Clannad

In Real Life

Bread. In A Can.

4:00PM July 14, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Mmm. Bread. Delicious (well, somewhat) canned bread. In Japan, canned bread is a tasty treat for otaku. Don’t believe me? More »


In Real Life

Japanese Man Hugs Xbox 360 Character On Prime Time Television

11:20PM March 23, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This evening in Japan, the unthinkable happened: a paid actor played visual novel Clannad in front of millions on network television. Then, he played Xbox 360 hostesses simulator Dream Club and hugged the television. More »


News

Guilty Gear, Idolmaster, Clannad Pornography Parodies

8:00PM November 5, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

Mark your calendars, next January is officially Naughty Game Parody Month! January will see the release of not only, but two discerning films with game nods from Japanese adult video maker TMA.

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Uncategorized

No Way Should Pokemon Be This Cute. Like, Ever.

1:00PM April 23, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

Too cute. Must. Be. Stopped. Here’s a fan created reworking on the Clannad anime. Originally a PC point and click visual novel, the smash hit Clannad has been spun off into anime and manga. Above, the ending of the Clannad has been given an unbelievably cute reworking. That, like we said, must be stopped. For those who have never seen the original saccharine-heavy ending theme, hit the jump. It’s subtitled, too. Let the singalong commence! More »


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Xbox 360 Gets Its Japanese Dating Sim

3:00PM October 10, 2007 | Brian Ashcraft

The Xbox 360 has a couple RPGs, a popstar sim and some upcoming shooters to entertain Japanese players. Add to that, a dating sim! Developer Prototype is porting its PS2 and PC title CLANNAD to Japanese Xbox 360s next Spring with updated graphics. As game site Siliconera points out, dating sims are niche in Japan, but that niche certainly didn’t hurt the PS2, a console overflowing with Japanese dating sims. Will the 360 corner that discerning market? Who knows! Would love to see them try. CLANNAD coming to Xbox 360 [Dengeki via Siliconera] More »