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{{Short description|Manga}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Legend of Chun Hyang
| name = Legend of Chun Hyang
| image = [[File:Shin Shunkaden Bunko.png|230px]]
| image = Shin Shunkaden Bunko.png
| image_size = 230px
| caption = The [[bunko]] version of the manga featuring Mong Ryong (left) and Chun Hyang (right)
| caption = The [[bunkobon|bunko]] version of the manga featuring Mong Ryong (left) and Chun Hyang (right)
| ja_kanji = 新・春香伝
| ja_kanji = 新・春香伝
| ja_romaji = Shin Shunka-den
| ja_romaji = Shin Shunka-den
| genre = [[Adventure]], [[Fantasy]], [[Historical]]
| genre = [[Adventure fiction|Adventure]], [[Fantasy]], [[Historical fiction|Historical]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
{{Infobox animanga/Print
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| NA = [[Tokyopop]] <small>(former)</small>
| NA = [[Tokyopop]] <small>(former)</small>
}}
}}
| publisher_other = {{flagicon|France}} [[Glenat]] <br>{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Seoul Media Group]]
| demographic = ''[[Josei manga|Josei]]''
| demographic = ''[[Josei manga|Josei]]''
| magazine = Serie Mystery - Special
| magazine = Serie Mystery Special
| first = 1992
| first = October 20, 1992
| last = 1994
| last = February 20, 1994
| volumes = 1
| volumes = 1
| volume_list =
| volume_list =
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{{nihongo|'''''Legend of Chun Hyang'''''|新・春香伝|Shin Shunka-den|lead=yes}} is a [[manga]] by [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]. Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known [[Korea]]n folktale of the [[Chunhyangga|same name]].
{{nihongo|'''''Legend of Chun Hyang'''''|新・春香伝|Shin Shunka-den|lead=yes}} is a [[manga]] by [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]. Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known [[Korea]]n folktale of the [[Chunhyangga|same name]].


''Shin Shunkaden'' was first published in 1996 by [[Hakusensha]] in [[Japan]].
''Shin Shunkaden'' was first published in 1996 by [[Hakusensha]] in [[Japan]].


[[Tokyopop]] licensed the manga in [[English language|English]] as ''The Legend of Chun Hyang'' but the project was dropped after a few chapters.
The project was dropped after three chapters, but [[Tokyopop]] licensed the manga in [[English language|English]] as ''The Legend of Chun Hyang'' and released it in 2004.

== Derivative of Chunhyangga ==
The real story of the pansori [[Chunhyangga]], and the ''kodae sosol'' [[Chunhyangjeon]], which the manga Legend of Chun Hyang is based on, is different from the comic. Chun-hyang in Chunhyangga is commonly known as a daughter between Wol-mae and Seong ''champan'' (Seong being a [[surname]] and ''champan'' being a title of government position in [[Joseon Dynasty]] Korea). Wol-mae is a retired [[kisaeng]] and, therefore, Chun-hyang is considered as a low class being (this becomes an issue when Mong-ryong, a [[yangban]] (the highest class) (and son of Lee Han-rim, ''satto'' of Namwon), tells his parents he promised to marry Chun-hyang and his parents get angered by the fact he wishes to marry a woman of lower rank).

After Mong-ryong's departure due to his father's promotion, Byeon Satto (Byeon being a surname and ''satto'' being a title of government position, equivalent to "mayor") comes to the town. Byeon becomes unpopular figure largely due to his greediness and corruption. Byeon also orders to bring Chun-hyang out to make him happy. As Chun-hyang still misses Mong-ryong, she refuses his order and get jailed.

Meanwhile, Mong-ryong passes as first place in the government exam and becomes an ''amhaeng'eosa'' (a secret detective strictly approved by the King of [[Joseon Dynasty|Korea]]), and comes back to Chun-hyang's house. After Wol-mae tells him Chun-hyang is jailed for not listening to Byeon ''satto'' and his order, Mong-ryong punishes and abdicates Byeon for being corrupted.

After punishing Byeon, Mong-ryong reunites with Chun-hyang happily after.

There were number of films and TV dramas based on Chunhyangga such as, [[Chunhyang (2000 film)|Chunhyang]] and [[Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
The story follows [[Chunhyangga|Chun-Hyang (춘향)]], the spirited, beautiful, yet headstrong daughter of a mudang in a Korean village. Her name means, "spring fragrance" (the ''shun-ka'' in the original Japanese title; Chinese: ''Chūn-Xiāng''). A master of martial arts, Chun-Hyang rises to the occasion when the [[Yangban]], a tyrannical warlord, takes control of her village. He tried to kidnap one of her friends despite Chun-Hyang's bold nature and formidable abilities but there is little hope of freeing her village unless the amhaeng'eosa, a secret Korean government agent, arrives and catches the Ryanban in the act of abusing his powers.
The story follows [[Chunhyangga|Chun Hyang (춘향)]], the spirited, beautiful, yet headstrong daughter of a mudang in a Korean village. Her name means "spring fragrance" (the ''shun-ka'' in the original Japanese title; Chinese: ''Chūn-Xiāng''). A master of martial arts, Chun Hyang rises to the occasion when the [[Yangban]], a tyrannical warlord, takes control of her village. He tried to kidnap one of her friends despite Chun Hyang's bold nature and formidable abilities, but there is little hope of freeing her village unless the amhaeng'eosa, a secret Korean government agent, arrives and catches the Ryanban in the act of abusing his powers.


When Mong Ryong, a somewhat lecherous but enchantingly handsome traveler appears, and apparently has fallen heads over heels with Chun-Hyang. She reluctantly accepts his help to rescue her mother, who has been captured by the Ryanban.
When Mong Ryong, a somewhat lecherous but enchantingly handsome traveler appears, and apparently has fallen heads over heels with Chun Hyang, she reluctantly accepts his help to rescue her mother, who has been captured by the Ryanban.


Unfortunately, they are too late; Chun-Hyang's mother has already killed herself to preserve her honor. Mong Ryong reveals himself the amhaeng'eosa and passes judgment on the Ryanban, though remains rueful that he could not do so before Wall Mae's death. Devastated, Chun-Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, but Mong Ryong asks her to continue traveling with him. She agrees and they continue on, meeting many more people.
Unfortunately, they are too late; Chun Hyang's mother has already killed herself to preserve her honor. Mong Ryong reveals himself the amhaeng'eosa and passes judgment on the Ryanban, though remains rueful that he could not do so before Wall Mae's death. Devastated, Chun Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, but Mong Ryong asks her to continue traveling with him. She agrees and they continue on, meeting many more people.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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:A handsome traveler who flirts with women, including Chun Hyang, much to her displeasure.
:A handsome traveler who flirts with women, including Chun Hyang, much to her displeasure.


==Crossovers==
==Development==
[[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]—a creative team consisting of [[Satsuki Igarashi]], [[Nanase Ohkawa]], [[Tsubaki Nekoi]] and [[Mokona]]—wrote and illustrated the ''Legend of Chun Hyang'', after receiving a request for a mystery series that did not necessarily have to be a [[detective story]].<ref name="Kiseki">{{cite book|title=[[Clamp no Kiseki]]|author=Clamp|author-link=Clamp (manga artists)|date=April 2008|volume=11|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=[[Tokyopop]]|isbn=978-1-59532-615-7|page=23}}</ref> Ohkawa had been familiar with the [[Chunhyangga|original Korean folktale]] since [[kindergarten]].<ref name="Kiseki"/> The group had obtained some Korean books while in [[Osaka]], and after reading the folktale, Ohkawa wanted to create a manga based on it.<ref name="Kiseki"/> As the original heroine of the folktale represented an ideal, "faithful wife" and did not really appeal to Ohkawa, the group thought that it would not translate well into a manga; they gave their Chun Hyang a different personality, with her mother's being more faithful to the original.<ref name="Kiseki"/> The group felt that the second chapter was more accurate than the first, after they had worn [[Hanbok|traditional Korean clothing]] and obtained reference material.<ref name="Kiseki"/>
⚫
Chun Hyang or also known as Chun'yan, appears in several episodes on the anime of ''[[Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]]''. Her counterpart is a young girl whose mother was also a Mu Dang and killed by the Ryanban's sorceress. The Ryanban and his son appear, though they are much different from their respective counterparts in ''The Legend of Chun Hyang''.


The first chapter was illustrated with a brush, after the group had experimented with the technique for their supernatural manga ''[[Shirahime-Syo]]'' (1992), although they found it difficult to convey the background during scenes of magic.<ref name="Kiseki"/> As the second chapter was illustrated with a magic marker, the group had wanted to redraw the first chapter for the bound-volume release, but ultimately decided against it.<ref name="Kiseki"/> The series ended prematurely after the manga magazine it was being [[Serial (literature)|serialized]] in was discontinued, although the group expressed an interest in continuing it.<ref name="Kiseki"/>
⚫
Chun'yan appears as a primary character in the country of Koryo and then makes cameo appearances as a contestant in the Dragonfly Race in Piffle World, piloting the Renhi (Lotus Princess) racer. In the anime adaption, she makes an additional cameo as a student in a world where everyone is a [[Super deformed|chibi]] character.


==Media==
==Media==
===Manga===
===Manga===
Written and illustrated by Clamp, the chapters of ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' appeared as a [[Serial (literature)|serial]] in the [[List of manga magazines|manga magazine]] ''Serie Mystery - Special'' from 1992 to 1994.<ref>{{cite book|title=Clamp in Context: A Critical Study of the Manga and Anime|author=Cavallaro, Dani|date=2012|location=[[Jefferson, North Carolina]]|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|page=188|isbn=9780786469543|oclc=761369394}}</ref> [[Hakusensha]] compiled the chapters into a [[Tankōbon|bound volume]] and published it on December 15, 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clamp-net.com/works/sinshunkaden|title=CLAMP公式ウェブサイト|language=Japanese|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120216030603/http://www.clamp-net.com/works/sinshunkaden|publisher=Clamp|archivedate=February 16, 2012|accessdate=July 4, 2013}}</ref>
Written and illustrated by Clamp, the chapters of ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' appeared as a periodic serial in the [[List of manga magazines|manga magazine]] ''Serie Mystery Special'', beginning on October 20, 1992.<ref name="Basics"/> The next chapter appeared on August 20, 1993, and the last chapter appeared on February 20, 1994.<ref name="Basics">{{cite book|title=Clamp no Kiseki|author=Clamp|date=April 2008|volume=11|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=Tokyopop|isbn=978-1-59532-615-7|page=20}}</ref> [[Hakusensha]] compiled the chapters into a [[Tankōbon|bound volume]] and published it on December 15, 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clamp-net.com/works/sinshunkaden|title=CLAMP公式ウェブサイト|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216030603/http://www.clamp-net.com/works/sinshunkaden|publisher=Clamp|archive-date=February 16, 2012|access-date=July 4, 2013}}</ref>


In 2003, [[Tokyopop]] announced that it had licensed ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' for an English-language translation in North America, and published it on August 10, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-11-04/tokyopop-acquires-5-clamp-manga|title=Tokyopop Acquires 5 Clamp Manga|date=November 4, 2003|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> In late May 2011, Tokyopop's North American publishing branch ceased operations,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division|date=April 15, 2011|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110722165748/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division|archivedate=July 22, 2011|deadurl=no|title=News: Tokyopop to Close North American Publishing Division (Update 3)|publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |accessdate=February 13, 2013}}</ref> with all of its Japanese manga licenses returned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-24/tokyopop/japanese-manga-licenses-to-revert-to-owners|title=Tokyopop: Japanese Manga Licenses to Revert to Owners|date=May 24, 2011|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=February 20, 2013}}</ref>
In 2003, [[Tokyopop]] announced that it had licensed ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' for an English-language translation in North America, and published it on August 10, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-11-04/tokyopop-acquires-5-clamp-manga|title=Tokyopop Acquires 5 Clamp Manga|date=November 4, 2003|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> In late May 2011, Tokyopop's North American publishing branch ceased operations,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division|date=April 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722165748/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division|archive-date=July 22, 2011|url-status=live|title=News: Tokyopop to Close North American Publishing Division (Update 3)|publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |access-date=February 13, 2013}}</ref> with all of its Japanese manga licenses returned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-24/tokyopop/japanese-manga-licenses-to-revert-to-owners|title=Tokyopop: Japanese Manga Licenses to Revert to Owners|date=May 24, 2011|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> The manga has also been translated into French by [[Glénat (publisher)|Glėnat]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318150633/http://www.glenatmanga.com/shin-shunkaden-9782723451772.htm|url=http://www.glenatmanga.com/shin-shunkaden-9782723451772.htm|publisher=[[Glénat (publisher)|Glėnat]]|title=Shin-Shunkaden|language=fr|archive-date=March 18, 2008|access-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref>


===Audio drama===
===Audio drama===
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* Release date: November 30, 1994<ref name="Drama CD info">{{cite web
* Release date: November 30, 1994<ref name="Drama CD info">{{cite web
| url = http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%96%B0%E6%98%A5%E9%A6%99%E4%BC%9D-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1-%E6%96%B0%E3%83%BB%E6%98%A5%E9%A6%99%E4%BC%9D/dp/B000064D99/ref=sr_1_3/503-0251173-0724734?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1187484290&sr=8-3 | title =Amazon.co.jp on Shin Shunkaden Drama CD| accessdate = 2007-09-07
| url = https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000064D99| title =Amazon.co.jp on Shin Shunkaden Drama CD| access-date = 2007-09-07
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


The cast are:
The cast are:
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There was also a CD single released in Japan and the song was also included in the CLAMPAZAR Limited Edition Soundtrack.<ref name="CLAMPAZAR Soundtrack">{{cite web
There was also a CD single released in Japan and the song was also included in the CLAMPAZAR Limited Edition Soundtrack.<ref name="CLAMPAZAR Soundtrack">{{cite web
| url =http://www.amazon.co.jp/CLAMPAZAR-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E4%B8%BB%E9%A1%8C%E6%AD%8C/dp/tracks/B00078EPQ0/ref=dp_tracks_all_3/503-0251173-0724734?ie=UTF8&qid=1187484882&sr=8-1#disc_1| title =Amazon.co.jp on CLAMPAZAR Limited Edition Soundtrack Tracklist| accessdate = 2007-09-07
| url =https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/tracks/ | title =Amazon.co.jp on CLAMPAZAR Limited Edition Soundtrack Tracklist| access-date = 2007-09-07
}}</ref> <br>
}}</ref>


{{nihongo||行人|Kōjin}}'''<ref name="行人 KOUJIN single info">{{cite web
{{nihongo||行人|Kōjin}}<ref name="行人 KOUJIN single info">{{cite web
| url = http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B000064DAB/sr=1-1/qid=1187485862/ref=olp_product_details/503-0251173-0724734?ie=UTF8&qid=1187485862&sr=1-1&seller=| title =Amazon.co.jp on 行人 KOUJIN single| accessdate = 2007-09-07
| url = https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B000064DAB/sr=1-1/qid=1187485862/ref=olp_product_details/503-0251173-0724734?ie=UTF8&qid=1187485862&sr=1-1&seller=| title =Amazon.co.jp on 行人 KOUJIN single| access-date = 2007-09-07
}}</ref> <br>
}}</ref> <br />
Lyrics by: [[Ageha Ohkawa|Nanase Ohkawa]]<br>
Lyrics by: [[Ageha Ohkawa|Nanase Ohkawa]]<br />
Arrangement and composition: Kazuhiko Tōyama<br>
Arrangement and composition: Kazuhiko Tōyama<br />
Song by: Eiko Yamane
Song by: Eiko Yamane


==Reception and legacy==
==Reception and legacy==
It placed 58th on the list of the top 100 bestselling graphic novels for July 2004, with 1,629 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5524.html|title=Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2004|date=August 17, 2004|publisher=ICv2|accessdate=July 31, 2013}}</ref>
It placed 58th on the list of the top 100 bestselling graphic novels for July 2004, with 1,629 copies sold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/5524.html|title=Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2004|date=August 17, 2004|publisher=ICv2|access-date=July 31, 2013}}</ref>

⚫
Liann Cooper of [[Anime News Network]] reviewed ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' positively, writing that its humor and art was characteristic of Clamp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2004-08-19|title=Short and Bittersweet|author=Cooper, Liann|date=August 19, 2004|work=Right Turn Only|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=July 4, 2013}}</ref> In his review for ''Kliatt'', George Galuschak praised the manga as "high quality", with well-done artwork and "simple and moving" plots which centered around "honor and sacrifice".<ref>{{cite journal|author=Galuschak, George|title=Clamp. Legend of Chun Hyang|journal=Kliatt|issue=1|volume=39|date=January 2005|page=25}}</ref>

===Crossovers===
⚫
Chun Hyang or Chun'yan appears in several episodes of the anime ''[[Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]]''. Her counterpart is a girl whose mother was also a Mu Dang and killed by the Ryanban's sorceress. The Ryanban and his son appear, though they are much different from their respective counterparts in ''The Legend of Chun Hyang''.


⚫
Chun'yan appears as a primary character in the country of Koryo and then makes cameo appearances as a contestant in the Dragonfly Race in Piffle World, piloting the Renhi (Lotus Princess) racer. In the anime adaption, she makes an additional cameo as a student in a world where everyone is a [[Super deformed|chibi]] character.
⚫
Liann Cooper of [[Anime News Network]] reviewed ''Legend of Chun Hyang'' positively, writing that its humor and art was characteristic of Clamp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2004-08-19|title=Short and Bittersweet|author=Cooper, Liann|date=August 19, 2004|work=Right Turn Only|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 4, 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|2000s|Anime and manga|Korea}}
{{Portal|Anime and manga}}
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Legend of Chun Hyang
The bunko version of the manga featuring Mong Ryong (left) and Chun Hyang (right)
新・春香伝
(Shin Shunka-den)
GenreAdventure, Fantasy, Historical
Manga
Written byClamp
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineSerie Mystery Special
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 20, 1992 – February 20, 1994
Volumes1

Legend of Chun Hyang (Japanese: 新・春香伝, Hepburn: Shin Shunka-den) is a manga by Clamp. Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known Korean folktale of the same name.

Shin Shunkaden was first published in 1996 by Hakusensha in Japan.

The project was dropped after three chapters, but Tokyopop licensed the manga in English as The Legend of Chun Hyang and released it in 2004.

Plot

[edit]

The story follows Chun Hyang (춘향), the spirited, beautiful, yet headstrong daughter of a mudang in a Korean village. Her name means "spring fragrance" (the shun-ka in the original Japanese title; Chinese: Chūn-Xiāng). A master of martial arts, Chun Hyang rises to the occasion when the Yangban, a tyrannical warlord, takes control of her village. He tried to kidnap one of her friends despite Chun Hyang's bold nature and formidable abilities, but there is little hope of freeing her village unless the amhaeng'eosa, a secret Korean government agent, arrives and catches the Ryanban in the act of abusing his powers.

When Mong Ryong, a somewhat lecherous but enchantingly handsome traveler appears, and apparently has fallen heads over heels with Chun Hyang, she reluctantly accepts his help to rescue her mother, who has been captured by the Ryanban.

Unfortunately, they are too late; Chun Hyang's mother has already killed herself to preserve her honor. Mong Ryong reveals himself the amhaeng'eosa and passes judgment on the Ryanban, though remains rueful that he could not do so before Wall Mae's death. Devastated, Chun Hyang does not know what else to do with her life, but Mong Ryong asks her to continue traveling with him. She agrees and they continue on, meeting many more people.

Characters

[edit]
  • Chun Hyang Chun'yan (春香)
Chun Hyang is a free-spirited, beautiful yet headstrong daughter of Myonfa. She is 14 years old and she is extremely good in martial arts. She is very protective of her mother and her father has died when she was young.
  • Wol Mae Myonfa (明華)
She is Chun Hyang's mother and respected and renown Mudang (shaman) in the town Chun Hyang lives in.
  • Mong Ryong Muron (夢龍)
A handsome traveler who flirts with women, including Chun Hyang, much to her displeasure.

Development

[edit]

Clamp—a creative team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona—wrote and illustrated the Legend of Chun Hyang, after receiving a request for a mystery series that did not necessarily have to be a detective story.[1] Ohkawa had been familiar with the original Korean folktale since kindergarten.[1] The group had obtained some Korean books while in Osaka, and after reading the folktale, Ohkawa wanted to create a manga based on it.[1] As the original heroine of the folktale represented an ideal, "faithful wife" and did not really appeal to Ohkawa, the group thought that it would not translate well into a manga; they gave their Chun Hyang a different personality, with her mother's being more faithful to the original.[1] The group felt that the second chapter was more accurate than the first, after they had worn traditional Korean clothing and obtained reference material.[1]

The first chapter was illustrated with a brush, after the group had experimented with the technique for their supernatural manga Shirahime-Syo (1992), although they found it difficult to convey the background during scenes of magic.[1] As the second chapter was illustrated with a magic marker, the group had wanted to redraw the first chapter for the bound-volume release, but ultimately decided against it.[1] The series ended prematurely after the manga magazine it was being serialized in was discontinued, although the group expressed an interest in continuing it.[1]

Media

[edit]

Manga

[edit]

Written and illustrated by Clamp, the chapters of Legend of Chun Hyang appeared as a periodic serial in the manga magazine Serie Mystery Special, beginning on October 20, 1992.[2] The next chapter appeared on August 20, 1993, and the last chapter appeared on February 20, 1994.[2] Hakusensha compiled the chapters into a bound volume and published it on December 15, 1996.[3]

In 2003, Tokyopop announced that it had licensed Legend of Chun Hyang for an English-language translation in North America, and published it on August 10, 2004.[4] In late May 2011, Tokyopop's North American publishing branch ceased operations,[5] with all of its Japanese manga licenses returned.[6] The manga has also been translated into French by Glėnat.[7]

Audio drama

[edit]

There was a drama CD released in 1994. The script for the drama CD was written by CLAMP.

  • Release date: November 30, 1994[8]

The cast are:

There was also a CD single released in Japan and the song was also included in the CLAMPAZAR Limited Edition Soundtrack.[9]

Kōjin (行人)[10]
Lyrics by: Nanase Ohkawa
Arrangement and composition: Kazuhiko Tōyama
Song by: Eiko Yamane

Reception and legacy

[edit]

It placed 58th on the list of the top 100 bestselling graphic novels for July 2004, with 1,629 copies sold.[11]

Liann Cooper of Anime News Network reviewed Legend of Chun Hyang positively, writing that its humor and art was characteristic of Clamp.[12] In his review for Kliatt, George Galuschak praised the manga as "high quality", with well-done artwork and "simple and moving" plots which centered around "honor and sacrifice".[13]

Crossovers

[edit]

Chun Hyang or Chun'yan appears in several episodes of the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. Her counterpart is a girl whose mother was also a Mu Dang and killed by the Ryanban's sorceress. The Ryanban and his son appear, though they are much different from their respective counterparts in The Legend of Chun Hyang.

Chun'yan appears as a primary character in the country of Koryo and then makes cameo appearances as a contestant in the Dragonfly Race in Piffle World, piloting the Renhi (Lotus Princess) racer. In the anime adaption, she makes an additional cameo as a student in a world where everyone is a chibi character.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Clamp (April 2008). Clamp no Kiseki. Vol. 11. Los Angeles, California: Tokyopop. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-59532-615-7.
  2. ^ a b Clamp (April 2008). Clamp no Kiseki. Vol. 11. Los Angeles, California: Tokyopop. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-59532-615-7.
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