Do you need to feel sad this weekend? Hulu and Sentai Filmworks can make that happen as the service recently added the twenty-five episode run in subtitled form to the site. The series, which Sentai Filmworks has released in a few forms including most recently the Blu-ray bilingual collection, is also available via Hulu Plus which allows it on non-computer devices. After a successful first season of the series, the second season hit towards the end of 2008 where it worked to adapt the After Story arc from the visual novel. The focus, ostensibly, is on Nagisa which isn’t all that apparent for quite a few episodes with this particular set of the series. The first season of the show is still my favorite of the Key/Visual Arts shows so far, though I disliked some of the supernatural nods that were included here and there, as it mostly played it straight and seemed to have a lot more heart to it. When it ended, I definitely wanted more, but there’s also that nagging feeling that more may diminish what has come before.
Plot concept: Picking up where Clannad the series left off, Tomoya has confessed his love for Nagisa, taking their relationship to a new level and direction. The second semester starts and Tomoya continues to meet new people, who alter his perspective of family and relationships. As time passes, the path which Tomoya and Nagisa walk is filled with challenges and struggles that will test the strength of their love.
