In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of CLAMP and the 25th Anniversary of Good Smile Company, a new Sakura Kinomoto scale figure based on a brand new illustration drawn by CLAMP has been decided!
The project is also part of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of Cardcaptor Sakura.
The scale figure will be revealed at this year’s Good Smile Festival. The Tokyo venue, which takes place in June, will display the unpainted prototype, while the Osaka venue, which takes place in August, will display the painted prototype.
Wow, the illustration is so, so beautiful, just like the other two that CLAMP did before. This scale figure is going to absolutely smash it! And this time we have Momo’s book! (any deeper meaning here…?)
New Harmonia bloom dolls featuring new characters drawn by CLAMP have been announced.
A series following the process of creating the new dolls will begin in the latest issue (vol. 41) of the doll and craft magazine Dollybird (featuring a new illustration by CLAMP).
About Harmonia bloom
“Harmonia bloom” represents harmony and flowers. The Harmonia bloom doll series was made with the concept of cute charm that transcends time, much like flowers. Hand-painted makeup, elaborate glass eyes, body paint from fingertips to toes, and clothing designs inspired by the beauty of nature, traditional culture and stories. These special dolls are packed with the creator’s thoughts and will bring color to your world.
So far, only one part of the illustration has been revealed:
There appears to be two characters? And water themed? Are they mermaids?
The Dollybird magazine seems to be released twice a year. I’m not sure but it seems like the full illustration is published in vol. 41 and upcoming issues shall continue reporting the production process. Based on past volumes, vol. 42 should come out around July/August.
This collaboration makes total sense. Following the momoko and Blythe dolls, it was about time this happened to Harmonia bloom as well.
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.
