It was ages when I finished watching the season. Now we are surprised with this alternative episode (or OVA) to the series where Nagisa and Tomoyo trade places (they even trade places in drama/trees content).

Too bad Nagisa, Kyou, Kotomi and Fuko are completely absent from this dimensional episode. As a matter of fact, everyone expect Sunohara has vanished.

(one of the effects that I always loved were the eyes)

Tomoyo has been elected as the student council president and we can immediately start to see the complication of this episode.

Just as Sunohara said, that the president and they are different people in completely different realms and generally do not match. Tomoyo has straight goals that she achieves and Tomoya and Sunahara are lazy bums.

This fact is knows by other students and they cant help but question how in the world they are so close. This also generates rumors.

Unfortunately there are no mobile phones in clannad world. Tomoyo has to make an announcement over the radio (or what ever it is) that she wont be walking home with the duo, and everyone hears the conversation. (I would be soo embarrassed)

(they are not embarrassed, they just look surprised)

Focusing out of this for a bit, this picture reminded me of someone….

(this bear looks a bit freaky)

(we have very high similarity here)

Going back to where we were now, Tomoyo escapes to see Tomoya (why did they have to name those characters with such incredibly similar names?) in this pedobear costume.

After some talk about how busy she is and how caring he is… The most important moment just had to be interrupted (damn this guy is rude).

(after this scene, it appears that this guy has been watching them for a long time)

(just your typical stalker. He looks like one too)

In Tomoyas and Tomoyos mind (but mostly Tomoyas) this person appeared at the wrong place at the wrong time. Dragging her away to some presidential duties that she needs to fulfill.

When Sakagami leaves he reminds Tomoya that he is useless person who is slowing her down in achieving her goals. (not only he did not kiss her, he also had to hear this from someone who should be minding his own business)

The damage is done and Okazaki is now left depressed. After thinking about what was said to him he decided to break up with Sakagami. That guy sure has nuked their relationship with relative ease.

The emotional speeches then kick in and they break up (with slow music from piano :’(). It surprised me how Okazaki, despite Sakagamis attempts to save the relationship still declined her. What a selfish guy. She tells him that she loves him and he does not return the feelings back, on top of that he told her that the feelings that he had were not love. In reality this stuff breaks girls hearts apart (depends what kind of girl ;)). That’s it for the complication of the episode.

He then cries about something, however the director didn’t make it clear as to what (could be that he didn’t want to break up, but that contradicts that “no love” feeling that he had).

With emotionally slow music there is a stage of depression now…

(you don’t have to ignore each other even if you do not have a relationship)

However to compensate that, Sakagami finally saved those sakura trees and there is a little bit of comedic relive by Sunohara (colours his hair for job interviews).

(Sakagami < Glasses Sakagami)

(this is Sunoharas brother)

Okazaki is also looking for a job, to bad this slacker gets denied everywhere he goes.

At the end Sakagami and Okazaki meet on a snowy road (director being clever here decided to set the speed of the snow to slow motion and wash out the colour to set the mood).

She confesses her love to him again but he rattles a bit about the things that they may do in the future.

The whole scene goes for an incredible 6 minutes. Okazaki thinks hes doing her a favor by not getting in her way, but Sakagami loves him and wants to be with him. After emotional drama the scene fades out. We can see that is ends with Tomoyo and Tomoya being together again

I have to say that this is one of my favorite scenes, not for the content, but for the techniques used. Slow motion snow, slow and gentle background music really set such a relaxing scene (word far is repeated a lot, not sure of the purse in the lyrics). Washed out colours make it look very unique on the timeline of the episode (Im sure if there is more reason why the director decided to wash out the colours).

I would have enjoyed this episode a lot more if I would have watched within a small time distance between them. However I have already tuned out from Clannad and to me this drama was a bit lacking in content.

I have to say that I really enjoyed the final song at the end. I dont think I have ever heard anything more relaxing and emotional.

I’m not sure where I heard, however Key has planned this Sakagami/Okazaki relatioship sometime ago and I think they have a novel published. Most content from users that I have read, wanted to futher discover the relationship between Okazaki and Nagisa. Perhaps they will bring some new content soon.

ps. name of the song at the end is Ana, vocal is Lia. Song is available on Clannad OST disk 3, track 13 and 14.

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