I’m continuing with the CLAMP reviews with the first volume of Tokyo Babylon vol. 1. Why, yes, I am reading a whole bunch of manga at once. That said, being that this series ties in heavily to their later series, X/1999, I might as well read it before I continue to X. So, does this series lay the ground work for greater things to come? Continue reading →
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Manga Review – RG Veda Vol. 1
I previously reviewed the first volume of CLAMP’s universe-jumping series Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. As the series is going to be putting out a lot of references to other CLAMP works, I’ve decided to get caught up on some of CLAMP’s old stuff. Yes, a lot of the references will be accounted for in the translator’s notes, but sometimes it’s good to not have to rely on the translator’s notes. So, what better place to begin than at the beginning – CLAMP’s first original work, R.G. Veda. For the first volume of a first series, how does it hold up? Continue reading →
Manga Review – Tsubasa Vol. 1
At the start of this month, I reviewed the first volume of one of CLAMP’s most recent manga, XXXHolic. That manga tied in to the first volume of CLAMP’s other major manga starting around the same time XXXHolic started – “Reservoir Chronicle Tsubasa”. I’ve now read the first volume of that comic. So – how does CLAMP’s universe jumping comic start out? Continue reading →
Manga Review – XXXHolic Vol. 1
I have another manga review for you this week, the first installment of one of CLAMP’s two mega-crossover manga, xxxHolic, which was started with their other mega-crossover series, Resevoir Chronicles Tsubasa. So. does xxxHolic stand on it’s own, or does it lean too much on Clamp’s back catalog? Continue reading →