Being mean to Anime Girls - Clannad

[@TheREALBOJACK]

Arin busting out his "Protagonist Voice" to Dan saying "Godammit" in the background *_always_* kills me.

[@savywolf1457]

When

[@crowsenpai5625]

Savy Wolf 2:58

[@MInquisition]

@@savywolf1457 2:50

[@prosperosmoon]

Ikr, that part made me die

[@vaguediscomfort5720]

@@prosperosmoon how's the afterlife?

[@KhanaHatake]

"Do you have a voice that's good for a protagonist?" HMM I WONDER

[@rebekahyaggi239]

I died when I heard him use his usual voice. I love it!

[@maxenau5726]

i love how dan is never expecting the protagonist voice even though he does it *every time*

[@nessavanator]

It was exactly what i was hoping for!!!! Lol

[@victorhf28]

Ikr?? I hope Arin does a VA job one day with this voice!

[@AlexDeLarge1]

The classic Kenstar.

[@oivatank]

We need a full biography of the Game Grumps’ “Protagonist Guy” He’s gone through a lot

[@dylancondie805]

Well, he's been attacked by a snappy necked tsundere, kidnapped into an alternate dimension, found his best friend dead, watched someone stab themself and stolen some panties. Probably a few more notable events too

[@ExtremeAcer]

What other series has this Protagonist appeared in? I only recall Doki Doki Literature Club, This, and that other game where girls chase you and you shoot them with Hearts or some shit

[@AlexDeLarge1]

It's Kenstar from Girlchan in Paradise.

[@oivatank]

Alex Delarge well, he’s still “protagonist guy” XD

[@17HowardMoon]

Don’t forget Sakura Spirit. The OG

[@chronicallyartsy]

"Less a girl and more an eyeball with a girl around it." I FEEL SO VALIDATED.

[@gayflower900]

I, for one, welcome our future Beholder queens

[@DivineAdversity777]

@@gayflower900 Well their gonna have to pay to behold me 🤣 The Internet charges for everything....Also the Beholders would probably just dip upon seeing the extent of catastrophic fuck up Humanity has become lol Actually I lied, they can behold me for nothing...I really hsve no issue with giant monsters floating above me unless they start shooting lasers or something...

[@mugiwara7116]

He's out of line but he's right

[@robinchesterfield42]

That's seriously one of the reasons I could never get into Clannad. I'm used to anime style in general, but when it's THAT extreme it just keeps distracting me. That, and I also heard it gets hella depressing. No thanks! :)

[@clussylove]

"It's more of an eye with a girl around it" had me rolling

[@victorstone5703]

"Not a lot of blondes in this class full of Asians" *sunohara, the only blonde, is absent*

[@Reydriel]

He's not even natural blonde, he just dyed his hair (as a sign of rebelliousness and delinquency) lol

[@victorstone5703]

He never said natural blonde. Just blonde.

[@VerbenaHA]

Hi! In the second season of the Anime show, we find out he dyes his hair blonde. He's the only blonde character in the show, too.

[@Reydriel]

@@victorstone5703 Fair enough lol

[@justinb.1407]

@@Reydriel As opposed to Japanese people's natural blue and purple hair.

[@CzZion]

Dan: "Do you have a voice for the protagonist?" Arin: *does the voice*.

[@user-st7rq3sn7v]

......... I recently met a dude with that exact default voice....... Showed him Grumps and he got all offended...... *It Was Hilarious*

[@moonman4659]

Yes, that is what happened. Thanks for the recap.

[@ryaplayerofdoom1130]

wtf should he do else?

[@millgiass]

Damn it, I was hopeful for main character Dan... And now we got Arin in his usual visual novel protagonist voice... damn it all. Not only was I baited by the thumbnail I was tricked by the grumps themselves!

[@morganus1360]

I was dreading/excited for it

[@zachtemoro2116]

Dan: “Anyway she died!” Arin: “the world is gonna end tomorrow” Me: I swear you two are fortune tellers

[@aero-aha]

They got used to doki doki literature club

[@Deftones-tc2kj]

I was laughing to myself every time they predicted something

[@Jade-qm6lf]

Aero - AHA they even predicted that one with Monica 🤣 they’re brilliant

[@Marik4295]

@@Jade-qm6lf it's Monika Just monika Just monika Just monika Just monika Just monika Just monika

[@greenllama2856]

I mean Arin is not wrong I saw the anime 😭

[@Accyber]

Dan: "anyway she died" All of us: *sweating profusely*.

[@sploompdoomper]

I aLMOST CRIED

[@joshreichardt2485]

To quote Dan "OH GAWD!"

[@KiraVA]

Haven't even seen the anime but I've heard about the ending and when he said that I got so nervous

[@djtravz]

A spoiler? In the first comment? :(

[@RAcastBlaster]

@@djtravz A spoiler from 2007!

[@Parsmadon]

Dan: "is this going to be serious?" Oh Dan, you sweet summer child.

[@hisen3.146]

Probably shouldn't get ahead of the game there.

[@ComradeCowboy3141]

Dan's heart: ah shit, here we go again...

[@Kristy9169]

Oh God.....Dan is in for some shit

[@spacesquid95force25]

JUST ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY is a phrase that probably triggers Dan’s ptsd

[@SCUL-E]

When Arin said it was gonna be a bummer I was like oh yeah its gonna be a bummer

[@amondhawes-khalifa1949]

*Sees title* This can mean only one thing... *PROTAGONIST VOICE ENGAGED*

[@drygrass_]

And generic girl voice

[@Vangooter]

Oh no

[@kaukospots]

"Changing the main character's name will disable voice acting" me while they change the name: oh no! ... oh yes

[@MixMasterLar]

I was kinda happy when it looked like Dan would take the lead But then, *he appeared once more*

[@toastcrumch]

Fun fact: it’s called Clannad because the the main scenario writer mistakenly thought that Clannad meant family in Irish.

[@1112-m6p]

And what does it actually mean?

[@bor445]

@@1112-m6p nothing. the name means nothing

[@lemonywater2979]

@@bor445 Where on earth did he get that word from then?

[@SakEma7]

@@lemonywater2979 Apparently this is from where he pick the name. Clann: From Old Irish cland (“children, family, offspring”) Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clann#Irish

[@aud7593]

@@lemonywater2979 either the band Clannad, who change their name to that from Clann as Dobhar (~children from water). OR the Claddagh ring, which has its own symbolism

[@captinideot]

Me: *Hears the Dango song* Also me: *Starts ugly crying in the middle of my dorm room alone*

[@logan2642]

Same...

[@Kalleosini]

yep

[@wiind_walker]

GOD IKR i haven't watched clannad since i was young so i dont remember much but i immediately teared up

[@logan2642]

I'm now listening to the whole Clannad OST because of the feels.

[@DoctorInk20]

I now live on a salt water lake. 😭

[@zanestevens2894]

“If anybody is a huge Clannad fan and knows that it really gets good later on...let us know in the comment” Oh god....he’s asked for it 😁

[@Fredomato]

It's been like 12 years since I finished the anime, and I haven't even been into anime for a decade, but hearing the music again brought the feels right back.

[@joeyb7408]

@mystelblade i dontb see any tears so we'll just say you arent crying

[@atombomb54847]

It gets very dramatic.

[@CornMonarch]

i'm............ oh my GOD....... i'm gonna cry. im gonna cry! im not ready for this.

[@jessalyn4559]

Does anyone know if this game is accurate to the anime? I feel like i remember the part with Nagisa and I remember Tomoya being a douchebag but the part with sunohara and ryou seem strange to me. If this game is exactly like the anime then i hope they keep playing it because it's a really good story. It is slow, but it's really good. (I know the Manga and VN came before the anime, but ive only seen the anime, which is why im asking this question. Trying to compare and get an idea because im curious. I might play the VN myself if its worth it.)

[@TheCrimsonKodiak]

"Anyway, she died!" Dan, the Prophet

[@MidnightBlackSky]

I've never seen Clannad and the beginning showed a girl will be dead in the future so naturally the first girl our protagonist meets gets all the "she's gonna die" jokes.

[@ImmaLittlePip]

@@MidnightBlackSky The girl in the begging is a different girl entirely but also a mega spoiler

[@spira543]

Awesome dude thanks for the spoiler haha that’s real epic of you

[@TheCrimsonKodiak]

@@spira543 not even the first one to make this comment. Plus the game and the anime has been out for over 10 years and is notorious for how sad it gets.

[@aero-aha]

@@MidnightBlackSky HA same thing happened with sayori!

[@mastermarkus5307]

The art sure is.... something. I remember checking this VN out back in my early teens, and people assured me that it was good and serious, but the art is just... my brain literally does not process the faces of these characters as human faces.

[@dragondojima]

you get used to it eventually

[@poseidonson13]

15:01 "Is this going to be like, too heavy in subject matter for us to be doing stupid voices and all that?" Dan I beg you to please just keep doing exactly what you've been doing.

[@bianca1506]

Lossthief “we’re going to keep being idiots” *please do it*

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Yes I want them to continue

[@BATTIS94]

"Do you have a voice that's good for a protagonist?" Oh no.

[@Xcycobob56X]

"OH YEAH!"

[@whateverworksmate.721]

*FriendArin flashbacks*

[@Shadywolf09]

*Does the voice* "Christmas e-" *Dan laughing* I knew it! *Arin laughing*

[@CrazeeAdam]

Dan should've known lol

[@YukiteruAmano92]

Arin's dating sim protagonist voice is just about the only grumpism that I genuinely hate.

[@EvilScribbs]

Oh my god I haven't thought about this since middle school, please keep playing shit goes down

[@astrowolvez]

So it even goes down in the visual novel huh.

[@just-an-adam]

The comments section convinced me to vote for a series of this game

[@Nakagolas]

@@astrowolvez You have the beat the VN I think 8 times in order for things to start getting *real.* The thing is, Key does this thing where everytime you play through the visual novel, the universe changes a little bit. That each route isn't just "oh that's a good story," but "you literally changed the course of history." The anime did a piss-poor job of communicating that. The VN is vastly superior to the anime in making sense of what is actually happening. I will always love the anime for what it is though.

[@mugiwara7116]

"An eyeball with a girl around it" Oh my....he described Clannad's artstyle so perfectly 😂

[@youraveragefan6626]

I can only imagine Arin grinning like the Grinch when Dan asked if he had a protagonist voice.

[@BlueCrimson10]

-Makes all the gay jokes for Sunohara -Has no idea that's actually one ending you can get, but it's you hitting on him

[@alinelili2746]

really? I never actually played the game, just watched the anime, and that's hilarious XD

[@astrowolvez]

You can actually be gay!?!

[@BlueCrimson10]

@@astrowolvez Yep

[@Reydriel]

@@astrowolvez It's the ending you get when you fail to walk down any of the girls' routes lol

[@Ace_Maus]

I'm more interested in that route than the canon omg

[@TigerWolfLilly177]

Me: The anime destroyed me, surely the grumps can make the visual novel funny. Dango song plays Me:Curls up into the fetal position

[@kylegregory46]

I remember people saying it’s a tearjerker but I watched clannad and after story and nothing the ending was weird from what I remember after his daughter died

[@Smartz118]

"Of course they can, and don't call me Shirley."

[@giabea.]

One of the saddest shows

[@ceresbane]

Personally prefer the previous game Kanon. Once a year I look up Kanon but only the catch phrases and it gets to Makoto who slowly mentally deteriorates and begins to slowly die. And in the video its just her going "Aaooo" slowly weaker and weaker and I cry like a biiiiiiiiiiiig bitch.

[@rossmusic25]

“I hate this town” the start of every pop punk song ever

[@ProfessionalGreifer]

🎵I hate this town it's so washed up🎵 🎶And all my friends don't give a fuck🎶

[@vaguediscomfort5720]

@@ProfessionalGreifer ADTR still going at it >:P

[@abigailgraham5866]

@@ProfessionalGreifer omg didn’t expect to see all signs point to..

[@iamjigzzy]

@@abigailgraham5866 Lauderdale?

[@abigailgraham5866]

@@iamjigzzy 😂 yeah I’m just an idiot who can’t spell so write nothing!!

[@androzani]

Clannad is also an anagram for the “Dan Clan.”

[@rugxulo]

WE ARE!!

[@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5]

*GASP!*

[@tiberseptim37]

Also, "Anal DNC".

[@notsure1969]

Oh shit, huh?

[@ImmaLittlePip]

Nad Clan

[@Kidusrox]

Dan to Arin: "Do you have a voice that's good for a protagonist?" oh, i wonder

[@OmegaOtter95]

Breaks out THE voice

[@dylanpelo]

Best protagonist voice. 10/10 100/100

[@OmegaOtter95]

@@dylanpelo best voice best voice

[@sweetpeatie7033]

I love Dan saying "Oh jeez," when things start coming out about "Tomoya's" parents and asks "Is this too heavy for us to be doing stupid voices?" While everyone else on here is awaiting the tears that are going to come😂 I cried so hard both times I watched this anime, I can't wait to see their reactions to the story.

[@KazoWAR]

something tells me they wont complete the game., but i hope they do.

[@IG88IGLOO.]

@@KazoWAR Yeah... seeing as this doesn't say episode 1, not looking good...

[@floppyfosh]

This is an anime? dang that actually sounds pretty good.

[@sandyk9300]

@@floppyfosh its pretty good....the only cons i can say are a few comedy scenes and the faces.

[@dylanp5860]

"Is this game gonna be too heavy for us to be idiots?" *Confused Doki Doki noises*

[@Zyrdalf]

Donki donki

[@pigeoncat3786]

"it's clifford the big red stab wound!"

[@raimarulightning]

I read this as they said that, lol

[@Schwites]

"Is this gonna be too serious to be silly with?" "Nah, I don't know anything about this game." Oh boy...

[@alfiowo]

Everyone be crying by episode 10

[@ukaszKwasek]

I kinda expected this to be just dan doing a play through like with sieve quest

[@kylegregory46]

I forgot how awful the art style looks for the characters 😂 they barely look like people

[@juballongoria9877]

Arin always knows what happens though

[@biglineman34]

Arin knows EXACTLY what's gonna happen. He wouldn't play this if he didn't.

[@Rubenlostit]

"We shouldnt have to play a game for an hour before anything happens" Wow they really wiped DDLC from their minds.

[@mochaneko7058]

Except if I remember right, that didn't have TERRIBLE writing

[@Rubenlostit]

@@mochaneko7058 Clannad is a literary masterpiece

[@KirbyPhelpsPK]

I believe it when people say it gets really good, but I do think DDLC still moves along at a faster pace than this. It doesn't take long for the game to introduce the characters to you, what you're ultimately doing, and understand what DDLC is about (or at least trick you into understanding). After nearly an hour, I still don't have a grasp on what this game is even about. I assume it's because this game is much longer than DDLC so you won't get much at all in an hour?

[@YouKnow381195]

@@KirbyPhelpsPK Clannad is roughly an 80 hour read. It's full script in English has about 1.3 million words. It's not a casual read.

[@snausages43]

Almost every VN requires several hours before anything significant happens. They’re supposed to be like books, but with visuals after all.

[@GL-GildedLining]

This is the best treatment of Clannad. I hope that you grumps keep playing it. As long as you have fun practicing some raw-dog improv all up inside of this, it's gonna be golden.

[@Elven_Lord]

No ones talking about Ben's fantastic edits. I mean that song was slapping and Ben did the justice of unveiling the hidden Mario character in the background

[@Dustland]

legit tho do you know the composer/op?

[@thecat970]

I saw it as soon as i read this comment

[@ll-cu3kb]

I thought that was actually the backround imigry

[@leemotley2692]

im literally so confused why did he do that hdngcjvbv

[@Amuro1X]

Dear God, the soundtrack has me crying, and their silly voices have me laughing my ass off. Talk about emotional turmoil.

[@FeiPaul]

Oh yes, “Is this game to serious for our funny voices?” Me sitting here in tears already.

[@AsamiImako]

Yeah man, hearing the music again really brought me back to when I first experienced this.

[@youmukonpaku2346]

As soon as Nagisa's theme started playing my heart imploded all over again ;_;

[@CuteAnimeGirl]

Just the first few minutes of Nagisa on the hill make me fucking cry, this game is a rollercoaster of sadness

[@afrojezuz6600]

I love it when Arin starts arguing with Dan but forgets to drop his 'Protagonist' voice and inflections. It kills me every time!

[@SabreLilly.]

First thought, "Oh no." At the same time, "Oh yes."

[@MasNas624]

SabreLilly same

[@BladeRedwind]

Dan: Is this game too serious for us to make fun of? Arin: *Lies through his teeth* I dunno..

[@NatsuDragneel1x]

I actually think he didn't know this time. It's not like Doki Doki

[@Trashley]

"We shouldn't have to wait an hour before ANNNYTHINNNG happens" *Me remembering the entire season 1 of Clannad was to set up all of season 2*

[@GreatDeath52]

Looking back I never thought of it that way...but you're completely right

[@IKIGAIofficial]

*THEY TRICK YOU INTO THINKING ITS JUST THE EPILOGUE BY CALLING IT “AFTER STORY” BUT NOPE*

[@GreatDeath52]

@@IKIGAIofficial Right? Like you could probably watch just the "After Story" and not have missed a thing

[@nationalfreak]

This just blew my mind!

[@yodawgzgaming4416]

Makes me so glad I quit it 2/3 through season 1. Fuck that trash anime

[@EluneMusic]

When I played this game I named my character “Toyota Civic”

[@madlink3495]

What about Dover Ben?

[@Arms0192]

I love you Civic-kun!

[@Certifier]

Instead of Honda Camry?

[@riceawakes5489]

@@Certifier no need, i flex my low mileage honda civic all the time

[@chJohnJobs]

That my friend is a good joke

[@spyrofrost9158]

Me: *sees the thumbnail* I'm prepared to hear Arin's douchbag anime protagonist voice again.

[@artpathie9864]

Your wish has been granted.

[@SirDinoz]

Protagonist: *says anything* Girl: *cries profusely*

[@inactiveaccount2774]

Protagonist: Bannana poop Girl: **violent sobbing**

[@SurrealKeenan]

Game Grumps at the start: "Lol, this idiot is complaining about his idyllic life." 15 minutes later: "Oh..."

[@medevilwori4]

@Angelique He doesn't really excuse any fuckups, spoilers for anyone who cares but he got into the school due to his promise in basketball but because of that incident with his dad his shoulder is fucked and he can't even bring the ball above his head anymore and doesn't really have much interest in other things. His dad talks to him but he says he adds the honorific "-kun" to his name, meaning he's detached to his own son since you only add those things to people who aren't close to you in Japan or you're being respectful, not friends and family. So he doesn't have any goals in life so he just coasts by fucking around. Not saying that makes him amazing or anything but it's just that he gave up.

[@Droemar]

I still think the guy's an idiot. What a whiny sack of shit for a protagonist. He could give Shinji from Evangelion a run for his whining,

[@allendrake6960]

@Angelique It's not some dark and horrible fate, but it's hardly "idyllic".

[@FieryMeltman]

@Angelique Yeah, because growing up with no mom and a neglectful dad is so great, right? It's easy to say you'd turn out better, but there's a good chance that you wouldn't.

[@Tuetenbratwurst]

@Angelique His alcoholic father is just a stranger to him they don't really talk much.

[@SomeOfTheJuice]

"Oh, another visual novel game!" *Sees it's Clannad* "Oh no. OH NO. There's gonna be some serious feels..."

[@wikinfei]

@ 11:34 "Anyway, she died"

[@Kelohmello]

lol, they're definitely not gonna get that far. this thing's too long for that.

[@mathunit1]

@@bigbadgammagnome Well, Clannad After Story is pretty sad.

[@kiroropupper3914]

@@bigbadgammagnome so this game is based on the manga/anime of the same name. And yes. It's. Fucking. Sad.

[@sol4361]

@@bigbadgammagnome the anime is better in every way, especially the art

[@thewooz7398]

The anime adaptation of this turned my eyes into opened fire hydrants.

[@flameshana9]

So... not much different from the game's art style then.

[@squallsrapture]

I don't think the artist who created this has ever seen a face before.

[@Ace_Maus]

Yah, they're so fucking ugly. The proportions are too much, even for the 80s/90s style it tries to use.

[@untrustworthybagel]

Atleast it’s not Kanon

[@lecarrenoirlecarrenoir530]

Lmf

[@Retro_Acted]

@@Ace_Maus Nah man, this early 2000's style. This was popular at the time it was written, but it was when this exaggerated style had just reached the tipping point. Not even a year or two later this style would become outdated.

[@yeahok6595]

Look at these bastards dissing Itaru's beautiful artstyle smh my head

[@kwil1983]

If you guys are wondering whether you should play more, I'd say not. Don't get me wrong, I love Clannad, but it's really not a good fit for Game Grumps. A big part of it is just a relaxed, easygoing pace that's meant to really get a connection with the characters. And the second half of any story route is a lot of heavy hitting stuff. But if you're looking for a more exciting visual novel, try Danganronpa. I can't imagine you getting bored with that.

[@100Pwnz]

This for sure. I'd looooove to see them play Danganronpa, and I don't think this'll be super engaging as a playthrough/walkthrough

[@kimikaami8498]

Oh my GOD danganronpa is a perfect fit for them

[@lawnmowerdude]

What makes this so heavy?

[@kickass770]

@@lawnmowerdude Have you not seen the anime? If not think of this like this.....you are probably gonna cry a lot

[@badgerkins1991]

danganronpa would be so much better. clannad needs your full attention even through the boring parts because it's all character building

[@mediocreandworse59]

Every year on my birthday, my wife lets me have *Mario grunting from pain after taking fall damage* with her

[@Parkent]

Mamma Mia!

[@NamelessFacelessWhoa]

n’DOHhhh

[@user-st7rq3sn7v]

How does one type the DK sound effects into words?

[@spacesquid95force25]

OOOF

[@alter_ech0]

Hoo-hoo! Yipppeee!!!! WAHOOO!!! _Five minutes later_ BWAOOOOAOOOOOOUUU!!!

[@jingby]

im sorry but i will forever associate the “Protagonist Voice” with being FriendArin from the DDLC playthrough

[@Kelserran]

I'd like to think, this is all the same guy who was in the Doki Doki, Sakura and Christmas games, and Arin unintentionally has created a whole universe around the same protagonist.

[@maddoxio]

I've always imagined him as the dude from Sucker for Love, with DDLC and other dating sims such as Adolescence Santa Claus and Pantsu Hunter being his tragic anime backstory

[@mirziyob]

and daganronpa now 🤣 he's had a busy life

[@Kelserran]

@@mirziyob Guy's the ultimate lucky student, and overachiever too, lol

[@robinchesterfield42]

Don't forget the time he was a hormonal teenage fruit, trying to decide if he wanted to date a tomato or a banana!

[@CynicalCrybaby]

Dan: Is this going to be too heavy for us to be doing stupid voices? Me who watched the anime: Yes, absolutely. 100% and more. Get ready for tears.

[@__sparkplug__8828]

this is an anime too??

[@pandamonium7977]

@@__sparkplug__8828 yeah it has an anime adaptation with the ending going in one route :^). It's worth the watch!

[@adenlunsford9614]

Is it on crunchyroll

[@adenlunsford9614]

SeanFlix thank you

[@ash12085]

@@__sparkplug__8828 it's so good The anime is so good

[@samanthanolan6443]

Clannad fan here! There’s no doubt that it’s a slow start, but it’s a highly rated visual novel due to its fantastic and emotional story. I think it’s worth getting through it all if you’re wanting a good mix of laughs and feels. I’ll be crossing my fingers for future episodes of this. :D

[@Yellow_Beanie]

Samantha Nolan Clannad is such a good but sad anime 🥰

[@Yellow_Beanie]

Samantha Nolan No debate Ushio is the cutest anime kid 🥰🥰

[@calldres-i-guess]

i honestly can't tell if you're joking or not

[@biddleb8789]

@@calldres-i-guess y tho

[@micah168311]

@@Yellow_Beanie omg i cry everytime ushio asks her daddy if there on the train yet Dx

[@ProXYOneCreations]

Dan: Do you have a voice that's good for a protagonist? Arin: Yes (Proceeds with THE protagonist voice)

[@austinaraniecke9213]

I really thought they were switching it up then arin pulls out ole reliable

[@JasonMeow]

The one, the only, protagonist voice 😂

[@mgb360]

Arin should dub hentai with that voice

[@ProXYOneCreations]

@@mgb360 I must say, I do agree

[@izzyme989]

I love Ben's message and song. He's so awesome. Also, the different song works perfectly when Dan says the music is calming him

[@KazBaka]

11:35 Dan joking: “Anyway she died” Me: *Starts Sweating Profusely* ...wow...everybody stole my joke...cool.

[@wesstokes6328]

I was like "oh, dan... oh no"

[@JoaquinRodrigUEzP]

Oh God oh fuck

[@TheNameCannotBeFound]

I had the exact same reaction, hahaha!

[@annamartin4742]

;-; ;-; ;-;

[@Mairilik]

Danny: "anyway she died" Me: ... (tears start rolling down)

[@Arwen_XIV]

*War flashback*

[@garenthal9638]

Dango... dango... dangooooh my fucking god NAGISAAAAAA

[@annamartin4742]

@@garenthal9638 The music started and I almost had to turn off the video ;-; I CANNOOOOT

[@noodles560]

I'm honestly a little surprised that Arin has never heard of Clannad, since he's such an anime fan. But it's also Arin Hanson, so...

[@A2Z83]

why is this popular its so ugly. the characters look horrible.

[@meowies2765]

@@A2Z83 early 2000s anime has its own charm. leave it be. the story is where its at

[@expdelphi1486]

Jamie A2Z83 And everyone knows if it doesn’t look good, It’s not good at all?

[@leavy]

ExpDelphi it’s at least half not good, yes

[@RedPilledAsFuck]

riley watson I watched all of it and absolutely hated the story idk why people like it so much but to each his own

[@Lito290]

Clannad's anime adaptation is universally acclaimed as "the show that makes grown men cry." It's also a product of it's time. There are some jokes that may hit, but it's mostly teenage angst given pure form and is meant to be taken fairly seriously as a slice-of-life, coming of age title. It does get good, but yea, it takes a hell of a lot of commitment before y'all will even scratch the surface. Flavor text and world building are in every interaction, despite how mundane it may seem at the time. All things considered, I don't think this one will meld to your format and humor. It's a great visual novel, but lemme tell ya, it's more a novel than a game.

[@Chris-cx7gz]

Legit the show made me off and on cry for like 4-5 episodes. So sad. But such a good story.

[@OldClam5]

Yeah it's momentarily sad, but the writing is juvenile as fuck and the way the ending is handled makes it obvious that the writer isn't capable of writing an actually sad story. Total wish fulfillment nonsense.

[@austinkays-henry7392]

After hours hurt my heart, not gonna lie

[@chJohnJobs]

@@OldClam5 The endings actually a lot more then that. Tbh the ending is actually pretty good but hey if you still dont like it, Thats alright

[@zendo4403]

a little boy You ever wrote a story? That had any sort of attention? How do you know the “writer can’t actually write a sad story”? This is the most universally “Heart breaking” Story in all of anime (this and angel beats definitely, the most popular anyway, which goes a long way) so I’d say if you don’t think this writer is capable, then you won’t think any Anime/visual novel or manga is sad, ever. Idk the validity of that, that’s Just how it seems. I actually kind of relate, I don’t find most if any anime actually very sad like other mediums.

[@DarkenedProgress]

"Anyway, she died." - Dan Avidan, the prophet.

[@frankie9373]

* sees title screen * * whispers * "protagonist voice"

[@elliedreher7596]

Hey Ben, the editor note really made my day and put a smile on my face. I've been kind of in a rut but it was really sweet to see. Hope you have a nice day too!

[@wolf-e580]

Ben is best editor

[@nessavanator]

I was howling! Too funny

[@Dan-pv1hu]

44:30 Didn’t know Mario went to that school.

[@saorise28]

This is the comment I have been looking for! You are the only one I have seen to comment on this 😂

[@ciphermarcus1524]

Same

[@fireshockgamer6734]

W-why is Mario just there ... Why am I not him.

[@mrapyro]

Lol yeah I didn't notice him until 43:00

[@yureiotakughost9464]

@@mrapyro man he just blends in so well

[@alextankersley5838]

51:50 - Yes it does get good, and it gets into really dark territory as well (which I would love to hear you guys riff on). Also, Clannad is more than just a visual novel. It was the last of the "Key Visual Trilogy" that got adapted into an anime; all three of them dealt with dark topics. Though many people agree Clannad is by far the best one. I think Clannad was adapted around 2008. That fact isn't necessary, but I thought someone may find it interesting.

[@licota11]

Little Busters got adapted too, by JC Staff, I actually found that to be a bit more entertaining the play through than CLANNAD.

[@seventhfonist425]

Rewrite was also adapted...?

[@Sophilautia]

Wow, 2020 and people still think CLANNAD was the last key anime

[@alextankersley5838]

@@Sophilautia I meant as part of the Key Visual Trilogy. Key word being "Trilogy". It was the last of these trilogy of shows, going in this order: Air TV, Kanon, and lastly, Clannad. I'm not quite sure why these three became the "trilogy", but that's what it seems to be referred to as.

[@licota11]

@@alextankersley5838 those are the three VNs adapted by KyoAni, that's why it's the "trilogy".

[@rareinfinity9160]

My god. I haven't thought of the anime for this in over a year, and seeing the thumbnail gave me a rush of emotions. If they don't finish this I want to recommend them the show because wow

[@KHMDarkness]

Danny: (jokingly) “Anyway, she died!” Every Clannad fan: *Sharp, pained inhale*

[@perox9695]

oh great cool, now they don't have to play it anymore because you just spoiled it for everyone!

[@shamelex2512]

I lost my shit 🤣🤣🤣

[@RoaringTide]

@@DrBreadstick Hardly hyperbole. I'm sure if they read the comments they could deduce what might happen.

[@RoaringTide]

@@DrBreadstick I have no idea how you can compare Star Wars to Clannad with a straight face. Clannad's not one of those worldwide phenomenons for which you can go "WTF, how did you not know that?"

[@Irrixiatdowne]

@@RoaringTide It kind of is; a VN that garnered enough acclaim to be released on multiple systems, redone into several animes, receive a sequel, and get "high sales figures in Japan and critical acclaim abroad"(Wikipedia)

[@sambeckettcat]

I wonder what it’d be like if they played “Higurashi: When They Cry”

[@KumaChrisVT]

It would probably have Dan throwing up and get instantly demonized lol

[@Rolling_Girl_falling_forever]

Dan would be traumatized by certain scenes :,)

[@hexkirn]

@@Rolling_Girl_falling_forever if they skipped the introduction with the flash forward and played starting with the daily life, seeing Dan growing more and more paranoid alongside Keiichi would be quite something. That wouldn't help his trust issues with Visual Novels though, so let's shelf that idea for now x)

[@hexkirn]

Holy hell, how did I miss them announcing another Higurashi Anime for 2020 O_O

[@amyrose070799]

God I wish they would play it.

[@alondradiaz3717]

Sees they're playing a lot more visual novels with unique characters with sooooo many opportunities for voices and has enjoyed playing Phoenix Write *Patiently waits for them to play Danganronpa*

[@Nofian-s1g]

Yes please. I want Danganronpa too.

[@Korin6024]

d on't I’m waiting for Danganronpa too!!

[@samsbiography4224]

god id LOVE if they played dangaronpa

[@lordofchromium1534]

I wander what the voice of ol’ nagito would be

[@ambrosiadreamer]

The day they finish playing DR is the day I can die in peace (dying the day they play DR wouldn’t make sense bc I’d miss the rest of the series ;p)

[@JoshuaClarke]

Grumps: *Go into it thinking it's another dumb graphic novel with a silly plot* Me: "oh you poor naive fools"

[@DanMuggeo]

So is this actually more like DDLC or something? This is a really slow start to a game.

[@dc_dachi]

It's more like an actual book than a video game. It's a serious coming-of-age story, not really a meme VN like some of the other ones GG has done. And unlike DDLC, there's no real "shock twist" to it. It's meant to just be taken seriously from beginning to end.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Rainbowshine I mean, iirc this franchise is popular as a meme. But afaik it’s only cause of the bad facial anatomy

[@KuratherisTu]

@@DeathnoteBB It's not, it's popular because the story is good and impactful.

[@BananaChicken21]

@@DanMuggeo Let me put it this way, Clannad was to the 2000's what Your Lie in April was to the 2010's, i.e THE anime that was guaranteed to make even grown men and women into sobbing wrecks, THE quintessential tearjerker. I first watched it at around the age of 12, and it made me cry like a little bitch, then I rewatched it at age 14, and I cried again. I'm not ashamed to say that it would STILL make me cry like a little bitch even though I'm 21 now. It's just THAT well-written.

[@ImJustJass]

8:06 - "She might be dead, She might be an alien" HE KNOWS TOO MUCH!!!

[@arbynflowiter]

Wait what?!

[@non-binarycoding5505]

early 2000s KyoAni: clannad: she might be dead haruhi suzumiya: she might be an alien

[@petermower5708]

Dude shut up don’t you want Dan and Arin to go in blind?

[@casperrevived3967]

“And then she dies”- Danny, the fortune teller

[@jamesherd3238]

SO - here's the deal, y'all: I agree that, at the start, the story can probably get a little monotonous. It's about a tragic romance / slice of life, but as I'm sure you picked up, it's more focused on the character building than anything. I have only seen the anime, but playing the game has been on my to do list for a while. Even if you don't continue playing, I highly advise y'all check out the anime in your off time, cause it condenses a lot of the stuff you probably wouldn't like into a digestible format. In any case, thanks for giving it a shot!!

[@NamelessFacelessWhoa]

Me: *sees title* Me: OH NOOOOOO

[@blacksiopao]

Arin and Dan: 7:49

[@Aya_02571]

Cool, Pinkerton profile pic.

[@sol-dono1235]

I saw it and died

[@ComradeCowboy3141]

OH *YEEEEESSSSS!!!*

[@lRDlRKPS]

oh fuck

[@jessicaledoux4069]

Me: sees a thumbnail of Clannad. Also me: "Oh. . .oh no. What cruel heartless bastard thought to show this to Dan?!" I'm so sorry.

[@jose13neo]

Jessica LeDoux Tbf they might not even make it to the end or that specific route with how long the vn is

[@endjfcar]

@@LucasGnagy No much worse.

[@Arras01]

@@LucasGnagy It's not horror, just sad. It's also incredibly long, so they're probably not going to get to the super tear jerky bits anyway.

[@MocknozzieRiver]

The anime crushed my soul in the best way possible. Even though Arin was doing that dumb voice, I got chills when I heard the music, and he read, "I hate this town."

[@whateverworksmate.721]

@@jose13neo honestly I'm secretly hoping they follow a playthrough or something to go on the specific route towards the true ending

[@einfisch3891]

"Do you have a good voice for a protagonist" Looks like Arin's protagonist voice is back on the menu boys!

[@evac7774]

arin: *robot noises* me: shook with ptsd from doki doki

[@galaxioustrash5044]

11:34 Dan: Anyways, she died! Me: *gross sobbing*

[@OtilliaMarr]

WHEN HE SAID THAT I WAS LIKE *N O O O O O O*

[@blaineweaver1300]

WHY DID HE SAY THAT?! YOU DON'T SAY THAT!! They better watch both of the anime

[@DMofPuppets]

😭😭😭

[@PaintedAndTainted]

NOPE

[@qwertzuiku3t87hv86f8]

Dan really has a talent for accidentally predicting such things

[@roninpawn]

I feel like I just had a fever dream. Where everything's weird but nothing actually happens, everyone has dinner plates for eyes, and you wake up wondering how the cassette tape related to the prophecy about helping the old lady for money.

[@cerruto2131]

Yoo, I was really happy to see that the Grumps took interest into playing through Clannad, I am a huge fan of both the Visual Novel and the anime adaptation, but I really don’t see any continuity if the Grumps do a full play through, bc even tho Clannad is a very precious gem held high in both the visual novel and anime community. It does require the full attention from the players and seriousness to fully enjoy the game and understand what the story is trying to tell you. The Grumps just won’t take it seriously at all bc you know, their job is to be funny and deliver unique content but heck I even love the jokes Arin starts talking about Sunohara being dead, but seeing at the end of the episode, just how they were frustrated with the slow progression of the plot. Idek how to feel so just take it or leave it, I’m happy with whatever y’all wanna do, I just love everything y’all do soooo... Nothing can beat that 😄

[@nexusgaming7538]

I love when Arin does his visual novel protagonist voice.

[@lolzitskarina]

*sees title* Me: *whispers* they're not ready

[@mppercussion]

Neither are we lol

[@bobman2871]

I read the title Didn't believe it Tapped the video Jaw dropped Dan is going to cry.........

[@Eco419]

NAh took too long to make any significant impact

[@lawnmowerdude]

Why

[@Wallis_2001]

How can the scenery in this game be so pretty but the people so horrifying?

[@supereece9000]

"is this gonna be too heavy for us to being stupid voices?" A little bit Dan, but you're fine, you probably won't get to any of the good endings anyway.

[@madhippy3]

That isn't fair. They made to to Monica's good ending in Doki Doki

[@Reydriel]

@@madhippy3 It was literally the only default ending lol

[@madhippy3]

@@Reydriel Congratulations. You are now on my naughty list.

[@supereece9000]

@@madhippy3 they actually didn't, doki doki has 2 endings and they got the bad one, to get the good one you need to do all the girls routes up to Sayori's... incident, doing this stops Sayori from going crazy and trying to pull a Monika on you at the end followed by a message from Salvato at the end of the credits instead of Monika's letter. With Clannad there's like 6 or 7 endings, for the first part, and then when you get all those endings you unlock after story where there is another 3 or 4 endings followed by the bad end that you have to get at least once, and then one more ending to get before the good end, and all of those endings have a laser focus, you have to choose the right things to get those endings without much wiggle room. yea... they're not gonna get any of the good endings.

[@madhippy3]

@@supereece9000 I've seen that ending. Its isn't "good". You still have to do the spoiler thing at the spoiler time Its a "Bonus" onto the generic ending.

[@UltraBatshift]

I have to level with you the story drags in the beginning, it will feel like there's no point to things happening (I don't know if that's intentional to put you in the shoes of the mc or not), but there's something that grabbed me and I think grabbed a lot of people, not too far off and then seeing it through to the end is SO worth it.

[@elzi8391]

arin and dan: -drag the art style through the mud- me, clutching my copy of the anime: DON'T DISS MY BABIES. ITS VERY DISTINCT.

[@kureigu21]

I mean compared to the anime the visual novel seems.... off. Then again i fucking adore the anime

[@darkstarrydia]

I love the show, but the art is really ugly though

[@marianomary868]

I loved the anime too.

[@tellmeninetails5819]

AND I WOULD KNOW HAVING THE SAME EYES AS THE CHARICTRS. I CAN SEE ALL TEH DISCTINCTNESS!

[@AkiRa22084]

@@darkstarrydia The show improved the looks a lot since KyoAni made it. RIP KyoAni, sniff

[@wollop4035]

7:40 is the animation start

[@definitelyyouruhhh8934]

Thank you my good man

[@ScrewPerfection16]

A man of honor

[@TheMCzorro]

There's an animation for this moment?

[@k0r0z1f]

32:45 "I look behind her to find me standing there quietly." What drug are you on Flundl?

[@morganwilliams6749]

The soundtrack in the background is making me want to cry even with them being goofy on top of it lmao omg it's so good. So traumatic. Please finish it

[@madlink3495]

What about Ben's edit music?

[@morganwilliams6749]

@@madlink3495 made me cry twice as hard.

[@thekodawolfgaming]

I'm here hoping that my sadness from Clannad would go away but the song already has me crying. It's either from what Clannad has done to me or the grumps being great.

[@SensorySeven]

The Koda Wolf Gaming yo when that song started playing I was done

[@TheMCzorro]

Fuck. I've never even heard of Clannad, but after reading the comments I'd much rather prefer if it was scary

[@vicentegeonix]

You are overreacting

[@thekodawolfgaming]

@@TheMCzorro not scary it's actually the complete opposite just gives you a look at how life can be perfect and spiral away in am instant

[@cookiekun7595]

I feel you. After that anime, Clannad have me fucked up. I still cry from it to this day.

[@trinidyarmageddon1819]

Your guys' reactions to when it gets really dark while it's all said in a goofy voice is honestly fucking hilarious and I love it

[@jamespeach5309]

Me seeing that they're playing Clannad: OHHHHHHHHH Me noticing that it doesn't say "part 1": oh..

[@loadedcomic552]

Literally same

[@angelbaby3342]

Maybe if people like it a lot they’ll continue??

[@Merlewhitefire]

They've done some of their game series without part numbers for a while now, because MuH aLgOrItHm. Some still do, but others don't.

[@DavidHernandez-nu8ew]

OMG This is the crossover I never in a million years think that would happen but I'm ABSOLUTELY CRAZY about.

[@svinjamaria]

41:13 if you look at the kid directly below the “April 15 Tue” sticker, the way his jacket and pants are drawn makes it look like he’s wearing thigh highs with just a thong on

[@Robotneonunicorn]

Svinja lol I see it!!

[@Arms0192]

You're a goddamn genius

[@vinizzle7000]

Holy shit you’re right

[@chupunchy847]

Respect

[@notsure1969]

How do you know he *isn't* ?

[@Tsukasamimi]

Oh, GOSH! The "Dango" song is playing in the background! My emotions!

[@MomoKiir0]

I haven't seen the anime in yeaaaaaaaars and as soon as the song started I got emotional. Oh god this is gonna be an interesting playthrough.

[@zizara4215]

"Oh hell yeah Clannad!" *sees the artstyle* "oh yeah...it's very...of its time?"

[@Tomja87]

Eyes so wide you could drive a mack truck between them.

[@dragonkingcc8795]

Clannad walked so Dr. Stone could run.

[@anthonyrangel7239]

@@Tomja87 great now I can't look at it without imagining a tiny roadrunner and wily e coyote doing their bit with the tunnel eyes and getting run over by a mac truck

[@Knoxerboy101]

Oh no, the art was bad even when this was new.

[@FindUnfamiliar]

I remember watching the Clanned Anime when i was in middle school. It was one of the first shows i watched in the genre. I loved it completely. Hearing the music once again.. i nearly cried. Those of you who know the story will understand. Its a story that touched my heart despite the art direction. Even when it looked off, i loved the story so much i didnt care. It hits home in alot of ways. I'm not sure why I'm on this tangent, but thanks for the reminder of a time once forgotten.

[@victinibaumbs2123]

Its on Netflix now.

[@X_Potato]

If you thought the anime hits hard try actually playing the VN i doubt they will finish it since its a pretty bad fit for them although i hope they do.

[@FindUnfamiliar]

Really? Looks like i know what im rewatchen! Time to beak out some tissues for the ending tho!

[@jam1494]

Within a minute of the girl's introduction: "She might be dead" - Arin

[@SonicFan11403]

31:10 Ah the sun is shining The sakuras are all in blossom TODAY IS FOOTBALL

[@NightmareZV]

Arin: "I don't think we're going to keep doing this one…" Hey, I just remembered you didn't finish the Sakura one on Steam Train, so, whatever, right? BUT... Look, I've never watched Clannad (I may , tho), but knowing something about the anime and story, I really wish they actually follow up with this novel. I'd totally get into it.

[@BaskervilleVA]

Maybe if a fast food chain bullies Arin hard enough on twitter we might get more Clannad.

[@NightmareZV]

​@@BaskervilleVA Quick, call Wendy's!!!

[@Spabobin]

I love clannad but I really don't want them to continue with this one tbh. It's just not a good fit for Game Grumps, it's not a goofy game no matter how much they want to force it to be one. And the slow-speaking protagonist voice and inserting their extra lines in between every sentence is killing the pacing

[@BaskervilleVA]

@@Spabobin I think the game has enough humor in it that they can make it work personally. But that's up to then if they want to continue.

[@NixiePixie22]

aye, I agree with Spabobin, altho I don't love clannad but know about it's existence tho I think this should be left alone and at that ^^'

[@VictorHuff]

38:41 Pretty cool that they got an Italian exchange student at that Japanese school.

[@crystaldawn2708]

Ben is best.

[@courtiusmaximus5150]

I need a continuation of this game. 34:08 when Arin called her a freak I laughed so hard.