CLAMP will draw the cover and inside illustration for the pocket edition re-release of classic children’s book Peter Pan and Wendy (by author J. M. Barrie).
The book will be released in November under Kodansha’s label for children’s book, Aoi Tori.
Peter Pan by CLAMP! Looking forward to it! =D
As reported yesterday, Mihara Ichirou visited CLAMP’s studio to record his twitcast with CLAMP as guests. While there, he took pictures of CLAMP’s new studio and posted them on his blog:
The booths above are from, in clockwise order: Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi, Mokona and Satsuki Igarashi.
It looks very similar to their previous studio (at least the booths ^^).
About yesterday twitcast with CLAMP, two more parts were added later, you can listen to them all here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3.
Earlier today CLAMP made a live guest appearance in Mihara Ichirou’s twitcast. You can listen to the recording here.
They talk about various subjects but mostly games, since Mihara is a game developer.
So cute when they introduce themselves!
Ohkawa: “I’m Nanase Ohkawa from CLAMP.”
Nekoi: “But what is CLAMP?”
Ohkawa: “Oh that’s right, we are the creators of XXXHOLiC, Card Captor Sakura, Angelic Layer…”
Nekoi: “And Kobato.”
Ohkawa: “Yes, the creators of the Kobato. anime that is airing on NHK. We are Mihara’s friends and manga creators known as CLAMP.”
Nekoi: “I’m Tsubaki Nekoi from that CLAMP.”
Mokona: “I’m Mokona Apapa… waaaaaaah!”
LOL!! XD
He was visiting CLAMP’s new studio, in the end he took a picture of the studio and maybe he is going to post it? Not sure about that.
CLAMP-NET.COM reports that CLAMP’s art is currently being exposed at the Aoi Tori Bunko Festival exhibition in Kodansha’s K-Square.
The exhibition is part of Aoi Tori Bunko‘s 30th Anniversary commemorations and will last until August 15.
At the expo, CLAMP’s original art and drafts for The Witch’s Mansion and the Mysterious Scientist (the series’ latest volume) will be in exhibition.
Entrance is free of charge.
The members of CLAMP attended the opening ceremony of the Blythe exhibition and charity event, which took place June 25 at Omotesando Hills, Tokyo, Japan. Here is a picture of CLAMP and the creative director of Blythe, Junko Wong:
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Source: CLAMP Now, Junko Wong Blog.
Here is the illustration that CLAMP drew for the Summer Wars Official Comic Anthology (it is the first page of the book):
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Update: Replaced the former scan with a new patched up version thanks to Aurelia.
In August Kodansha will release a book of short stories to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of its Aoi Tori Bunko label of pocket books.
The book’s theme will be I want to read an interesting story! Magical Compilation!, and it will compile a series of short stories written by the authors published in Aoi Tori books.
CLAMP will collaborate again with Youko Tsukumo, author of The Witch’s Mansion series, drawing the illustrations for the short story written for this special compilation.
The book will be released on August 7.
While we are in the subject of Blythe dolls, in February of this year was announced that a CLAMP article/interview would be published in the “Me & My Blythe vol. 2” book.
My Brazilian friend blaize_chan was kind enough to share pictures of the article and transcribe the interview with CLAMP (which can be checked below, after the cut!). Many thanks to her!
As previously announced, CLAMP has collaborated with popular fashion dolls brand Blythe to design original celebrity dolls for the brand’s charity event to celebrate its 9th Anniversary in Japan.
Apart from the doll inspired in Sakura Kinomoto (Card Captor Sakura), another doll inspired in Kimihiro Watanuki (XXXHOLiC) was added:
Chibi Yuuto's CHRoNiCLEs 