 | This article needs to be updated.(December 2015) |
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]
| This article needs to be updated.(December 2015) |
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]
| Name | Volumes Released | Serialized in |
|---|---|---|
| Clover | 4 | Ran in the now cancelled Amie magazine. [2] |
| Legal Drug (合法 ドラッグ, Gōhō Drug) | 3 | Ran in a magazine from 2003–2011. Resumed on November 4, 2011 in Young Ace under the title Drug & Drop. [3] |
| X (X, Ekkusu) | 18 | Not 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) | 4 | Originally 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 | 4 | A 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 | 14 | A sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura |
| From | To | English Translated Title (Japanese Title) | Publisher Serialized in | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1996 | RG Veda (聖伝, Sei-den RG Veda) | Shinshokan Wings | 10 |
| 1990 | 1991 | Man of Many Faces (20面相におねがい!!, 20 Mensō ni Onegai!!) | Kadokawa Shoten Newtype | 2 |
| 1990 | 1993 | Tokyo Babylon (東京BABYLON, Tōkyō BABYLON) | Shinshokan Wings | 7 |
| 1992 | 1993 | Clamp School Detectives (CLAMP学園探偵団, Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan) | Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 3 |
| 1992 | 1993 | Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders (学園特警デュカリオン, Gakuen Tokkei Dyukarion) | Kadokawa Shoten Newtype | 2 |
| 1992 | 1992 | Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales (白姫抄, Shirahime-Shō) | Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 1 |
| 1992 | 1994 | Legend of Chun Hyang (新・春香伝, Shin Shunka-den) | Hakusensha Serie Mystery-Special | 1 |
| 1993 | 1995 | Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース, Majikku Naito (Mahō Kishi) Reiāsu) | Kodansha Nakayoshi | 6 |
| 1993 | 1995 | 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 |
| 1993 | 1995 | 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 |
| 1995 | 1998 | Wish | Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 4 |
| 1996 | 2000 | Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプター さくら, Kādokyaputā Sakura) | Kodansha Nakayoshi | 12 |
| 1999 | 2001 | Angelic Layer (エンジェリック レイヤー, Enjerikku Reiyā) | Kadokawa Shoten Monthly Shōnen Ace | 5 |
| 1999 | 2000 | Suki (｢すき.だからすき｣, "Suki; Dakara Suki") | Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics | 3 |
| 2001 | 2002 | Chobits (ちょびっツ, Chobittsu) | Kodansha Young Magazine | 8 |
| 2003 | 2009 | Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (ツバサ−RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE−, Tsubasa Rezaboa Kuronikuru) | Kodansha Weekly Shōnen Magazine | 28 |
| 2004 | 2011 | xxxHOLIC (×××ホリック Horikku) | Kōdansha Young Magazine (2003—2010); Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine (2010—2011) | 19 |
| 2004 | 2004 | Clamp no Kiseki (CLAMPノキセキ, Clamp no Kiseki) | Kodansha | 12 |
| 2005 | 2011 | Kobato. (こばと.) | Shogakukan/Kadokawa Shoten Monthly Sunday Gene-X (seven chapters)/ Newtype (rest of series) | 6 |
| From | To | Name | Publisher and Series | Volumes 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 Product | 1 |
These are short works that were only available in monthly magazines; they were never published in tankōbon form.
| Name | Date Published | Featured 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 |
| Name | Collaborated With | Type | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anime Supremacy! (ハケンアニメ!, Haken Anime!) | Mizuki Tsujimura | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 volume) |
| Blood-C | Production I.G | Anime | Character 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 Okayu | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 short story) |
| Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress (カードファイト!! ヴァンガード overDress, Kādofaito!! Vangādo overDress) |
| Anime | Character 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 Matsumoto | Manga | Manga 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 | OVA | Character design |
| Code Geass Genesic Re;Code (コードギアス Genesic Re;CODE, Kōdo Giasu: Re;CODE) | Sunrise, JORO | Smart 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) | Sunrise | Anime | Character 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 film | Character 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 Tsutsui | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 volume) |
| Gift | Yuzuru Hanyu | Picture book | Book illustrations (1 volume) |
| HiGH&LOW g-sword | Exile Tribe | Manga | Character design, manga illustrations (1 volume) |
| Kabukibu! (カブキブ!, Kabuki Club!) | Studio Deen | Anime | Anime Original Character design [10] |
| Kamigami series (「神々」シリーズ, Kami shiriizu) | Atsuko Asano | Novel | Book illustrations (3 volumes) |
| KEY: Yoake no Vampire (KEI夜明けのヴァンパイア, KEI yoake no vu~anpaia) | Tomiyuki Matsumoto | Novel | Book illustrations (1 volumes) |
| Koi (恋, Koi) | Takeshi Okazaki | Manga | Manga 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 Nakamura | Novel | Novel 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 Nakamura | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 volume) |
| Maihime Utakata Noki (舞姫・うたかたの記, Maihime utakata noki) | Mori Ōgai | Novem | Book illustrations |
| Majokan series ( 「魔女館」シリーズ , Majokan shiriizu) | Yōko Tsukumo | Novel | Book illustrations |
| Mouryou no Hako (魍魎の匣, Mōryō no Hako) | Madhouse Production | Anime | Character design [11] |
| Mysteries of Yoshitsune I&II (MOONSAGA-義経秘伝-, MOONSAGA -Yoshitsune Hiden-) | Gackt | Stage play | Planning Cooperation, Costume Concept Design |
| Night Head | George Iida | Novel | Novel illustrations (2 Volumes) |
| Noroi no Kechimyaku (呪の血脈, Noroi no kechimyaku) | Kamon Nanami | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 Volumes) |
| Oshiroi Chouchou (おしろい蝶々, Oshiroi Chōchō) | Kamon Nanami·Akira | Manga | Manga illustrations (1 volume) |
| Rex: A Dinosaur Story (REX 恐竜 物語, Rekkusu: Kyōryū Monogatari) | Hata Masanori | Manga | Manga 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 | Book | Book illustrations |
| Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (創竜伝, Sōryūden) | Yoshiki Tanaka | Novel | Novel illustrations (12 volumes) [12] |
| Shu no Ketsumyaku (呪の血脈, Shu no Ketsumyaku) | Kamon Nanami | Novel | Novel illustrations (1 volume) |
| Sweet Valerian (animated series) (スウィート·ヴァレリアン, Suwīto Varerian) | Madhouse Production | Anime | Character 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 Nakamura | Novel | Novel 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 | Manga | Cover illustrations |
| TBA Untitled Netflix anime | Netflix | Anime | Character 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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