Cloth Road
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| クロスロオド | |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Seinen |
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| Authored by | Kurata Hideyuki (Script) & Okama (Manga) |
| Publisher |  Shueisha |
| Serialized in | Ultra Jump |
| Original run | 2004 – Present |
| No. of volumes | 4 (Ongoing) |
Cloth Road is a manga by Kurata Hideyuki, author of various manga such as Read or Die, and Okama, a mangaka and illustrator. Cloth Road is currently at 3 volumes in length in Japan (as of September 3, 2006) and is serialized in the monthly manga magazine Ultra Jump.
"Minimization of the computer proceeds more, and a base becomes thinner than paper with a cable like a thread. Computers become 'the clothes' spun in the terminal of the thread, and it became the existence which was necessary for the human life."
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[edit] Introduction
Fergus is an orphan raised by clothes designer Gustav. For most part of his life, he has lived in the impoverished slum in the city of Colonet. Longing to leave this state of despair, he teams up with second-class model "8823" and competes in fashion tournaments known as "War King" to save money as well as hone his skill as a designer. His dream is shattered when 8823 is defeated in the tournament, results in his firing, and Gustav falling ill because of out-dated nano-machines.
In frustration, Fergus starts to throw things around Gustav's workshop, and a ball of red yarn strikes a girl who just walked in the store. This is when Fergus meets his twin sister, Jennifer, for the first time.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main Characters
- Fergus
- Fergus, one of the two protagonists of the story, is a clothes designer from Colonet. He was raised by master clothes designer Gustav and studied under him. After the death Gustav, he begins the journey to cities in search for he and Jennifer's parents. Their only clue is a piece of special fabric wrapped around both of them when they were found abandoned.
- Currently, Fergus is unwillingly under the employment of Royal Castrato, the number one top-brand in the world. This is where he discovers the identity of his parents. He is now attempting to duplicate (or even improve) the special fabric invented by his father, Garment, in an effort to save his mother, Argence.
- Jennifer
- Jennifer, a naive, carefree, but determined girl, is the second protagonist of the story. Twin sister of Fergus, she often disputes which one of them is older. Brought up by Closh, she studied mostly in church, and therefore lacked knowledge about the Textile Revolution.
- After the death of Closh, she visited Fergus in Colonet. There, she learned basic knowledge of modeling from Perline, and subsequently competed in the Colonet War King. She then joins Fergus on the journey to see the world as well as searching for their parents.
- Currently, Jennifer is training her modeling skill under June May, the top model of Royal Castro.
[edit] Companion
- Pochette
- Panther
[edit] Pre-Colonet/Colonet
- Closh
- Closh was the one who took in and raised Jennifer after she and Fergus were found abandoned. He died in the beginning of the story.
- Snood
- A worker of "Life Improvement Organization", she found the twins abandoned in front of their building. After the death of Jennifer's guardian, Closh, Snood told Jennifer about his twin brother Fergus, and the two set off for a reunion.
- 8823
- 8823 is a second-class model in Colonet, who used to team up with Fergus to compete in War King. 8823 managed to win several tournaments until he came face to face with a real model, Bi-Bi-Suke. After his devastating defeat, he blamed his own incompetence on Fergus. When Fergus snapped, 8823 had his bodyguard beat him up, and fired him.
- Perline
- Tall and dark-skinned Perline is a former model. While under the employment of Royal Castrato, she used illegal drugs to possibly enhance her performance. When discovered, she was fired from the company. She currently resides in Colonet, where she engages in prostitution.
- As a former model, Perline has a great deal of knowledge about modeling. She also owns an official dress from Royal Castrato, which she later gives Fergus as a template for Jennifer's dress. She also helps with Jennifer's training for the Colonet War King.
- She is Fergus's first love.
- Gustav
- Bi-Bi-Suke/Vivian
- Juliet
[edit] Bis Cose
- Pacatello Mouliné
- Quentin Mouliné
[edit] Royal Castrato
- June May
- As the top model of the top brand Royal Castrato, June May has every right to be proud of herself. She is seen as selfish, manipulative, and even narcissistic. While being kind and attractive to the commoners, her private demeanor changes completely.
- Having already won 3 consecutive Cloth Road tournaments against the other top brands, she looks forward in competing in the upcoming tournament. Unfortunately, Royal Castrato has other hidden agendas in mind. By conveniently "forgets" to renew their contract, Royal Castrato replaces June May with a new star of their own--Juliet.
- To counter Royal Castrato's plot, she decides to train Jennifer (whom she believes to have great potential), and later interruptes the on-going Cloth Road tournament.
- Scoop
- Toga
- Garment
- Argence
[edit] Terms
[edit] Locales
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Cloth Road (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
