 His review for the second season "After Story" was much more positive, giving it an 'A-' rating.He praised the second half of the season as "the best-written quarter of "Clannad"," stating that it "effectively builds up and delivers its emotional appeal, reinforces the series' central theme (i.e.the importance of family), and peaks visually," and concluding that "only the most cynical of souls will avoid shedding at least a few tears at certain points."