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ツバサ - RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE [Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE] #11
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Vol. 11
RIDING ON THE WINGS OF A DRAGONFLY
The Dragonfly Race is set to begin in Piffle World, and the prize for one lucky lightweight aircraft pilot is an amazingly powerful battery in the shape of a feather. But for the four dimension-travelers, and one odd creature named Mokona, who have joined the competition, the feather represents more than energy - it's one of Princess Sakura's lost memories! And Sakura's feather isn't the only ting at stake. Despite President Tomoyo's best efforts to protect the race using her wealth and resources, unexpected hazards keep popping up, and the perilous contest could lead to death for unskilled pilots...like the princess!
The Dragonfly Race is set to begin in Piffle World, and the prize for one lucky lightweight aircraft pilot is an amazingly powerful battery in the shape of a feather. But for the four dimension-travelers, and one odd creature named Mokona, who have joined the competition, the feather represents more than energy - it's one of Princess Sakura's lost memories! And Sakura's feather isn't the only ting at stake. Despite President Tomoyo's best efforts to protect the race using her wealth and resources, unexpected hazards keep popping up, and the perilous contest could lead to death for unskilled pilots...like the princess!
183 pages, Paperback
First published August 17, 2005
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Clamp
754 books3,157 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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October 16, 2018
The race plot is more interesting than I was expecting it to be.
November 24, 2020
Cada vez nos vamos acercando más a la mitad de la serie (tengo entendido que son 28 volúmenes en total), y poco a poco Sakura ha ido recuperando no sólo la fuerza, sino también sus memorias.
Nuestro querido grupo continúa en el Reino de Piffle, y como era de esperarse, inclusive Sakura logra ganarse su lugar para competir en las finales de la carrera. Sin embargo, ha habido un par de accidentes y de situaciones que se han salido de control, lo que supone un riesgo para los participantes.
De cualquier forma, la determinación de los 5 no flaquea: recuperar la pluma de la princesa, es su prioridad.
Ahora bien, este volumen ha sido muy normalito para mi gusto, realmente no ha habido mucho desarrollo como tal, inclusive me sabe más a fan service porque la Tomoyo de este mundo se comporta igual que como hace en CCS. Lo más rescatable es que Syaoran y Sakura tienen un par de escenas enternecedoras y de que Kurogane, con todo y que no es alguien que exprese sus emociones facilmente, sí se preocupa por sus compañeros viajeros.
En fin, de veras espero que el siguiente volumen sea mejor y que ya por fin demos por terminado este arco.
Este volumen contiene los capítulos 74 al 82.
REVIEWS ANTERIORES:
Volumen 1 | Volumen 2 | Volumen 3 | Volumen 4 | Volumen 5 | Volumen 6 | Volumen 7 | Volumen 8 | Volumen 9 | Volumen 10
Nuestro querido grupo continúa en el Reino de Piffle, y como era de esperarse, inclusive Sakura logra ganarse su lugar para competir en las finales de la carrera. Sin embargo, ha habido un par de accidentes y de situaciones que se han salido de control, lo que supone un riesgo para los participantes.
De cualquier forma, la determinación de los 5 no flaquea: recuperar la pluma de la princesa, es su prioridad.
Ahora bien, este volumen ha sido muy normalito para mi gusto, realmente no ha habido mucho desarrollo como tal, inclusive me sabe más a fan service porque la Tomoyo de este mundo se comporta igual que como hace en CCS. Lo más rescatable es que Syaoran y Sakura tienen un par de escenas enternecedoras y de que Kurogane, con todo y que no es alguien que exprese sus emociones facilmente, sí se preocupa por sus compañeros viajeros.
En fin, de veras espero que el siguiente volumen sea mejor y que ya por fin demos por terminado este arco.
Este volumen contiene los capítulos 74 al 82.
REVIEWS ANTERIORES:
Volumen 1 | Volumen 2 | Volumen 3 | Volumen 4 | Volumen 5 | Volumen 6 | Volumen 7 | Volumen 8 | Volumen 9 | Volumen 10
April 23, 2017
What are they doing in the race anyway? Just go with the plot! Steal the feather or something. This is not sports manga!
March 25, 2018
This is one of the more plotted mangas I have read. It seams like there is almost no filler, maybe just a page or panel here or there, but they are still showing character relationships or a brief humorous aside. There is no wasted page counts at all. I do like the designs of the Dragonfly racers, and the fact that almost all the competitors are alternate versions of people the group has met before. I would recommend reading Cardcaptor Sakura before this, as well as reading XXX Holic along side. Neither are required to enjoy this series, but since Sakura and Syaorian come from Cardcaptor, that will give you a good background to them, and XXX Holic shows what Yuko is doing during this series.
If you don't want to invest time in other Clamp series, I would at least suggest googleing them, since I feel like you will get more enjoyment when you recognize characters from other Clamp stories when they show up.
One thing that does disappoint me- I want to see more Toya and Yukito!
If you don't want to invest time in other Clamp series, I would at least suggest googleing them, since I feel like you will get more enjoyment when you recognize characters from other Clamp stories when they show up.
One thing that does disappoint me- I want to see more Toya and Yukito!
August 23, 2009
Boring. After the excitement of the previous volumes, I found this one quite lame. The main plot didn't move forward even a bit. The whole book was just the continuation of the race from the previous volume. The only thing that saved the book from being a complete flop was the banter between Fai and Kurogane.
January 12, 2016
I sooo love this one!
June 29, 2017
You have my heart heart heart~
October 8, 2025
Review for complete series
Tsubasa is in a way a love letter to all of CLAMP's other works. I went into this having read almost all - definitely all relevant - series by CLAMP, so I can't say for sure, but I think this series is only half as fun if you haven't read the other works (preferably all). If you enjoy Easter Eggs and cameos, Tsubasa is an absolute treat.
For the longest time, Tsubasa was the longest manga series I owned; anything beyond 10 volumes makes me think twice as I find that most lengthy series just drag unnecessarily. However, it was impossible for me to say no to Tsubasa, Sakura and Syaoran from Cardcaptor Sakura have been long-time favourite manga characters of mine, not to mention that I am generally very fond of CLAMP and all their big and small crossovers. Reading a story that combines almost their entire bibliography and with Sakura and Syaoran as the main characters was too good to say no to. It should also be mentioned that this series is heavily interwoven with xxxHolic's plot and should best be read alongside each other.
This Syaoran and Sakura are not the same from Cardcaptor Sakura (although the original Sakura makes a cameo). In essence, this is a story about travelling between dimensions - the same person can exist in different versions of themselves in different universes. Sakura and Syaoran travel between the different worlds - all very different - and meet characters and elements from all across CLAMP's other works. In fact, some characters appear more than once to highlight how the same being can exist and lead a different life in different worlds. It's really fun to see the characters from other stories living different lives, some are funny and some are bittersweet. CLAMP has killed off a fair amount of its characters in other works so it's nice to see some of them leading happier and peaceful lives.
In addition to meeting a whole lot of known characters, there are also a couple of Tsubasa original characters such as Fay and Kurogane who accompany Sakura and Syaoran on their travels. I've grown to love Fay and Kurogane almost as much as I love the other two - so while Tsubasa is very much a homage to other CLAMP works, it's also a very character-driven story with both Fay and Kurogane having intricate and deep personalities. I also have to express my apologies to Kurogane - I always expected not to like him because I'm not very fond of brawns-over-brains type of characters, but I was very wrong about him; great character, smart as well a strong and just a really great guy.
Being a work of CLAMP, it's almost needless to say that the art is beautiful. That being said, this is more of a shounen-esque series which also shows in the art with the somewhat oddly length limbs and a greater focus on action, weapons and muscles. I prefer shoujo art, but the facial art is much the same as other CLAMP works so I can absolutely live with that.
A downside of Tsubasa is plain and simple that it gets confusing. There are time skips, world switching, doubles across different series (xxxHolic) and rather vague motivations from the villain's side. At some point, I just decided to go with the flow rather than trying to make sense of every detail. There's a bit of a loose end, though I wouldn't exactly call it a band ending either. Now that they are working on a sequel, it'll be interesting to see where things will lead to next.
Either way, an absolute gem if you like CLAMP and crossovers, and Sakura, Syaoran, Fay and Kurogane are just a great team of characters - to be fair, Mokona is as much part of the team and deserves a mention too. Finally, I just love these characters.
November 30, 2025
Pese a no saber mucho de coches voladores nuestros aventureros necesitan ganar el torneo y quedar primero en las múltiples carreras. Mokona ha sentido la pluma en esa ciudad y justamente se disputa como premio para el ganador.
Sakura se esmera en practicar de forma seria, necesita aportar algo al grupo y no ser un estorbo ya que, a causa de no tener todos sus recuerdos, se duerme y pasa mucho tiempo agotada. Ahora es su turno de brillar.
En la primera ronda empiezan las trampas, alguien está saboteando el torneo, pero la protección está asegurada para que se pueda continuar de la forma más legal posible, aún así, todo parece complicarse porque la recuperación de cada pluma es una carrera de obstáculos sin final. ¿Podrán nuestros amigos conseguir el primer puesto después de todas las trabas que deberán esquivar en el torneo “Dragonfly”?
Sakura se esmera en practicar de forma seria, necesita aportar algo al grupo y no ser un estorbo ya que, a causa de no tener todos sus recuerdos, se duerme y pasa mucho tiempo agotada. Ahora es su turno de brillar.
En la primera ronda empiezan las trampas, alguien está saboteando el torneo, pero la protección está asegurada para que se pueda continuar de la forma más legal posible, aún así, todo parece complicarse porque la recuperación de cada pluma es una carrera de obstáculos sin final. ¿Podrán nuestros amigos conseguir el primer puesto después de todas las trabas que deberán esquivar en el torneo “Dragonfly”?
July 8, 2020
* RESUMEN EXPRESS CON SPOILER*
- Todo el grupo queda como finalista de la carrera. Kurogane ganó el primer lugar, seguido de Fye. Luego Syaoran logro llegar en el puesto onceavo. Después se presentó un saboteó que hizo que hubiera mucha niebla pero igual Sakura logro llegar en el último lugar. Después de la carrera se inicio una investigación en busca de la persona que está haciendo las trampas.
- Más tarde comienza la carrera final y se vuelve a dar un saboteó que hace que Fye salga de la competencia. Pero los demás lograron cumplir con la segunda parte de la carrera.
- Todo el grupo queda como finalista de la carrera. Kurogane ganó el primer lugar, seguido de Fye. Luego Syaoran logro llegar en el puesto onceavo. Después se presentó un saboteó que hizo que hubiera mucha niebla pero igual Sakura logro llegar en el último lugar. Después de la carrera se inicio una investigación en busca de la persona que está haciendo las trampas.
- Más tarde comienza la carrera final y se vuelve a dar un saboteó que hace que Fye salga de la competencia. Pero los demás lograron cumplir con la segunda parte de la carrera.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2021
Racing alongside familiar faces, Syaoran and his friends worry that the constant interferences from an unknown force could endanger everybody - but the race must continue if they hope to get another of Sakura's feathers back. CLAMP revs up the tension in a fast-paced entry that will keep fans on the edge of their seats. Can the racers keep it together in time to make it to the finals?
September 5, 2021
The race continues! The whole team has entered the final race, aiming to win Sakura's feather. But someone is sabotaging the race. Someone who's a fellow competitor.
A very lighthearted entry in this series, more focused on the race than the over-arching plot (as far as is obvious) or the character development. A nice breather episode.
A very lighthearted entry in this series, more focused on the race than the over-arching plot (as far as is obvious) or the character development. A nice breather episode.
April 24, 2023
I love that Tomoyo ends up making Sakura's racing outfit for her! Even in this world, Tomoyo is a fashion designer for cute outfits, just like she does in Cardcaptors Sakura. I love the idea that friendships transcends time and space.
This final race was very intense, and it still going! Reaching for volume 12 with my left hand as I type this with my left. Can't stop now!
This final race was very intense, and it still going! Reaching for volume 12 with my left hand as I type this with my left. Can't stop now!
August 29, 2023
This world is really fun and unpredictable. It’s super different from the previous. It’s a Sakura version of Mario kart. It’s definitely fun and a lot simpler then the previous worlds. While in the others there was a lot of info for you to understand (the last one was the most confusing) this one is super easy and light. It’s. A nice change of pace
March 12, 2024
Banyak kejadian tak terduga di Dragonfly Race. Tampaknya ada yang sengaja mengacaukan properti-properti perlombaan sehingga beberapa peserta jadi terpaksa didiskualifikasi karena terkena dampaknya.
Petualangan di Piffle Princess ini ngingetin aku sama game racing seperti CTR, Wacky Race, dan lain-lain, hihihi. Pasti CLAMP terinspirasi dari game-game jenis ini deh.
Petualangan di Piffle Princess ini ngingetin aku sama game racing seperti CTR, Wacky Race, dan lain-lain, hihihi. Pasti CLAMP terinspirasi dari game-game jenis ini deh.
July 3, 2018
Muss is echt sagen, ich mag dieses Rennen und diese Welt leider null und hoffe wirklich, dass das bald endet. Die Story kommt null voran und es ist echt langweilig... Trotzdem ist es halt CLAMP und Tsubasa und ich hoffe einfach, dass es bald wieder mega wird xD
August 26, 2024
5 stars because of Tomoyo, since she's completely like CCSakura's Tomoyo, completely in love with sakura, crafting dresses for her, filming her and so on.
3 stars because this race started in vol. 10 and it's still not over in vol. 11 and it feels like a waste of chapters for the plot.
3 stars because this race started in vol. 10 and it's still not over in vol. 11 and it feels like a waste of chapters for the plot.
December 28, 2018
The race seems like a lot of fun, but how in the world did these guys learn to automatically fly a ship? One of them is from feudal Japan! There are no airships in Feudal Japan!
April 5, 2019
Carino, ma della vera trama ancora nulla..
Speriamo bene con i prossimi.
Qualcuno mi regali Mokona, mi va bene anche Kurogane ♥
Speriamo bene con i prossimi.
Qualcuno mi regali Mokona, mi va bene anche Kurogane ♥
April 16, 2020
Si bien el capítulo no aporta mucho al avance de la historia, es muy entretenido de leer.
Se vuelve un poco intrigange en algunas partes y la acción está bien desarrollada, ya que avanza rápido.
Se vuelve un poco intrigange en algunas partes y la acción está bien desarrollada, ya que avanza rápido.
November 30, 2020
Me ha encantado volver a ver a esa Tomoyo co su personalidad característica de Card Captor.
February 9, 2021
No me ha interesado el arco de la carrera... No sucede absolutamente nada
January 9, 2022
I wasn't sure what I thought about the racing storyline, but I'm enjoying it a lot more than I expected. I'm confused a little with Tomoya, but curious who the saboteur is.
July 31, 2022
Lol the Piffle arc is soooo boring
February 3, 2023
Amo aquí, el mejor mundo hasta ahora.
Me pudo la carrera, la verdad.
Y... como se nota que Tomoyo está a cargo, todo bien ahí :3
Me pudo la carrera, la verdad.
Y... como se nota que Tomoyo está a cargo, todo bien ahí :3
October 22, 2023
nienawidze wyscigow
December 26, 2023
Me gustó mucho este tomo por qué tienen muchas vibe's de Card Captor por qué sale Tomoyo en estilo igual a como es ahí. Y eso me parece cute, solo con eso me gano este tomo.
February 1, 2025
Interesting that this randomly turned into a race manga? But it's quite fun.
Love to see all the all the Cardcaptor references like Tamoyo maning Sakura an outfit!
Love to see all the all the Cardcaptor references like Tamoyo maning Sakura an outfit!
June 28, 2023
De mis mundos favoritos, faltaba este contraste en tecnología que tenía que existir en alguna parte. Es divertido ver cómo interactúan los personajes con objetos que no conocen que nosotros tenemos normalizados.
Por otra parte, ¿Por que a Syaoran le molesta tanto el tema que sucedió en el país de Shura?
Por otra parte, ¿Por que a Syaoran le molesta tanto el tema que sucedió en el país de Shura?
November 17, 2015
Can Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE get any better? I don't think so. Well, maybe one aspect of it (see below).
Every time I pick up one of the books in this series, I know I am in store for a great time. I know that I will be entertained and that when I finish reading that book, I will be anxious to start reading the next book in the series. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 did not disappoint me at all. In fact, it was just as good as the rest of the books in this long series that I hope does not end anytime soon. It is the most consistent manga book that Del Rey publishes for pure entertainment. The four women that are Clamp really have something special here.
The books have a rating of 13+, and I love that. So many of the Japanese manga series out there deal with kids being sexually frustrated and showing a lot of T & A. This book has none of that. It relies of well-developed characters, interesting plot development, and wonderful artwork to keep the readers entranced. In this book, all four main characters are in the Dragonfly Race.
It is nice to finally see Sukura be able to join in and help try to get her memory feathers back. I also love that each book kind of ends as a cliff hanger. The only drawback to this series is the translator and adaptor, William Flanagan. For example, at one point during the race, the announcer asks, "Did the Dragonfly get thrown out of tune?" What? That is not how it would be said in the U.S. there was another issue later that jumped off the page at me too. Just bad English.
So, other than the occasional adaptation problem, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 is a wonderful book in an excellent series that deserves your attention. I wonder if Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai, or Sukura will come in first place the Dragonfly race in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12? I cannot wait to find out.
I rated this book a 9½ out of 10.
Every time I pick up one of the books in this series, I know I am in store for a great time. I know that I will be entertained and that when I finish reading that book, I will be anxious to start reading the next book in the series. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 did not disappoint me at all. In fact, it was just as good as the rest of the books in this long series that I hope does not end anytime soon. It is the most consistent manga book that Del Rey publishes for pure entertainment. The four women that are Clamp really have something special here.
The books have a rating of 13+, and I love that. So many of the Japanese manga series out there deal with kids being sexually frustrated and showing a lot of T & A. This book has none of that. It relies of well-developed characters, interesting plot development, and wonderful artwork to keep the readers entranced. In this book, all four main characters are in the Dragonfly Race.
It is nice to finally see Sukura be able to join in and help try to get her memory feathers back. I also love that each book kind of ends as a cliff hanger. The only drawback to this series is the translator and adaptor, William Flanagan. For example, at one point during the race, the announcer asks, "Did the Dragonfly get thrown out of tune?" What? That is not how it would be said in the U.S. there was another issue later that jumped off the page at me too. Just bad English.
So, other than the occasional adaptation problem, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 is a wonderful book in an excellent series that deserves your attention. I wonder if Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai, or Sukura will come in first place the Dragonfly race in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12? I cannot wait to find out.
I rated this book a 9½ out of 10.
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