Small Palms

Clannad ~After Story~, episode 22.

"Small Palms" is episode 22 of Clannad ~After Story~ (overall episode 45). It was directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Fumihiko Shimo, and first aired on March 12, 2009.

Quick Facts

Series: Clannad ~After Story~
Episode: 22 (overall episode 45)
Directed by: Naoko Yamada
Written by: Fumihiko Shimo
Original air date: March 12, 2009

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Background

After failing to create a flying machine to travel to an alternate world, the Girl in the Illusionary World is dying in the snow, and the Junk Robot, created by the girl, regrets having her take the journey. The girl can finally hear the robot and tells it that they once existed in another world. As she hums the tune of "Dango Daikazoku", the illusionary world starts to disappear. As the robot is swept away, the girl calls him "Daddy" and disappears with the world.

On the school hill the day Tomoya first met Nagisa, he and the robot become one, he calls after Nagisa, hugs her, and she is glad that he did so. Nagisa brings Tomoya through time, events before Ushio's birth remain the same, and together the voices of Tomoya and the robot note the end of his long journey. Tomoya awakens to Ushio's birth, but this time, Nagisa miraculously survives. After Nagisa watches Tomoya give Ushio her first bath, she and Tomoya see countless orbs of light are floating throughout the city outside the window.

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