After nearly 10 years, CLAMP’s official website CLAMP-NET.COM has a refreshing new look.

The new website follows much of the same structure of its previous version, there isn’t a lot of new contents to be explored, unfortunately. The new illustration featuring Sakura and the mascots is adorable and perhaps it will change from time to time. I also want to highlight the new profile illustrations for the CLAMP members drawn by Nekoi-sensei (in the ABOUT section). I love the minimalist design and the fact that they are all wearing (sun)glasses.

The WORKS section is pretty much the same as the previous version, with the exception that now they are using the covers of the CLAMP CLASSIC COLLECTION and CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION editions instead of the classic ones (not sure how I feel about this).

The biggest highlight is definitely the new CLAMP podcast, which can be listened from all the main podcasts platform as well as CLAMP’s YouTube channel, CLAMP netTV.

Episode 0 is already available:

The nice thing about listening to it on YouTube is turning on the closed caption functionality, which may be helpful to follow what they are saying. There is even an auto-translate tool which can be even more helpful. It’s not perfect but these technologies are constantly evolving so it’s worth checking it out from time to time.

Although in Apple Podcasts it says that episodes will come out twice a month, according to CLAMP the podcast will not have a periodicity. Also according to CLAMP, the overall tone for this podcast will be a more serious one, much like the former radio show that they used to have at KBS Kyoto station.

Very exciting! =)

Make sure to browse around the new website. They have also listed their official social networks, including Threads and a new LINE channel.

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I was a bit disappointed with the new website. I was expecting something completely different, but it’s basically the same website with a new skin. I would have enjoyed it more 5 years ago, but 10 years later I expected something more, new contents and a more detailed works database. The podcast is definitely the highlight for me.