Earlier this year, they released a collaboration with the CLAMP Exhibition. This time, however, the collab seems to be more related to CLAMP’s works in general, but restricted to the Kodansha titles, as indicated by the copyright and the images used from XXXHOLiC and Chobits.
There will also be two campaigns taking place: one will offer CLAMP-themed photo frames after scanning the QR codes that come on the leaflet included with the Godiva x CLAMP Collection chocolate set (4 pieces or 8 pieces), and another will give away a special sticker (out of five different kinds) as a purchase bonus for online and in-store purchases:
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Online pre-orders will last from September 17th~23rd and deliveries will begin on October 1st. Sales on physical shops will run from October 1st to December 31st.
The collaboration between CLAMP and GODIVA chocolates has been officially announced: a special chocolate collection featuring original artwork by CLAMP.
Full details will be announced on September 16th, sales will begin on October 1st.
The Japanese announcement roughly translates to:
Special Chocolate Collection Featuring Original Artwork
GODIVA, a long-loved premium chocolate brand, is collaborating for the first time with CLAMP, a collective loved by people of all generations.
The protagonists of CLAMP’s works, renowned for their boldness and love, pioneer the new era, and their story of love and courage echo the tale of Lady Godiva, the proud countess from whom the GODIVA brand is named.
Cherishing this shared sentiment, we’ve combined GODIVA’s high-quality chocolate with the charm of CLAMP’s protagonists.
This collaboration will bring you a new chocolate experience, complete with special illustrations created specifically for the occasion. Full details of the collaboration will be announced on Tuesday, September 16th. Please look forward to it.
How adorable! The artworks remind me of the chocolate set that they did back in 2011 for CLAMP@MOBiLE Fes! At first I thought it would be just Mokona=Modoki (I’m glad it’s not), but at the same time, only characters from Kodansha are part of this collaboration. Maybe this collaboration is happening thanks to Kodansha‘s marketing department.
I wonder if there will be other goods apart from the chocolates…
The Belgium brand of chocolates GODIVA in Japan has shared an image on their social networks with the silhouettes of Mokona=Modoki, suggesting a collaboration with CLAMP:
Finally the Mokona=Modoki shaped chocolate truffles we’ve all been waiting for xD
At this point, it isn’t clear whether this collaboration will be made available outside Japan. So far, only the Japanese social networks of GODIVA has shared the teaser.
The posts on their social networks says the collaboration announcement is “coming soon”:
Turns out it’s a design heavily inspired in Cardcaptor Sakura! The Star Wand with kitty ears is so adorable!
CLAMP’s comment on the collaboration is “The concept is ‘if Kitty became a magical girl’. We also drew Sakura-chan in a matching costume wearing a hat of a different color.”
The designs will be on display in Lady Kitty House starting on May 24th, and original goods such as clear files, acrylic stands, acrylic key chains, and can badge sets will be on sale starting in July.
In addition, Hello Kitty in the costume depicted in the illustration will appear at Lady Kitty House amusement park to greet visitors during the entire month of August.
After nearly three years since its key visual was announced, and more than four years since its original announcement, we have have a release date for the Netflix anime series in which CLAMP provided character design for.
The official title is The Grimm Variations and the first season containing 6 episodes will begin streaming on April 17.
Here’s the synopsis:
Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.
Staff
Character design: CLAMP Script: Michiko Yokote Animation studio: WIT STUDIO
Michiko Yokote is a long time CLAMP collaborator. She has worked with CLAMP on the TV Anime of XXXHOLiC, Kobato. and BLOOD-C. WIT STUDIO is a PRODUCTION I.G subsidiary. They are known for animating Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan).
To be confirmed but it looks like for the first time CLAMP provided the character design and not only character design concepts, as they have done so far for all the anime which they have provided designs for: Code Geass, Mouryou no Hako, Kabukibu!, Vanguard overDress and so on. If that’s the case, then that means their designs were the ones used by the animators as references. Whereas when they are in charge of character design concepts, someone else later adapts their designs for animation.
Very happy to know we have a premiere date at long last! Also it’s only the first six episodes, we might have a second season with six more episodes in the future.
Update:
Official trailer and poster:
Featuring character designs by manga artist group CLAMP and animation production by WIT Studio!
In celebration of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary, a collaboration with CLAMP has been announced!
CLAMP will provide an original design for Hello Kitty that will be announced soon. Some goods are planned to be sold featuring CLAMP’s design.
In the past, there has been a Card Captor Sakura x Sanrio Collaboration, but this is the first time that CLAMP provide an original design for Hello Kitty.
Celebrations for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary will run from November 1st 2023 until December 31st 2024.
Very interesting collaboration! I mean, Hello Kitty is crazy popular. This will be good for CLAMP’s portfolio. I’m quite excited and curious about this.
Some Famitsu article reports that a translated version of the book is being considered for a future release, although it’s not mentioned which language.
The other information has already been shared elsewhere and you can check my previous post for them, but this key visual is brand new.
Yesterday, the GIFT performance was held at the Tokyo Dome and two other illustrations were published on the special newspaper that was being distributed at the venue:
The color palette in the key visual is different than the one from the newspaper, so I wonder if it’s related to the story or if the ones shared at the newspaper were only proof of concept ones.
I prefer the key visual one. It looks gorgeous and more polished.
CLAMP trended once again on twitter in Japan today after this news piece was published:
The GIFT picture book will be released on September 1st.
Yuzuru Hanyu during the victory ceremony at the 2017 World Championships. The costume is designed by Satomi Ito. Photo by Phantom Kabocha.
Kodanshahas announced more details about the upcoming Yuzuru Hanyu x CLAMP collaboration picture book GIFT.
It will be released on September 1st, costing 3,300 yens. The book will have 64 pages, a hardcover. Its format will be AB — 210 × 257 mm, which is slightly similar to A4 format.
Moreover, the limited first print will come with 2 postcards.
Hardcover is nice! I think this will be quite fancy looking =) and if I have to guess, I would say one postcard will have a Yuzuru Hanyu picture and the other one a CLAMP illustration.
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