Nagisa's Wish
Nagisa's Wish is a concept from the Clannad animated television series, which is based on the visual novel Clannad by the Japanese visual novel brand Key. The series, produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, follows Tomoya Okazaki, a discontented high school student whose life changes when he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a girl one year older than he is. The story is presented as a straightforward narrative of relationships and daily life across 24 episodes for the first season and 25 episodes for the sequel Clannad After Story, with no supernatural elements like town spirits or timeline rewriting.
Quick Facts
- Originator
- Ushio Furukawa
- Beneficiary
- Nagisa Furukawa
Lore & Background
The Clannad anime series adapts the visual novel's story, focusing on Tomoya Okazaki and Nagisa Furukawa. The first season has 24 episodes, with 23 broadcast between October 2007 and March 2008 on TBS in 4:3 aspect ratio, and an OVA released on the eighth DVD in July 2008 set in an alternate universe where Tomoya and Tomoyo are dating. The sequel Clannad After Story has 25 episodes, with 24 aired between October 2008 and March 2009 on TBS, and an OVA on the eighth DVD in July 2009 set in an alternate universe where Tomoya and Kyou are dating.
Reader's Guide
The Clannad anime is presented as a television series with episodes, theme music, and DVD releases. The soundtrack includes insert songs like "Kaze no Shōjo" and "Ana" used in episode nine, but no mechanism for altering reality is discussed. The guide would need to rely on information not present in the source.
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