Ah, the dreaded Morbus Fatalis Generalis. Too many lives are lost to it every season. Symptoms come and go and there is no known cure. During remissions patients can often live their life as normal, which makes it a great opportunity to still make some memories. Though recent studies suggest that enjoying yourself with friends accelerates the progression of the disease. There are also a suspicious amount of recorded cases where close friends arrive minutes too late at the hospital when the patient passes away. This gave rise to the distasteful nickname "McGuffin Disease". As with most rare conditions, more research is needed. Perhaps one day we will figure out why some patients are bed-ridden for years while others can go out and about for months on end.How about Generic Fatal Syndrome? A mysterious disease or affliction that randomly affects a usually minor (but can be major) character who usually doesn't matter much in the story line.
Some times major characters (as in Clannad-After Story) with Nagisa and her daughter Ushio both suffer from a "mysterious disease" and die.
Ya luckily I wasn't planning on seeing it anytime soon but unwatching this thread now just incase it happens again.
And congratulations on spoiling Clannad: After Story for people who haven't seen it.
Maybe you could've put it in a spoiler blur like I've done in the quote above? Or maybe just not been so needlessly specific?
"Most" does not equal everyone.Clannad is such as old series I figure most have seen it long ago-and it's very common knowledge what happens in the last 6 episodes.
I only saw Clannad for the first time last year, and had no knowledge of the plot beforehand.Clannad is such as old series I figure most have seen it long ago-and it's very common knowledge what happens in the last 6 episodes.
I personally really like his earlier works (Air, Kanon and Clannad) and would definitely recommend trying them out. Honestly it's painful to see a downward trend with his more recent works Angel Beats, Charlotte and The Day I Became a God. They all could use more episodes to flesh things out, but in general feel like failed attempts at replicating former success. While Angel Beats is still pretty okay on its own, it didn't capture the same feeling for me. For me I consider them two distinct groups, despite being by the same writer. They're all intended to make you cry, but the recent works do this the cheap way, while the older works really get you emotionally invested first.I bought the Clannad DVDs only last year and I have not got around to watching them yet, so I was also hoping to remain unspoiled. Though the recent show The Day I Became A God from the same writer **** the bed so hard towards its conclusion that I’m not sure I want to watch anything more from that guy.
Tbh Angel Beats is by far my favourite of those. And even Clannad is leagues better than Kanon and Air. Dont get me wrong they are all good but without Clannad, Kanon and Air wouldnt be as remembered I feel. I also really enjoyed Charlotte but would never have guessed it was by the same person.I personally really like his earlier works (Air, Kanon and Clannad) and would definitely recommend trying them out. Honestly it's painful to see a downward trend with his more recent works Angel Beats, Charlotte and The Day I Became a God. They all could use more episodes to flesh things out, but in general feel like failed attempts at replicating former success. While Angel Beats is still pretty okay on its own, it didn't capture the same feeling for me. For me I consider them two distinct groups, despite being by the same writer. They're all intended to make you cry, but the recent works do this the cheap way, while the older works really get you emotionally invested first.
Oh its definitely one of those shows that will make you cry multiple timesI've had the Clannad DVDs (both series) hanging around for ages - I've got no idea what happens in the story, but I get a depressing vibe from them
I've only seen Angel Beats! out of those so far, and... it's absolutely brutal. I've never gotten through the last episode without tears yet.Tbh Angel Beats is by far my favourite of those.
Did you ever watch Little Busters? It certainly had elements that put me in mind of shows like Clannad. I really liked it at any rateWhat makes me sad is that I can't seem to find stories (anime, manga, vn or otherwise) that capture that same (now somewhat nostalgic) feeling. Any recommendations are welcome ;