Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
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 The first volume of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle as released by Del Rey Manga. |
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| ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- (Tsubasa -Rezaboa Kuronikuru-) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance | ||
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| Author | Clamp | ||
| Publisher |  Kodansha |
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| English publisher |   Del Rey
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Serialized in | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
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| Original run | May 2003 – ongoing | ||
| Volumes | 24, with 192 total chapters | ||
| TV anime: Tsubasa Chronicle | |||
| Director | Kōichi Mashimo | ||
| Studio | Bee Train | ||
| Licensor | FUNimation |
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| Network | NHK, Animax |
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| Original run | April 9, 2005 – November 4, 2006 | ||
| Episodes | 52 | ||
| Animated film: Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages | |||
| Director | Itsuro Kawasaki | ||
| Studio | Production I.G | ||
| Licensor | FUNimation |
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| Released | August 20, 2005 | ||
| Runtime | 35 min. | ||
| OVA: Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations | |||
| Director | Shunsuke Tada | ||
| Studio | Production I.G | ||
| Episodes | 3 | ||
| Released | November 16, 2007 - March 17, 2008 | ||
| Game: Tsubasa Chronicle | |||
| Developer | Arika | ||
| Platform | Nintendo DS | ||
| Released | December 31, 2005 | ||
| Game: Tsubasa Chronicle Vol.2 | |||
| Developer | Arika | ||
| Platform | Nintendo DS | ||
| Released | April 20, 2006 | ||
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- Tsubasa -Rezaboa Kuronikuru-?), also known as Chronicle of the Wings, is an ongoing manga series by Clamp and the group's longest-running series. It is currently being serialized in Shōnen Magazine.
It was later adapted into an anime series, Tsubasa Chronicle (ツバサ・クロニクル Tsubasa Kuronikuru?), animated by Bee Train, which aired 52 episodes over two seasons during 2005 and 2006.[1] Three OVAs (animated by Production I.G) were also released in two month successions, from November 2007 through March 2008.
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[edit] Plot
Sakura is the princess of Clow kingdom, which is ruled by her older brother, King Tōya. Her childhood friend Syaoran is a young archaeologist. Sakura is revealed to have strange powers when she has a vision of a mysterious symbol and places she has never seen. Meanwhile, Syaoran discovers the same symbol at the ruins he is excavating. He sees Sakura standing on the symbol on the ground. Ghostly wings appear on her back and a mysterious force begins to pull her into the walls of the ruins. Syaoran rescues her in time, but her wings are scattered across dimensions. The High Priest of Clow Kingdom, Yukito, immediately realizes that Sakura's "wings" were the manifestation of her soul and memories; without them, she will die. In order to save Sakura, Syaoran must journey to retrieve her wing's feathers, the fragments of her memories. (Sakura. Syaoran, Toya, Yukito and the Clow comes from another Clamp anime series, Cardcaptor Sakura)
Yukito sends Syaoran and the unconscious Sakura to the Dimensional Witch, Yūko, who is one of the main characters in xxxHolic. There he meets Kurogane, a rough-mannered ninja banished from his world by Princess Tomoyo, and Fay D. Flourite, a magician who fled his world to avoid King Ashura. Each of them must pay with what he values most in order to gain the power to cross dimensions. For Kurogane, it is his sword Ginryū, and for Fay, it is the tattoo on his back which regulates his control of his magic. Syaoran, on the other hand, must pay with his relationship with Sakura: even if he is able to retrieve all of her memories, she will never remember anything about him or their relationship. (This sacrifice also pays Sakura's "toll" to Yūko, because what Sakura values most are her memories of and with Syaoran.) Only when the three agree to her terms does Yūko present them with the power to cross dimensions; a white creature named Mokona Modoki.
While traversing through worlds to find Sakura's feathers, the four travellers and Mokona are forced to overcome many dangers and opponents, some of whom are figures from Syaoran's past who wish to collect Sakura's feathers for their own reasons as they are seen to be objects that hold great power.
The manga adopts darker and more complex tones in the latter half of the story.
Because of the crossover characters with xxxHolic, the two manga occasionally intertwine with each other.
[edit] Characters
- Syaoran: Originally the protagonist of the story, now an antagonist. He (at the beginning) does not have any magical power, but is an excellent martial artist and an aspiring archaeologist with extensive knowledge of various languages, histories, and artifacts. In Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Syaoran is blind in his right eye. In the early stages of his life he is emotionally distressed, probably due to his true self being locked away while controlling him unawarely, but that later changes. His heart, which was given to him by the real Syaoran, has now been returned to its owner. He acted to fulfill Fei Wong Reed's plans to gather all of Sakura's feathers, but stopped after the death of the clone Sakura.
- "Syaoran": The real Syaoran is the new protagonist of the story. He is the son of Sakura Kinomoto and Syaoran Li, and was kidnapped by Fei Wong Reed as a young child, who then created a clone from him. He gave a part of his heart (his left eye) to his clone because he wanted him to have feelings. He is a distant relative of Clow Reed and vows to protect Sakura, the clone of the one he loves. He possesses magic which is identical in look to his Cardcaptor father (the same spells, albeit quite a bit more powerful), as well as an identical sword (possibly the same one). His magical glyph is the rashinban of CCS Syaoran. While he was locked up in the lair of Fei Wong Reed he was able to see everything through the eye that he had given the clone Syaoran, therefore he was able to see everything that went on in their journey, and also pre-journey. It is also hinted he is more powerful in magic and fighting then CCS Syaoran, his father. Also, Syaoran Li isn't his real name, but he borrowed his father's name when he was trying to hide his real name.
- Sakura: The Princess of Clow Country. Sakura is a cheerful, selfless, and strong-hearted young woman. She states if there was ever something that she could do, she would try her absolute best. Her wings are the manifestation of her soul, namely her heart and memories. She possesses a mysterious power, manifest in the magical powers of the scattered feathers, which is sought by Fei Wong Reed. Much later on in the story, something shocking is found out about her. A crossover character from Cardcaptor Sakura.
- Kurogane: A rough-mannered ninja from the world of Nihon (Japan), exiled for his recklessness. He originally possessed the blade Ginryū before giving it to Yūko as price for his deal with her.
- Fay D. Flourite: A laid-back mage from the Country of Celes. Although he seems happy-go-lucky and pretends to know less than he does, there is more to him than meets the eye. He appears to be on the run from his mysterious past.
- Mokona: A creature given to Syaoran, Fay and Kurogane by Yūko in exchange for their most-valued possessions to help find Sakura's memories (the feathers). A created imitation from the character in Magic Knight Rayearth which cannot talk.
- Yūko Ichihara: Also known as the Dimensional Witch or the Space-Time Witch, who resides in modern day Japan. A crossover character from xxxHolic.
[edit] Media
[edit] Manga
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle is currently being serialized in Japan in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2003. To date, twenty-three tankōbon volumes have been published, with the 23rd released on March 17, 2008.
The manga series has also been adapted for release within several different regions, including North America in English by Del Rey Manga, Taiwan by Tong Li in Traditional Chinese and Singapore by Chuang Yi in English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, Spanish in Spain by Norma Editorial and Thailand by Vibulkij Publishing Group in Thai.
At the conclusion of Volume 23, on the last page of Chapter 182, Clamp, the authors of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle announced the manga was entering its final arc. It is expected that Tsubasa and its sister publication, xxxHolic will end prior to the 2009 publication of Clamp's new shōjo manga.
[edit] Anime
The anime adaptation, Tsubasa Chronicle (ツバサ・クロニクル Tsubasa Kuronikuru?) (renamed Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle in English), was animated by Bee Train and directed by Kōichi Mashimo. The music for the series was composed by Yuki Kajiura. The first season aired Saturday nights at 18:30 on NHK from April 9, 2005 to October 15, 2005. The second season began on April 29, 2006 and concluded on November 4, 2006. The first and second seasons both contained twenty-six episodes each, making the current episode count fifty-two episodes.
The series was also later broadcasted by the anime television network, Animax, across its English language networks in Southeast Asia in early 2006 (where the series received its English language premiere) and South Asia, as well as its other networks in Taiwan and Hong Kong (where it received its Chinese language premiere). Both seasons and movie are licensed for release in North America by FUNimation.[2] No word yet on whether the OVAs will be licensed once they are released in Japan. Tsubasa Chronicle has also been recently being released in the United Kingdom by Revelation Films since September 2007.[3] Revelation Films have also confirmed Tsubasa Chronicle Season 2 to be released in the UK although no release dates have been confirmed yet.
[edit] Movie
A movie, Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages (劇場版 ツバサ・クロニクル 鳥カゴの国の姫君 Gekijōban Tsubasa Kuronikuru Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi?), was released in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2005 in conjunction with xxxHolic the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream (劇場版 xxxHOLiC 真夏ノ夜ノ夢 Gekijōban Horikku Manatsu no Yoru no Yume?). The DVD of the movie was released on February 25, 2006. The movie also crosses over with the xxxHolic movie. The movie was released on February 19 release by FUNimation in the U.S.[4] as a double feature with the xxxHolic movie.[5]
In their continuing journey to find the feathers that are the fragments of Sakura's lost memory, Syaoran, Kurogane, Fay, and Sakura move through time and space with Mokona. Here, they visit the "Country of Birdcages," a seemingly peaceful country where people and birds live together, each person having a bird companion. After a boy named Koruri confuses Syaoran and Sakura for "bodyguards" and attacks them, they learn that the king of the country possesses a mysterious power. Princess Tomoyo, Koruri, and the other oppressed citizens, having had their birds taken from them, live in hiding within the forest. In order to take back Sakura's feather, Syaoran and the others stand up against the scheming king.
[edit] OVA
Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations is a three-part OVA which was released in 2007 and 2008. The official website for the OVAs went up on 13 June 2007. The OVAs were animated by Production I.G, which is the studio that also animated the Tsubasa movie. Each 25-minute part was included with each manga volume starting from November 16, 2007. TOKYO REVELATIONS covers events from the Tokyo arc of the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle manga. As thus, the events of the anime after Rekord country were disregarded in the OVA. A 14 second trailer for the 1st OVA was released, as well as a trailer (which is a little over a minute) for the third OVA. No trailer was released for the second OVA.
The OVA Release Schedule is as following:
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| 1 | "The Magician's Message" | November 16, 2007 |
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This OVA covers the beginning of the Tokyo arc. The group, with Fay's help, having just escaped the Rekord country, enters into "Tokyo". Kamui is introduced along with the escape of the other Syaoran. First DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 21 limited edition; it costs 3360 yen. (Includes a storage case for all 3 with a new illustration) |
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| 2 | "The Boy's Right Eye" | January 17, 2008 |
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This OVA starts where the first left off, with the other Syaoran visiting Yuuko. Syaoran, Fay, Mokona, Kamui and his team return home with food. Kamui finds something within the water underground and the battle ensues. This OVA reveals more about the two Syaorans and ends with Subaru's introduction, as well as Kurogane meeting the new Syaoran. Second DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 22 limited edition; it costs 2980 yen. |
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| 3 | "The Dream That The Princess Envisioned" | March 17, 2008 |
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This OVA starts where the second left off; Clone Syaoran has left and the water in the Tokyo Municipal building has drained out, and Fay is dying from the loss of his eye. This OVA reveals why Sakura's memories were scattered across time and space and how each member of their party is connected to the search. It also features steep prices being paid for more wishes, and the concequences of such wishes. Third DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 23 limited edition; it costs 2980 yen. |
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[edit] Fanbooks and artbooks
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[edit] Japanese
Special Books:
| Name | Release date | ISBN |
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| Tsubasa CARACTere GuiDE (ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE?) | April 15, 2005 | ISBN 4063720012 |
| Tsubasa CARACTere GuiDE 2 (ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE 2?) | October 17, 2006 | ISBN 4063722163 |
| Tsubasa Original Illustrations Collection –ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS- (ツバサ原画集-ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS-?) | April 17, 2007 | ISBN 9784063646863 |
| TV ANIMATION Tsubasa Chronicle OFFICIAL FANBOOK (TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル OFFICIAL FANBOOK?) | May 17, 2005 | ISBN 406372011X |
| TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle BEST SELECTION (TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル BEST SELECTION?) | April 17, 2006 | ISBN 4063721388 |
| TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd SEASON OFFICIAL FANBOOK (TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル 2nd SEASON OFFICIAL FANBOOK?) | June 16, 2006 | ISBN 4063721612 |
[edit] English
Special Books:
| Name | US Release date | US ISBN |
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| Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Character Guide | December 26, 2006 | ISBN 0345494849 |
|- |Tsubasa Chronicle Factbook: Mystery, Magic and Mischief |May 31, 2008 |}
[edit] Clamp crossovers from other series
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- Further information: List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle story arcs and Crossover characters in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
- Both of the main characters, Sakura and Syaoran, and all of the people closest to them in the country of Clow - Clow Reed, Tōya, Yukito and Fujitaka - are characters originally from the Cardcaptor Sakura series. Tomoyo, the priestess in Kurogane's Japan, is also a character from this series.
- Chii, the girl that Fay created in his home world, is the persocom from the series Chobits.
- Piffle is also the name of the stores in other Clamp works such as Angelic Layer, xxxHolic, Cardcaptor Sakura and Legal Drug. The name of a leading Persocom company in Chobits is "Piffle Princess Co."
- Duklyon Bakery is another crossover establishment, which is named after the bakeshop from Clamp's Duklyon. It can be seen as logos on some of their food containers. Other Clamp works in which the Duklyon logo appears are Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits and xxxHolic.
- The apartment complex managed by Chitose Hibiya in Chobits appears in Tsubasa's Hanshin Republic and is managed by Sorata and Arashi Arisugawa. There is also a European-like version of it in the Country of Jade, managed by Kyle Rondart. The same apartment complex (or at least the same building architecture) can be seen in other Clamp works such as xxxHolic and Kobato.
- The characters of Sorata Arisugawa and Arashi are both cross-overs from an early Clamp work X/1999. However, in X, the pair are not married, Arashi's full name is Arashi Kishu, and Sorata is killed (in the TV series and movie).
- The lyrics of the song Oruha sings at her bar Clover in Ōto resemble those of her and Sū's song from Clover. Translations vary.
- The girl in a sailor uniform running in the background every time the gang visits a new country in the manga is Miyuki from Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, another manga by Clamp.
- In Vol. 18, the game of human chess is also found in Miyuki-chan in Wonderland. Also, Sakura sits in an eggshell and one of the "masters" they oppose represents a character from Alice in Wonderland.
- Also, in the game of human chess arc, Eagle, the one who created and supervise the game and his right-hand man, Lantis, as well as Geo, are all crossover characters from Magic Knight Rayearth.
- The egg-like-chair Sakura sits in from Vol. 18 resembles the one Tomoyo from Cardcaptor Sakura sat on in an episode that is based on Miyuki-chan in Wonderland.
- The hairpin Sakura wore in episode 33 (Ashura's history) is similar to the one she wore in the Cardcaptor Sakura movie after Yukito bought it for her.
- The announcer of the Dragonfly race in Piffle World is the same announcer in the Kanto area tournament in Angelic Layer.
- In the country of Ōto, the swords Syaoran and Kurogane bought, Sōhi and Hien, are the names of Princess Hinoto's assistants in X/1999.
- During the "Chess event" fight, the doll that fights against Syaoran comes from Angelic Layer. Some of the moves employed are also from Angelic Layer. For example, the "Rolling Thunder" move as well as the projectile.
- The kudan of Syaoran, Fay, and Kurogane are Rayearth, Windom, and Celes from Magic Knight Rayearth in their basic forms.
- Souma and Ameterasu from Kurogane's Japan are from RG Veda (where Ameterasu was known as Kendappa).
- When Souma is seen in the country of Oto, she is once again with another character from RG Veda - Ryūō!
- Chun Hyang, or also known as Chun'yan, is from Legend of Chun Hyang. She appears in several episodes on the anime of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.
- Princess Emeraude, from Magic Knight Rayearth, appears when the travelers are in the town of Spirit. She was depicted as the mysterious, golden-haired princess who supposedly kidnapped the children of the town.
- The dream capsules in the country of Edonis are nearly identical to the angel eggs from Angelic Layer.
- Sakura Kinomoto, a crossover character from Cardcaptor Sakura, appears herself in Tokyo Revelations 3. Sakura Kinomoto may be powerful enough by this time to do such a thing. This appearance also foreshadowed the fact that Sakura is the mother of 'Syaoran'.
- Kamui and Subaru, the vampire twins, are crossover characters from X/1999.
- The original "Syaoran" uses the exact same sword and Shourai spells (Raitei Shourai, Kashin Shourai, Suiryuu Shourai, Fuuka Shourai), and also uses the same magical glyph (rashinban) as Syaoran Li in Cardcaptor Sakura. He is also related to the Clow Reed in the xxxHOLiC world (and by definition, the Cardcaptor Sakura world since it has been stated both stories take place in the same world).
- In xxxHolic chapter 156 and 157, one of Sakura's feathers was found in modern Nihon where it previously resided within Kohane Tsuyuri's body that granted her the ability to exorcise spirits. However, it was then removed from her as price paid to Yūko.
- Miyuki-chan has also appeared in Clow Country's 'cut-off time' however she disappeared in the later chapter. This was due to Syaoran's group interfering with the flow of time.
- The twelve jars of pure water given to the city of Tokyo were actually taken from a well at a mansion in modern Nihon by Kimihiro Watanuki and Shizuka Dômeki. (xxxHolic chapter 110 - 113)
- To enter the citadel in Koryo Country that was protected by a magical barrier (Vol. 3 Tsubasa Chronicles), the blackish ball thrown by Syaoran was apparently half of the evil spirits devoured and compressed by Black Mokona during the ghost stories meeting with Watanuki and his friends in Vol. 2 of xxxHolic.
- Kiishimu from Chun'yan's world is first seen as Lady Debonair from Magic Knight Rayearth 2.
- Primera from the Hanshin Republic is first seen as a fairy in Magic Knight Rayearth 2.
- Saitou Masayoshi's kudan is first seen as Sanyun, Aska's servant, in Magic Knight Rayearth 2.
- "Syaoran" is the son of Syaoran Li and Sakura Kinomoto of Cardcaptor Sakura. Sakura Kinomoto gave her Star Wand to Yūko, as the price for her son's destiny that she foresaw in her dream. It is also stated that he does not give Yūko his true name, (a counterpoint to Watanuki who gives both name and birthday), instead he uses his father's name.
- The three main characters of CLAMP School Detectives appear in one episode as investigators.
- In Chapter 44 Kotoko and Sumomo characters from chobits, both appear as managers of the dwarf tower.
[edit] References
- ^ Tsubasa Chronicle official Japanese web site. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.
- ^ FUNimation licenses Holic/Tsubasa movie, Tsubasa TV series. Retrieved on 2006-02-09.
- ^ Tsubasa Box Set Including Volume 1 Official Release By Revelation Films.
- ^ The Official Tsubasa-xxxHOLiC Anime Website from FUNimation
- ^ Welcome to Yuko's Universe. Choose your path
[edit] External links
- Official Shonen Magazine manga website (Japanese)
- Official Del Rey Manga website
- Official Tokyo Revelations OVA website (Japanese)
- Official Funimation anime website
- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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