The covers of volumes 18 and 18.5 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

No big surprises, at this point. Nataku and Kamui. ended up being the only ones to appear in the same volume cover as the original edition, and some fans guessed it right that Hokuto would appear in Kakyou’s cover. I love the background in the cover of volume 18.5.

Kyougo ended up being the only character that appeared in the original edition but not in CPC.

In addition to the 5 chapters that were only published in the appendix of CLAMP Newtype PLATINUM and in ALL ABOUT CLAMP, volume 18.5 will also include a few extras:

• “X² IMAGE CLIP SPECIAL COMIC” (originally published with the “X²” image clip)
• “Sora-chan’s Youth Love Love Fire” (originally published in CLAMP News 14)
• “X Gag Edition” (originally published in ASUKA June 1993 issue)
• “CLAMP IN WONDERLAND EX.” (originally published in CLAMP Newtype PLATINUM)

All these extras explain all the extra pages that were listed for volume 18.5 (apart from the 5 chapters).

Volumes 18 and 18.5 will be released on November 4.

This concludes the fun ride that was X in CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION. The next work has not yet been announced, but it’s going to be from Kodansha.

The covers of volumes 16 and 17 of X for the CLAMP PREMIUM COLLECTION edition have been announced!

So, in the end, we did get Seishirou and Subaru, which was the most obvious choice. I thought CLAMP would surprise us and leave them for the final two but I guess sometimes they do choose the most obvious choice after all. Volume 16 is Seishirou’s volume, no question about that. There goes my hope to see Sakurazukamori Subaru, haha!

I really like the background with the pentagrams and how the covers are mirrored (not only the pentagrams but their pose, also). I don’t understand the kanjis written in Seishirou’s one (does anyone know?), and Subaru has the Big Dipper.

Seishirou’s one looks great! He looks great. Subaru looks a bit off to me, unfortunately.

So the only ones left now are Nataku and Kakyou. Will Nataku be the only one, along with Kamui in volume 1, that is in the same cover as the original edition? Kakyou makes more sense for 18.5.

We’re so close to the end of this fun ride… =/

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

October 4: vols 16 & 17
November 4: vols 18 & 18.5

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

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

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

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