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 |
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) |
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
- CLAMP's Official Website (Japanese)
- CLAMP PLA.NET (Japanese)
- CLAMP@Mobile (Japanese)
Fan sites
- Duklyon Café
- Toll Road
- Chibi Yuuto´s CHRoNiCLEs
- Clamp Now
- CLAMP WonderWorld (Italian)
- Clamp Kingdom (Chinese)
- Clamp World (Russian)
- Clamp no Subete (French)
- Clamp Page of anime.gen.tr (Turkish)ca:CLAMP
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