2011 Year in Review

[seichan]

Here are CLAMP's highlights from this past year!

Manga stats:

• Kobato. ended with Drop 24ish, Volume 6 and an artbook.


• xxxHOLiC ended with chapter 213, Volume 19, and a small comic in Suga Shikao's book.


• GATE 7 reaches chapter 11 and Volume 2.


• Drug & Drop reaches chapter 2.


• Gohou Drug Volumes 1-3 were re-released.


• RG Veda and Tokyo Babylon have started to be re-released in omnibus form as a part of the CLAMP Classic Collection.

Anime productions:

• xxxHolic ・Rou Adayume OAD was attached to Volume 19 of the manga.


• BLOOD-C aired over the summer.

Other:

• There was a CLAMP@Mobile Fes exhibit in Ikebukuro in February.


• There was a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March. CLAMP posted a message of encouragement and a new CC Sakura illustration/nico video.


• The CLAMP Festival was held in September in Tokyo.


• CLAMP collaborated with Blythe again this year with a Yuuko doll.


• CLAMP posted news of a member's health early December, and asks for understanding as it may affect their work.


• CLAMP contributed a Cardcaptor Sakura-inspired wedding dress to the 2011 Tokyo Bridal Festa the past Xmas weekend.


• CLAMP also participated in many other miscellaneous illustrative projects.

Upcoming:

• BLOOD-C: The Last Dark film opens June 2, 2012.


• Moon Saga stage play opens in July. This will spinoff into manga, music and other works in 2012.


• Code Geass stage play opens in April.


• Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito will appear in 2012 (I hope).


• CLAMP will collaborate with Petworks to produce a momoko doll.

Thanks to CLAMP for a great year. Best wishes for CLAMP's improvement in health and for everyone in 2012!

Comments

[rekall]

It's been an awesome year for a CLAMP fan. Two finished series, the return of a hiatus series and an anime. I can't wait to see what they have planned for 2012.