Amazon.co.jp has the front and back cover of the ALL ABOUT CLAMP book:
This is the book version of the CLAMP Newtype [PLATINUM] and [PASTEL] special magazines originally published in 2006, it carries information about all CLAMP works and also X 18.5.
This will be released on October 26.
What a disappointment. Not only the illustrations aren’t new, but the typography is also hideous xD
Changing to Kobato. now, NHK has a video from the Kobato. TV Anime press conference that was held earlier this month. Check it out here.
Kana Hanazawa is so adorable it hurts!
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Yeah it’s a shame they’re not using new material for the cover, and that typography is pretty damn horrible. :3
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That Kobato. illustration is just so overused! And yeah, awful design work, seriously, the Kobato. pic is all cut and badly placed xD
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That’s one ugly cover @A@
Awww, Kana is super cute, and she looks a bit shy ♥ I have to say this again, she reminds me A LOT of ♥
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Really? must be damn cute then XD
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She is! And her voice is plushie-like like Kobato’s. I should bug her to read some stuff from the manga aloud.
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Puke, glad I sprang for the magazine the first time around.
But hey, X 18.5 in print for real! I will take this as a hopeful sign that the manga will return. Hope springs eternal, after all.
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If they’re hiring a new designer, even I would take the job. This cover was almost a crime.
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Lame, Kadokawa, lame.
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I agree about the typography, looks so cheap. I hope it’s just the colors of the scan or sth because the print of the images’ colors look fugly too. If I didn’t see this item on your blog, I’d think it was an unofficial/fake item or sth.
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You’re right, it looks so pirate!
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Man, even I could do a better job, and I’m a programmer! XD
Just watched Kobato btw, loved it!
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Man, even I could do a better job, and I’m a programmer! XD
I wouldn’t doubt that, seriously! Your blog’s design is very good =)
Just watched Kobato btw, loved it!
Really? That’s awesome!
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The font used on the book reminds me of a circus… -_-” It looks like some kind of bad joke. (And dear God it’s like they used photoshop to make everything brightly vivid! 0_o) Im not usually so critical but it just annoys me that a good job of this could’ve been done quite easily with a good font and a less stupid designer ^^”
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That screams a 2 min job.
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I am with you on the horrible design of this book >_<
I mean, I'm sure everyone here agrees that the illustrations are great, but X and Kobato put together like that….it just doesn't work. There should at least be some division between the two, or one image doesn't take up the whole cover or something.
And yes…the typography….(o_O) (and why did they pick those colors???)
Well, it'll be interesting to see what the inside of the book looks like lol
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i love clamp to death but i cant possibly think that clamp themselves decided on the cover.
1) Both pictures are over used
2) kobato AND X? what were they thinking? atleast make it x and RG VEDA, they look good together (with the classic manga)
3) they title is pathetic. the colors clearly are akward and dont go with the cover colors. plus the font is weird.
very dissapointed. i was looking for atleast a cover with all of clamp’s characters 😦
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I was going to buy this….but really the cover horrifies me.
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the only thing that makes me feel better is the X picture. the typography ruins the gorgeous picture of Kobato! ;_;
omg i love Kana Hanazawa’s normal voice! it’s too adorable. X’D she’s still cute as always. see? what did i tell ya? cute, ain’t she? *nudges*
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Uhmmm I don’t mind the lack of new illustrations but…. the typography is really ugly @_@
Uhmmm do I need some kind of special program to watch the video??
Thanks for Sharing!!
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I wonder what the rerelease will do to X. I hope they release the rest of the series.
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I already have platinum so I think I can skip this one ;D
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