CLANNAD

Clannad

What starts as a gentle high school romance evolves into a profound exploration of grief and redemption that sneaks up on you. Clannad's ending has become the stuff of anime legend — and for good reason.

Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking to school, he meets Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older but is repeating the grade due to illness. She is alone, as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out, and as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)