannad characters. Although for some odd reason, they are listed as 'unknown'...

- Tak

Yeah I just checked that out and you're right :confused: That's pretty weird.

[Archon_Wing]

Oh I didn't actually name any characters in my last post. :D I like most of the characters, but it'd be kind of pointless to vote for everybody.

Tomoya- The main lead for this type of anime often tends to be some emotionless GAR stereotype or some incompetent spinless buffoon. Usually the later because given the typical fanbase, there's really no point in creating an appealing male character. Anyhow, Tomoya is a strong character, but also weak at times too. He helps out Nagisa who is pretty hapless at the beginning but gladly receives her help in return in After Story. Tomoya's not the nicest guy, but his intentions are genuine and is funny without being a douche. He often just comes out just as "moe" as the girls when he interacts with Nagisa. Now... that is rare. :O

Nagisa- Initially quite annoying, she starts out as a typical "ill girl" but fortunately she shows that she is way more than that. In a number of anime, this type of character doesn't do much. They're usually either in a wheelchair or bed and always in pain to remind you that they are ill. But Nagisa tries to live out her life in spite of her difficulties, and thus makes her pretty amazing. I sorta know how it sucks to be sick for a long period of time and seemingly lose parts of your life, so that makes her particularly endearing, despite her occasional stupid acts.

Ushio- Ushio is basically Tomoya+ Nagisa with both of their best traits- Tomoya's honesty, and Nagisa's determination. She may someday lead the robotic mecha dango army and nothing will ever be able to oppose that. It should be noted that
since the timeline reset, the Ushio that grows up may be diffrent from the one is 17-21

Sanae and Akio- Should be self-explanatory. Despite their insanity, they turn out to be two parents who truly want Nagisa to overcome her problems and suffer a lot of regret for that certain incident. Sanae is of coures a MILF, and Akio is simply so badass he could light stuff on fire just by being himself.

Tomoyo- Oh, why did they have to give you a similar name to Tomoya? Anyhow, Tomoyo easily rocked the house in the first season where she was simply hilarious. Second season, she was scarce, but made well in the times that she does appear. I have a certain bias towards cool, calm, confident characters so I would have to vote for her even if she appears for 5 seconds in After Story. ;) Anyhow, she's the strongest character both mentally and physically and although her fate is uncertain, all we know is she'll find her way.

Youhei and Mei- I probaly wouldn't have watched this show if it hadn't been for Youhei's antics, and apparently he isn't a complete idiot sometimes. Mei is wise beyond her age and offers a ton of support to her brother (poor her). :D

Kotomi- Omg she's freaking nuts with those random responses. :) Our minds simply cannot comprehend what ever the heck she is up to. But anyhow, the scene at the end of her arc when she quotes the Dandelion Girl again is awesome. It is too bad she doesn't get to do much later on.

Honorable Mention-- The fanservice Fujibayashi Sisters

They were delightful to watch, but unfortunately they didn't really have too much character development as I really didn't feel like I knew them any better as the series progressed. This may change in the next OVA (Please change the intro, even if it just means switching scenes-- the Tomoyo special annoyed the heck out of me when it used the regular intro. It would be have been better to have no OP)

Kyou- I'm not too fond on "tsundere" characters, as that often just translates as unstable to me. :D However, she is indeed very hot for an animated character. ;) Considering how much fanservice is around her, it becomes hillarously ironic when you realize Clannad was Key's first "clean" game. I mean, if you placed the cast from Air, Kanon, and Clannad without knowledge of them, would you have guessed that she remains one of the few heroines without an h-scene? Or perhaps they did not wish to run the risk of be massive blood loss across the world.

Ryou- I'll always have a soft spot for Kyou's potentially bi sister, especailly that infamous scene she says yes to Nagisa. It's too bad she never gets to do anything :(

[OceanBlue]

Aww, poor Mei. She's getting such a small amount of votes.

It's so hard not to vote for all of them, so I voted for my standalone favorites: Tomoya, Kyou, and Mei.

[Soelke]

There were so many I wanted to choose, but I decided to just pick Fuuko and Ushio because they're my top two favorites. They're like, partners in crime xD

[Death Header]

I voted for:

Ushio: Let's face it, there aren't many 5-year olds who are portrayed as realistically as Ushio is. She's just so cute.

Akio: He gets my vote for being funny as hell during most of the series, but his serious side also won me over. Even though he's all tough and stuff, he actually does have a soft side.

Sunohara: I personally thought that I could relate to Sunohara as my own persona a lot better than I could with Tomoya. Add the fact that Sunohara had more "life" compared to Tomoya and you can see why he gets my vote.

[CrescentWind]

me personally i think that tomoya is my favourite character because you can relate with him in real life problems and supporting others in achieving goals.
Key really did make a good job in presenting their characters and i enjoyed every single one of them. The most touching characters would have to be Nagisa, Miyazawa,Misae and Ushio especially ushio in episode 18 where she reunites with tomoya is such a touching moment.
Overall every character was enjoyable to watch but Tomoya would have to be my pick, after all he is the main protaganist and i believe anyone can relate to his attitude and his will to protect things they love.

[ISighZ]

Oo my favorite character would be Tomoyo Sakagami, Tomoyo is...Tomoyo. She's way too awesome. I'm here trying to figure out why my answer would be Tomoyo but uhh nothing is coming on my mind. IT Just IS!

[acejem]

Initially it would have been sunohara because there wasn't a time where i didn't at least chuckle everytime he did something stupid or funny, but it changed to okazaki by the end of AS. One of the best developed male leads and you just can't help but like the guy. Thus he gets my vote.

If I had a second vote it would go to either Nagisa or Tomoyo. Probably leaning more towards Nagisa because after all she had more airtime, but it would be interesting if say Tomoyo had her own "after story" arc of the same length (The OVA doesn't count because it was way too short and fast-paced and failed to capture the emotions the original visual novel did).

Would also like to give a special mention to Akio and Ushio. Akio is just awesome - funny, tough, manly but also with a soft side. Ushio is just darn cute - who wouldn't want to have a 5year old child act like that if you were a parent.

[BakaMatt]

This debate might be less confused if it wasn't mixing anime and game versions since they were not exactly the same. The Movie wasn't the same either but it does show that even a hospital wouldn't have mattered when fate takes over (or as some might say, Tomoya's choice "at the bottom of the hill").

Yeah.. But the movie was totally different from the tv series since most of the characters positions had been changed,etc..

(Ushio!! :D)

[risingstar3110]

Voted for Kyou (and Botan but this's a pity vote......)

My favourite character in Clannad, that is (even when i didn't like her at 1st, she just start to win me over)

[Claude~]

Voted for...

1. Fuuko! She's one of my favorite characters ever. She's just so cute and funny. And the starfishes! ~~
2. Tomoyo. I liked her - she was pretty cool.
3. Sanae & Akio - I thought they were hilarious.
4. Misae.

[Miyuki-ism]

I like Kotomi the most because I'm attracted to smart, shy and polite girls.

[wjr]

Kyou Kyou Kyou lol i am abit Tsundere crazy dun worry about me haha

[Celebrianna]

I voted for Sanae, Akio, Tomoya, Nagisa, Ushio, Fuko, Kyou, Ms Ibiki and her hubby. Love them.

[DeX-kun]

I voted for Sanae, Akio, Tomoya, Nagisa, Ushio, Fuko, Kyou, Ms Ibiki and her hubby. Love them.

I voted for nearly the whole cast as well :heh: I really believe that most of these characters were significant pieces to this puzzle.

[kk2extreme]

there is not much love for ryou T_T

[DeX-kun]

there is not much love for ryou T_T

I voted for her >_> Although I do think that 14 votes is way too low.

[Akka]

Well, she may be nice, but the rest of the cast is just head and shoulder above.
She could have scored better in another show, but Clannad main strength is the characters, so the competition is just a bit too much for her ^^

[Tak]

Although there are times when I thought Ryou and Nagisa are related.

They are so alike in many ways...

- Tak

[Miyamoto Shin]

The 3 that I chose.. Ryou, Kotomi, and Yukine didn't get many votes!!..

*Sigh* *Emo mode activates*

[Maikeru13]

Kotomi Ichinose would be my favorite Character in Clannad because of :
1. She's the silent,dense and smart type.
2.The moeness is just awesome
3. Tomoya and Kotomi look good together. >_<

[FhnuZoag]

Oh god poor Ushio is in fifth place. Someone fix this.