CLANNAD Official English Release Kickstarter Launched!

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That was sooner than expected! Sekai Project's CLANNAD Official English Release Kickstarter has launched! And it's already exceeding expectations! In less than 5 hours, the project has raised nearly $80,000 of its $140,000 goal, with over 1000 backers! All of the limited-number reward tiers have sold out already except for the $7000 tier. This is phenomenal! A true testament to people's love of CLANNAD.

Included on the Kickstarter page is a heartfelt letter from the president and CEO of VisualArt's, Baba Takahiro.

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Man, I can't express how cool this is. It's a moment many of us have dreamed of for years, but many never really believed would happen. Today, it's a reality; our beloved tale is finally crossing the seas to be experienced by the world! This our chance to show Key and VisualArt's just how much we care, and prove that there is a market for their visual novels in the west. This is it guys! planetarian was the prelude; this is the true final battle! If we succeed here, then the future of Key's releases in English is secure! Get your wallets ready; it's time for one last push!

UPDATE: Sekai Project have teased us with some possibilities. First, they're looking at adding more spots to the $1000 tier, but they'll be sure let everybody know once it's confirmed before adding them to the Kickstarter so people can prepare. Secondly, they're looking at stretch goals. One in particular they're discussing is bringing HD assets from the PS3 version of the game to their release. If this happens, it would be the world's first high-definition CLANNAD on PC! That's a reason for even Japanese people who already own the game to pledge to the project! They also mentioned that while many were requesting a voice for Tomoya, since no known assets exist, it's very unlikely that they will include them in this release. Lastly, they ended their tease with the promise of another "~amazing~" announcement tomorrow. We'll be sure to keep you up to date!

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UPDATE 2: The project has been successfully funded! After the long, long journey, a miracle has happened. Congratulations Sekai Project, VisualArt's, and all the fans who've waited so long. We did it!

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UPDATE 3: The Kickstarter has been updated to inform backers that the physical release has been upgraded! What we'll be receiving is promised to emulate the original 2004 first edition release as closely as possible. That means a physical copy of the Mabinogi arrange album and the Official GuideBook will be included in the box! Photos of the first edition box are provided on the post to give you an idea of what to look forward to. And of course, we're promised with more ideas they "can't talk about yet". Stay tuned!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/clannad-official-english-release

Let us know which tiers you pleged for in the discussion below!

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at http://kazamatsuri.org/clannad-official-english-release-kickstarter-launched/
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50 bucks for now, cause physical copies are sweet. Honestly, I could stop there, but I think I’ll bump it up to 100~ over the next couple months. Seeing how much money has gotten pledged so quickly is really awesome. Right now I’ve got no doubt that we’ll meet our goal.

#3

I was on Sekai Project’s Twitter feed the very moment the Kickstarter hit, so I was able to stroll on in and snag the early bird physical edition for a cool $40.

#4

I backed $140. So that’s the t-shirt tier + physical copy + international shipping.

I’ll consider going higher if I know what the rewards are like.

#5

I’m at the base $205, but I’m still confused as to the proper numbers to put in for physical copies of things. That tier is all digital for some reason. :T

Guess I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the 1k tier getting its limit lifted some.

#6

Pledged the $215 part (Base 205 + the $10 required for international shipping)…

…how do I add any of the add-ons to the pledge?

#7

Just add the required amount to your pledge, and you’ll have the option to choose your addons at the end of the kickstarter.

#8

Is it me or is there no physical copy after the $50 tier until the $1000 tier?

I’ve pledged $60 (Physical copy + shipping), I’m still so surprised that this is even happening - I was expecting to never see an official English release, and the fan translation wasn’t complete enough to satisfy me (muh broken immersion). Definitely looking forward to this!

#9

Again, it’s an add-on. Just add $50 to any tier and you’ll be able to get the Physical copy added.

#10

Oh, there’s a whole section of add-ons at the bottom! Now, do I get the T-Shirt that I’d never wear or the tapestry?!

Also can someone pledge for the $7000 tier and do us a favour by requesting a Sunohara/Akio shikishi? Thanks.

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#11

What about a Tomoya shikishi? There’s hardly any official art of him!

Or if we’re including other Key games… Suginami? AHAHA~

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#12

I’ll call your Tomoya and raise you a Kappei! =P

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#13

WTF!!! We have our first 7K tier backer! O:

Edit: All gone? O.O

Who are these people and how did they get that much?

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#14

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/clannad-official-english-release/posts Update!

#15

It’s already done. And I didn’t even pledge yet! Oh well, I still will regardless.

#16

Don’t worry. The ~amazing~ stretch goals are coming! :wink:

#17

I sure hope not :wink: We still got LB and Rewrite and coughangelbeatscough

And yeah still undecided as to what tier to get. Well it’s already fully funded so I don’t have much incentive to pay more for the sake of reaching the goal, so I’ll get what I feel is most worth it in terms of merch~ Still 59 days left after all haha

#18

Go go go!! Already meets the dev requirement in just one or two day! I still haven’t decided to choose which tier yet.
Just wonder what the illustration of B2 tapesty is.

#19

I really hope they don’t go too crazy. >.<

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#20

Agreed. People are so excited about possible stretch goals like new voice acting and ports, none of which really interests me. I’d much rather they hoard some of that excess funding and put it toward future Key releases. We can’t take the insane amount of support we’ve seen so far for granted, after all.