Clannad — Season 1, Episode 3: Once Again After Crying

Episode synopsis

After the previous night's events, Tomoya goes to see if Nagisa is okay, and finds out that she has been physically weak all her life. While walking back from the bakery, Tomoya helps get a strange electrician out of a jam and he gives Tomoya his card, finding his name to be Yusuke Yoshino; Youhei later reveals that Yusuke is a retired professional musician. After school the next day, Tomoya helps Nagisa get more self-confidence for the drama club by acting as a new member of the club asking questions.

About Clannad

Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and cigarettes. This results in fights between the two until Tomoya's shoulder is injured in a fight. Since then, Tomoya has had distant relationships with his father, causing him to become a delinquent over time. While on a walk to school, he meets a strange girl named Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older, but is repeating due to illness. Due to this, she is often alone as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out and slowly, as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1On the Hillside Path Where the Cherry Blossoms Flutter
• E2The First Step
• E4Let's Find Friends
• E5The Scenery with a Carving
• E6The Older and Younger Sister's Founder's Festival
• E7Star-Shaped Feelings
• E8The Wind That Vanishes Into Dusk
• E9Until the End of the Dream
• E10The Girl Genius' Challenge
• E11The After School Rhapsody
• E12Hidden World
• E13Garden of Memories