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Breaking news: CLAMP does character concept for Mouryou no Hako's anime
In this month's issue of Newtype magazine, formally out on July 10, there's an announcement that the famous mystery novel Mouryou no Hako will be adapted into anime.

The good news is that CLAMP will do the character concept for the anime that will be animated by MADHOUSE. The first anime which CLAMP did the character concept for was Sweet Valerian (2004), also animated by MADHOUSE, followed by the currently on air Code Geass, by Sunrise studios.


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[info]r_u_k_i_a-san points out (and I agree) that the character concept seems to be done by Nekoi.

Mouryou no Hako (translated as Mouryou's Box) is a novel written by Kyougoku Natsuhiko that was adapted into a live-action movie released in Japan on 2007.

Plot summary from EigaWiki thanks to [info]syaoranmew:

In 1952 the mutilated corpses of young women are found in boxes and a strange psychic is thought to be responsible. When the daughter of a former actress goes missing, a private detective, a writer, and a policeman team up with a Shinto priest nicknamed "Kyogokudo" to get to the bottom of the mystery.

The anime staff is the following:

Director: Nakamura Ryosuke.
Series composition: Murai Sadayuki.
Character Concept: CLAMP.
Character Design: Nishida Asako.
Color setting: Harue Ono.
Prop Design: Masahiro Kimura.
Animation: MADHOUSE.

I guess this is why Ohkawa was having business meetings at MADHOUSE studios last January.

I'm so excited with this news! CLAMP doing the character concept for a MADHOUSE anime!

Stay tuned for more info!

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[info]chiixhideki
2008-07-08 01:38 pm UTC (link)
Omg awesome! That's great news! 8DD

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 01:52 pm UTC (link)
It really is! 8DD
I can't wait to watch it. Yay at CLAMP doing more anime character designs!

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[info]r_u_k_i_a
2008-07-08 01:46 pm UTC (link)
Fabulous news! I'll definitely watch the anime when it's out.

And I see that Nekoi was the one who did the character designs this time. The guy in the top right corner looks a bit like Kazahaya.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 01:57 pm UTC (link)
Fabulous news! The more CLAMP does original character designs the better. I'm still waiting for a game designed by them ^^

>And I see that Nekoi was the one who did the character designs this time. The guy in the top right corner looks a bit like Kazahaya.

Good point! I still haven't really looked at the picture with more attention, it's definitely Nekoi!

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(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2008-07-08 02:26 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]r_u_k_i_a, 2008-07-08 02:42 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2008-07-08 03:22 pm UTC

[info]jjblue1
2008-07-08 01:59 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the info... even if I hope that won't be the news we'll see on the obi of Vol. 24... I was hoping there would have been more TRC OAD...

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:06 pm UTC (link)
Don't worry, this is not the obi news =) The obi news is related to Tsubasa. So we have one more breaking news waiting for us!

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(no subject) - [info]jjblue1, 2008-07-08 02:13 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2008-07-08 02:27 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]jjblue1, 2008-07-08 02:32 pm UTC

[info]my_own_lynx
2008-07-08 02:00 pm UTC (link)
Wow! I think it will be very beautiful anime since there're Madhouse and cLAMP together ^_^

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:06 pm UTC (link)
Right you are. CLAMP x MADHOUSE is always an excellent partnership. Only good things come out of it xD

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[info]yume_mi
2008-07-08 02:01 pm UTC (link)
Wow, MADHOUSE! XD

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:07 pm UTC (link)
YAAAAY XDDDDDDD

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[info]eriolchan
2008-07-08 02:13 pm UTC (link)
Wonderful news <33 CLAMP+MADHOUSE *_________*

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:28 pm UTC (link)
It really is, can't wait to watch it ^^

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[info]bodyline
2008-07-08 02:17 pm UTC (link)
CLAMP/MADHOUSE is my OTP. In all caps.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:28 pm UTC (link)
HAHAHAHAHAHA LOVED that! I'll join you! CLAMP/MADHOUSE = OTP!

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[info]chocoshins
2008-07-08 02:18 pm UTC (link)
It certainly does look Like Nekoi. {her style has developed so much the latest years.}
It's cool that CLAMP is into new projects, i really want to see fresh new things. <3

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 02:31 pm UTC (link)
Got a better scan now, it certainly is Nekoi. There's one lady that I am in doubt, the one with the hat, it could be Mokona. But the guys are Nekoi for sure.

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[info]romanchan
2008-07-08 02:52 pm UTC (link)
ZOMG chibiyuuto, thanks so much for this news, it's really exciting to see CLAMP designing characters for anime, and for MADHOUSE it's double awesome XDD.

I don't know what the story will be about, but gonna watch it for sure :D

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 03:31 pm UTC (link)
>it's really exciting to see CLAMP designing characters for anime, and for MADHOUSE it's double awesome XDD.

Word on that!

You're welcome, and I just posted the plot summary ^^

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(no subject) - [info]romanchan, 2008-07-08 05:32 pm UTC

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[info]syaoranmew
2008-07-08 02:55 pm UTC (link)
Yuuto-san! As usual, I picked some infos here and there. Fell free to do the same, since I posted some sources about the storyline and etc. =3

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 03:36 pm UTC (link)
Oh, thanks for the plot summary! Dead women in boxes, sounds interesting xDD *psycho*

Pity that Ohkawa's meetings weren't for a CLAMP anime, but this project has left me very excited nonetheless ^^

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(no subject) - [info]syaoranmew, 2008-07-08 03:51 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2008-07-08 03:54 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]syaoranmew, 2008-07-08 04:26 pm UTC

[info]serenity_winner
2008-07-08 03:14 pm UTC (link)
The designs look nice! I wonder what sort of anime it is.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-08 03:36 pm UTC (link)
I just posted the plot summary ^_~ Sounds creppy...

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(no subject) - [info]serenity_winner, 2008-07-08 03:38 pm UTC

[info]arkray
2008-07-08 03:42 pm UTC (link)
Looks intersting, I may like this one more than Code Geass =)))

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-10 01:23 am UTC (link)
I think so too! XDDD

Code Geass is cool, the PLOT is very good, but all those robots turn me OFF xD

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(no subject) - [info]arkray, 2008-07-10 06:57 am UTC

[info]merei_chan
2008-07-08 03:42 pm UTC (link)
Gaaah... My eyes... *_* They can't look at anything else now without deeming it ugly. Nekoi(assuming that it is true that she did it, as it looks rather similar to Legal Drug work...)... I love your art so very-very much. hahaha

This is super-exciting news~ And the synopsis sounds super interesting~~ ^^

thank you for this most wonderful news!!!

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-10 01:25 am UTC (link)
>Gaaah... My eyes... *_* They can't look at anything else now without deeming it ugly.

Hahahaha! I suppose these setteis were already adapted by the official Character Designer, they look very anime-like. If that's the case, I hope we'll get to see Nekoi's -original- concepts =)

Very good news! I hope it won't take long for it to be begin, can't wait to watch it ^^

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[info]renki_chan
2008-07-08 03:55 pm UTC (link)
Sorry I delete the first comment...I typed one word wrong -_-"

Great News!! I can't WAIT to know more!! CLAMP+MADHOUSE is something we always must looking foward to ^^

Thank you for the info^__^

and sorry again... my english is so bas T__T

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[info]chibiyuuto
2008-07-10 01:26 am UTC (link)
Don't worry, renki-chan! We're ALL learning in here ^^

>CLAMP+MADHOUSE is something we always must looking foward to ^^

Right you are! Best collaboration ^^

You're welcome!!

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[info]piccu
2008-07-08 03:58 pm UTC (link)
I'm so glad it's MADHOUS, I'm sure that they won't butcher CLAMP's designs like Sunrise did with Code Geass...

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[info]m_ka55
2008-07-08 04:33 pm UTC (link)
agree! Clamp's art for code geass was so pretty while sunrise turn all characters into some think stick D:

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[info]cardcaptorkiki
2008-07-08 04:16 pm UTC (link)
CLAMP + Madehouse = WIN~ ♥

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[info]smokexscribbles
2008-07-08 05:45 pm UTC (link)
TOP RIGHT

DOUMEKI WITH HAIR

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[info]shidouhikaru15
2008-07-08 07:11 pm UTC (link)
Thanks ChibiYuuto! ^___^

CLAMP+MADHOUSE is a really good combination *0*. Also is mystery+detectives Ohkawa's favourite themes (maybe she is more exited than us XDDD).

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[info]ariadnechan
2008-07-08 08:18 pm UTC (link)
i really want to see that!!

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[info]faye_naruse
2008-07-08 08:55 pm UTC (link)
Wow, it sounds really interesting plus Nekoi did the character design! I think I'm in love XD

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[info]kinoha
2008-07-09 11:02 am UTC (link)
Cool :DDDD
The plot sounds interesting, too XD
It's gonna be awesome~

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[info]ruz_whiterose
2008-07-09 11:54 am UTC (link)
Awesome! I'm a huge Nekoi-sensei fan, ever since Watanuki-kun. ^^ Thanks for the update!

(Are there any more Alanis Morissette news? :<)

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[info]fabiokun
2008-07-09 01:09 pm UTC (link)
hum,,, i think that girl with small hair is like the Mokona girls...

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[info]yuukosan
2008-07-09 08:43 pm UTC (link)
YEEES!
Mad House usually it's great! *O*

Well, last CLAMP's contribution to an anime give birth to CODE GEASS...I'm a little concerned, too! XDDD

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[info]snowpatrol89
2008-11-29 03:00 am UTC (link)
Clamp is something else entirely. I mean the cover designs with the delicate colors are nice. However, the manga and anime can vary. Sometimes they are tolerable to look at, but there are moments when the characters look so unrealistic and even ugly.

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