List of Clamp works

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This is a list of publications created by Clamp, an all-female Japanese manga artist group. Clamp was originally a simultaneous joint global collaboration with Dark Horse Comics. [1]

Contents

Unfinished/current works

NameVolumes ReleasedSerialized in
Clover 4Ran in the now cancelled Amie magazine. [2]
Legal Drug (合法 ドラッグ, Gōhō Drug)3Ran in a magazine from 2003–2011. Resumed on November 4, 2011 in Young Ace under the title Drug & Drop. [3]
X (X, Ekkusu)18Not running in any magazine since March 2003. Social problems in Japan prevent Kadokawa from releasing further chapters.
Gate 7 (ゲート セブン, Gēto Sebun)4Originally a one-shot, the actual series began serialization in Jump SQ in 2011. [4] The volumes are set to release by Dark Horse Comics in North America, and other companies worldwide, beginning in summer 2011. [1] [5]
xxxHolic Rei 4A new xxxHolic manga titled XXXHOLiC Rei (XXXHOLiC ◆ 戻 < レイ >?, lit. "xxxHolic Return") was announced at The CLAMP Festival 2012 event. It was scheduled to be published in Kodansha's Young Magazine in February 2013, however a month's delay in the magazine's issue release dates changed this to March 2013. [6] [7]
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 14A sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura

Completed works

FromToEnglish Translated Title
(Japanese Title)
Publisher
Serialized in
Volumes
19891996 RG Veda (聖伝, Sei-den RG Veda) Shinshokan
Wings
10
19901991 Man of Many Faces (20面相におねがい!!, 20 Mensō ni Onegai!!) Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype
2
19901993 Tokyo Babylon (東京BABYLON, Tōkyō BABYLON) Shinshokan
Wings
7
19921993 Clamp School Detectives (CLAMP学園探偵団, Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan) Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
3
19921993 Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders (学園特警デュカリオン, Gakuen Tokkei Dyukarion) Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype
2
19921992 Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales (白姫抄, Shirahime-Shō) Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
1
19921994 Legend of Chun Hyang (新・春香伝, Shin Shunka-den) Hakusensha
Serie Mystery-Special
1
19931995 Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース, Majikku Naito (Mahō Kishi) Reiāsu) Kodansha
Nakayoshi
6
19931995 Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (不思議の国の美幸ちゃん, Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan) Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype
1
19931995 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
19951998 Wish Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX
4
19962000 Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプター さくら, Kādokyaputā Sakura) Kodansha
Nakayoshi
12
19992001 Angelic Layer (エンジェリック レイヤー, Enjerikku Reiyā) Kadokawa Shoten
Monthly Shōnen Ace
5
19992000 Suki (「すき.だからすき」, "Suki; Dakara Suki") Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics
3
20012002 Chobits (ちょびっツ, Chobittsu) Kodansha
Young Magazine
8
20032009 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (ツバサ−RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE−, Tsubasa Rezaboa Kuronikuru) Kodansha
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
28
20042011 xxxHOLIC (×××ホリック Horikku) Kōdansha
Young Magazine (2003—2010); Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (2010—2011)
19
20042004 Clamp no Kiseki (CLAMPノキセキ, Clamp no Kiseki) Kodansha 12
20052011 Kobato. (こばと.) Shogakukan/Kadokawa Shoten
Monthly Sunday Gene-X (seven chapters)/ Newtype (rest of series)
6

Early works

FromToNamePublisher and SeriesVolumes Released
Cluster (クラスター, CLUSTER) Shinkigensha 7
December 1989 [8] December 1989 Derayd (界境天秤の月 Derayd, Kaikyōtenbin no Tsuki Derayd) Shinkigensha 1
Like Stars Army War (破軍星戦記, Hagun Seisenki)Fusion Product1

Short works

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

NameDate PublishedFeatured In
Tenshi no Bodyguard (天使のボディガード, Tenshi no Bodīgādo)1989 Kobunsha Val Pretty
Shiawase ni Naritai (しあわせ に なりたい, Shiawase ni Naritai)1990 Fusion Product Genki Tokuhon
Tenku Senki Shurato Original Memory: Dreamer (天空 戦記 シュラト (オリジナル メモリー)「夢魔 (ドリーマー)」, Tenkū Senki Shurato Orijinaru Memorī: Dorīmā)1990 Kadokawa Shoten Newtype Comic Genki no Moto
Koi wa Tenka no Mawarimono (恋は天下のまわりもの, Koi wa Tenka no Mawarimono)1990 Hakusensha Series
Left Hand (左手, Hidarite)1994 Shinshokan South Summer
Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (水都の四兄弟 創竜伝·外伝, Suito no Yonkyōdai Sōryūden Gaiden)1994 Kadokawa Shoten Monthly Mystery DX
Yumegari (夢狩り, Yumegari)1996 Kadokawa Shoten Monthly Shōsetsu Asuka
Ano Hi o Shiru Mono wa Saiwai Dearu (あの日を知るものは幸いである, Ano Hi o Shiru Mono wa Saiwai Dearu)2002 Kodansha Young Magazine Zoukan : Sports Sō
Murikuri (むりくり, Murikuri)2002 Kodansha Young Magazine
Washizu August 8, 2008 [9] Monthly Kindai Mahjong Original
Shiritsu Horitsuba Gakuen (私立堀鐔学園, Horitsuba Private Academy)2011 Shonen Magazine

Collaborations

NameCollaborated WithTypeContribution
Anime Supremacy! (ハケンアニメ!, Haken Anime!) Mizuki Tsujimura NovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Blood-C Production I.G AnimeCharacter design and story
Blood-C: The Last Dark Anime film
Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan desu (撲殺天使ドクロちゃん です, Bokusatsu tenshi dokurochan desu)Masaki OkayuNovelNovel illustrations (1 short story)
Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress (カードファイト!! ヴァンガード overDress, Kādofaito!! Vangādo overDress)
AnimeCharacter design
Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress (カードファイト!! ヴァンガード will+Dress, Kādofaito!! Vangādo will+Dress)
Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ (カードファイト!! ヴァンガード DivineZ, Kādofaito!! Vangādo DivineZ)
Clamp School Paranormal Investigators (Clamp 学園 怪奇現象 研究会 事件 ファイル, Clamp Gakuen Kaiki Genshō Kenkyūkai Jiken Fairu)Tomiyuki MatsumotoMangaManga illustrations and script
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (コードギアス 亡国のアキト, Kōdo Giasu: Bōkoku no Akito) Sunrise OVACharacter design
Code Geass Genesic Re;Code (コードギアス Genesic Re;CODE, Kōdo Giasu: Re;CODE)Sunrise, JOROSmart phone game
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Kōdo Giasu: Hangyaku no Rurūshu)SunriseAnimeCharacter design, ending illustrations (season two)
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion (コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ, Kōdo Giasu Hangyaku no Rurūshu)Anime filmCharacter design
Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection (コードギアス 復活のルルーシュ, Kōdo Giasu: Fukkatsu no Rurūshu)
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture (コードギアス 奪還のロゼ, Kōdo Giasu: Dakkan no Roze)
Contact circa Spirit Girl (スピリッツ・ガールはお年頃, Supirittsu gāru wa o toshigoro)Hiroshi TsutsuiNovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Gift Yuzuru Hanyu Picture bookBook illustrations (1 volume)
HiGH&LOW g-sword Exile Tribe MangaCharacter design, manga illustrations (1 volume)
Kabukibu! (カブキブ!, Kabuki Club!) Studio Deen AnimeAnime Original Character design [10]
Kamigami series (「神々」シリーズ, Kami shiriizu) Atsuko Asano NovelBook illustrations (3 volumes)
KEY: Yoake no Vampire (KEI夜明けのヴァンパイア, KEI yoake no vu~anpaia)Tomiyuki MatsumotoNovelBook illustrations (1 volumes)
Koi (, Koi)Takeshi OkazakiMangaManga script
Last Lost Juvenile Interlaced Parallel World (ラスト・ロスト・ジュブナイル Last Lost Juvenile 交錯のパラレルワールド, Rasuto rosuto jubunairu Last Lost Juvenile kōsaku no parareruwārudo)Aki NakamuraNovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Logic Lock Festival: Paradox of Detective Killing (ロジック・ロック・フェスティバル Logic Lock Festival 探偵殺しのパラドックス, Rojikku rokku fesutibaru rojikku Lock fesutibaru tantei-goroshi no paradokkusu)Aki NakamuraNovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Maihime Utakata Noki (舞姫・うたかたの記, Maihime utakata noki) Mori Ōgai NovemBook illustrations
Majokan series ( 「魔女館」シリーズ , Majokan shiriizu) Yōko Tsukumo NovelBook illustrations
Mouryou no Hako (魍魎の匣, Mōryō no Hako) Madhouse Production AnimeCharacter design [11]
Mysteries of Yoshitsune I&II (MOONSAGA-義経秘伝-, MOONSAGA -Yoshitsune Hiden-) Gackt Stage playPlanning Cooperation, Costume Concept Design
Night Head George Iida NovelNovel illustrations (2 Volumes)
Noroi no Kechimyaku (呪の血脈, Noroi no kechimyaku)Kamon NanamiNovelNovel illustrations (1 Volumes)
Oshiroi Chouchou (おしろい蝶々, Oshiroi Chōchō) Kamon Nanami·Akira MangaManga illustrations (1 volume)
Rex: A Dinosaur Story (REX 恐竜 物語, Rekkusu: Kyōryū Monogatari) Hata Masanori MangaManga illustrations and script (1 Volume)
Sansho Dayu Takasebune Abe Ichizoku (山椒大夫・高瀬舟・阿部一族, Sanshōdayū takasebune Abe ichizoku) Mori Ōgai BookBook illustrations
Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (創竜伝, Sōryūden) Yoshiki Tanaka NovelNovel illustrations (12 volumes) [12]
Shu no Ketsumyaku (呪の血脈, Shu no Ketsumyaku) Kamon Nanami NovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Sweet Valerian (animated series) (スウィート·ヴァレリアン, Suwīto Varerian) Madhouse Production AnimeCharacter concept and design [13]
Tekken 6 (鉄拳6) Bandai Namco Games Video game Jin Kazama's 3P costume design
Tensai TV-kun MAX (天才てれびくんMAX, tensaiterebikun makkusu) NHK Educational TV Character Design, Girls Newsletter Character Happiko
Trick Trip Vacation Niji no Yakata Murder Party (トリック・トリップ・バケーション Trick Trip Vacation 虹の館の殺人パーティー, Torikku torippu bakēshon Trick torippu Vacation niji no yakata no satsujin pātī)Aki NakamuraNovelNovel illustrations (1 volume)
Uma Musume Pretty Derby Anthology Comic STAR 2 (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー アンソロジーコミック STAR 2, Uma musume puritī dābī ansorojī komikku sutā 2) Cygames MangaCover illustrations
TBA Untitled Netflix anime Netflix AnimeCharacter design [14]

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.

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