Adapting arguably the most renown visual novel work from KEY, CLANNAD and it’s second season CLANNAD: After Story is a brilliant anime series which combines school-life comedy with an incredibly emotional drama narrative. Originally licensed in Australia by Siren Visual, it has been pretty difficult in recent years to purchase a physical release either brand new or pre-owned.
Fortunately you no longer have to hunt for physical copies, with Australian anime publisher Madman Entertainment acquiring the online streaming rights to CLANNAD’s English and Japanese dubs. All 49 episodes are available to stream with dual-language audio, although as with many classic titles on AnimeLab, only Premium Subscribers can access any of the episodes. If you are a subscriber, you can begin watching the episodes HERE.
Adapted from the 2004 all-ages visual novel of the same name, CLANNAD follows the story of Tomoya, a high school student who is tortured by his past and pained by an uncertain future. But his life takes a change for the better when he meets the charming and shy Nagisa. Drawn in by her gentle but lonely spirit, he begins to experience the joy life can bring. But as he discovers the reason for his newfound friend’s loneliness, Tomoya also finds that life can be frighteningly fragile.
AnimeLab is an online anime streaming service managed by Madman Entertainment. It’s accessible only to those residing in Australia and New Zealand and offers a basic service free with video quality, dub and availability timeframe limitations. For those looking for access to no simulcast delays, no ads, full back-catalogue access and high definition video can take advantage of a premium subscription membership for $7.95AUD/month or $79.50AUD/year.
