Clannad - Episode 22 Discussion / Poll [END]

[Klashikari]

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note: Poll is closed until the episode airs in Japan, for obvious reasons.

• Episode 22 will be broadcasted this 21th march at 1:55 AM (Japan Time Zone),
  which means this 20th march at 4:55PM (GMT 00).

Q: End at episode 22?! Isn't Clannad supposed to be a 24 episode series !?
A: It has been announced that Episode 23 will be a extra episode, named "Events of Summer Break" (there is no "episode 23" in the title in fact), while Episode 24 will be a DVD-only episode.

Q: So it will be over like that?!
A: There is a rampant unconfirmed rumor (even on MOONPHASE site) that CLANNAD might have a second season, so leading to After Story (the second "half" of Clannad story). Just wait for any official announcement, as nothing is officially confirmed for a hypthetical second season.

[hai_san]

wtf 22 ep... and ep 24 dvd only... how long do we have to wait for the dvd releases?

i hope ep 22 will at least end sadisfactory... no cliffhanger or so

[rainbow_star]

ep 22 is the end? No way!!!!

[Takuto19]

Dindn't see this coming, thought it was going to be 24 normal episodes, although tbh i'd rather there be a second season rather than it to end on 24 episodes though, mabey something might be announced at the end of this episode.

You never know heh.

[Kristen]

And thus ends the first season of an amazing anime. It was fun, and I have to say, Clannad had more of a value for me than just entertainment.

My speculations are simple: End the School life arc, don't cover any bit of After Story, announcement at the end for a second season.

I'm probably going to look at the screencaps this episode to see if they put a preview at the end or announce something. Let's hope for the latter.

[Proto]

announcement at the end for a second season.

If anything I'd guess that they will include that for ep. ~23, so I wouldn't get my hopes up

[Vibeke]

Well the fun times ends quickly I look forward to this episode and hopes it will faithfully cover Nagisa story.

[Espiecakes]

Yes, enjoy the wait for July 16th.

[Kristen]

Originally Posted by Espiecakes

Yes, enjoy the wait for July 16th.

July 16th?

[dustclee]

Originally Posted by ChrissieXD

July 16th?

That's when the DVD containing episode 24 is coming out, if I'm correct.

[RisArk]

Why is everyone Code Geassing?!

[minhtam1638]

Originally Posted by ChrissieXD

July 16th?

My 19th Birthday! Now I have something to look forward to for a birthday present.

[Phantom-Takaya]

Episode 22 is the end other than two extra episodes?! NOOOOOOOOO!!! Eh, geez. Things go by quickly sometimes. Great story, none the less. I'm up for a second season.

[germanturkey]

there goes after story...

[Proto]

Don't give up all your hopes yet. They may put it on indefinite hiatus like with Full Metal Panic, but they will definitely not close the door to a possible second season.

[todkapuz]

It just seems weird that an after-story chara shows promently in the OP and probably will not even get a moment's thought in this episode.... and hopefully... that is EXACTLY how it is... if we're not going to have any of the build up of the AS, I dont want to see ANY of the AS in this episode...

all that being said... looking at it based solely on what we've seen in the anime... there are a number of logical conclusions and reasons we can wrap most of this up nicely and neatly* here in this episode... and I'm sure they will still do it in a way to make me break down

All I can say is Sing little Dangoite, SING! *runs off to sleep to lessen time between now and pretty Clannad visuals*


edit *neatly -> well neatly on par with a lot of anime... obviously some of the back-story really is still missing to bring out the theme in it's whole.... but just mean we plot as we know it in the anime.

[boggart]

Well the DVDs are certainly worth the buy, so everyone should go buy them!

[Tsuki-Miko-14]

Originally Posted by Vibeke

Well the fun times ends quickly I look forward to this episode and hopes it will faithfully cover Nagisa story.

I know how you feel. I really love waiting for news epi every Thursday. Infact wait for new epis make the week days Mon-Fri go fast.
But now today is the last epi and i feel so sad and upset.
Clannad is a fun show to watch, you know.
Now i have to wait for the second season.

[Rodo K.]

i enjoyed this anime very much, like Kanon 2006. I can't wait for the second season, July 16th? That's right around my birthday. All good stories must come to an end even if you don't want them too. ;-;

[Kaioshin Sama]

Series have been getting shorter and shorter each decade. In the 70's you would see many series of about 90+ episodes. Then in the 80's it would was predominantly 50 episode series. The 90's brought us the 26 episode formula that most people today are familiar with, but then in the 21st century we started to see lots of 13 episode series, which in my opinion is usually way to short to tell a full story and an excuse to break series up into multiple seasons. Maybe this "Code Geassing" is them grooming newer viewers who came in with the 21st century style for a return to the 50 episode norm of the 80's (since they are making a comeback in anime as of late).

Or maybe it's a clever marketing ploy to stagger the seasons so as to take advantage of prime purchasing seasons and to let Otaku recoup their losses from spending on the series so they are at maximum buying power and renewed interest for when the series returns. In my experience interest wanes towards the middle of a series so by getting rid of that middle you can eliminate the burn out from viewers and capture their full attention again later on. Just look at the amount of clamouring for the new Code Geass season.

The DVD exclusive episodes is kind of a cheapshot though I have to say. It's like they are saying "So you want to see the end of our story....THEN YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO PAY FOR IT! AHAHAHAHAHA!" Ahem, well you can just count them as OVA's then I guess.