CLAMP NEWS !! (just a bit)

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

08/04 – Jump SQ #09 – Chapter 6.
09/04 – Jump SQ #10 – Chapter 7 – Color page(s).
10/04 – Jump SQ #11 – Chapter 8.

CLAMP-NET.COM no longer mentions the color page in Chapter 7, so I wonder if it’s still on?

Singer Maaya Sakamoto and voice actor Kenichi Suzumura recently announced their marriage. The ceremony took place on August 8th.

Maaya Sakamoto has sang many songs for the CLAMP anime adapations as well as playing the voice of many characters. More recently, she played Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa Chronicle. Kenichi Suzumura was the voice of Kamui in the OVA and TV Series of X.

CLAMP member Nanase Ohkawa made a post in her Private Board congratulating the couple, and posted this image saying that if it were their characters, it would have been something like this:

Best wishes to the couple! =)

CLAMP NEWS !!

So many news!!

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

07/04 – Jump SQ #08 – Chapter 5.
08/04 – Jump SQ #09 – Chapter 6.
09/04 – Jump SQ #10 – Chapter 7 – Color page(s).

• Comic:

Here is the cover of Kobato. #6:

I love it! I think it’s my favorite cover! It screams HAPPINESS =D

It will be released on August 26.

• Feature:

To celebrate the series’ conclusion, there is going to be a large feature in the upcoming Newtype issue (out 08/10). Also, information about a new CLAMP series will be announced in the same issue! A campaign will be followed as well (but I don’t know if the campaign will be related to Kobato. or the new series).

So excited about this new series! Could be the revival of an old series as well (it’s alright to hope!). I don’t think it’ll be running in Newtype, though. They will most likely make the announcement to hook all Kobato. readers into this new series. I think it’ll run in a different Kadokawa magazine. Anyway, it was about time for CLAMP to work on another manga apart from GATE 7!

Looking very much forward to thissss!

• Book:

Here is the cover of the XXXHOLiC POST CARD BOOK:

I REALLY liked it! Even though there is little CLAMP illustration on it, I loved the design! I wonder if it was designed by CLAMP…

This postcard book will have illustrations from the covers and title pages of all 19 volumes of XXXHOLiC. It will be released on September 6.

BLOOD-C DVD & Blu-ray:

The official BLOOD-C website has updated with the cover of the limited edition of the 1st DVD/Blu-ray. The jacket features a new illustration drawn by CLAMP!

It will be released on September 28.

The limited first editions of all 6 DVDs/Blu-rays will have jackets illustrated by CLAMP. Check out the release calendar for them at the CLAMP Widget at the top of my livejournal.

BLOOD-C Manga:

Here is a drawing + message by CLAMP that came with the 1st volume of the manga adaptation of BLOOD-C:


Click to enlarge it.

So nice! CLAMP could draw the entire BLOOD-C anime and I wouldn’t mind =)

Thanks syaoranmew for letting me know about this!

BLOOD-C in Newtype:

The upcoming Newtype issue (out 08/10) will be a BLOOD-C special issue.

The magazine will have:

– Cover illustration drawn by CLAMP;
– Special talk between director Tsutomu Mizushima and Nanase Ohkawa about the birth and future of BLOOD-C;
– Inside stories;
– Interview with Nana Mizuki (Saya’s seiyuu);
– After recording reports.

• Featuring CLAMP:

CLAMP drew an illustration and wrote comments for the current Young Magazine that is celebrating the 500th chapter of Fukumoto Nobuyuki’s gambling manga Kaiji:

• CLAMP FESTIVAL 2011 TOKYO:

Idol Nakagawa Shouko (aka Shouko-tan) has been added to the festival’s line up as a special guest.

CLAMP NEWS !!

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

04/21 – Jump SQ #05 & #06- Chapter 3 (on sale).
06/04 – Jump SQ #07 – Chapter 4 – Color page(s).
07/04 – Jump SQ #08 – Chapter 5.

• Campaign:

To celebrate the release of the first volume of GATE 7, cellphone wallpapers and blog parts were made available for CLAMP@MOBiLE members. The special contents feature a new Hana illustration drawn by CLAMP.

I am able to get only the “blog parts”, which are the clocks that can be added to your personal website or blog.

Digital Version:

Here is the code that you must copy and paste in your blog/website in order to have it:

<script src=”http://www.clamp-net.com/js/blogparts.js&#8221; language=”javascript”></script><script language=”javascript”>inBlogparts(‘gate_degital1105’);</script>

Analog Version:

Here is the code that you must copy and paste in your blog/website in order to have it:

<script src=”http://www.clamp-net.com/js/blogparts.js&#8221; language=”javascript”></script><script language=”javascript”>inBlogparts(‘gate_analog1105’);</script>

Can anyone try to extract the image from the flash file? I wonder if that is the cover illustration of volume 1…? Seems like the size of the source images are the same size as the ones you see above.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

05/10 – Newtype #06 – Drop. 23-E (on sale).
06/10 – Newtype #07 – Drop. 24.
07/10 – Newtype #08 – Drop. 25 – Last chapter of tankoubon 6.

CLAMP-NET.COM doesn’t say anything about the chapter in Newtype #8 being the last one, but they could be waiting for the magazine announcement first.

CLAMP NEWS !! + Happy Birthday Nanase Ohkawa! (Updated)

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

04/21 – Jump SQ #05 & #06- Chapter 3 (on sale).
06/04 – Jump SQ #07 – Chapter 4 – Color page(s).
07/04 – Jump SQ #08 – Chapter 5.

For those still confused about what happened to the Mangettes project, MTV has a very interesting and revealing interview with Dark Horse Director of Asian Licensing, Michael Gombos.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

04/10 – Newtype #05 – Drop. 23-D (on sale).
05/10 – Newtype #06 – Drop. 24.
06/10 – Newtype #07 – Drop. 25.

• Charity:

The Card Captor Sakura Blythe doll designed by CLAMP last year will be put up for charity at website Crown Jewel from the period of June 1st to 15th. All funds will be given to Japan’s Red Cross to help the victims of the Touhouku Earthquake and Tsunami.

• Card Captor Sakura:

Bandai Visual launched a hotsite for the release of the Card Captor Sakura movies in Blu-Ray. Somebody please correct that banner at the bottom of the page, it says CLMAP Official Website! XD

On other news, today is the birthday of CLAMP member Nanase Ohkawa (my favorite CLAMP member ♥)! She’s turning 44 today.

Here’s wishing all the best to her! ♥

They all had dinner at Ohkawa’s house to celebrate.

This time Nekoi hasn’t made any drawings =/

Update: a little late but Nekoi posted the drawing! =D

As usual I am impressed by Nekoi’s skills to draw CLAMP members xD

CLAMP NEWS !!

Very few updates…

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

03/04 – Jump SQ #04 – Chapter 2 – 2 color pages (on sale).
04/21 – Jump SQ #05 & #06- Chapter 3.
06/04 – Jump SQ #07 – Chapter 4 – Color page(s).

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

04/10 – Newtype #05 – Drop. 23-D (on sale).
05/10 – Newtype #06 – Drop. 24.
06/10 – Newtype #07 – Drop. 25.

CLAMP NEWS !!

No news and no breaks, but I thought it was appropriated to make a post on this very special day =D

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

03/04 – Jump SQ #04 – Chapter 2 – 2 color pages (on sale).
04/21 – Jump SQ #05 & #06- Chapter 3.
06/04 – Jump SQ #07 – Chapter 4.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

03/10 – Newtype #04 – Drop. 23-C (on sale).
04/10 – Newtype #05 – Drop. 24.
05/10 – Newtype #06 – Drop. 25.

Today is April 1st! Happy CLAMP Day everyone! Happy 22nd Anniversary to CLAMP! (although it’s not officially today, but we have to celebrate it someday!).

Join the celebration on twitter using the #CLAMPDay hashtag! =)

CLAMP NEWS !!

Not much happening, just one new addition for both Kobato. and GATE 7.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

03/04 – Jump SQ #04 – Chapter 2 – 2 color pages (on sale).
04/04 – Jump SQ #05 – Chapter 3.
05/04 – Jump SQ #06 – Chapter 4.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

03/10 – Newtype #04 – Drop. 23-C (on sale).
04/10 – Newtype #05 – Drop. 24.
05/10 – Newtype #06 – Drop. 25.

XXXHOLiC volume 19 release campaign

To celebrate the release of the 19th and final XXXHOLiC volume, CLAMP is publishing special contents in the members area of CLAMP-NET.COM and in the CLAMP@MOBiLE website. The special contents are “blog parts” and cellphone wallpapers.

The blog part is a clock that can be added to your personal blog/website. There are two versions:

Version 1:

Here is the code that you must copy and paste in your blog/website in order to have it:

<script src=”http://www.clamp-net.com/js/blogparts.js&#8221; language=”javascript”></script><script language=”javascript”>inBlogparts(‘holic_degital1103’);</script>

Version 2:

Here is the code that you must copy and paste in your blog/website in order to have it:

<script src=”http://www.clamp-net.com/js/blogparts.js&#8221; language=”javascript”></script><script language=”javascript”>inBlogparts(‘holic_analog1103’);</script>

There is also a cellphone wallpaper featuring the same illustration but I am unable to get it since the file is encrypted and transfer options are blocked.

Also, there is a new CLAMP Interview in Mantan Web about the ending of XXXHOLiC and Tsubasa. Translations were kindly provided by bitter_rain_here.

What’s in CLAMP’s bags?

As some of you might know, March 3rd is celebrated the Girl’s Day in Japan. CLAMP member Nanase Ohkawa wrote a very curious describing what each CLAMP member carry inside their own bags. Some say that you can tell about a girl by knowing what’s inside her bag, right? So let’s find out!

I don’t know if some of you are interested in that sort of trivia info about our favorite mangaka group, but here it is:

Girl’s Day

Today is March 3, the Doll Festival.

Speaking of which, it’s said that if you look inside a girl’s bags, you’ll know how her room looks. From what’s inside the bag, you can know what things she has in her room.

I don’t know whether that’s quite true or not, at least for us.

Igarashi-san…inside her bag, which has a lot of patterns, there’s definitely a book and a box for “useful things.” It seems she always has them arranged, but though they’re necessary when they’re needed, it doesn’t seem like she brings them out that often.

Ohkawa-san…her bag is small. Fundamentally, there aren’t many things in it. But there are several books, and always her PC and such, so it’s not light.

Nekoi-san…it’s consistently arranged prettily, but the size of the bag changes from its original to bigger, depending on whether she has band-aids or medicine and such in it, and it’s pretty heavy.

Mokona-san…the bag itself is cute, but inside are various tools and devices, so it’s fundamentally chaotic. When she can’t bring out the things she needs, it’s because they’re missing in action inside it.

That’s it (laughs).

Translation heartily provided by starlady38 =)

It pretty much reflects each CLAMP member, I think. Satsuki, the group’s designer, has a bag full of patterns; Ohkawa, the writer, has a PC and books; Nekoi, the neat one (her booth is the most organized), has the most organized bag; Mokona, the cutest and messiest (her booth is the most cramped one xD), has the more chaotic one.

I found it pretty interesting XD Hope you liked it =)

CLAMP NEWS !!

Not much happening.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

02/04 – Jump SQ #03 – Chapter 1 – 3 Color pages, GATE7 will feature the magazine cover (on sale).
03/04 – Jump SQ #04 – Chapter 2 – Color pages.
04/04 – Jump SQ #05 – Chapter 3.

– Next scheduled chapters (red means new):

02/10 – Newtype #03 – Drop. 23-B (on sale).
03/10 – Newtype #04 – Drop. 24.
04/10 – Newtype #05 – Drop. 25.

• Book:

The release of the XXXHOLiC Guidebook was postponed to March 17, it was first scheduled for March 9, in a simultaneous release with the 19th volume (I need to fix my layout now xD).