The 35th edition of the International Comics Festival of Bande Dessinée has opened today in France, where CLAMP’s art is being exhibited.
There are two pictures from the CLAMP exposition available at their official gallery, let’s hope these are the first of many more to come ^__^
If you’re attending, please feel free to share your pictures (if allowed) and reviews are very welcomed.
The festival runs from today, January 24th, to Sunday, January 27th.
EDIT: They now have videos!
In this one, CLAMP’s segment is at 03:46 min:
For more videos and pictures, please check here and here.
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Me wanna go~~ Tomoyo-hime looks beautiful!!!
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Me would kill to go xDDD It looks so nice u.u It’s like you’re walking and “Look! There’s a CLAMP manuscript on the floor”
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How, it looks pretty cool, I want more pictures. ;_;
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You live in Portugual, why can’t you catch a train or something and go there? Europe is this size XDDDDDDDDD I know it’s far, I’m kidding xD
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Lol, it would take me quite a few hours by train. Besides, I can only book 3 slots of vacation this year.
And it’s going to be June, July and December.
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Excuses accepted xDDDDDDDD
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But I might be going to an anime convention. I’m not sure yet.
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awesome!! the first pic with the page looks huge, i want that in my room XD, thanks chibiyuuto
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Indeed, the angle makes it looks huge xD But it’s actually normal-sized ^^
You’re welcome!
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Oh really n_nU ettoo.. well i still want it LOL. BTW it was me, iforgot to change the account XD
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O__O in France??! OMG,…t..that’s close to here…
But still so far away o-o I wanna go! B..but I only have time on Saturday…and with the car it would take me all day > > *tries to figure out a way to get there*
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Mean!!! ;_________; it seems to be so close, but I can’t go………
*goes to cry in a corner*
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Same here! Damn university semester!!
Thanks for sharing Chibiyuuto !
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Oh noes, I really wish you could go =\\\\ That’s too bad…
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*sniffs* Yeah…
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France?! I’m in Australia ;_; Now at HK for holidays…
But those pics looks amazing, I’d like a life size Fai please XD… These manga exhibitions never come to Aust.. D:
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I’m not seeing that one either… maybe the next one? xD That Fye is not life-sized, though. The perspective makes us believe so ^^
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Bah, even if it came to Australia, it’d only come to Sydney. And it’d cost an arm and a leg.
But, you can get life-size pictures here. I’ve got a life-size Sakura & Syaoran hanging on my wall. It’s unofficial anime merchandise, rather than a real CLAMP-drawn picture, but it sure is huge. I’m sure there’s a Fai somewhere out there in the internet.
~Lu.
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I think those posters were resized as well xD CLAMP surely didn’t originally draw them that huge xD But the other ones are the real thing.
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Thank you for the link!
Hopefully there will be more photos of CLAMP works … I want to go there too, this exhibition should be touring a bit *pokes the organizer ^^*
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You’re welcome!
Hopefully yes, more pictures and videos! Did you see the videos I posted? There are a couple of videos up now!!
Did the other Bande Dessinée expos toured outside France?
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Thank you! Wow, they even build their studio, very interesting. Though I didn’t understand all of what is said, my French could be better …
Did the other Bande Dessinée expos toured outside France?
I have no idea, it was more wishful thinking XD
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Yeah, how great is that? XD Walk around a replica of CLAMP’s studio xD Unique experience.
>I have no idea, it was more wishful thinking XD
I think it hasn’t, it’s pretty much a local thing, it debuted in 1973 in Angouleme, and it’s being held there every year since.
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I wana go… T-T Unfortunantly I´m in Mexico…and unless it came to my part of the county I couldn’t go…damn 6 day work week.
Still, I hope french fans go and take pictures (if allowed)
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I just realized that had I stayed at my old school and gone to Rome this semester I would have been able to as well T-T dout I can talk anyone from my group in Rome to cross the country by train on Friday night after school ot go to france for me XDD
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Yeah, even Rome is pretty far from Angouleme xDDD I’ll have to enjoy the pictures and videos as well ^^”
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I’m in Italy, and I can’t go. ;____; Damn university’s exams…
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Otherwise you could? God, that’s mean -_-
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Yo, Chibi-Yuuto!!
Oh la la!! I really love the first picture featuring Tomoyo-hime!!
TOTAL LOVE!! ♥ I would love to see more of this. C’est magnifique! ^o^
This report really made my day, big time!!
Merci beaucoup, mon cherie!! *glomps*
Ja ne!
Nyanko-san ^__^
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Check the post again, then, Moko-chan! Now there are videos up! *o*
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Oui! ^///^ I can see them now, mon amie!!
Merci beaucoup!! *glomps again*
I’ve heard that has a chance to go there.
I hope that she gets pretty cool pictures of the gallery.
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Sugoi na? I hope there’s more to come from ! ^__^
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Wow, both videos are amazing after watching them! TOTAL LOVE!!
They showed the manga works such as Cardcaptor Sakura and X!!
That was awesome on the second on showing the art drawings.
Hontou arigatou gozaimashita!! Ureshii desu wa! *bliss*
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Is that Kamui in the second pic?
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Yes, it’s an X picture ^^
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I’ll go to the exhibition on Saturday !
I’ll take a lot of pictures, if possible !
I would share them for sure ^^
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Yays ^______^ Have fun, tell us EVERYTHING!
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Ah~ I wanna go ;O;
I hope we get more pictures soon! Merci beaucoup. ♥
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Hahah how cute, you’re welcome! ♥
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I had to go there, but I will not ultimately power.
I asked friends had to take photo, I will see if I will ^ ^
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I hope they can take the pictures =) Please share if they could.
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Yes of courses ^^
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Thanks a lot for the info and the videos!
Now I´m glad I´ve studied some French, I can understand almost all what the woman says about CLAMP´s exposition. :3
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You’re more than welcome!
Really? That’s great! Did she say anything interesting or just basic information? I could understand a bit of it… french and portuguese have some similarities ^^
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Did she say anything interesting or just basic information?
She gave some basic information about who are CLAMP, why they are so famous in Japan and nowadays also in France.
The exposition is displaying CLAMP´s color illustrarion as well as rough drafts to show the whole process of manga creation.
Also they tried to recreate CLAMP´s studio, hence the booths and the litttle round table with cushions.
french and portuguese have some similarities ^^
I know, it´s a big help that the languages that come from Latin have words in common. =P
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Yesss, that was my favorite part as well, the step by step *-* Soo interesting!
You’re welcome ^___^
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Thanks for sharing!
I’m so envious. Why can’t I work on a exhibit displaying Clamp’s artworks. ~_~
Well they didn’t state anything very new about Clamp in the video, but we learned so news about the exhibit. There are about 30 originals showcased in the “original room”. They also reproduced and enlarged one artwork and one panel for each series so people can have an overview of their career. They also presented the authors by reproducing (to a low budget scale, but still) the Clamp’s working booths in the usual order (Satsuki, Nekoi, Mokona and Ohkawa).
And I’m stuck in Canada and I didn’t get the chance to see the Shoujo Manga exhibit when it went to Toronto. Life can be so unfair. -_-
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You’re welcome!
I’m so envious too, I wnat to go to a CLAMP expo before I die, that’s one of my goals xD
Thanks for the information! There’s 2 more videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF0-UuYl0zY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c8HVcjK370
Can you tell us what the guy says, basically? Specially on the “assistance” part ^^
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Ok, so the interview is with the person in charge of the Manga Building.
The first interview is about the 3 exhibits hold in the Manga Building. First he talks about Clamp, saying their exhibit is showing the way a manga studio is working since European BD is mainly one artist working alone (well not always since Hergé (Tintin) had a studio and Pratt some assistants). But of course, Clamp aren’t a typical manga studio since the four of them are active in the artistic process of making a manga. The other two exhibits are about Lady Snowblade which inspired Tarentino for Kill Bill ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ThZKTdZHds ) and the mangaka Taiguchi.
In the second Interview, well, there’s nothing specifically about Clamp. They are talking about the opening of Japanese manga to the world market. The emerging comics markets surrounding Japan (Korea and China). How Japanese manga can transform the European BD industry, mainly on the traditionnal BD format (48 color pages). The way the French BD is seen in Japan. So nothing about the Clamp exhibit except for Seishirou and Subaru lurking our way in the background. ^_~
Hope it satisfies your curiosity.
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Can you tell us what the guy says, basically? Specially on the “assistance” part ^^
Well he is not talking about “assistance” but more about “assistants” (final T ans S are silent here) which of course help the main artist in his artistic process. ^_~
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I thought he was talking about CLAMP having no assistants, but I was wrong xD
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Thanks again ^___^
>So nothing about the Clamp exhibit except for Seishirou and Subaru lurking our way in the background. ^_~
HAHAHA I suspected it since he didn’t mention CLAMP not even once in the 2nd video xD
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omg they have a video of how the manga pages are done, AWESOME!!!!;___;
Thanks for the info!! and videos(though i didn’t understand a word xD)
:DD
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Cool, isn’t it? CLAMP made a photocopy of every step as they were drawning those pages ^^
You’re welcome ^__^ I can’t understand much either, but it’s easier than japanese xDDD
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These videos brought a tear to my eye! *sniff*
Thank God i got three years of french lessons and i did understand a few things they said.
Totally loved the way they showed how a panel is ultimately being made.
Thanks again for the videos also – –
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That’s great that you understood a little ^^ It’s a very neat exposition, we all wish we could go ;_; My favorite part was the pages making-of too!
You’re welcome!
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Yeah, i guess we all wanted to go there! ^__^
Btw, these kind of exhibitions are annual? Do they apply on other countries as well?
I’ve heard there’s gonna be held a comic festival here in Greece this summer, but not that much info for now.
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I didn’t understand a word,but thanks for the videos! XD
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You’re welcome xD
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I’m french so I’ll try to translate what the first video speaks about. I’m sorry if my english is bad Y_Y
In few words, she explains who are Clamp, what is a manga and why she chooses Clamp for the exposition this year in order to represent japanese manga. She speaks about the work of the 4 women, that they are the most popular japanese mangaka in all the world, with a lot of series and awesome talent. They try to reenact the Clamp’s studio with the 4 boxes of work.
Every year, Angouleme celebrates the BD : Bande Désinée (french comics) and since 2001, also speaks about manga.
It’s more and more popular, they organise cosplay, sell art books and goodies and of course, manga ^^
We have 5-6 save type of event in France every year but it’s the only one who isn’t in Paris.
I hope it’s help you Chibi Yuuto ^_^
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Thanks for the information, sure helps me and everybody else who wants to know more about them ^^
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[bragging-modus ON]
I went^^ 8hours of TGV, 13€ entrance fee (and other multiple fees) but I went!! Report is written, just uploading the 90 pictures I took but Photobucket hates me. Will post everything at clamp_now, hopefully already this morning^^;
[bragging-modus OFF]
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Wowwwwwwww really?? *____________*
Can’t wait to read your report and see those pictures!!
Thank you in advance!^O^
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Thank you so much for the info ^O^…the videos are really interesting!*____*
I understand French pretty well and I was so tempting to go……but unfortunately,I can’t..sigh!é_______è
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I updated my journal with the report, tons of pics and a small contest^^
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Hola!
I would like to ask a favor since i got complete confidence in your clamp knowledge. Could you do a list of the adaptations clamp works had have please? (you know, live action, anime, ova etc)
i know is a lot to ask, but i’ve searched the internet and every other of the few adaptation lists i’ve found seem to have a difference.
mm if you’ve got no means of doing it, or you don’t have time, is just fine, this IS a lot to ask.
but Brigado anyway (i think brigado is what you say there in your hometown)
and keep on with your GREAT work! (clamp should be pleased!)
JuanPablo.
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Re: Favor
oh! for anything, my e-mail is ydos@hotmail.com
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Can I write here? Either, way I’ll e-mail to you too ^^
I’ll just name whether a work had an adaptation or not, and what kind of adaptation. I won’t be mentioning the year or how long it lasted because that would take me a bit more of research. I hope it’s enough for you?
RG Veda – 2 OVAs, Drama CDs
20 Mensho ni Onegai!! – Drama CDs
TOKYO BABYLON – Drama CDs, 2 OVAs, 1 live action.
Gakuen Tokkei Duklyon – Drama CDs
Shirahime Syo – No adaptations.
CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan – Drama CDs, TV Anime Series.
X – Drama CDs, 1 Movie, 1 OVA, TV Anime Series.
Shin Shunkaden – Drama CDs.
Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan – 1 OVA, Drama CD.
Mahou Kishi Rayearth – TV Anime Series, 3 OVAs.
Watashi no Suki na Hito – No adaptations.
Wish – Drama CDs, 1 Music Video.
Card Captor Sakura – Drama CDs, TV Anime Series, 2 Movies.
CLOVER – 1 Music Video.
‘Suki. Dakara Suki’ – No adaptations.
ANGELIC LAYER – TV Anime Series.
Gouhou Drug – No adaptations.
Chobits – TV Anime Series.
XXXHOLiC – Drama CDs, 1 Movie, TV Anime Series.
Tsubasa – Drama CDs, TV Anime Series, 1 short-lenght Movie, 3 OADs.
Kobato. – No adaptations.
Hope that helps you ^^”
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Muchas gracias! te pasaste.
(thanks very very much)
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It’s from the Christmas Horitsuba Omake~~ I cut/crop from it~~ It’s not a doujishi…
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