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  • Over the years KEY have brought us many interesting multi-routed storylines through their visual novel releases including Air, Clannad, Kanon and Little Busters! to name a couple. While none of these have recieved an official English release, instead relying on users to purchase a Japanese copy from overseas than adding a fan-translation if one exists… you may have also been able to enjoy the storyline through English localized anime releases for several series such as Air and Clannad (Both in full anime series and movie forms), Kanon (As a series) and even Angel Beats which used some of KEY’s staff...

    International Fans of KEY Visual Novel / Anime Works Encouraged to Take Part in “15th Anniversary Letter Project”

    Posted on July 31, 2012 | 4 Comments
    Over the years KEY have brought us many interesting multi-routed storylines through their visual novel releases including Air, Clannad, Kanon and Little Busters! to name a couple. While none of these have recieved an official English release, instead relying on users to purchase a Japanese copy from overseas than adding a fan-translation if one exists… you may have also been able to enjoy the storyline through English localized anime releases for several series such as Air and Clannad (Both in full anime series and movie forms), Kanon (As a series) and even Angel Beats which used some of KEY’s staff...

  • Over the last couple of years, Sentai Filmworks have released both seasons of Clannad and the Clannad feature film on DVD to the North American market, alongside a Blu-ray Complete Series release late-last year for the first season. The company has today announced that Clannad: After Story Complete Collection is now available for purchase on blu-ray at a SRP of $89.98. A few months have passed since Tomoya declared his love to Nagisa.  Now their relationship is entering a new phase, and neither is quite sure where it will take them.  As their friends move on to lives of their...

    Sentai Filmworks Announce Clannad: After Story on Blu-ray For Purchase Today

    Posted on July 25, 2012 | No Comments
    Over the last couple of years, Sentai Filmworks have released both seasons of Clannad and the Clannad feature film on DVD to the North American market, alongside a Blu-ray Complete Series release late-last year for the first season. The company has today announced that Clannad: After Story Complete Collection is now available for purchase on blu-ray at a SRP of $89.98. A few months have passed since Tomoya declared his love to Nagisa.  Now their relationship is entering a new phase, and neither is quite sure where it will take them.  As their friends move on to lives of their...

  • Title: Clannad – The Motion Picture - Encompasses: Film Published by: Sentai Filmworks Based on: Visual Novel by KEY Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Romance Audio: English and Japanese Dub Subtitles: English Runtime: 95 Minutes Classification: TV-PG Special Thanks: Copy purchased out of my own pocket. Plagued by a seemingly endless stream of haunting dreams, Tomoya drifts through life with an almost overwhelming sense of anger and emptiness. Then, one fateful day, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Nagisa and his world begins to change. While helping Nagisa revive the defunct Drama Club at their high school, Tomoya discovers that she has the same dreams. Their story starts beneath the...

    Clannad: The Motion Picture – Review

    Posted on July 6, 2012 | No Comments
    Title: Clannad – The Motion Picture - Encompasses: Film Published by: Sentai Filmworks Based on: Visual Novel by KEY Genre: Drama, Fantasy and Romance Audio: English and Japanese Dub Subtitles: English Runtime: 95 Minutes Classification: TV-PG Special Thanks: Copy purchased out of my own pocket. Plagued by a seemingly endless stream of haunting dreams, Tomoya drifts through life with an almost overwhelming sense of anger and emptiness. Then, one fateful day, he meets the mysterious and beautiful Nagisa and his world begins to change. While helping Nagisa revive the defunct Drama Club at their high school, Tomoya discovers that she has the same dreams. Their story starts beneath the...

  • Just like what I did with my Madman Entertainment January 2012 preview I released last week, I would like to take a few moments to go through just what Siren Visual has on offer this month. Siren Visual is starting the year with a short but sweet set of two series, one which is a series collection and another which is a title I was surprised to see announced but looking forward to checking out anyway. Both of these releases will be available through the Siren Visual online store and retailers of anime beginning on the 19th January 2012. Ninja...

    Check Out Siren Visual’s January 2012 Offering

    Posted on January 16, 2012 | 3 Comments
    Just like what I did with my Madman Entertainment January 2012 preview I released last week, I would like to take a few moments to go through just what Siren Visual has on offer this month. Siren Visual is starting the year with a short but sweet set of two series, one which is a series collection and another which is a title I was surprised to see announced but looking forward to checking out anyway. Both of these releases will be available through the Siren Visual online store and retailers of anime beginning on the 19th January 2012. Ninja...

  • This is a copy of the newsletter put together by the folks at Siren Visual. I noticed that some people on their Facebook page claimed they were having trouble opening the email for whatever reason… and as I was able to open my copy I have included it below – Enjoy! ————— Siren Visual Newsletter – Siren Visual – January 2012 FLAMING BLUE! JANUARY NEWS FROM SIREN VISUAL It’s the start of the year and we’re starting it off in a blaze of blue flames! PRINCESS RESURRECTION Pre-orders are already underway for Princess Resurrection which shall be released in March....

    Siren Visual January 2012 Newsletter – For Those Who Had Trouble Opening or Have Not Signed Up to Receive It…. or Would Just Like a Read of It

    Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments
    This is a copy of the newsletter put together by the folks at Siren Visual. I noticed that some people on their Facebook page claimed they were having trouble opening the email for whatever reason… and as I was able to open my copy I have included it below – Enjoy! ————— Siren Visual Newsletter – Siren Visual – January 2012 FLAMING BLUE! JANUARY NEWS FROM SIREN VISUAL It’s the start of the year and we’re starting it off in a blaze of blue flames! PRINCESS RESURRECTION Pre-orders are already underway for Princess Resurrection which shall be released in March....

  • Siren Visual today sent out their December newsletter covering all of their upcoming titles as well as promoting their weekly Christmas competitions. For those who are not registered to recieve the email or like last time – may have had difficulty opening it, I have posted it up below. Oh, and while on the topic – reviews for both The Guild and RvB Season 9 up this weekend… WOO! SIREN END OF YEAR ROUND UP!  And so the final month of 2011 is upon us and what a year it has been for everyone at the office here and I’m...

    Siren Visual Newsletter – Tis The Season To Celebrate (Archive for those Who Have Not Subscribed to the Newsletter or Had Problems Opening It)

    Posted on December 2, 2011 | No Comments
    Siren Visual today sent out their December newsletter covering all of their upcoming titles as well as promoting their weekly Christmas competitions. For those who are not registered to recieve the email or like last time – may have had difficulty opening it, I have posted it up below. Oh, and while on the topic – reviews for both The Guild and RvB Season 9 up this weekend… WOO! SIREN END OF YEAR ROUND UP!  And so the final month of 2011 is upon us and what a year it has been for everyone at the office here and I’m...

  • I am aware that this may be considered adding salt to the wounds of some who would love to see this Blu-ray set released in Australia. However Sentai Filmworks have just informed me that starting from today, you will be able to pick up a Blu-ray copy of Clannad (Season One) from either a supplier of anime or an online retailer (Eg. Rightstuf) at an SRP of $89.98. Running at 600 minutes in length and featuring both the Sentai Filmworks English dub and the original Japanese dub, you will be able to follow Tomoya Okazaki as he goes from a...

    Clannad is Now Available on Blu-ray in North America

    Posted on November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
    I am aware that this may be considered adding salt to the wounds of some who would love to see this Blu-ray set released in Australia. However Sentai Filmworks have just informed me that starting from today, you will be able to pick up a Blu-ray copy of Clannad (Season One) from either a supplier of anime or an online retailer (Eg. Rightstuf) at an SRP of $89.98. Running at 600 minutes in length and featuring both the Sentai Filmworks English dub and the original Japanese dub, you will be able to follow Tomoya Okazaki as he goes from a...

  • Clannad to See Box Sets from Siren Visual

    Posted on October 12, 2011 | No Comments
    Over the course of a year, Siren Visual released the Clannad series alongside its follow on series Clannad: After Story. While it is not the blu-ray collection that I know at least one fan on the companies wall is feverishly requesting, the following was recently posted on their Facebook wall: Siren Visual will be doing two box set releases for the series, the first being released in December this year and the second due for release sometime (hopefully) early next year. For those curious about a complete collection of Durarara!!, which is another highly requested series from the company – they have...

  • Title: Clannad -After Story- Part 2 Published by: Siren Visual (Australia), Sentai Filmworks (US) Based on: The Visual Novel of the same name by KEY / visualarts Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy Audio: English and Japanese Dubs Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Runtime: 300 minutes Cost: $49.95 Classification: This title is rated PG for Mild Themes, Sexual References and Infrequent Course Language Blurb: It has been a long time coming, however the final volume of Clannad has been released. By this point, if you are interested in starting the series, you should go back to my original reviews and read them, as this is for those who need a...

    The Rest of Their Life – Clannad: After Story Part 2 Review

    Posted on July 23, 2011 | No Comments
    Title: Clannad -After Story- Part 2 Published by: Siren Visual (Australia), Sentai Filmworks (US) Based on: The Visual Novel of the same name by KEY / visualarts Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy Audio: English and Japanese Dubs Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Runtime: 300 minutes Cost: $49.95 Classification: This title is rated PG for Mild Themes, Sexual References and Infrequent Course Language Blurb: It has been a long time coming, however the final volume of Clannad has been released. By this point, if you are interested in starting the series, you should go back to my original reviews and read them, as this is for those who need a...

  • I am a rather big fan of the Clannad series, with it having scored consistently high results in my reviews for Clannad Parts 1/2 and Clannad: After Story Part 1, however as the last volume is to be released this month, I think it would be nice to release the movie (Clannad: The Motion Picture), which has also been dubbed by Sentai Filmworks in North America with the same vocal cast as the anime series. Whilst it is evidently shorter, it still seems to have Dango in it, and it would be nice to see a condensed series that focuses...

    Now that Siren Visual is about to release the final volume of Clannad: After Story

    Posted on July 11, 2011 | No Comments
    I am a rather big fan of the Clannad series, with it having scored consistently high results in my reviews for Clannad Parts 1/2 and Clannad: After Story Part 1, however as the last volume is to be released this month, I think it would be nice to release the movie (Clannad: The Motion Picture), which has also been dubbed by Sentai Filmworks in North America with the same vocal cast as the anime series. Whilst it is evidently shorter, it still seems to have Dango in it, and it would be nice to see a condensed series that focuses...

  • New Anime/Manga Titles for July 2011 in Australia

    Posted on June 25, 2011 | No Comments
    I haven’t had much in terms of June releases so far, with most of the titles being a tad delayed in arriving, however there is no reasoning to withhold this article. You all should know the drill by now, the * means that I am interested in reviewing the series, and I will as always include an image and description of every title. If you feel up to it, please comment on what purchases you are interested in getting and I will try and prioritize reviews to the responses I get. Siren Visual Clannad: After Story – Part 2 * An alternate...

  • For those who are expecting a series completely based around the life of Nagisa and Tomoya, which was the full extent of After Story in the Visual Novel, then you will be disappointed, but for a good reason! This season focuses on both the conclusion of the school arc in the first couple of episodes with the more minor characters getting their moment to shine, then proceeds with the actual After Story plotline. If you have read my previous Clannad reviews then you should know my normal pre-review comments, and if you haven't watched season one of Clannad yet, then you should watch it before reading this review. Anyway, after the jump is my review of Clannad: After Story.

    End of School Days – Clannad: After Story Part 1 Review

    Posted on May 14, 2011 | No Comments
    For those who are expecting a series completely based around the life of Nagisa and Tomoya, which was the full extent of After Story in the Visual Novel, then you will be disappointed, but for a good reason! This season focuses on both the conclusion of the school arc in the first couple of episodes with the more minor characters getting their moment to shine, then proceeds with the actual After Story plotline. If you have read my previous Clannad reviews then you should know my normal pre-review comments, and if you haven't watched season one of Clannad yet, then you should watch it before reading this review. Anyway, after the jump is my review of Clannad: After Story.

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