The NEWS BOARD section at CLAMP-NET.COM states that CLAMP will be featured on the 35th edition of Bande Dessinée International Festival. The festival will be held in Angoulême, France, from January 24th to January 27th of 2008.
The official press release, with more information, can be seen here.
The exhibition displayed in the Espace Franquin within the framework of the Manga Building is an unprecedented event. Richly comprised of numerous original plates and other unpublished preparatory works, it also offers a special documentary film shot in the studio of the four artists. Conceived as a real journey behind the scenes, the exhibition s open to all and divides into a number of distinct areas over a 200sqm surface, thus allowing an in-depth exploration of their world.
The first section of the exhibition is an introduction to the major works of the studio. The visitors then proceed to a fake studio, recreated for the occasion, in which workshops and shows will take place. The original pieces are displayed in a mysterious gothic crypt… In addition, a retrospective of the animation series and films inspired by the CLAMP mangas (x 1999, Chobits, xxxHOLIC, etc.) will be shown to the public in the Manga uilding.
Sugoi na~? Lucky french people! So who’s attending? If allowed, please take pictures!
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wow thanks chibiyuuto for the news!!!
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You’re welcome! =) Pity I can’t go xD
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If allowed, take pictures.
If not allowed, take even more pictures.
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Oh, in a sidenote, you don’t know how pleasing is to browse through your LJ listening to “The Fallen”, Yuuto-san. XDDDD
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REALLY? Then my mission is accomplished! XDDDDDD I wanted the layout to “feel” like the song ^^
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That’s the rule xD
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I’m considering going, if I do and can take pictures, I can share them with you. It’s very unexpensive for me to go.
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Really? That’s wonderful!
Could you write a report for me? Telling basically everything that’s on it? xD I’ll be more than pleased to post it in here, with or without pictures ^^
Tell me if you’re interested =)
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If I go, count on a report. No problem.
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Yay, thank you! ^__^
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As I say it on clamp_now LJ, I’ll try my best to go there !
If I could go, I will take a lot of pictures *w*
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That’s so great, I feel so happy (and jealous xD) for you! ^__^
Do make sure to take a lot of pictures if allowed and write reports too!
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^^
Of course, I will write report (but I think I will ask a friend for checking the translation in English XD)
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hahaha as you wish ^^ Thanks for the collaboration! ^^
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It will be just an exhibition of their art and pics, or the group themself will be there?
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As far as it has been announced, the group won’t be there in person. Somebody below said there will be a video-conference (but I haven’t heard anything about it o.o).
They’ll also show videos from their studio, but no CLAMP in person.
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THIS IS UNFAIR! *lives on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean*
Can’t they come to Canada? XDD
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What about me? I’m down here in South America xD Can’t they come here as well? XD
Don’t worry, our time WILL come, have faith XD
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I almost collapsed when I saw what you had written ! But then I looked closer, and I saw that Clamp was not coming to the festival, that it was “only” an exhibition. Well, it could be worth it, I’ll try to go and take pictures.
You nearly made my day, thanks !
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It’s still a great opportunity! If I could go I would alread be there xDDDD
>Well, it could be worth it, I’ll try to go and take pictures.
Sure! It’s very worth it! If you go, make sure to write a report about it and let me know, please!! ^^
>You nearly made my day, thanks !
Aw, sorry for not “fully” making your day, though ^^”
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CLAMP-sensei won’t be there, but they would “videoconferencing” the friday, as expected.
And they would be un published preparatory works *w*
I hope they would draw a special illustration *o*
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>CLAMP-sensei won’t be there, but they would “videoconferencing” the friday, as expected.
Really? Where did you see this information? Sounds very cool!
>And they would be un published preparatory works *w*
What do you mean? O.o
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>Really? Where did you see this information? Sounds very cool!
I read this in a french magazine “Animeland”, it is a very good magazine so I think I canb trust this information, but as usual, the videoconference could be canceled v_v
>What do you mean? O.o
That I hope there would be preparatory works I never saw on the net ^^
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Wow, a video conference would be very cool! I hope it’s true ^^
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YAY Chibiyuuto-kun !!! It’s been ages !! XD
I had internet problems so I couldn’t get connected … But now everything’s back to normal so… YAY XD
I’m surprised to read this… and I’m SOOOOO GLAD !!! Cause I am going to the festival, so that’s great news… ^___^ If I can take pictures I’ll share them ! I really don’t want to miss that so I hope they won’t be any problems so I can’t go T_T I don’t think so but we never know XD
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Wow, welcome back! ^^ Indeed I noticed your absence ^^
I’m glad everything is back to normal though! It’s horrible to not have internet access @_@
>and I’m SOOOOO GLAD !!! Cause I am going to the festival, so that’s great news… ^___^
Woooow that’s so great! ^__^ I feel so happy for you! I so wanted to be on France right now xD A lot of people is coming.
>If I can take pictures I’ll share them !
Thank you for the collaboration! Please write a report too, I want every single detail XDDDDDD
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>It’s horrible to not have internet access @_@
That’s right O__O … How many chapters and news have I missed ? A loooot…T^T
>Please write a report too, I want every single detail XDDDDDD
No problem ! XD I’ll try to make my english better writting this report… I’ll try to make it at least understandable XD I’ll do my BEST !!! ^^ And even better XD
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Hahaha thanks for your determination and collaboration ^___^
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If at least they could print an exhibit catalog so those who aren’t living in Europe can have the feeling of it. -_-
*sigh*
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All I ask is for pictures, that’s all -__-
‘course, that special documentary film would be like a dream come true but we’ll hardly ever watch it XDDD *loser*
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I understand France has a solid market of comics, not bigger than countries like japan but is one of the countries whith an insane amount of works translated and published….
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Indeed. I think after Japan, China and Korea, France must be right behind the USA.
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According to this Wikipedia article, it was Japan, then France at some point in the 1990’s. Over China, Korea and USA. Plus, even if the japan animation is a subculture, the France TV market had been showcasing a lot of japanese animation since the end of 1970’s, contaminating a whole generation. ^_~ So the manga industries is harvesting what TV sow before them. And since the Bande Dessinée (comic strips ~ comic books) was already well established and respected in France and Belgium prior to the manga arrival, it was easier for it to find its place on the book market and on the libraries shelves.
I wouldn’t assume that nowadays, China is selling more manga than France. It’s seems pretty easy to find in Hong Kong (7 000 000 of inhabitants), but in the rest of this communist country, I wouldn’t bet I could easily find a large variety of manga title to buy. Well, probably in Taiwan (22 000 000) but technically, is status is not as restrained as other parts of China.
Korea is another world. Well the South one, that is, in the North one it’s probably even harder to find a manga than in China. With the South Korean manhwa industry being healthy (as much as I know of), I guess they could be a challenge for the French market, but there’s only 50 000 000 Koreans to compete with the 62 000 000 of Frenchmen (about 76 000 000 of potential buyers if you count Belgium, Switzerland and Canada French populations that buy from the French editors).
Well, the main challenger is the US manga industry. It has restrains France don’t, but the number of their potential buyers is impressive (301 000 000) and they sell their products to English Canada (25 000 000), United Kingdom (60 000 000), Ireland (4 000 000), Australian (20 000 000) and New-Zealand (4 000 000) although they have competitors from Singapore for the last two.
Well I need more reports from the international manga industry to have a better idea of who’s the leading manga selling country after Japan. But France, Korea and USA are all in the top five, but I wouldn’t not bet on the ranking ^_~
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Wow, thanks for the insightful scoop! ^^
Yeah, it was just my guess based on my thoughts xD But I’m not 100% sure either.
I know France is a big market, probably the biggest market of Europe.
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In Europe, they have no competitors.
Well, maybe Italia. ^_~
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… XD Going to France until January 11th over break. Darn it!
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I’ll be in Paris around the same time (yay for a week vacation from University T___T ) and if I can book a TGV ticket I’ll go. Otherwise it’s too far away (which must sound silly for ppl overseas but to me it is^^; At least 5 hours by car it says…)
Must. Go. And. Take. Pretty. Pictures. Until. They. Kick. Me. Out. (hopefully not ^^; )
*looks up*
BTW France is said to be the second biggest manga market in the world after Japan. Why not; we have around 125 manga editors so could be ne?!
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