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CLAMP is a team of women who create manga. Their manga series are often made into anime after release. More than 90 million CLAMP tankōbon copies have been sold worldwide.
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle. The former members of CLAMP included Tamayo Akiyama, Soushi Hisagi, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Inoue Yuzuru, Sei Nanao, Shinya Ohmi and Leeza Sei. By 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group over the course of RG Veda's production, leaving the current four members.
The group's name, supposedly an obscure English word that means a pile of potatoes, is actually a misspelling of "clump."
Current CLAMP members
Ageha Ohkawa
, formerly- Birth Date: May 2, 1967
- Blood Type: A
Mokona
, formerly- Birth Date: June 1, 1968
- Blood Type: A
Tsubaki Nekoi
, formerly- Birth Date: January 21, 1969
- Blood Type: O
Satsuki Igarashi
, formerly- Birth Date: February 8, 1969
- Blood Type: A
These names are recent: In 2004, as part of CLAMP's 15th Anniversary, CLAMP's members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi (pronounced the same, but written with different characters), respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. A later interview with Ohkawa revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
CLAMP works
Header descriptions
Volumes released refers to the number of volumes of a given series released in Japan. For international releases, please see International publishing status of CLAMP works.In-progress works
| Name | Volumes Released | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clover | 4 | Ran in the now cancelled Amie magazine. Two more volumes are yet to be published. |
| N/A | Ran in Monthly Sunday Gene-X for seven chapters. Currently on hiatus but will continue in the October 2006 edition of Newtype (magazine). | |
| 3 | Not running in any magazine. According to CLAMP, it will resume production soon (probably when they have finished '×××HOLiC and Tsubasa''). | |
| 15 | Running since 2003 in Weekly Shonen Magazine. | |
| 18 | Not running in any magazine since March 2003. Some social problems in Japan prevent Kadokawa from releasing further chapters. | |
| 9 | Running weekly since 2003 in Young Magazine. |
Completed Works
| Name | Publisher and Series | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Kadokawa Shoten Kadokawa Comics Series | 5 | |
| Kodansha KC Deluxe | 12 | |
| Kodansha Young Magazine KC Deluxe | 8 | |
| Kodansha | 12 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 3 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Newtype 100% Comics | 2 | |
| Hakusensha Serie Mystery HLC / Hakusensha Library | 1 | |
| Kodansha KC Deluxe | 6 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Newtype 100% Comics / Kadokawa Comics Series | 2 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Newtype 100% Comics Extra / Kadokawa Comics Series | 1 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Young Rose Comics DX | 1 | |
| Shinshokan Wings Comics | 10 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 1 | |
| Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics | 3 | |
| Shinshokan Wings Comics / Wings Library | 7 | |
| Wish | Kadokawa Shoten Asuka Comics DX | 4 |
Short works
These are short works that were only available in monthly magazines; they were never published in manga form.| Name | Year Published | Featured In |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Monthly Asuka | |
| 1994 | Shinshokan South (Now Wings) | |
| 1994 | Mystery DX | |
| Murikuri | 2002 | Young Magazine |
Collaborations
| Name | Collaborated With | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Tomiyuki Matsumoto | Manga illustrations and script | |
| Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion | Sunrise | Character design |
| Takeshi Okazaki | Manga script | |
| Night Head | George Iida | Manga illustrations (2 Volumes) |
| Kamon Nanami・Akira | Manga illustrations (1 volume) | |
| Hata Masanori | Manga illustrations and script (1 Volume) | |
| Yoshiki Tanaka | Manga illustrations (12 volumes) | |
| Madhouse Production | Character design |
CLAMP has authored other dōjinshi that are not listed above. Having started as a dōjinshi group, most of CLAMP's dōjinshi are from their earlier years. A number of CLAMP's earlier works are also not listed above.
International publishing status of CLAMP works
The notation (Complete) denotes that all volumes of a given series have been released in a particular country.
North America and the West
| Name | Publisher | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Layer | TOKYOPOP | 5 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | TOKYOPOP | 6 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow | TOKYOPOP | 6 (Complete) |
| Chobits | TOKYOPOP | 8 (Complete) |
| North Side | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| South Side | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| CLAMP no Kiseki | TOKYOPOP | 6 |
| CLAMP School Detectives | TOKYOPOP | 3 (Complete) |
| Clover | TOKYOPOP | 4 |
| CLAMP School Defenders | TOKYOPOP | 2 (Complete) |
| Legal Drug | TOKYOPOP | 3 |
| The Legend of Chun Hyang | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | TOKYOPOP | 6 (Complete) |
| Man of Many Faces | TOKYOPOP | 2 (Complete) |
| Miyuki-chan in Wonderland | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| The One I Love | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| RG Veda | TOKYOPOP | 5 |
| Snow Goddess Tales | TOKYOPOP | 1 (Complete) |
| Suki | TOKYOPOP | 3 (Complete) |
| Tokyo Babylon | TOKYOPOP | 7 (Complete) |
| RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE | Del Rey Manga | 9 |
| Wish | TOKYOPOP | 4 (Complete) |
| X/1999 | VIZ Media | 18 |
| xxxHOLiC | Del Rey Manga | 7 |
Brazil
| Name | Publisher | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Layer | Editora JBC | 5 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | Editora JBC | 24 (Complete) |
| Chobits | Editora JBC | 16 (Complete) |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | Editora JBC | 12 (Complete) |
| Tokyo Babylon | Editora JBC | 7 (Complete) |
| RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE | Editora JBC | 2 |
| X/1999 | Editora JBC | 18 |
| XXXHOLiC | Editora JBC | 2 |
Argentina
| Name | Publisher | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Layer | Ed. Ivrea | 5 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | Ed. Ivrea | 12 (Complete) |
| Clover | Ed. Ivrea | 4 (Complete) |
| Miyuki-chan in Wonderland | Ed. Ivrea | 1 (Complete) |
France
| Name | Publisher | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Layer | Pika Edition | 5 (Complete) |
| Card Captor Sakura | Pika Edition | 12 (Complete) |
| Chobits | Pika Edition | 8 (Complete) |
| North Side | Pika Edition | 1 (Complete) |
| Your Eyes Only (Chobits) | Pika Edition | 1 (Complete) |
| CLAMP Anthologie | Pika Edition | 10 |
| CLAMP School Detectives | Pika Edition | 3 (Complete) |
| Trèfle | Pika Edition | 4 |
| CLAMP School Defenders | Pika Edition | 2 (Complete) |
| Drogue Légale | TONKAM | 3 |
| Shin Shunkanden | Glénat | 1 (Complete) |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | Pika Edition | 6 (Complete) |
| Le voleur aux 100 visages | Pika Edition | 2 (Complete) |
| Miyuki-chan in Wonderland | TONKAM | 1 (Complete) |
| Celui que j'aime | TONKAM | 1 (Complete) |
| RG Veda | TONKAM | 10 (Complete) |
| Snow Goddess Tales | Glénat | 1 (Complete) |
| J'aime ce que j'aime | Pika Edition | 3 (Complete) |
| Tokyo Babylon | TONKAM | 7 (Complete) |
| RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE | Pika Edition | 10 |
| Wish | TONKAM | 4 (Complete) |
| X | TONKAM | 18 |
| xxxHOLiC | Pika Edition | 7 |
Germany
| Name | Publisher | Volumes Released |
|---|---|---|
| Angelic Layer | Carlsen | 5 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura | EMA | 12 (Complete) |
| Cardcaptor Sakura Artbook | EMA | 3 (Complete) |
| Chobits | EMA | 8 (Complete) |
| Chobits Artbook: Your Eyes Only | EMA | 1 (Complete) |
| CLAMP's Wonderworld | EMA | 10 |
| CLAMP School Detectives | Carlsen | 3 (Complete) |
| Clover | Carlsen | 4 |
| CLAMP School Defenders | EMA | 2 (Complete) |
| Lawful Drug | Carlsen | 3 |
| Magic Knight Rayearth | Carlsen | 6 (Complete) |
| Magic Knight Rayearth Illustrations Collection | Carlsen | 2 (Complete) |
| 20 Masken!! | EMA | 2 (Complete) |
| Miyuki-chan im Wunderland | Carlsen | 1 (Complete) |
| The One I Love | EMA | 1 (Complete) |
| RG Veda | Carlsen | 7 (Complete) |
| Snow Goddess Tales | EMA | 1 (Complete) |
| 'Cause I Love You | EMA | 3 (Complete) |
| Tokyo Babylon | Carlsen | 5 (Complete) |
| RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE | EMA | 7 |
| Wish | Carlsen | 4 (Complete) |
| X (manga) | Carlsen | 18 |
| xxxHOLiC | EMA | 6 |
Former CLAMP members
Tamayo Akiyama
- Birth Date: November 28, 1966
- Blood Type: B
Akiyama was responsible for the art of Cluster and continued work on it after leaving CLAMP in 1992. She also worked on the script of Derayd. After leaving the group, Akiyama published Hyper Rune, as well as Mouryou Kiden, Secret Chaser and Zyword in the Fantasy DX Magazine from Kadokawa Editions. Another of her manga, Shade, was published by Shueisha. She also did some illustrations for three novels stories (Kyokutō Shōnen and Komaranu mae no kami da nomi by Kobayashi Megumi and Watashi no Kare wa Hamster by Edō Kei) and the illutrations for a CD (Psycho Sound Machine Drama by Ohara Mariko). Hyper Rune is currently being published in North America by Tokyopop.
Leeza Sei
- Birth Date: April 28, 1967
Sei was an assistant artist on RG Veda. She was also in charge of story and illustrations of Combination, a manga based on an original idea of Ohkawa. When Sei left CLAMP, she continued the series under her "Clamp name", finishing it in 6 volumes. After leaving the group, she changed her name to Iba Takeo and published her manga (Gilgrim in 2 volumes, Phantom Cognition in 10 volumes and Tasogare no Rakuen 7 volumes and still running) in the Princess Gold magazine. She is still doing some dōjinshi with Nanao Sei, another ex-Clamp, under the L.S.N. name (Leeza Sei Nanao).
External links
Official sites
- CLAMP's Official Website
- CLAMP PLA.NET
- CLAMP@Mobile
- Akiyama Tamayo's Official Website
- Nanao Sei's Official Website
Fan sites
- Duklyon Café
- Toll Road
- Chibi Yuuto´s CHRoNiCLEs
- Clamp Now
- CLAMP WonderWorld
- Clamp Kingdom
- Clamp World
- Clamp no Subete
- Clamp Page of anime.gen.tr
Articles
- "15 Years of the All-Woman Manga Studio CLAMP," Sequential Tart.com, Nov. 2004
- "Ye Ol' Potato Club," Amarythia Duuk’Tarquith, Aug. 2001
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