Lupin III,also written as Lupin the Third,Lupin the 3rd,or Lupin the IIIrd,is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III,grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin,joined by his criminal gang. The original Lupin III manga began in Weekly Manga Action on August 10,1967.
X,also known as X/1999,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Clamp,a creative team made up of Satsuki Igarashi,Nanase Ohkawa,Tsubaki Nekoi,and Mokona. It premiered in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Asuka manga magazine in May 1992 and ran there until it went on hiatus in March 2003;it has yet to be concluded. The story takes place at the end of days in the year 1999. The series follows Kamui Shiro,a young esper who returns home to Tokyo after a six-year absence to face his destiny as the one who will determine the humanity's fate.
Tokyo Babylon (東京BABYLON),also known as Tokyo Babylon:A Save Tokyo City Story,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Clamp. It follows Subaru Sumeragi,the head of the Sumeragi clan,and his sister Hokuto,as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils while living with a man named Seishiro Sakurazuka. Shinshokan serialized it in South and Wings magazines from 1990 to 1993,and was collected in 7 tankōbon volumes.
Buso Renkin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It follows Kazuki Muto,who becomes an alchemical warrior in the battle against alchemical monsters known as homunculi. Watsuki envisioned the manga as his last shōnen manga,and then he tried to do as much as he could with that genre. It was serialized in publisher Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from June 2003 to April 2005. The individual chapters were republished by Shueisha in ten tankōbon. The series has been licensed by Viz Media for North American release.
Ikki Tousen,also known as Battle Vixens in North America,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Shiozaki. Loosely based on the classic 14th century Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms,the series revolves around an all-out turf war in the Kantōregion of Japan where fighters known as Tōshi from seven schools battle for supremacy. The story centers on Hakufu Sonsaku,a fighter who transfers to Nanyo Academy,one of the seven schools involved in the turf war.
B't X,pronounced "beat X" and stylized as B'T X,is a manga series,written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was serialized in Shōnen Ace from 1994 to 2000. The series is set in a fictional universe where science has progressed to the creation of mechanical AI creatures known as B'ts. An anime adaptation containing 25 episodes was aired in Japan between April and September 1996,followed by a sequel containing 14 episodes called B't X Neo which was made between August and November 1997. The anime series strayed off from the manga series in Neo, giving its own conclusion to the show. The anime series was animated by TMS Entertainment;a total number of 39 episodes was produced.
Chobits is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from September 2000 to October 2002,with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. Chobits was adapted as a 26-episode-long anime television series broadcast on TBS from April to September 2002. In addition,it has spawned two video games as well as various merchandise such as model figures,collectible cards,calendars,and artbooks.
Hellsing is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from April 1997 to September 2008,with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The series chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization as it combats vampires,ghouls,and other supernatural foes who threaten England. The series was licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics. From 2002 to 2006,Hirano released a six-chapter prequel series,Hellsing:The Dawn,in Young King OURs Zōkan.
Highschool of the Dead,known in Japan as Apocalyptic Academy:Highschool of the Dead,is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satōand illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues,but was left unfinished following Daisuke Satō's death in March 2017. Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa Shoten published seven tankōbon volumes from March 2007 and April 2011 in Japan. Yen Press published the series in North America. The story follows a group of high school students caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Seishiro Sakurazuka is a fictional character that was created by Clamp and first appeared in the manga series Tokyo Babylon. He appears as a kind veterinarian who shows romantic affection for the young exorcist Subaru Sumeragi. During the story,it is revealed he is the Sakurazukamori,Japan's number-one assassin who is targeting Subaru. The character returns in the apocalyptic manga X as a combatant in the battle of Armageddon,a Dragon of Earth and Subaru's rival. An alternative version of Seishiro appears in Clamp's crossover series Tsubasa:Reservoir Chronicle as a young treasure hunter who is searching for two vampires,one of whom is an alternative version of Subaru.
Subaru Sumeragi is the fictional protagonist of Clamp's manga series Tokyo Babylon. The head of the Sumeragi clan,Subaru is a young onmyōji in charge of exorcising demons and helping spirits reach the afterlife,while living with his twin sister Hokuto and love interest Seishiro Sakurazuka. Following the events of Tokyo Babylon,an adult Subaru appears in the live-action film Tokyo Babylon 1999 investigating a murder case. He becomes one of mankind's seven protectors in Clamp's series X,and Seishiro is his new rival. Subaru's fate in the battle of the end of the world has differed across X's multiple animated adaptations. An alternate version of the character appears in Clamp's crossover series,Tsubasa:Reservoir Chronicle.
Kamui Shiro,also written as Kamui Shirou,is a fictional character that was created by Clamp and introduced as the protagonist of the manga series X. Kamui is a young esper who returns to his home,Tokyo,after a six-year absence following his mother's last will. According to her,he can change the world's fate. He can either join the groups a Dragons of Heaven or Dragons of Earth and fight for mankind or the nature,respectively. Kamui has also appeared in the animated adaptations of X,in which he follows a different course of action,and he also appears as an alternative persona from a post-apocalyptic Tokyo in the manga Tsubasa:Reservoir Chronicle.
X,also known as X/1999 and X:The Movie,is a 1996 Japanese animated film directed by Rintaro and animated by Madhouse. Rintaro wrote it alongside Clamp head writer Nanase Ohkawa. It is based on Clamp's manga series of the same name. It premiered on August 3,1996,in Japan and had a limited screening in North America during 2000. The film focuses on the roles Kamui Shiro,Kotori Monou,and Fuma Monou play in the Apocalypse. After his mother's death,the young Kamui returns to Tokyo to participate in a Holy War between two groups that will either protect mankind or protect nature at the cost of mankind.
Fuma Monou,also written Fuuma Monou,is a fictional character created by the artists Clamp introduced in their manga series X. Fuma appears to be an ordinary,young man who is friends with protagonist Kamui Shiro. However,his frequent encounters with Kamui and Kamui's power has made him develop a cold-blooded alter-ego,who joins the Dragons of Earth to eliminate mankind,preserve the Earth and kill Kamui's own group,the Dragons of Heaven. Fuma also appears in an animated film and television series based on the manga,both of which have a different outcome because Clamp did not finish the X manga. An alternative version of the character has appeared in the Clamp's manga,Tsubasa:Reservoir Chronicle,as a rival of another Kamui.
Cardcaptor Sakura,abbreviated as CCS,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues,it was also published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on Sakura Kinomoto,an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world;she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers,and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp,Cardcaptor Sakura:Clear Card,focusing on Sakura in junior high school,began serialization in Nakayoshi in 2016.
Black Lagoon is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same title by Rei Hiroe. The series was produced by Madhouse,Geneon Entertainment and Shogakukan and directed and written by Sunao Katabuchi,with Masanori Shino designing the characters and Edison composing the music. The first season was broadcast in Japan from April to June 2006;it was followed by a second season,titled The Second Barrage,broadcast from October to December of the same year. A five-episode original video animation (OVA),subtitled Roberta's Blood Trail,was launched from July 2010 to June 2011. In North America,the anime series was originally licensed by Geneon Entertainment in 2006 and was later acquired by Funimation in 2008,who also licensed the OVA and released it in 2013.
