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Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
File:Tsubasa volume1 cover.jpg
The first volume of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle as released by Del Rey Manga.
GenreAdventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy
Created byCLAMP
Manga
Written byCLAMP
Published byJapan Kodansha
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle
Directed byKōichi Mashimo
StudioBee Train
Anime
Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages
Directed byItsuro Kawasaki
StudioProduction I.G
Anime
Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations
Directed byShunsuke Tada
StudioProduction I.G
Video game
Tsubasa Chronicle
DeveloperArika
PlatformNintendo DS

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, which 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), by Bee Train, which aired 52 episodes over two seasons during 2005 and 2006.[1] A series of OVAs are scheduled to be released in late 2007 and early 2008.

Plot summary

Sakura is the princess of Clow Country, 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 Country, 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 wings' feathers, the fragments of her memories.

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 symbols on his back which regulates his control of his magic. (Fay later reveals that he still possesses magic, but has sworn not to use it without the tattoo on his back.) 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 greatly dark and complex tones later on, including quite drastic changes to most of the characters and growing problems in the main group.

Note that because of the crossover characters with xxxHolic, some of the plot points of the two manga occasionally intertwine with each other.

Characters

Main article: Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle characters
  • Syaoran: The hero of the story. 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. Later, a shocking revelation is revealed. A crossover character from Cardcaptor Sakura. (Syaoran Li)
  • Sakura: The Princess of Clow Country. Sakura is a cheerful, selfless, and strong-hearted being. 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. A crossover character from Cardcaptor Sakura. (Sakura Kinomoto)
  • 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. A crossover from Magic Knight Rayearth
  • Yūko Ichihara: Also known as the Dimensional Witch or the Space-Time Witch, who resides in modern day Japan. A crossover from xxxHolic

Manga

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is currently being serialized in Japan in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2003. To date, twenty tankōbon volumes have been published, with the 20th released on August 17, 2007. This makes Tsubasa the longest running of all CLAMP's works, since X is left unfinished at 18 volumes.

Note: ISBN refers to normal edition/deluxe edition/limited edition. Limited edition is only for the volumes which contains the DVD of the OVA.

On April 15, 2005, a special character guide, Tsubasa: CARACTere GuiDE (ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE) (ISBN 4063720012) was released. A second volume, Tsubasa: CARACTere GuiDE 2 (ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE 2) (ISBN 4063722163) was released on October 17, 2006.

There is also a few fanbooks released in Japan:

  • TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle OFFICIAL FANBOOK (ツバサ・クロニクル OFFICIAL FANBOOK)(ISBN 9784063720112)

Release date: May 17, 2005

  • TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle BEST SELECTION (ツバサ・クロニクル BEST SELECTION)（ISBN 9784063721386)

Release date: April 17, 2006

  • TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd Season OFFICIAL FANBOOK (ツバサ・クロニクル 2nd SEASON OFFICIAL FANBOOK)(ISBN 9784063721614)

Release date: June 16, 2006

There is an artbook already released in Japan.

  • Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Original Illustrations Collection – ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS (ツバサ原画集-ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS-) (ISBN 9784063646863) This artbook costs 2100 yen. Release date: April 17, 2007

The manga series has also been adapted for release within several different regions, including North America in English by Del Rey Manga, and Singapore by Chuang Yi in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.

Anime

The anime adaptation, Tsubasa Chronicle (ツバサ・クロニクル, Tsubasa Kuronikuru), 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.

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 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 confirmed for release in the United Kingdom by Revelation Films in September.[3] Revelation Films have also confirmed Tsubasa Chronicle Season 2 to be released in the UK although no release dates have been confirmed yet.

For music and voice actor information, see Tsubasa Chronicle media information.
For a list of episodes, see List of Tsubasa Chronicle episodes.

Theme songs

Opening
Ending
  • Season 1 – Loop (ループ, Ruupu) by Maaya Sakamoto
  • Season 2 – Jet Waiting for a Good Wind (風待ちジェット, Kazemachi Jetto) by Maaya Sakamoto

Tokyo Revelations

Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations is a three-part OVA which is scheduled to be released in 2007 and 2008. The official website for the OVAs went up on 13 June 2007. The OVAs will be animated by Production IG, which is the studio that also animated the Tsubasa movie. Each 25-minute part will be included with each manga volume starting from November 21, 2007. Tokyo REVELATIONS will cover events from the Tokyo arc of the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle manga.

The OVA Release Schedule is as following:

  1. The Magician’s Message
    1st DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 21 regular edition – Release date: November 21 2007, it costs 3360 yen.
    (Includes a storage case for all 3 with a new illustration)
  2. The Boy’s Right Eye
    2nd DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 22 regular edition – Release date: January 17 2008, it costs 2980 yen.
  3. The Dream the Princess Saw
    3rd DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 23 regular edition – Release date: March 17 2008, it costs 2980 yen.

Clamp Crossovers from other Series

  • Piffle is also the name of the stores in other Clamp works such as Angelic Layer, xxxHolic and Legal Drug. The name of a leading Persocom company in Chobits is "Piffle Princess Co."
  • Duklyon Bakery another crossover establishment, named after the bakeshop from CLAMP's Duklyon 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 lyrics of the song Oruha sings at her bar Clover in Ōto resemble those of her and Suu's song from Clover (manga). Translations vary.
  • Nobuyuki Hiyama and Fujiko Takimoto the seiyū for Shōgo Asagi and Masayoshi Saitō are both famously known for voicing the adult and child forms, respectively, of Link for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • The girl in a sailor uniform running in the background every time the gang visits a new country 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 Miyuki-chan in Wonderland.
  • 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 Alice 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.
  • In the recent chapters of the manga, the real Syaoran has Li Syaoran's sword and when he is using his powers, you can see Li Syaoran's Rashinban in his eye. In the Cardcaptor Sakura series, it is used to detect Clow Cards, and it also represents Clow Reed's magic.

See also

References and notes

  1. ^ "Tsubasa Chronicle official Japanese web site". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  2. ^ "FUNimation licenses Holic/Tsubasa movie, Tsubasa TV series". Retrieved 2006-02-09.
  3. ^ "Tsubasa Box Set Including Volume 1 Official Release By Revelation Films".
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