Chibi Yuuto ([info]chibiyuuto) wrote,
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TRC Special Chapter
Scans can be found here (by Raw-Paradise) and translations here (by [info]starlady38).

Now THIS looks like a much proper ending!


So I take back part of my last week ranting (I so saw this coming xD), c'mon, you didn't think CLAMP would do that to us, did you? ("for a second there, I kinda did" - Beatrix Kiddo, Kill Bill Vol. 1).

It's nice to see what happens to all of them. Seems like just a couple of days have passed. I kinda hoped we would see a glimpse of the vampire twins but man, their storyline was completely left out xD I do think we will see them again in some future CLAMP work, though.

Sakura having another serious dream made me think "oh shit, it's gonna start all over again" XD

So glad to see Nadeshiko and Fujitaka! I still need to figure out how everything went back to what it was before, I haven't really stopped to think through yet, specially because that Sakura is the same one that fell in love for the clone, but she is now in love with the real!Syaoran. That was a little odd, but CLAMP sometimes can be very odd with love xD

I like the bit about the price, how Syaoran must keep on traveling while Watanuki must stay in one place. But again I didn't really think too much about the logic here (Fye is giving some convincing explanation but I haven't really thought through too much, I am guessing it will make more sense when I re-read everything at one shot).

I also like that Syaoran want to try and find a way to bring the clones' souls (that are living inside Syaoran and Sakura) back to some kind of "life" again. It sort of leaves the door wide open for these characters, making it possible to see them again in future works.

The confession scene was LOVELY. I LOVED it XD It was so nice to have Syaoran saying instead of Sakura. She promised way back in Chapter 1 and it's only fair to have it on the final chapter, but making Syaoran the one saying it makes it even better.

I LOVED that their true names are Tsubasa. I don't know why I love it so much.... but I can't see a more suitable name for them XD It's so cute! At least we got that mystery cleared!

Here is a funny story, when Tsubasa was about to start, there was a little image in Shonen Magazine's website showing Syaoran's face and if you put the mouse over it, you could read "Tsubasa". For a moment (when I still didn't know he was Syaoran, no one knew), I kinda thought his name could be Tsubasa! LOL! I wasn't all that wrong, then ^^;

I'm still sort of disappointed for FWR... but there is still hope in XXXHOLiC. Maybe we'll be able to directly or indirectly find out more about him...

Overall the ending felt very "CLAMP" to me. It's a happy ending, but a bittersweet one. The main couple is together but they are paying a heavy price in order to have that.

Before I go, I just wanted to say that I love Clow fashion xD




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[info]syaoranmew
2009-10-05 08:53 pm UTC (link)
Clow fashion deserves new cosplays. You shall see them.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:09 am UTC (link)
I hope so ! =D

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(no subject) - [info]thebombasticalx, 2009-10-06 05:32 am UTC

[info]lovelessinma
2009-10-05 09:13 pm UTC (link)
The Sakura we have now is not the Sakura that fell in love with the clone, it's the Sakura R!Syaoran met as a kid, right? The one he saved from the curse. Otherwise she wouldn't say that place was special for the other "them" when they were kids.

I really liked the ending, and I do think it'll be over in Holic.

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[info]chocoshins
2009-10-05 09:30 pm UTC (link)
Isn't the C!Sakura supposed to be a part of the R!Sakura as well in a way? This is what i have had deciphered from the semi-final chapter. But yeah, that one is the one RSyao met as a kid. {the one i refer as R!Sakura, do not ask me why, makes things easier, lol}

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(no subject) - [info]lovelessinma, 2009-10-05 09:37 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chocoshins, 2009-10-05 09:46 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chocoshins, 2009-10-05 09:46 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]clow_shirow, 2009-10-05 09:30 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 01:13 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 01:11 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]shinigami31, 2009-10-06 01:46 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 07:56 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]lovelessinma, 2009-10-06 08:44 am UTC

[info]stringedgyre
2009-10-05 09:22 pm UTC (link)
I'm still really disappointed in the ending even after reading it in its entirety. It felt a bit like CLAMP was trying to finish it up as fast as possible to focus all their energies on answering as many relevant unanswered questions in xxxHOLiC. I really do think that Fei Wong is going to be explained in xxxHOLiC; CLAMP never did explain why that old man had the bat symbols plastered everywhere on his furniture.

I have to give CLAMP some props for thinking ahead by giving Syaoran and co. Larg's earring. I wondered when they were going to show that moment in xxxHOLiC, then I checked the xxxHOLiC Rou chapters and noticed that Larg never had his earring in the first place. I'm sure someone else has already noticed this, I just never did until today.

I still want to see Watanuki's lost memories in Larg's earring.

I'm confused about the implications of Syaoran always traveling and Watanuki remaining in the shop. Is it something they have to do forever to ensure that the multiverse doesn't collapse on itself? Or is Syaoran somehow going to be freed when Watanuki is freed from the shop?

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:17 am UTC (link)
CLAMP never did explain why that old man had the bat symbols plastered everywhere on his furniture.

That is exactly where my (and probably everyone else's) hope is lying at xD

then I checked the xxxHOLiC Rou chapters and noticed that Larg never had his earring in the first place

Yes! But if you notice, Soel doesn't have its earring anymore either... I wonder why...

Is it something they have to do forever to ensure that the multiverse doesn't collapse on itself? Or is Syaoran somehow going to be freed when Watanuki is freed from the shop?

I never thought about the second possibility, it could be! For now, I would say it's forever...

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(no subject) - [info]aria_san, 2009-10-06 01:44 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 07:56 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 07:58 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]stringedgyre, 2009-10-06 02:47 am UTC

[info]selenityshiroi
2009-10-05 09:26 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, I feel better about this, too.

The ending was sweet and gentle-with a touch of sadness. But also a lot of hope. They got away with a happier ending than most CLAMP couples!

I love how open the ending is, too. CLAMP has left themselves plenty of room to revisit the Tsubasa gang-be it in oneshots, omakes or, maybe, a continuation later on.

I like the 'Tsubasa' thing but I don't think I'll ever be able to call them that. It's like Fay (and Kurogane). A person's name is that which they are known by and that which they think of themselves as. Even if their 'true name' is different, the name they use is whatever is familiar.

Edited at 2009-10-05 09:26 pm UTC

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:18 am UTC (link)
I agree with you about the openness of the ending!

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[info]rehime
2009-10-05 09:29 pm UTC (link)
I don't know why I'm charmed by the fact they're both named "Tsubasa". Probably because they both end up together but have to separate to make it happen (don't worry, I gave up logic a long time ago myself), so any cheesiness is canceled out by the gravity of the situation. And it explains the title so well and gives Tsubasa an ending I can somewhat defend (oh, xxxholic, don't fail me now..).

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:19 am UTC (link)
I think it's more suitable than other name. Actually I would rather not have too many "fake names" as we already had in Tsubasa (basically EVERYONE had a fake name). BUT, since they had fake names, at least their true names are suitable =)

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[info]chocoshins
2009-10-05 09:32 pm UTC (link)
Lol Alex, you and your Kill Bill quotes, lol. /epic reference though, i shall give you that

And yeah, the confession scene could not great any better. Actually, the whole closure concept was delivered in the best way i could think of.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:20 am UTC (link)
I COULDN'T RESIST! AND I LOVE YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT! ♥

Glad you liked it too! And to think we were all bashing on it last week xDDD Oh CLAMP!

Lovely icon!!! 8DDD

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[info]shinigami_lady
2009-10-05 09:49 pm UTC (link)
Well, its difficult to say goodbye to tsubasa. Definetly.
Im happy with the ending personally, I liked that the group will remain together, and sakura will wait for syaoran... and finally syaoran sayd: "i love you" XD i almost died when i read that. XDDDD


and you're right chibiyuuto-san CLOW FASHION RULES!

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:21 am UTC (link)
I also loved the confession scene! =) It was so beautiful!

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[info]eolo
2009-10-05 09:56 pm UTC (link)
I really enjoyed the epilogue, it gave me closure, not total but almost.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:24 am UTC (link)
*nods nods* We deserved it, c'mon xD

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[info]yukiko_no_niwa
2009-10-05 10:19 pm UTC (link)
0o0 *stunned*

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:22 am UTC (link)
XD

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[info]tsukihime
2009-10-05 10:40 pm UTC (link)
Tsubasa and Sakura are my favorite names! I'm really gonna name my children with those (someday later maybe) xD

I'm gonna miss Shaoran-kun so much BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:23 am UTC (link)
Really? That's cool! XDDD

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[info]kei_san77
2009-10-05 10:48 pm UTC (link)
Yup, it wasn't as bad as one could fear last week! We didn't got much answers, but evrything was quite cute and peaceful... Reminds me of the very beginning of the story ^^
I'm still a bit disappointed that Sakura doesn't go with the boys and Mokona...
I thought she ought to...

And I agree with you : Clow outfits are reaaaally cool!

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:23 am UTC (link)
She didn't go because she saw something in a dream... that was so open for a continuation, LOL!

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(no subject) - [info]kei_san77, 2009-10-06 08:19 pm UTC

[info]kannuki_neru
2009-10-05 11:41 pm UTC (link)
I was really afraid and ready for disappointment but overall I'm happy with this ending. TRC has been quite a ride ♥

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:24 am UTC (link)
Quite a glorious ride indeed~! I'm gonna miss it, not now, because I was sort of sick of the ups and downs from the ride (LOL) but someday I will surely miss it ♥

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[info]aria_san
2009-10-06 12:12 am UTC (link)
I LOVED THIS CHAPTER!
(so much I forgot about the tons of unanswered questions still. XD)

Aaah, this chapter made me so happy for some reason. I am so content and feel like floating.

The confession scene was beautiful!
"Tsubasa" was a very nice touch!
AND THE NEW CLOW FASHIONS TOTALLY ROCK! I want to see cosplay of that soon. >.>

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU CHIBIYUUTO FOR ALL YOUR WONDERFUL COVERAGE ON THIS SERIES!
bows

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 01:25 am UTC (link)
I love your icon! ^^

Clow clothes are so trendy xD

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(no subject) - [info]aria_san, 2009-10-06 01:47 am UTC

[info]killthwight
2009-10-06 12:26 am UTC (link)
I'm going to agree with almost everyone and say I'm quite pleased with this epilogue too. Bittersweet, giving us enough closure but still open enough that CLAMP can play with them later and it still lets us play in their sandbox. ;)

I LOVED seeing Nadeshiko and Fujitaka again. I was a bit worried they would disappear too, but I'm happy the whole family is united again, in a way they never were in CCS.

I'm also pleased with the name reveal. Having them both being Tsubasa is really cute. X3

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[info]killthwight
2009-10-06 12:28 am UTC (link)
Sorry, I'm still so pleased with the ending that I completely forgot to thank you! Wonderful, thank you so much for sharing this with us!!

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(no subject) - [info]killthwight, 2009-10-06 12:32 am UTC
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[info]bishop_hime95
2009-10-06 12:52 am UTC (link)
Thank you for the info

Mokona-sensei still support Code Geass =DD !!
DUH
We know where Suzaku threw his clothes (made by his lover-boyfriend Lelouch)

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[info]itzeen
2009-10-06 01:17 am UTC (link)
YEA!!!!!! crossed fashion!!!!!!! TRC/Code Geass..... (we have to see the clothes of Lelouch, C.C. and os Sakura, Nadeshiko, fujitaka, Touya and Yukito....... maybe, but just maybe are similar....)

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(no subject) - [info]chibiyuuto, 2009-10-06 01:29 am UTC
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[info]itzeen
2009-10-06 01:15 am UTC (link)
LOve the end, love CLOW's fashion, so cool, love the real names, love the confession scene.... love this epilog.... AND I think we are going to see the travelers in xxxHolic.

Thanks CLAMP and we still have xxxHolic to resolve all the misteries in TRC and xxxHolic.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:01 pm UTC (link)
I do hope they will show up in XXXHOLiC one last time too!

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[info]toomanytheories
2009-10-06 01:25 am UTC (link)
When I read the spoilers about them sharing a name I thought I would lol so much at this moment. But actually, it was done in such a bittersweet and beautiful way that I fell in love with the idea... :)
I can hardly believe it's over! But I'm certain, like Sakura, that we'll all meet again someday(in xxxHOLiC and probably in many other CLAMP works to come, in which our questions will be answered, I'm sure).
Aaaaand they FINALLY gave us some sweet Kurofai! Just like old times, except they've both changed so much along the journey - that undertone of maturity is really nice.

I wish Tsubasa!Sakura could go with them, but I think it was the right thing for CLAMP to do to have her wait for them. It gives Tsubasa!Syaoran a different kind of goal.
I love the names, but they'll still be Sakura and Syaoran to us, huh? It's not like how we had plenty of chapters to get used to Yuui!Fai and Youou!Kurogane.

B-E-A-U-Tiful.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:03 pm UTC (link)
It's just easier to call them Sakura and Syaoran, specially since they share the same name, we wouldn't know who is who XD

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[info]shinigami31
2009-10-06 01:54 am UTC (link)
It's finally over! XDD

I really hope that Fei's story is explained in Holic... I think that he had much more connection in there than we thought.

Thank you for all the comments (I love your chapter comments!), and for the RoR - if hadn't found it, I would not find you LJ, clamp_now, and I think I would still be stuck with the JBC version, LOL

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:04 pm UTC (link)
It's finally over!

I hope so too, I can't believe CLAMP would do that to us =(

Thank you for all the comments (I love your chapter comments!), and for the RoR - if hadn't found it, I would not find you LJ, clamp_now, and I think I would still be stuck with the JBC version, LOL

LOL! Aw that was a nice comment! I'm glad you found my LJ too! And we have GOT to meet one day, sensei! =D

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[info]starlady38
2009-10-06 02:06 am UTC (link)
Ah, it was great. I was smiling the whole way through...which was a long time.

I was so freaking glad that Fujitaka and Nadeshiko survived. And they are together. They have been sweet and tragic since CCS and at least in TRC they are together and alive.

I thought the prices made sense, though if both of them are destabilizing to spacetime, is that going to have an even more destabilizing effect when they're reunited? Because I'm betting very much that Watanuki and Tsubasa will meet again in HOLiC.

Rather than having the vampire twins plotline resolved, though, I'd like the actual end to X/1999.

Ah, it was great. And the art was so pretty! It stands out even in a notably beautiful manga.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:05 pm UTC (link)
I was smiling the whole way through...which was a long time.

Really? How cute! The scene that impacted me the most was the real name scene =)

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THANK YOU SO MUCH~! *huggles*
[info]cuppy_luv_cake
2009-10-06 03:22 am UTC (link)
L-O-V-E LOVELY TSUBASA! ♥ (goin a lil otaku here XD)

YAAYYYY THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for all the things you had done for us in past years!! i should've typed this earlier, but i want to say thanks for those who took their time to provide us news and updates bout tsubasa. how long was it? ah 6 years, huh? you guys took a long road to follow. :) now it's done, you guys can take a break for a while. :D

> It sort of leaves the door wide open for these characters, making it possible to see them again in future works.
just like Miyuki-chan? XD

again, thanks for the wonderful news. this story warms my heart ever since. the link doesn't work for me, but i'll wait later for online readings. next world: Mangettes 7.



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Re: THANK YOU SO MUCH~! *huggles*
[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:06 pm UTC (link)
You are very welcomed, cuppy_luv_cake ! But our work is only over for Tsubasa, I will keep following CLAMP's activities =)

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[info]clstmk
2009-10-06 03:51 am UTC (link)
I LOVE THE FASHION, TOO!!!!! I LOVE the ending. I think CLAMP made story into conclusion nicely.

For me, Tsubasa as their true name shocked me.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:07 pm UTC (link)
Really? I liked Tsubasa as their name xD

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LOVE IT!!!!!
(Anonymous)
2009-10-06 04:01 am UTC (link)
After this last chapter, I totally forgot all the feelings I have from last weeks chapter. I was just to happy that I just scream like a crazy girl, after receiving her first kiss. I'm going to miss them all, along with the vampire twins . CLAMP should make a story of them, just my opinion. After this six years I'm totally satisfied and happy ^_^
Thank you so much for everything Chibi Yuuto!!!!!!!

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Re: LOVE IT!!!!!
[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:07 pm UTC (link)
I think the vampire twins might show up later in future CLAMP works since they must be still traveling around, running away from Seishirou xD

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[info]thebombasticalx
2009-10-06 05:37 am UTC (link)
when i first read the spoilers for the epilogue, i thought it was going to be really horrible. but after reading the actual thing, it had a nice sense of closure to it, yet it was still pretty ambiguous. :] can't say i'm totally happy with how it ended, there's still a lot of confusing aspects and random sub-plots that were tossed aside, but i'm satisfied, haha.

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:08 pm UTC (link)
I read the spoilers AFTER the chapter and I know what you mean. The spoilers look pretty weak compared to the real chapter.

Not reading the spoilers had a good effect on me =)

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[info]last_memory777
2009-10-06 05:44 am UTC (link)
I loooved so much this epilogue adn the series. When I read the last chapte I thought "CLAMP have just disappointed me", but now i think that they tottally rock!!! I LOVE TSUBASA!!!

I hope to see one day the whole (enormous and giagantic) arc of Clow country (with all the flashbacks) in an Ova, or why not a movie XDDD

I'm really looking forward for xxxHOLIC's end and that other questions could be answered. :D

Thanks chibiyuuto for all the posts you've during all these years related with Tsubasa. :)

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:09 pm UTC (link)
Thank you too for your comments! And you're welcome! Please stick around for CLAMP's next works =)

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(no subject) - [info]last_memory777, 2009-10-07 12:29 am UTC

(Anonymous)
2009-10-06 05:50 am UTC (link)
I Think CLAMP is going to make kind of a TRC-2
so many unanswered questions that Holic can't explain, about the vampire twins, about FWR, about Clow Read in Clow country, about the "clones" new bodies,

and it's kind of an open door saying the earing with the memories contained in black mokona earing will lead the syaoran's crew to people

as far as we know, inside this earing we have
-watanuki's memory (i'm sure he's got a huge part to play to have pay for syaoran's safety)
-cloned-sakura memory (kind of related to FWR so...)
-kohane-chan's exorcism power
-and maybve some other

so what should we expect for the future

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[info]chibiyuuto
2009-10-06 08:10 pm UTC (link)
I hope they don't do a direct continuation. Maybe some crossovers in future works, but not a TRC 2, please xD

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