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X #3
X (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 3
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen plus. X, the epic series from CLAMP, is now available in this deluxe collector’s edition. The pages have been recomposed in the original right-to-left reading order and restored to the highest quality. Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels, along with gorgeous, full-color illustrations never before published outside Japan. As the gears of fate turn, Kamui draws ever closer to the moment when he must make his inevitable choice: become either humanity’s savior or its scourge. After his last surviving blood relative sacrifices herself to bring forth the Sacred Sword, the weapon he will need in the war to come, that moment finally arrives. With Kamui’s decision, however, come unimaginable consequences for Fuma and Kotori. Meanwhile, the members of both sides of the conflict—the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth—converge on Tokyo, obeying the call of their intertwined destinies. Among them is Subaru Sumeragi, a powerful magic user, who arrives just in time to help Kamui see the path that he must take. But Subaru must conquer his own doubts and fears when he’s finally reunited with the one person who is truly special to him—and whom he must fight to the death.
554 pages, Paperback
First published April 10, 2012
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Clamp
757 books3,150 followersŌkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
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June 27, 2018
When I started rereading X, I was surprised at how much spunk Kamui had. I remembered him as much more passive. Then I got to this volume and Clamp went into full "break the cutie" mode. Lots of bad things happen to Kamui in this book, and the story actually takes off. Yes, that is correct, nine volumes in of the non-omnibus editions and FINALLY the story really starts. Glad I get to read these all in a row or I would have been so frustrated waiting for plot development! We'll see how fast things move from here... Also, can more people give poor Kamui a hug?
December 11, 2012
Still enjoying the hell out of these re-releases. This omnibus contains vol. 9 (in the original numbering), which was always the point in the series where I went from "I'm just here enjoying the pretty art" to "oh no, I'm hooked, send help, call an onmyouji".
November 16, 2021
Reread continues! This will always be the most nostalgic CLAMP for me ^_^
December 22, 2025
GUT WRENCHING. Did I remember everything that happened? Of course. Did it still horrify me all the same? [britney gif] yeah...
July 12, 2018
Read 07/11
This is the pain volume. It might also be my favorite? I just love it. We finally get pay off for build up, and we get our first big Subaru scene.
"So, you're smoking now too? It's not good for you, you know."
We also get
Like, even without nostalgia goggles, this is well constructed. A bit repeating of key phrases, but, that's just X's style.
This is the pain volume. It might also be my favorite? I just love it. We finally get pay off for build up, and we get our first big Subaru scene.
"So, you're smoking now too? It's not good for you, you know."
We also get
Like, even without nostalgia goggles, this is well constructed. A bit repeating of key phrases, but, that's just X's style.
March 28, 2023
What an emotional ride, especially volume 9 or the third part, it's one of my favourite. I am looking forward to read more. It's heart-breaking, such a good story telling and characters depiction.
Plus this edition is so lovely, the coloured pages and the tarots are beautiful. Absolutely stunning!
Plus this edition is so lovely, the coloured pages and the tarots are beautiful. Absolutely stunning!
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June 30, 2012I never give star ratings to things I've worked on (for obvious reasons), but since I only worked on the script I can still gush about how gorgeous the new X release is. These new editions are truly stunning. *^^*
June 3, 2013
UGGGHHHHH ;___; THIS IS NOT OKAY! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE ME CRY ON THE BUS?! ;___; KOTORI~ ;__; *ugly crying*
September 16, 2019
I get why select ethereal imageries are being repeated. It's to prove a point that only certain things are meant to happen and not the entirety of a premonition.
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October 30, 2024CLAMP really said put those gays into situations (god I need to reread Tokyo Babylon too)
April 21, 2019
VOlumes 7-8-9 are so dark and twisted and omg!
Now is the time for the story to really kick off! Kamui now has to accept his destiny as either the savoir or the destroyer of the world!! I never thought I'd be this into the series, but damn...
Now is the time for the story to really kick off! Kamui now has to accept his destiny as either the savoir or the destroyer of the world!! I never thought I'd be this into the series, but damn...
November 13, 2018
Again, outstanding art and story in this next volume on the end of the world..
February 18, 2019
this story is giving me serious nightmares - but what is up with the spoilers in the character descriptions in the spoilers after the end? nooooo
August 24, 2019
4.5 stars!
This has been the darkest so far. But my god, this is good. Three more volumes left. I don’t know if I’m ready for it to end!
This has been the darkest so far. But my god, this is good. Three more volumes left. I don’t know if I’m ready for it to end!
January 10, 2022
its only gonna get worse from here yall
October 26, 2024
The art is incredible as always.
June 5, 2017
I cried more than I should have. The characters are "broken", but their destiny and good (or evil) hearts make a way for them - together. I really enjoy that.
July 16, 2014
Review for collections 1-3.
I tried reading this because I'm such a huge fan of Code Geass. I know that a lot of CLAMP's work influenced the story in Geass, even though the only thing they did directly was the character designs, and I've heard that X has the most similarities. Well... yes, there are some character relation similarities, and design similarities, but wow.
I'd read some of CLAMP's stuff before. I really like Cardcaptor Sakura, and I used to like Chobits a lot. The first half of Magic Knight Rayearth was pretty good, too. I started Tsubasa and I think I got up to about vol. 9 before I just didn't want to read that anymore. I don't know why I was expecting X to be anything other than... this. This ridiculous mess of "fate" and feathers and dream sequences and love triangles and more feathers. CLAMP loves feathers.
There's an anime series called Guilty Crown that's done by some of the writers of Code Geass, and when I watched it, my reaction was, "Everything that's good in this, and a lot of the stuff that isn't good, was done better in Code Geass". I feel like X is similar. Code Geass took everything good or half-good that's in X, and made it make sense.
I didn't really like any of the characters... I don't know, I think it might be just a 90's manga thing, but none of them seemed very interesting to me. They all seemed more quirk than substance.
The whole "fate" thing is just something that bothers me in general. As for the revelation about what the two possible futures really involve I get what they were trying to do, and it probably wasn't as cliche when this was written as it feels now, but it feels tired to me.
The feathers and symbolic images and such probably wouldn't have felt so frustrating if the characters were interesting and the plot wasn't all predestination and prophecy and stuff.
I tried reading this because I'm such a huge fan of Code Geass. I know that a lot of CLAMP's work influenced the story in Geass, even though the only thing they did directly was the character designs, and I've heard that X has the most similarities. Well... yes, there are some character relation similarities, and design similarities, but wow.
I'd read some of CLAMP's stuff before. I really like Cardcaptor Sakura, and I used to like Chobits a lot. The first half of Magic Knight Rayearth was pretty good, too. I started Tsubasa and I think I got up to about vol. 9 before I just didn't want to read that anymore. I don't know why I was expecting X to be anything other than... this. This ridiculous mess of "fate" and feathers and dream sequences and love triangles and more feathers. CLAMP loves feathers.
There's an anime series called Guilty Crown that's done by some of the writers of Code Geass, and when I watched it, my reaction was, "Everything that's good in this, and a lot of the stuff that isn't good, was done better in Code Geass". I feel like X is similar. Code Geass took everything good or half-good that's in X, and made it make sense.
I didn't really like any of the characters... I don't know, I think it might be just a 90's manga thing, but none of them seemed very interesting to me. They all seemed more quirk than substance.
The whole "fate" thing is just something that bothers me in general. As for the revelation about what the two possible futures really involve I get what they were trying to do, and it probably wasn't as cliche when this was written as it feels now, but it feels tired to me.
The feathers and symbolic images and such probably wouldn't have felt so frustrating if the characters were interesting and the plot wasn't all predestination and prophecy and stuff.
October 7, 2012
Oh right! I forgot the environmentalist overtones to X: it's save humanity with the understanding that they will consume the earth or destroy civilization so nature can flourish. Well that makes a lot more sense than Kamui inexplicably conflicted over whether he wants to destroy the planet (the answer my friend should always be no). Pretty great volume! I forgot how much I loved the mirroring CLAMP does with Subaru and Kamui. Sweet Subaru who follows Kamui into his mind because he knows exactly what it's like to have one of the two people you love in the world kill the other. He gives pretty good advice considering how monumentally screwed up his own headspace is. 3.5 stars
April 3, 2016
Oh my, I simply flew through this one! Not only it has all of my favourite characters in it, but also several of my favourite scenes! It is so much better than anime in so many ways. Can't wait to read the next volume. Can't believe I am already half way through!
May 4, 2021
art is good although everyone looks kinda the same , the plot ... Well it doesn't make much sense ... the apocalypse, 7 dragons, 7 angels, 7 seals, 2 kamuis , 2 swords some dreams ... I have no idea what's going on ...
August 25, 2012
Tomos muy emotivos (7,8 y 9), mucho Subaru, mucho Seishiro, mucho Fuuma y por supuesto, mucho Kamui. ¿Cómo puede no gustarme?
December 6, 2012
Okay, for those of you who have been having trouble understanding what all the fuss about this title was, THIS is the volume where the storytelling ramps up substantially.
February 5, 2013
this was a very slow and steady read. lots of visuals and very little progress in story BUT it sets up the next part well. the art continues to be excellent throughout...that's CLAMP for you.
September 12, 2016
UGHHHHH I LOVE THIS
February 2, 2018
This story got very dark this volume. The way they visually depict the inner mind is beautiful.
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