CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: X vols. 14 & 15 covers

The covers of volumes 14 and 15 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

Yay, I guessed right again =) Karen and Aoki — although Saiki Daisuke was a very nice surprise! He is the first character that is not in a tarot card to appear in a cover (that we know of!)

We have fire and wind as the background motifs, respectively. Karen looks good! The current art style did her justice. Saiki also didn’t change very much — and I expected his hair color to be lighter somehow.

The previous two covers remain being my favorites so far, but these look good!

It’s looking more and more like we will have Kakyou and Nataku next (and maybe his grandfather?) and Seishirou and Subaru on the final two. I am hoping for a Subaru Sakurazukamori on the 18.5 one.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION of X:

September 4: vols 14 & 15
October 4: vols 16 & 17
November 4: vols 18 & 18.5

Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – Chapter 76

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CARD CAPTOR SAKURA – CLEAR CARD ARC – TO *ACTUALLY* END ON VOLUME 16

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Last December, it was announced that Card Captor Sakura Clear Card arc would end with volume 15, originally scheduled to be released in October, 2023.

However, Kodansha and CLAMP went back on that decision again and announced that the series will actually end on volume 16, which is scheduled to be released on April 1st of 2024.

Here’s the official announcement, which was shared in CLAMP’s official website and twitter account:

Volume 15 will come out on November 13th, 2023 (new date).
Volume 16 (final) will come out on April 1st, 2024.

Okay so here we go again…

Likely CLAMP would like more pages to end the series in an even more proper way than volume 15 would allow them. The last volume of the original series, volume 12, had a more relaxing pace after the final battle and maybe they want to have a similar experience with Clear Card. There is also the second season of the anime in the works, which may or may not have impacted this decision. I don’t know if the new season will be ready in time to be aired while the manga is still running. It’s a possibility. To be seen.

On the other hand, there is still no news about XXXHOLiC Rei, which was originally scheduled to be resumed on the Japanese Spring of 2023. It will most likely be affected once again by these changes.

CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: X vols. 12 & 13 covers

The covers of volumes 12 and 13 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

WOW! These are SO PRETTY! Particularly volume 12! I love the background designs for both!

Very unexpected to have Tooru alone and not with her sister Tokiko. Also unexpected to see Saya with Tokiko. However, it all makes sense because the two covers still work as “pair” and on volume 13 we have the two bearers of the Shinken. I honestly love these very much!

We had Fuuma and now Tooru (alone) who were both not included in any of the original 18 covers. Does that mean someone is out of CPC? Is it Kyougo?

Art-wise, the three of them look really good, also!

I guessed it wrong (did anyone guess right, really?) so my guess for volumes 14 and 15 is Karen and Aoki again :3

Here’s the upcoming schedule for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION of X:

August 4: vols 12 & 13
September 4: vols 14 & 15
October 4: vols 16 & 17
November 4: vols 18 & 18.5

Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – Chapter 75

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: X vols. 10 & 11 covers

The covers of volumes 10 and 11 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

I guessed right again! XD Kusanagi and Yuzuriha =) Am I getting the hang of this? The stakes are getting high XD

Kusanagi’s yellow coat for a second reminded me of Fuuma’s from Tsubasa. They are using the same shade of color from the cover of the original edition which has Kusanagi in it.

I think the new style didn’t suit Yuzuriha very well. Kusanagi looks better in my opinion. They added the flowers so they could have an element with the same color from the cover of the original edition which Yuzuriha is in it.

I love the background illustrations for both.

My next guess would be Karen and Aoki.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION of X:

July 4: vols 10 & 11
August 4: vols 12 & 13
September 4: vols 14 & 15
October 4: vols 16 & 17
November 4: vols 18 & 18.5

Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – Chapter 74

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CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION: X vols. 8 & 9 covers

The covers of volumes 8 and 9 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

I guessed right! Satsuki and Yuuto =) They actually look great? They haven’t been much affected by the current art style (a bit, yeah but they still look hot). Unlike Sorata and Arashi, they are both wearing clothes that they are wearing often in the manga.

Love the details in the back. Mokona-sensei draws water like no one else *-*

Happy to see a new color illustration of Youth 🙂

For the first time, I don’t have a favorite between the two. I like both equally.

My next guess would be Yuzuriha and Kusanagi.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION of X:

June 2: vols 8 & 9
July 4: vols 10 & 11
August 4: vols 12 & 13
September 4: vols 14 & 15
October 4: vols 16 & 17
November 4: vols 18 & 18.5

Card Captor Sakura – Clear Card arc – Chapter 73

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Card Captor Sakura ~Clear Card arc~ #14 second week sales report

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The fourteenth volume of Card Captor Sakura ~Clear Card arc~ dropped to the 12th position in Oricon’s weekly ranking, with an estimate of 34,423 copies sold in its second week of sales for the regular edition. The Special Edition (Acrylic Charms) did not appear on the weekly top 30.

Combing the sales of weeks one and two, it sold an estimate of 75,315 copies overall. This is the lowest overall sales by the second week for a Clear Card volume yet, although figures for the Special Edition and preorders are unknown.

Please note that Oricon only takes into account a certain number of shops and preorders are likely not taken into account. These numbers are only an estimate and it’s possible that the real figures are higher than these.

Source: Oricon.

The chart below shows the progress in the sales of Card Captor Sakura ~Clear Card arc~ over the weeks and compares it with previous volumes’ performances (click on it for dynamic version):

I don’t think it will make it to week 3, but we’ll see.