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Clannad (2007)

Series · 24m episodes · Rated TV-PG · In Japanese

Animation, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

A delinquent high schooler finds unexpected connection and heartwarming moments amidst life's melancholy turns.

Wholesome humor. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.

Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 28, 2026.

Clannad parents guide

Mild language and nothing scary, about what a TV-PG should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Clannad about?

Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and cigarettes. This results in fights between the two until Tomoya's shoulder is injured in a fight. Since then, Tomoya has had distant relationships with his father, causing him to become a delinquent over time. While on a walk to school, he meets a strange girl named Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older, but is repeating due to illness. Due to this, she is often alone as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out and slowly, as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

StarringYuichi Nakamura, Mai Nakahara, Ryotaro Okiayu, Kikuko Inoue

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