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**Klashikari** · 2008-01-23, 20:10

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

Episode 15 will be broadcasted this 25th january at 1:55 AM (Japan Time Zone),
which means this 24th january at 4:55PM (GMT 00).

Kristen · 2008-01-23, 20:14

Now the big question. Will this mini arc be about Sunohara, or Nagisa? All will be answered tomorrow.

As for me, I'm praying for Sunohara. Nagisa must not air this season!

Or, will they pull a surprise and do another character? Hm...

Rhyel · 2008-01-23, 20:17

To me this episode is a small pause to next arc.

mandarb916 · 2008-01-23, 20:29

sunohara...i didn't like that arc in the game tbh but with mei in the op, i suppose that's quite possible...lol

fuzzles · 2008-01-23, 20:56

pray pray pray praying must pray for sunohara I need him! although i still think he's gonna be combined with tomoyo but i can always pray

Mirrinus · 2008-01-23, 21:07

I'm just praying for some epic basketball action...don't know what to expect, but that would be very cool.

Kristen · 2008-01-23, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirrinus

I'm just praying for some epic basketball action...don't know what to expect, but that would be very cool.

Well, remember that Tomoya cannot lift his throwing arm past his shoulder. Since he's the main character, I'm assuming he'd be playing. So, maybe it won't be as epic as one would think.

EXEs · 2008-01-24, 09:23

Did it air already? Where them screenshots? I want my weekly prescription of Clannad now!

**Klashikari** · 2008-01-24, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by EXEs

Did it air already? Where them screenshots? I want my weekly prescription of Clannad now!

Please read the first post...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klashikari

Episode 15 will be broadcasted this 25th january at 1:55 AM (Japan Time Zone),
which means this 24th january at 4:55PM (GMT 00).

It is currently only 2:30PM GMT 00, hence it will be aired in 2 hours and 25 minutes.
I will usually indicate when screenshots will be available on 2chan, though linking the 2chan thread is not exactly safe. Please just be patient.

Rookie103 · 2008-01-24, 10:28

Awesome! I love seeing this thread. It means the next episode is coming!

EXEs · 2008-01-24, 11:24

Oops, forgive me, I didn't read it properly.

Kristen · 2008-01-24, 13:44

So, after a little research...

Spoiler for Episode 15:

**Klashikari** · 2008-01-24, 13:46

Pictures are available on 2chan.

This line will probably make people jump in joy, but well:
As you probably expected/hoped for, Kotomi is well and stick with the group (so no, she isn't missing because of the oversea studies etc).

here are the headlines of this week episode.

Spoiler for episode 15 overal summary:

another sequence with the boy and the girl in the outer world. They discuss about another world, while the one they are in is quite lonely

Since Kotomi's issue is solved, people are back on work for the drama club (the whole cast is wearing their summer seifuku)

Koumura sensei is the last teacher they can ask for advice slot for the drama club. However, Nishina Rie and some others girls were also trying to form a chorus club as well. Despite Rie was first some time ago, she wasn't able to accomplish it since they weren't three from the start.

Koumura suggests the drama club to discuss with the chorus club. As Rie is listening to them, her friend Sugisaka is adamantly opposed because it is Rie's dream.

The group (without Youhei) is walking, discussing a bit.

At the dormitory, Youhei receives a phone call but he is absent. Tomoya decides to pick it at his place, for a surprising discussion with Mei

At school, Tomoya and Youhei notice Nagisa who is reading some kind of letter. It reads "Give up on the drama club. otherwise, you will get through lot of pain". Youhei declares the threat is from the chorus club, but Nagisa can't believe that, being angry at such accusation.

At the end of the afternoon, Sugisaka confronts Nagisa, Tomoya and Youhei, admitting she was the one who wrote that letter.
She explains her reasons and Rie's background, as her violonist dream is shattered due of an accident.
Hence, she beg Nagisa to give up the drama club.

Youhei is extremely angry, asking nagisa not to falter, as such use of an handicap is intolerable.

In the end, Nagisa is too soft and "understands", she will give up.
Nagisa and tomoya discuss a bit about that alone, and it is quite hard for her. As Tomoya is trying to comfort her (confession!?) he is brutally interrupted by...

Kyou who is also not pleased by Nagisa's decision

Later on the day, Youhei rants like hell about that
Both tomoya and youhei ask advice to Yukine as result.

Meanwhile, Tomoyo is harassed by the judo captain and vice captain. They would like her to join the club considering her sportive attributes and skills, but she is very reluctant, as she has student council presidence to attain. nothing can stop them until...

Fuuko appears! Tomoya is quite dumbfounded, while it seems fuuko could break the situation somehow.

the netx day, youhei is triumphant and suggest a basket ball 3 on 3 to show off, defeating the chorus club in term of handicap or such. Obviously this doesn't please Tomoya considering his injury, but youhei is downright confident.

Tomoya is quite annoyed by this and tries to use Nagisa at his advantage. He tells her that... youhei is gay ! She is obviously flustered and wants to protect tomoya
This lead to a complicated revelation which shatter youhei in tears !

As Tomoya and Nagisa are quite dumbfounded, a unexpected visitor arrives... it is Mei !

HOLY COW, that's a LOT of things they covered and the pace seems right.
Seriously it is a very nice follow up, keeping the flow for the casual days!

Rookie103 · 2008-01-24, 14:00

Hmm, Sunohara's arc eh? It's good that it'll be focused on him a bit more.

Nite · 2008-01-24, 14:07

Just seen the episode on nicovideo

Spoiler for ep 15:

Spoiler for ep 16:

SidVicious · 2008-01-24, 14:27

Spoiler for ep. 15:

Proto · 2008-01-24, 14:43

Good KyotoAnimation! Finally a company that does good arc interweaving. This is how visual novels with multiple paths adaptations should be done. Down with the modularized approach! Down with Tannenbaum! Long live Torvalds!

Though I have to accept that Kyou's intermission there was the most unexpected thing ever. With only that she beats Fuuko's random appearances by miles

But again, seeing well planned original material will be interesting

Kaioshin Sama · 2008-01-24, 14:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProtoMan

Good KyotoAnimation! Finally a company that does good arc interweaving. This is how visual novels with multiple paths adaptations should be done. Down with the modularized approach! Down with Tannenbaum! Long live Torvalds!

Though I have to accept that Kyou's intermission there was the most unexpected thing ever. With only that she beats Fuuko's random appearances by miles

But again, seeing well planned original material will be interesting

Sounds kind of like Studio Barcelona did with Kodomo No Jikan. There arc "interweaving" frequently worked out for the best and surprised me as well so I guess that makes two companies that do it well (though that was a Manga).

Still on this front it amazes me that this concept rarely occurs to studios that are doing VN adaptations.

blitz1/2 · 2008-01-24, 15:53

Tomoyo after anyone?

The uniforms look better compared to the yellow one.

**Klashikari** · 2008-01-24, 16:12

Well a bit late:

This episode was really finely blend, just like what ProtoMan said earlier. The scripters did an excellent job in entwining 3 arcs with 5-6 other characters which weren't involved in the original game. The result is quite naturally flowing, though one might complain about the fast pace on some parts.

The other very nice points were the significant quality here (constant and largely above the average one of CLANNAD, On par with episode 1 and 2), but also the outstanding seiyuu job here (kudos to Nakahara Mai who gave a plethora of Nagisa's personality sides, while Sakaguchi Daisuke gave a very convincing Youhei, which even beat his game performance: "handicap" speech and the "confession").
And the arrival of "that" character is really great news (but not really a surprise)... I'm really looking forward to the next episode

Really, It is really a good thing to have played the game: you still can be surprised by the scripters and animators stunts, and it is really giving justice to the original material
This episode earned a 10 hands down.

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Episode 15: Summary and Screencaps

View Poll Results: Clannad - Episode 15 Rating
Perfect 10	77	47.83%
9 out of 10 : Excellent	40	24.84%
8 out of 10 : Very Good	30	18.63%
7 out of 10 : Good	8	4.97%
6 out of 10 : Average	0	0%
5 out of 10 : Below Average	3	1.86%
4 out of 10 : Poor	1	0.62%
3 out of 10 : Bad	0	0%
2 out of 10 : Very Bad	2	1.24%
1 out of 10 : Painful	0	0%
Voters: 161. You may not vote on this poll

2008-01-23, 20:10	Link #1
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	Clannad - Episode 15 Discussion / Poll Welcome to the discussion thread for Clannad, Episode 15. Thread Guidelines Raw requests and offers are not permitted anywhere on this forum. Spoilers about future events must not be posted in this thread. If you need to reference something that would spoil a future event, reply directly with a private message. Discuss your expectations of the episode if it has not aired yet. Be polite to your fellow forum members. Please try to keep the discussion on topic. Spoiler Policy Any spoiler that reveals future events, even under a spoiler tag, will be deleted. Spoiler tags should still be used where appropriate. Adding a Spoiler tag: Just highlight your spoiler and click the button found on the "Quick Reply" and "Reply to Thread" forms. Make sure that you include a title for the spoiler! Please use the Report button if you see any spoilers: Click the button found to the left of the post, just under the poster's avatar. Using the Report button is anonymous and helps the Moderators to locate and deal with problems quickly. Posting prohibited spoilers will result in a ban. Note: Reporting a post does not mean the poster will be banned instantly. The Moderators will use bans if warnings are repeatedly ignored. note: Poll is closed until the episode airs in Japan, for obvious reasons. Episode 15 will be broadcasted this 25th january at 1:55 AM (Japan Time Zone), which means this 24th january at 4:55PM (GMT 00). Last edited by Klashikari; 2008-01-23 at 20:44.

2008-01-23, 20:14	Link #2
Kristen Senior Member Author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Tech	Now the big question. Will this mini arc be about Sunohara, or Nagisa? All will be answered tomorrow. As for me, I'm praying for Sunohara. Nagisa must not air this season! Or, will they pull a surprise and do another character? Hm... __________________

2008-01-23, 20:17	Link #3
Rhyel Senior Member Graphic Designer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Solar System Age: 48	To me this episode is a small pause to next arc. __________________ Thanks KiNA for this lovely signature.

2008-01-24, 13:44	Link #12
Kristen Senior Member Author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Tech	So, after a little research... Spoiler for Episode 15: It seems like Tomoya doesn't confess to Nagisa, and it is the start of the Sunohara route. __________________

2008-01-23, 20:29	Link #4
mandarb916 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008	sunohara...i didn't like that arc in the game tbh but with mei in the op, i suppose that's quite possible...lol

2008-01-23, 20:56	Link #5
fuzzles anal retentive Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New york	pray pray pray praying must pray for sunohara I need him! although i still think he's gonna be combined with tomoyo but i can always pray

2008-01-23, 21:07	Link #6
Mirrinus Bemused Scholar Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 36	I'm just praying for some epic basketball action...don't know what to expect, but that would be very cool.

2008-01-24, 09:23	Link #8
EXEs Hallelujah... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hong Kong Age: 32	Did it air already? Where them screenshots? I want my weekly prescription of Clannad now!

2008-01-24, 10:28	Link #10
Rookie103 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England	Awesome! I love seeing this thread. It means the next episode is coming!

2008-01-24, 11:24	Link #11
EXEs Hallelujah... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hong Kong Age: 32	Oops, forgive me, I didn't read it properly.

2008-01-24, 13:46	Link #13
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	Pictures are available on 2chan. This line will probably make people jump in joy, but well: As you probably expected/hoped for, Kotomi is well and stick with the group (so no, she isn't missing because of the oversea studies etc). here are the headlines of this week episode. Spoiler for episode 15 overal summary: another sequence with the boy and the girl in the outer world. They discuss about another world, while the one they are in is quite lonely Since Kotomi's issue is solved, people are back on work for the drama club (the whole cast is wearing their summer seifuku) Koumura sensei is the last teacher they can ask for advice slot for the drama club. However, Nishina Rie and some others girls were also trying to form a chorus club as well. Despite Rie was first some time ago, she wasn't able to accomplish it since they weren't three from the start. Koumura suggests the drama club to discuss with the chorus club. As Rie is listening to them, her friend Sugisaka is adamantly opposed because it is Rie's dream. The group (without Youhei) is walking, discussing a bit. At the dormitory, Youhei receives a phone call but he is absent. Tomoya decides to pick it at his place, for a surprising discussion with Mei At school, Tomoya and Youhei notice Nagisa who is reading some kind of letter. It reads "Give up on the drama club. otherwise, you will get through lot of pain". Youhei declares the threat is from the chorus club, but Nagisa can't believe that, being angry at such accusation. At the end of the afternoon, Sugisaka confronts Nagisa, Tomoya and Youhei, admitting she was the one who wrote that letter. She explains her reasons and Rie's background, as her violonist dream is shattered due of an accident. Hence, she beg Nagisa to give up the drama club. Youhei is extremely angry, asking nagisa not to falter, as such use of an handicap is intolerable. In the end, Nagisa is too soft and "understands", she will give up. Nagisa and tomoya discuss a bit about that alone, and it is quite hard for her. As Tomoya is trying to comfort her (confession!?) he is brutally interrupted by... Kyou who is also not pleased by Nagisa's decision Later on the day, Youhei rants like hell about that Both tomoya and youhei ask advice to Yukine as result. Meanwhile, Tomoyo is harassed by the judo captain and vice captain. They would like her to join the club considering her sportive attributes and skills, but she is very reluctant, as she has student council presidence to attain. nothing can stop them until... Fuuko appears! Tomoya is quite dumbfounded, while it seems fuuko could break the situation somehow. the netx day, youhei is triumphant and suggest a basket ball 3 on 3 to show off, defeating the chorus club in term of handicap or such. Obviously this doesn't please Tomoya considering his injury, but youhei is downright confident. Tomoya is quite annoyed by this and tries to use Nagisa at his advantage. He tells her that... youhei is gay ! She is obviously flustered and wants to protect tomoya This lead to a complicated revelation which shatter youhei in tears ! As Tomoya and Nagisa are quite dumbfounded, a unexpected visitor arrives... it is Mei ! HOLY COW, that's a LOT of things they covered and the pace seems right. Seriously it is a very nice follow up, keeping the flow for the casual days! __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter] Last edited by Klashikari; 2008-01-24 at 14:02.

2008-01-24, 14:00	Link #14
Rookie103 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England	Hmm, Sunohara's arc eh? It's good that it'll be focused on him a bit more.

2008-01-24, 14:07	Link #15
Nite ------- Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Age: 38	Just seen the episode on nicovideo Spoiler for ep 15: I always thought the anime didn't do the humour scenes involving Sunohara the proper justice they deserve, but this episode really nailed it for me. It's nice to see that Kotomi is still around, but of course her role is pretty limited. This episode jumped between scenes a bit too much, but like Klashikari mentioned, there was a ton of stuff from various routes covered. Spoiler for ep 16: I was sort of expecting a bit of Tomoyo's routes during these 2 episodes, but Kyou too?

2008-01-24, 14:27	Link #16
SidVicious Anime addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: São Paulo/Brazil Age: 46	Spoiler for ep. 15: No Tomoya - Nagisa love?

2008-01-24, 14:43	Link #17
Proto Knowledge is the solution Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 39	Good KyotoAnimation! Finally a company that does good arc interweaving. This is how visual novels with multiple paths adaptations should be done. Down with the modularized approach! Down with Tannenbaum! Long live Torvalds! Though I have to accept that Kyou's intermission there was the most unexpected thing ever. With only that she beats Fuuko's random appearances by miles But again, seeing well planned original material will be interesting __________________ How to play Japanese games in Linux

2008-01-24, 15:53	Link #19
blitz1/2 Tenshi's Defense Squadron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Fighting against those who oppress the system	Tomoyo after anyone? The uniforms look better compared to the yellow one. __________________ hai, hai. Onii-chan has his work cut out for him.

2008-01-24, 16:12	Link #20
Klashikari 阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv180 Graphic Designer Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium, Brussels Age: 37	Well a bit late: This episode was really finely blend, just like what ProtoMan said earlier. The scripters did an excellent job in entwining 3 arcs with 5-6 other characters which weren't involved in the original game. The result is quite naturally flowing, though one might complain about the fast pace on some parts. The other very nice points were the significant quality here (constant and largely above the average one of CLANNAD, On par with episode 1 and 2), but also the outstanding seiyuu job here (kudos to Nakahara Mai who gave a plethora of Nagisa's personality sides, while Sakaguchi Daisuke gave a very convincing Youhei, which even beat his game performance: "handicap" speech and the "confession"). And the arrival of "that" character is really great news (but not really a surprise)... I'm really looking forward to the next episode Really, It is really a good thing to have played the game: you still can be surprised by the scripters and animators stunts, and it is really giving justice to the original material This episode earned a 10 hands down. article on the way! Episode 15: Summary and Screencaps __________________ [Sig art: Kagura Yuu, Nunukko, Maku Rako & Mishima Kurone] / [Twitter] Last edited by Klashikari; 2008-01-25 at 08:43.