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Clannad: Clannad

22 episodes Premiered Oct 5, 2007 Updated Jul 23, 2026

Clannad is an anime television series. The series follows the story of Tomoya, a high school student who is resentful of his life. His mother has passed away. Tomoya's life begins to change when he meets Nagisa, a classmate who is gentle but lonely. The series explores themes of life, loneliness, and the fragility of human relationships.

Season overview

Clannad is an anime television series. The series follows the story of Tomoya, a high school student who is resentful of his life. His mother has passed away. Tomoya's life begins to change when he meets Nagisa, a classmate who is gentle but lonely. The series explores themes of life, loneliness, and the fragility of human relationships.

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S1·E1 Mytharc

On the Hillside Path Where the Cherry Blossoms Flutter

Oct 5, 2007 · 24 min

On the way to school one day, Tomoya Okazaki meets a strange girl talking to herself named Nagisa Furukawa. Later in the day, Tomoya has a conversation with Nagisa during lunch and

S1·E2 Core

The First Step

Oct 12, 2007 · 24 min

Nagisa admits to wanting to restart the drama club, and Tomoya helps Nagisa to create advertisement posters which they place around school. At school that day, Tomoya meets two oth

S1·E3 Mytharc

Once Again After Crying

Oct 19, 2007 · 24 min

After the previous night's events, Tomoya goes to see if Nagisa is okay, and finds out that she has been physically weak all her life. While walking back from the bakery, Tomoya he

S1·E4 Core

Let's Find Friends

Oct 26, 2007 · 24 min

Tomoya runs into Fuko again at school, and she tries to invite him to her older sister's upcoming marriage ceremony, but Tomoya is not interested. Tomoya gets Youhei to help reform

S1·E5 Core

The Scenery with a Carving

Nov 2, 2007 · 24 min

In order to help Fuko out, Tomoya and Nagisa take her to stay at Nagisa's house for the time being. Nagisa's family helps with carving more starfish out of wood, and at school Tomo

S1·E6 Core

The Older and Younger Sister's Founder's Festival

Nov 9, 2007 · 24 min

Tomoya and Nagisa invite Fuko's older sister Kouko to the Founder's Festival. In the meantime, Fuko hands out more carved starfish to students at the festival, and her fan club hel

S1·E7 Core

Star-Shaped Feelings

Nov 16, 2007 · 24 min

Tomoya and Nagisa convince Kouko that Fuko would wish for her to get married despite Fuko's condition. They talk to the school's administration after finding out Kouko would like t

S1·E8 Core

The Wind That Vanishes Into Dusk

Nov 23, 2007 · 24 min

More people from school are not able to see Fuko anymore and now even those close to Fuko in the past are beginning to forget about her. First Youhei forget after he goes to see he

S1·E9 Core

Until the End of the Dream

Nov 30, 2007 · 24 min

Tomoya, Nagisa, and Fuko spend the night at school having a pre-celebration for Youko's wedding. In the morning, Tomoya and Nagisa have forgotten about Fuko and cannot see her. Bot

S1·E10 Core

The Girl Genius' Challenge

Dec 7, 2007 · 24 min

Since no new members have joined the drama club, Tomoya goes to talk with Kotomi once again about joining. Tomoya takes her around school and helps her introduce herself to people

S1·E11 Core

The After School Rhapsody

Dec 14, 2007 · 24 min

Kotomi is still trying to play the violin, but has not improved at all; in short, her playing is painful to anyone listening. Kyou gets the idea to have Kotomi play at her first vi

S1·E12 Core

Hidden World

Dec 21, 2007 · 24 min

Kotomi returns the violin to Rie Nishina and becomes friends with her. Kotomi changes her usual routine and starts attending her classes. Due to Kyou's idea, she, Ryou, Kotomi, Nag

S1·E13 Core

Garden of Memories

Jan 11, 2008 · 24 min

Tomoya realizes that he met Kotomi as a kid, though only she had remembered. Back then, Tomoya had often visited Kotomi, and was her only friend. Around this time on Kotomi's birth

S1·E14 Core

Theory of Everything

Jan 18, 2008 · 24 min

Kotomi finally leaves the house to find that Tomoya worked in the garden all night long and had fallen asleep. When she returns to school, Tomoya, Kyou, Ryou and Nagisa are all wai

S1·E15 Core

Stuck Problem

Jan 25, 2008 · 24 min

In order to help Nagisa reform the drama club, her friends offer their names in order to get enough members to qualify, but they still need a teacher to advice them with the club,

S1·E16 Core

3 on 3

Feb 1, 2008 · 24 min

When Mei shows up, she cleans her brother's filthy room, but cannot stay at her Youhei's all-boy dorm, so Nagisa offers to have her stay at her home while she is in town. Tomoya an

S1·E17 Core

A Room Without Anyone

Feb 8, 2008 · 24 min

After watching the basketball game, the choir club decides to share Koumura with the drama club, but the student council will not allow it. Nagisa collapses at school and cannot co

S1·E18 Core

Counter Measures

Feb 15, 2008 · 24 min

During the time that Tomoya is suspended from school, Tomoyo continues to come to his house, wake him up, and make him breakfast, though when she tries to ask him about his relatio

S1·E19 Core

A New Life

Feb 29, 2008 · 24 min

The drama club is finally re-established and Koumura is shared with the choir club. Tomoya's home room teacher goes to Tomoya's house to ask his father about his future, but Tomoya

S1·E20 Core

A Hidden Past

Mar 7, 2008 · 24 min

After hearing Nagisa talk about the story for the play she wants to perform, Tomoya tries asking Nagisa's parents about it, but they do not know any story like that. After Akio cat

S1·E21 Mytharc

Face Toward the School Festival

Mar 14, 2008 · 24 min

Nagisa and her friends continue to practice for the play, such as reciting tounge twisters, choosing which music to use for the play, lighting, and stage direction. Nagisa's father

S1·E22 Mytharc

Two Shadows

Mar 21, 2008 · 24 min

After Nagisa finds out about her parents' secret past, she cannot take her mind off how she ruined their dreams, and becomes emotional and depressed. On the day of the school festi