It is that time of the year to look back at what happened in this so-called "CLAMP World" =)

I'm very thankful for 2009, among many great things that happened to me, it was the year that I met CLAMP (for the first time, let's be positive! haha). For me that was undoubtedly the highlight of 2009.

I have selected a few of what I judge to be the most important happenings of this year so we can take a good look to what happened while we wait for the 2010 releases.

( 2009 balance )

HAPPY NEW YEAR !! ^__^

Also one more important thing. Yesterday was the 5th anniversary of my LiveJournal! I would just like to say a huge thank you to all of you who read it and make comments and share your thoughts. Thank you so much for all the support during these 5 great years! =D

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Here is the final "present" from CLAMP-NET.COM to celebrate the release of the 28th and final Tsubasa volume.

Check out the first one here (featuring Fye and Kurogane) and the second one here (featuring Mokona=Modoki).

( Syaoran & Sakura version )

Kadokawa and Kodansha have uploaded the covers of Kobato. #4 and XXXHOLiC #16:


Bigger versions are available in Amazon.jp: Kobato. #4, XXXHOLiC #16.

The cover illustration of Kobato. #4 was first published in the November issue of Newtype magazine.

XXXHOLiC #16 will be released on December 22, Kobato. #4 on December 26.

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Not much news, except for updates on the serialization schedules of Kobato. and XXXHOLiC.

( Mid-December Edition )

Here is the cover of CLAMP IN AMERICA, the guide book which claims to be "the definitive history of the manga superstarts in the U.S.A.".


Good choice for the cover illustration, but I was expecting a new illustration. The colors look a bit twisted, but maybe it's the picture, and the cover design overall looks ordinary to me.

According to the publisher Del Rey, the book will be released in March 2010, costing $27.99.

Online streaming here (RAW).

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The January issue of Newtype magazine will announce that Code Geass will get a manga adaptation to be serialized in Kadokawa's monthly shonen magazine Shounen Ace. The manga will be drawn by Tomomasa Takuma.

This is part of the new Code Geass project that is planned for 2010, first announced during the Kiseki no Tanjoubi event (more info here).

The new project will also feature new music, products and visual works of the Code Geass franchise.

So far there won't be any direct CLAMP involvement in this new project, except that they will remain being credited for being the franchise's original character designers.

AnimeNewsNetwork has more information about the upcoming new releases of Code Geass.

And here is something cool to share. A reader e-mailed me with this drawing that CLAMP did for the wedding of Mika Kikuchi and Yuuji Kishi (Mokona and Fuuma's seiyuus in Tsubasa). You might remember when I posted about their engagement a few months ago.

The wedding took place on December 4 and here is the drawing that CLAMP did for the occasion:


I knew they would draw Mokona marrying Fuuma xD

Also, Nanase Ohkawa attended the ceremony and here she is making a toast for the couple:



For more pictures of the ceremony, check this link.

Oricon has released a list of the Top 50 best seller comics in 2009 and CLAMP appears in the 49th position with XXXHOLiC #14, which sold 488.106 copies.

You can check the full list here (1~25) and here (26~50).

Congratulations to CLAMP and XXXHOLiC!

Sunrise announced at the event "Kiseki no Tanjoubi" that Code Geass will have a new project in 2010. The event was held this Saturday in Japan to celebrate the birthday of the character Lelouch.

It is still not known whether it will be a new TV series, a movie or an OVA series, or even if CLAMP will be involved. More information should be announced in 2010. Stay tuned!


The text in the image above reads:

"新コードギアス プロジェクト始動決定！
New Code Geass project announced!
2010年に続報を待て!!
Wait until 2010 for more information!!

これは新生……新たなる誕生の日なのだ。
This is a reborn... It's the day of a new birth.

今日より、ギアスは新たな段階を迎える。
From today on, Geass shall reach a new level.

近いうちに、おまえたちは新たなギアスにかかるだろう。
In the near future, we will take you to a new Geass.

希望せよ。待望せよ。熱望せよ！
You wished for this. You eagerly waited for this. You yearned for this!

忘れたか。
Did you all forget?

ギアスとは、願いに似ているということを。
Geass is like a desire.

そう。
That's right...

お前たちが願えば、ギアスは再び……

If you wish for it, Geass will, again...

Special thanks to syaoranmew for the translation!

EDIT: for more information about the event, check out this report.

Just a quick follow-up about the second week of sales of Tsubasa #28. It dropped to the 12th position in Oricon's ranking:

• Oricon Weekly Ranking:

11/24~11/30

1st - Nodame Cantabile #23
2nd - REAL #9
3rd - Yotsubato! #9
12th - Tsubasa #28

Also according to Oricon, Tsubasa #28 sold additional 66.736 copies in its second week, making a total of 261.873 copies sold so far.

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Time to check the performance of the final volume of Tsubasa in the japanese rankings!

• Tohan Weekly Ranking:

11/18~11/25

1st - Detective Conan #66
2nd - Tsubasa #28
3rd - Mahou-sensei Negima!

• Oricon Weekly Ranking:

11/16~11/23

1st - Detective Conan #66
2nd - FAIRY TAIL #18
3rd - Tsubasa #28

According to Oricon, the regular edition of Tsubasa #28 sold 195.137 copies in its first week, very good! For comparison purposes, the regular edition of Tsubasa #27 sold almost 100.000 in its first week. This volume sold almost twice as much than volume 27 in the first week.

No sign of the deluxe edition in any of the rankings.

I was out of town yesterday therefore I couldn't post this earlier (work is consuming me, haha! xD)

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Continuing with the Tsubasa spree this week, vegetas scanned the full volume 28 of Tsubasa and some bits from the − ALBuM De REPRoDUCTioNS 2 − artbook (CLAMP's comments and the Omakes).

They can all be downloaded here. Don't forget to drop a thanks ;)

Also, cutesherry has scanned 3 out of 4 new illustrations from the artbook here. The 4th new illustration is the artbook backcover and can be found here.

I love the backcover! =D

Thank you everyone for sharing the CLAMP love! =D

• Tsubasa:

The tankoubon edition of Tsubasa #28 has 9 additional pages from the epilogue chapter that were not printed in the magazine.

cutesherry scanned those pages and uploaded them here. The translation from those pages by starlady38 can be found here. Make sure to check them out!

The final Tsubasa volume has 268 pages. I think that's the largest tankoubon released by CLAMP to date? I don't remember how many pages RG Veda #10 has.

I was happy with the additional pages because they reveal a bit more about Fei Wang Reed's origins and somehow give a more satisfying idea of who he was.

• Kobato.:

Here's the cover of the first Kobato. TV Anime DVD (taken from the series' official website):


There will be a customer service available for those who buy DVDs 1 to 6 where applicants will be presented with a bottle made of glass just like Kobato's.

The limited edition of DVD 2 will come with an original Talk CD featuring Kobato and Kohaku, while the limited edition of DVD 3 will come with an Ioryogi plush toy strap (check the picture at the official website).

Lastly, Kadokawa will release an official guide for the TV series entitled TV Anime "Kobato." CHARACTERS COLLECTION. This will be released on January 29.

cardcaptorkiki has kindly scanned the covers, postcards, obis, pamphlets and everything *new* that comes with the normal and deluxe editions of Tsubasa #28.

Check them out here.