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Hello guys, I just wanted to share something. I watched Clannad 5 months ago, thinking it was just another bad or boring anime, but I shouldn’t have judged a book by its cover, so I gave it a try.

At first, I thought it was just another high school romance anime, nothing serious, right? Well… as I kept watching, I started getting attached to the characters for some reason. I didn’t even know I could feel like that.

Then came Fuko’s part in the first season. I was so sad about what happened to the poor girl, and when everyone slowly started forgetting her after her sister got married, I was even sadder. That’s where the tears came… I never knew I could cry like that. I was sobbing for 30 minutes and could barely stop.

Then, when Kotomi’s arc came, it broke me even more. Like… just when I started recovering, an even bigger wave of emotions hit me. The fact that Tomoya and her are childhood friends hit me even harder. I can’t really blame Tomoya for forgetting her, since he’s been through a lot as well, but damn.

Well, once that ended and everything returned to normal again (kind of), I was relieved that Kotomi returned to normal and started smiling and having fun with everyone else.

Then I started watching After Story, and that’s where even more tears started… It really broke me as an anime and changed me as a person.

When Nagisa died, Tomoya became a shut-in and a heavily depressed smoker after losing her. Man… I get him. He really loved Nagisa, and I’d probably do the same if I lost someone precious to me (I wouldn’t really smoke or drink, I’d just become a shut-in), but you guys get what I’m saying.

After that, I thought it was the end. Nagisa died, so what now? That’s where little Ushio came in. At first, I thought Ushio would hate Tomoya, and they were a bit awkward (Ushio was scared of him, and I get it—it was an awkward reunion after a couple of years). But when they started talking and went on that small trip, I started feeling better.

And yes, I cried when Ushio cried in the bathroom.

I cried throughout the entire first and second season, but even more during the second season.

I was happy when I saw that the ending was happy, and oh boy, I cried for 1–2 weeks after Clannad, because it really hit that nerve.

It changed me and showed me how even small things can matter more than big ones, and how you should cherish them. It really taught me to appreciate things like talking with my mom and dad, helping them around the house, and even just being with them, even if we’re quiet sometimes.

So yeah… this is my story of how Clannad basically changed me, and I hope that one day I’ll have a happy family of my own. Thanks for reading, guys.