CLAMP

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CLAMP is a team of women who create manga. Their manga series are often made into anime after release. More than 88 million CLAMP tankōbon copies have been sold worldwide.

CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle called Amarythia. The former members of CLAMP include Tamayo Akiyama, Soushi Hisagi, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Inoue Yuzuru, Sei Nanao, Shinya Ohmi and Leeza Sei. By 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven and their name had changed to CLAMP. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group over the course of RG Veda's production, leaving the current four members.

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Current CLAMP members

Ageha Ohkawa

大川緋芭 (Ōkawa Ageha), formerly Nanase Ohkawa (大川七瀬, Ōkawa Nanase)

  • Birth Date: May 2, 1967
  • Blood Type: A

Mokona

もこな (Mokona), formerly Mokona Apapa (もこなあぱぱ, Mokona Apapa)

  • Birth Date: June 1, 1968
  • Blood Type: A

Tsubaki Nekoi

猫井 椿 (Nekoi Tsubaki), formerly Mick Nekoi (猫井みっく, Nekoi Mikku)

  • Birth Date: January 21, 1969
  • Blood Type: O

Satsuki Igarashi

いがらし寒月 (Igarashi Satsuki), formerly Satsuki Igarashi (五十嵐さつき, Igarashi Satsuki)

  • Birth Date: February 8, 1969
  • Blood Type: A

These names are recent: In 2004, as part of CLAMP's 15th Anniversary, CLAMP's members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi (pronounced the same, but written with different characters), respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. A later interview with Ohkawa revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.

CLAMP works

Header descriptions

Volumes released refers to the number of volumes of a given series released in Japan. For international releases, please see International publishing status of CLAMP works.

In-progress works

Name Volumes Released Current Status
CLOVER 4 Not running in any magazine.
Kobato (Temporary)
(こばと(仮)Kobato (Kari))
N/A Running since 2004 in Monthly Sunday Gene-X.
Legal Drug
(合法ドラッグ Gohou Drug)
3 Not running in any magazine.
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE
(ツバサ−RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE− Tsubasa −RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE−)
13 Running since 2003 in Weekly Shonen Magazine.
X
(X Ekkusu)
18 Not running in any magazine.
xxxHOLiC
(×××ホリック Horikku)
8 Running weekly since 2003 in Young Magazine.

Completed Works

Name Publisher and Series Volumes Released
ANGELIC LAYER
(エンジェリックレイヤー Enjerikku Reiyā)
Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Comics Series
5
Cardcaptor Sakura
(カードキャプターさくら Kādokyaputā Sakura)
Kodansha
KC Deluxe
12
Chobits
(ちょびっツ Chobitsu)
Kodansha
Young Magazine KC Deluxe
8
CLAMP no Kiseki
(CLAMPノキセキ CLAMP no Kiseki)
Kodansha 12
CLAMP School Detectives
(CLAMP学園探偵団 CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan)
Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
3
Duklyon: CLAMP School Defenders
(学園特警デュカリオン Gakuen Tokkei Dyukarion)
Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype 100% Comics
2
The Legend of Chun Hyang
(新・春香伝 Shin Shunkaden)
Hakusensha
Serie Mystery HLC / Hakusensha Library
1
Magic Knight Rayearth
(魔法騎士レイアース Majikku Naito (Mahō Kishi) Reiāsu)
Kodansha
KC Deluxe
6
20 Mensou ni Onegai/20 Masks, Please!
(20面相におねがい!! 20 Mensou ni Onegai!!)
Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype 100% Comics / Kadokawa Comics Series
2
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
(不思議の国の美幸ちゃん Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan)
Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype 100% Comics Extra / Kadokawa Comics Series
1
The One I Love
(わたしのすきなひと Watashi no Suki na Hito)
Kadokawa Shoten
Young Rose Comics DX
1
RG Veda
(聖伝 Seiden)
Shinshokan
Wings Comics
10
Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales
(白姫抄 Shirahime-Shō)
Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
1
Suki Dakara Suki (I like, therefore I like)
(「すき。だからすき」'Suki; Dakara Suki')
Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics
3
Tokyo Babylon
(東京BABYLON Tōkyō BABYLON)
Shinshokan
Wings Comics / Wings Library
7
Wish Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
4

Short works

These are short works that were only available in monthly magazines; they were never published in manga form.

Name Year Published Featured In
Yumegari
(夢狩り Yumegari)
1996 Monthly Asuka
Left Hand
(左手 Hidari Te)
1994 Shinshokan South (Now Wings)
Sohryuden: The Dragon Kings in the city of water
(水都の四兄弟 創竜伝・外伝 Suito no Yonkyōdai Sohryūden Gaiden)
1994 Mystery DX
Murikuri 2002 Young Magazine

Collaborations

Name Collaborated With Contribution
CLAMP School Paranormal Investigators
(CLAMP学園怪奇現象研究会事件ファイル CLAMP Gakuen Kaikigenshou Kenkyuukai Jiken File)
Tomiyuki Matsumoto Manga illustrations and script
Koi
(恋 Koi)
Takeshi Okazaki Manga script
Night Head George Iida Manga illustrations (2 Volumes)
Oshiroi Chouchou
(おしろい蝶々 Oshiroi Chouchou)
Kamon Nanami・Akira Manga illustrations (1 volume)
Rex: A Dinosaur Story
(REX 恐竜物語 Rekkusu: Kyōryū Monogatari)
Hata Masanori Manga illustrations and script (1 Volume)
Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings
(創竜伝 Sohryūden)
Yoshiki Tanaka Manga illustrations (12 volumes)
Sweet Valerian (Animated Series)
(スウィート・ヴァレリアン Suuīto Varerian)
Madhouse Production Character design

CLAMP has authored other dōjinshi that are not listed above. Having started as a dōjinshi group, most of CLAMP's dōjinshi are from their earlier years. A number of CLAMP's earlier works are also not listed above.

International publishing status of CLAMP works

The notation (Complete) denotes that all volumes of a given series have been released in a particular country.

North America

Name Publisher Volumes Released
Angelic Layer TOKYOPOP 5 (Complete)
Cardcaptor Sakura TOKYOPOP 6 (Complete)
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow TOKYOPOP 6 (Complete)
Chobits TOKYOPOP 8 (Complete)
CLAMP Artbook: North Side TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
CLAMP Artbook: South Side TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
CLAMP no Kiseki TOKYOPOP 6
CLAMP School Detectives TOKYOPOP 3 (Complete)
Clover TOKYOPOP 4
Duklyon: CLAMP School Defenders TOKYOPOP 2 (Complete)
Legal Drug TOKYOPOP 3
The Legend of Chun Hyang TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
Magic Knight Rayearth TOKYOPOP 6 (Complete)
Man of Many Faces TOKYOPOP 2 (Complete)
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
The One I Love TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
RG Veda TOKYOPOP 4
Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales TOKYOPOP 1 (Complete)
Suki TOKYOPOP 3 (Complete)
Tokyo Babylon TOKYOPOP 7 (Complete)
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Del Rey Manga 8
Wish TOKYOPOP 4 (Complete)
X/1999 VIZ Media 18
xxxHOLiC Del Rey Manga 6
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Brazil

Name Publisher Volumes Released
Angelic Layer Editora JBC 5 (Complete)
Cardcaptor Sakura Editora JBC 24 (Complete)
Chobits Editora JBC 16 (Complete)
Magic Knight Rayearth Editora JBC 12 (Complete)
Tokyo Babylon Editora JBC 7 (Complete)
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Editora JBC To be Released in April
X/1999 Editora JBC 18
XXXHOLiC Editora JBC 1

Argentina

Name Publisher Volumes Released
Angelic Layer Ed. Ivrea 5 (Complete)
Cardcaptor Sakura Ed. Ivrea 12 (Complete)
Clover Ed. Ivrea 4 (Complete)
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland Ed. Ivrea 1 (Complete)
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Former CLAMP members

Tamayo Akiyama

秋山 たまよ (Akiyama Tamayo)

  • Birth Date: November 28, 1966
  • Blood Type: B

Akiyama was responsible for the art of Cluster and continued work on it after leaving CLAMP in 1992. She also worked on the script of Derayd. After leaving the group, Akiyama published Hyper Rune, as well as Mouryou Kiden. Hyper Rune is currently being published in North America by Tokyopop.

Leeza Sei

Leeza Hijiri (聖りいざ Hijiri Riiza)

  • Birth Date: April 28, 1967

Sei was an assistant artist on RG Veda. She also illustrated Combination up until volume 3, when she left CLAMP and continued the series on her own, finishing it in 6 volumes.

External links

Official sites

Fan sites

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