Best Clannad Characters

He's flawed, but at the same time, he's a very deep and kindhearted person. An aching soul who genuinely cares for others. And I love how that's all combined with his sarcastic humor and mildly apathetic personality. He's just great. I could write something longer, like a character analysis, but I think it's great how you follow him through the whole series and watch him develop. He's also very charming and handsome. I can see why the girls in Clannad fancy him.

For a self-confessed juvenile delinquent, he's far from that or the mean guy he keeps telling his daughter he is. He has a lot going for him!

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Nagisa is the kindest character, next to Ushio, in the whole series. People say she's the worst, and it's probably because of her personality. Most people want a strong girl who can fend for herself and protect herself.

Honestly, I like girls who are sweet, innocent, and kind. Nagisa is all this and more. All other characters in Clannad are trying their hardest to show their feelings for Tomoya, whereas Nagisa is just there, there for him everywhere. She doesn't have to try hard, even if she doesn't know Tomoya shares the same feelings towards her. Love is being there for someone all the time, even if you aren't stronger than them, to show them that you care. Sure, Ryou, Kyou, and Tomoyo could've been great romantic interests, even wives, for Tomoya, but Clannad wouldn't be the heartbreaking tearjerker that it is without Nagisa's character to completely attach us to the series.

Nagisa is the girl that Tomoya needs in his life to help him get back on track. I feel the others wouldn't have done that. Sure, they'd love him unconditionally, and he would love them back, but I don't know if they would love Tomoya for all he is. It seems to me they just like him for his looks, whereas Nagisa loves him for who he is and what he's done for her. There's more attachment to be had with her character than any other, in my opinion (save for Tomoya and Ushio). The other characters may not have pushed him to take the extra leap to make amends with his father. They may have brushed it off. Nagisa and her family love family, cherish family, and would do anything for family. That brings out one of the strongest messages in Clannad when Tomoya amends the final thing he's forgotten about life so he can live without regrets, with love, and above all, cherish his family.

Without Nagisa, I feel this would never happen, and he would never become a better person.

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Kyou was very well-written. She is probably one of the characters with a huge amount of development over the series. I could relate to her very well.

Though it was clear from the very beginning that Nagisa is the main heroine of the story, the part where Kyou's heart is broken still made me cry. I am sure this isn't something everybody, or as a matter of fact, anybody would've felt. But I did, as I extremely like her. She will always remain the best Clannad character for me.

Easily best girl. She is intelligent, incredibly kind, and hilarious. She is perfect for Tomoya, and he is lucky to have her. She knows how to get things done, and she does them well. On top of all that, she is also a great cook. Best girl!

It was really difficult to choose, but I wanted to show Sunohara some love. He's the comic relief character, and he really brightened up the show. What I loved about him, though, was all the character development that we saw in After Story, especially with Mei and everything. He also always stayed a really loyal friend to Tomoya. Their friendship is so touching because even after beating the crap out of each other, they just laugh again.

He is a great and underrated character. He provides comic relief, and sometimes his words are deep and mature. I would not have watched the series if he were not there. Best character for me.

She's one of those characters that seem like tsunderes (tsunderes, to put it shortly, are characters that seem hard and insensitive on the outside, but once warmed up, are finally caring), but in all terms, she's just about as caring, but stronger, than Nagisa. Even though she's not the spotlight of the series, Tomoyo can prove that she doesn't need protection from anyone else and that all girls can be independent, unlike Nagisa.

Tomoyo is a very ambitious character who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. Even though she has superhuman strength, she is always striving to become a better person and improve a different type of strength. Her love for Tomoya is unmatched, and her visual novel "Tomoyo After" does wonders for her character development.

Akio is one of my favorite characters, period. He's funny when he wants to be, and he can also be very serious. He's a master at loving his family and knows how to make the most of every moment in life. Or he's just the best actor there ever was.

Aw, Kotomi has everything. She's funny, smart, and cute. Love her. She might not be the main character, but Kotomi makes the show what it is. She's just beautiful!

Intelligent airhead is adorable, and with her backstory, all you can do is want to make her happy. Just might pull all the weeds out of her front yard.

Of all the characters who disappear after what happens to Nagisa, she's the one I miss the most.

She is definitely the best character in this show. I love Ushio. Until episode 18 (the famous episode in After Story that takes place in the field of flowers), I had never cried once during the anime, not even when Nagisa died, surprisingly. Although I did feel an extreme surge of pure sadness when this event occurred. Ushio is pure-hearted, strong, innocent, and one of the most important characters in Clannad: After Story.

Let's not forget she's the most adorable one too! On a side note, another reason I like her so much is that she looks exactly like Nagisa. I don't know why, but that makes me so happy.