Clannad

Clannad is a live-action fantasy soap-opera series loosely based on the Japanese anime series and visual novel of the same name.

Plot
Contains SPOILERS After losing his job at a factory by causing an accident, a depressed young man named Drake Stone attempts to commit suicide in a small alley by shooting himself in the mouth with a gun. But just as he is about to pull the trigger, he overhears a young woman talking to herself about her problems with her life; she then recites a poem from an ancient Chinese myth: "For every deed of just performed by one man, he shall claim a tear from his elders above, and when he collects enough, he can change history for the ones he love." After briefly following the woman, he notice that she is attempting to commit suicide as well and stops her at the last second. The woman introduces herself as Maria Esley and explains she was trying to kill herself because of problem she was suffering through since childhood...but refuses to explain her problem.

After learning that Drake was homeless, she decided to let her move into her house.

Characters
Drake Stone: The main protagonist; a homeless young man who had a disastrous life as a child; his mother died at the age of 5, and his father consistenty abused Drake after her death, to the point where the mental scars of his father's abuse caused him to flunk out of school and run away from home at the age of 15. At the age of 20, he attempts to commit suicide after losing his job, when he meets Maria and prevents her from killing herself.

Maria Esley: The female protagonist; a teenager who attempted to kill herself because of a childhood problem. She is saved by Drake who promises to help her.