Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
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| ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (Tsubasa: Rezaboa Kuronikuru) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Shōnen | ||
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| Authored by | Clamp | ||
| Publisher |  Kodansha  Del Rey Chuang Yi (English) |
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| Serialized in | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
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| Original run | May 2003 – ongoing | ||
| No. of volumes | 18 (currently) | ||
| TV anime : Tsubasa Chronicle | |||
| Directed by | Kōichi Mashimo | ||
| Studio | Bee Train | ||
| Network | NHK, Animax |
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| Original run | April 9, 2005 – Ongoing | ||
| No. of episodes | 52 (current) | ||
| Movie: Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages | |||
| Directed by | Itsuro Kawasaki | ||
| Studio | Production I.G | ||
| Released | August 20, 2005 | ||
| Runtime | 35 min. | ||
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, 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 has finished its first two seasons.[1]
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[edit] 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 her wings, she will die. In order to save Sakura, Syaoran must journey to retrieve Sakura's lost 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 tattoo 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.
Note that because of the crossover characters with xxxHolic, some of the plot points of the two mangas occasionally intertwine with each other.
[edit] Characters
- Syaoran: The hero of the story. He (at this point) 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. A crossover character from Cardcaptor Sakura.
- Sakura: The Princess of Clow Country. Sakura is a cheerful, selfless, and stronghearted 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.
- 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. Flowright: 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 than meets the eye.
- Mokona: A creature given to Syaoran, Fay and Kurogane by the Time-Space Witch in exchange for their most-valued possessions.
- Yūko Ichihara: Also known as the Dimensional Witch or the Space-Time Witch, who resides in modern day Japan.
[edit] Books
Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle is currently being serialized in Japan in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2003. To date, seventeen tankōbon volumes have been published, with the 18th released on March 16, 2007. This will make Tsubasa the longest running of all CLAMP's works, since X is left unfinished at 18 volumes.
- Tankōbon releases:
- Note: ISBN refers to normal edition/limited edition.
- Volume 1: August 12, 2003 (ISBN 4063632776/ISBN 4063645223)
- Volume 2: October 17, 2003 (ISBN 4063633063/ISBN 4063645304)
- Volume 3: December 17, 2003 (ISBN 4063633225/ISBN 4063645363)
- Volume 4: February 17, 2004 (ISBN 4063633381/ISBN 4063645509)
- Volume 5: April 16, 2004 (ISBN 4063633632/ISBN 4063645614)
- Volume 6: June 17, 2004 (ISBN 4063633934/ISBN 4063645762)
- Volume 7: August 17, 2004 (ISBN 4063634167/ISBN 4063645908)
- Volume 8: November 17, 2004 (ISBN 4063634523/ISBN 4063646068)
- Volume 9: February 17, 2005 (ISBN 406363485X/ISBN 4063646262)
- Volume 10: May 17, 2005 (ISBN 4063635309/ISBN 406364636X)
- Volume 11: August 17, 2005 (ISBN 4063635635/ISBN 4063646408)
- Volume 12: October 17, 2005 (ISBN 4063635864/ISBN 4063646491)
- Volume 13: February 16, 2006 (ISBN 4063636208/ISBN 4063646564)
- Volume 14: April 17, 2006 (ISBN 4063636550/ISBN 4063646599)
- Volume 15: July 14, 2006 (ISBN 4063636917/ISBN 4063646629)
- Volume 16: September 15, 2006 (ISBN 4063637166/ISBN 406364667X)
- Volume 17: November 18, 2006 (ISBN 4063635635/ISBN 406364636X)
- Volume 18: March 16, 2007 (ISBN 4063637905/ISBN 4063646807)
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.
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 and Simplified Chinese.
[edit] 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 broadcast 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). The first season and movie are licensed for release in North America by FUNimation.[2]
- For music and voice actor information, see Tsubasa Chronicle media information.
- For a list of episodes, see List of Tsubasa Chronicle episodes.
[edit] Theme songs
- Opening
- Season 1 - Blaze by Kotani Kinya
- Season 2 - IT'S by Kotani Kinya
- 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
[edit] Trivia
- 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 the "masters" they oppose represents a character from 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Tsubasa Chronicle. Retrieved on February 8, 2006.
- ^ FUNimation licenses Holic/Tsubasa movie, Tsubasa TV series. Retrieved on February 9, 2006.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official manga website
- (Japanese) Official anime website
- (English) Official Funimation website
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| Anime series and OVAs animated by studio Bee Train | |
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| Girls-with-guns: | El Cazador | Madlax | Noir |
| Other original works: | Avenger |
| .hack franchise: | Gift | Legend of the Twilight | Liminality | Roots | Sign |
| Other video games: | Arc the Lad | Medabots | Meine Liebe | PoPoLoCrois | Wild Arms |
| Manga and literature: | Spider Riders | Tsubasa Chronicle |
