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Clover [クローバー] #3
Clover 3
In the third installment of their cult-favorite `cyber-goth` drama, CLAMP takes us back in time a year, to before Kazuhiko took Suu on her fateful journey to Fairy Park. Find out how Suu knew so much about Kazuhiko and his lover, when she spent her entire life in a cage, and discover the origin of the song that plays throughout the series. Now is the perfect opportunity to check out the dark side of CLAMP, the creators of CARDCAPTOR SAKURA and X/1999.
128 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1998
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Clamp
747 books3,147 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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August 29, 2023
I used to hate Oruha as a kid I don't know why lol
June 26, 2012
Volume three leaves off of the narrative that ended in volume two with such a cliffhanger. Instead, this volume delves into backstory. The art remains the best feature. Despite poor character development and a scant plot, more characters are introduced heedlessly and the protagonist feels lifeless. Sue is so blank, so devoid of any personality that she might as well be a doll.
On the plus side, there's homage to Phillip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (the book Bladerunner was based on). "Replicants" are mentioned, as is the scarcity of real animals.
Ora is reminiscent of Ai Yazawa's Nana in design, and she is beautifully rendered. If only this story was more fleshed out.
On the plus side, there's homage to Phillip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (the book Bladerunner was based on). "Replicants" are mentioned, as is the scarcity of real animals.
Ora is reminiscent of Ai Yazawa's Nana in design, and she is beautifully rendered. If only this story was more fleshed out.
April 30, 2017
This entire volume is a flashback to how things used to be a few years before the happenings of the first volume.
So we finally meet Oruha and she has awesome curly hair and basically dresses like Karen Kasumi from X-1990! Aka of course she looked nothing like the mental image Sue created of her.
She was however, a genuinly kind woman with a dream she knew would never come true. Fate was pretty cruel to her by giving her a tiny bit of magic, only for it to be not only a cruel, but also a useless one.
We also see how Kazuhiko used to be a few years ago, when he was happy in love and smiled more.
Gingetsu is of course also present and the close bond between these two friends is more on display, even if we don't really find out more about him (I did find the jokes about how he likes young boys a tad irritating, though. Not knowing what is actually up with that (cause we see no evidence of the sort), I won't judge. But wtf?). I really want to know how these to got so close that one promised to not die before the other.
So we finally meet Oruha and she has awesome curly hair and basically dresses like Karen Kasumi from X-1990! Aka of course she looked nothing like the mental image Sue created of her.
She was however, a genuinly kind woman with a dream she knew would never come true. Fate was pretty cruel to her by giving her a tiny bit of magic, only for it to be not only a cruel, but also a useless one.
We also see how Kazuhiko used to be a few years ago, when he was happy in love and smiled more.
Gingetsu is of course also present and the close bond between these two friends is more on display, even if we don't really find out more about him (I did find the jokes about how he likes young boys a tad irritating, though. Not knowing what is actually up with that (cause we see no evidence of the sort), I won't judge. But wtf?). I really want to know how these to got so close that one promised to not die before the other.
March 13, 2020
OMG. No sabía cómo iban a seguir la historia después del final del anterior tomo y AMÉ que fuera como lo hicieron (? Acá conocemos a un personaje crucial en la trama, Oluha. Quien justamente es el punto de unión entre la protagonista, Suu, y Kazuhiko, encargado de escoltarla en el Tomo 1.
Las autores incluyen otra canción, que de nuevo, refleja los sentimientos de los personajes y hace de puente para el desarrollo de la historia.
Lo que leemos en este tomo es algo anterior a la historia de los dos primeros. Me gustó muchísimo y hubieron un par de cosas que se descubrieron y con las que quedé ALUCINADA.
Apoyo mucho la motivación de Kazuhiko y no estoy segura de poder esperar para leer el último tomo!
Las autores incluyen otra canción, que de nuevo, refleja los sentimientos de los personajes y hace de puente para el desarrollo de la historia.
Lo que leemos en este tomo es algo anterior a la historia de los dos primeros. Me gustó muchísimo y hubieron un par de cosas que se descubrieron y con las que quedé ALUCINADA.
Apoyo mucho la motivación de Kazuhiko y no estoy segura de poder esperar para leer el último tomo!
July 12, 2019
Cuando los malos no son los verdaderos malos....
En este tomo se plantean temas como la soledad y sobre todo el amor. No puedo dejar de mencionar que la musica es clave,es lo que une.
En este tomo se plantean temas como la soledad y sobre todo el amor. No puedo dejar de mencionar que la musica es clave,es lo que une.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2024
Qué pena que no pueda poner una meme con mí reacción, sería el panda con oxígeno
June 1, 2021
Edición argentina. Tomo 3 de 4. Crónologicamente transcurre después del 3 y antes de los 1 y 2.
November 9, 2025
Review for volumes 1-4
In what is known as the Clover Project, the government is rounding up children that appear to have magical powers. Whether they are a one, two or three-leaved clover depends on their magical potential - but it's four-leaved clovers they are truly worried about. Sū is the only known four-leaved clover and has been locked away from the rest of the world, never to meet anyone. Finally, her wish is granted when former military agent Kazuhiko is assigned to escort her to the place she believes will bring her happiness.
The biggest issue with Clover is that it is incomplete. Although it seems widely believed that it is complete in four volumes, it was planned to have a total of six of which the final two would wrap up the story. So, as an incomplete work, it sadly leaves the reader with more questions than answers. As it currently stands, it's only real appeal is the artwork.
I really enjoyed Sū as a character - she has a beautiful design and I generally like the way she was drawn. She definitely has that naiveté about her that I would expect from someone who grew up without contact with other people. It's nice to see how she is exploring herself as a person and developing a sense for the emotions inside her. Kazuhiko, I'm afraid, was a pretty boring character to me - I cared a lot more about some of the supporting characters such as the three-leaved clover Ran.
In terms of narration, this is definitely a more unique manga. It uses interesting panel layouts, often leaving large blank spaces. There are a couple of songs that are relevant to the story of which the lyrics are constantly repeated on the pages. On one hand, it gave this series a poetical and melancholic tone - on the other hand, it became very repetitive and I found myself skimming the lyrics.
As far as the story goes, this could have either been magnificent or your average snore-fest - for that to be determined, one would really need to know the ending. Many things were left vague and there is no conclusion to any aspect of the story. The little that is known is that it is set in some kind of dystopian world and the magic the clover children posses is in direct relation to electronic devices - it struck me more like psychic powers than actual magic.
Where was this story headed? Would there have been a happy ending? What was the government's goal? What exactly are these clover children? There's a near-infinite list of questions, and I'm sorry to say that we are likely to never find an answer as I don't see CLAMP returning to complete this work. That being said, if they were to return to unfinished works, there are other works I would prefer them to complete first.
November 1, 2022
Zum Inhalt:
Oruha ist ein "einblättriges Kleeblatt". Ihre einzigartige Fähigkeit besteht darin, den Zeitpunkt ihres Todes zu wissen. Aber Oruha ist auch eine wunderschöne Sängerin mit einer betörenden Stimme. Sie singt Lieder von der Einsamkeit und von dem Glück zu zweit zu sein. Ihr Herz gehört Kazuhiko und der Musik, doch eines Tages wird durch einen Telefonanruf von einem abgeschiedenen Ort ihr ganzes Leben verändert...
Sie sind alle Kinder mit besonderen Fähigkeiten. Die ein-, zwei-, drei- und vierblättrigen Kleeblätter zeigen an, welche Macht in ihnen schlummert. Während die Gabe des einblättrigen Kleeblatts Oruha nur darin besteht zu wissen, wann sie sterben wird, kann das vierblättrige Kleeblatt Sue das ganze System aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen. Deshalb lebt Sue abgeschieden, allein mit Robotern als einziger Gesellschaft. Oruha hingegen lebt ein Leben im Rampenlicht. Sie hat einen Freund namens Kazuhiko, sie ist eine begnadete Sängerin und wunderschön. Als Sue ein Lied von Oruha hört, ist sie begeistert und nimmt durch ihre Fähigkeit Kontakt zu Oruha auf. Die beiden knüpfen eine innige Freundschaft indem sie viel miteinander reden, nur sehen können sie sich nie, denn das Schicksal meint es nicht gut mit den beiden.
Als Bonusstory kommt die Geschichte rund um die Sängerin Oruha und das vierblättrige Kleeblatt Sue im dritten Band zum Zuge. Endlich erfährt der Leser wie Sue auf Oruha und ihren Freund Kazuhiko aufmerksam geworden ist und wie es zu dem wunderschönen Lied kam, welches als Gedicht in jedem Buch abgedruckt ist und die komplette Geschichte als roter Faden durchzieht. Kazuhiko kommt hierbei eine eher nebensächliche Rolle zu, jedoch kann der Leser begreifen, wie sehr er Oruha geliebt hat und was sie für ihn bedeutet hat, so machen die ersten beiden Bände mehr Sinn.
Wieder einmal begeistert der Charakter Sue durch ihre Unschuld und Naivität. Sie ist so herzlich lieb, dass man sie einfach nur knuddeln möchte und man versteht auch als Leser, warum zwischen Sue und Oruha eine so tiefgründige Freundschaft entsteht.
In diesem Manga wird gezielt auf Hintergrunddetails verzichtet, dafür aber an den Figuren und ihren Gesichtern sowie Outfits nicht gespart - ich bin ein absoluter Fan von Oruha. Durch sparsam eingesetzte Dialoge erfährt der Leser nur das Nötigste, kommt aber trotzdem sehr gut mit der Geschichte hinterher. Es bleiben keine Fragen offen.
Die Zeichnungen und die Welt, die CLAMP hier geschaffen hat ist durch Technik geprägt. Es mutet ein bisschen nach Steampunk an, ist aber sehr futuristisch gehalten. Maschinen und Menschen leben sehr nach beieinander.
Empfehlen möchte ich die Reihe allen Fans des Autorenquartett CLAMP. Wer andere Reihen mochte, der wird auch diese Reihe lieben. Bis jetzt gibt es vier Bände, wobei die Hauptstory ab dem zweiten Band bereits endet.
Von mir gibt es jedenfalls 5 von 5 Sternen, weil ich ein absoluter Fan der Reihe bin.
Taschenbuch: 128 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen; Auflage: 1., Auflage (15. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551756538
ISBN-13: 978-3551756534
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,9 x 1,2 x 21,4 cm
November 1, 2022
Zum Inhalt:
Oruha ist ein "einblättriges Kleeblatt". Ihre einzigartige Fähigkeit besteht darin, den Zeitpunkt ihres Todes zu wissen. Aber Oruha ist auch eine wunderschöne Sängerin mit einer betörenden Stimme. Sie singt Lieder von der Einsamkeit und von dem Glück zu zweit zu sein. Ihr Herz gehört Kazuhiko und der Musik, doch eines Tages wird durch einen Telefonanruf von einem abgeschiedenen Ort ihr ganzes Leben verändert...
Sie sind alle Kinder mit besonderen Fähigkeiten. Die ein-, zwei-, drei- und vierblättrigen Kleeblätter zeigen an, welche Macht in ihnen schlummert. Während die Gabe des einblättrigen Kleeblatts Oruha nur darin besteht zu wissen, wann sie sterben wird, kann das vierblättrige Kleeblatt Sue das ganze System aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen. Deshalb lebt Sue abgeschieden, allein mit Robotern als einziger Gesellschaft. Oruha hingegen lebt ein Leben im Rampenlicht. Sie hat einen Freund namens Kazuhiko, sie ist eine begnadete Sängerin und wunderschön. Als Sue ein Lied von Oruha hört, ist sie begeistert und nimmt durch ihre Fähigkeit Kontakt zu Oruha auf. Die beiden knüpfen eine innige Freundschaft indem sie viel miteinander reden, nur sehen können sie sich nie, denn das Schicksal meint es nicht gut mit den beiden.
Als Bonusstory kommt die Geschichte rund um die Sängerin Oruha und das vierblättrige Kleeblatt Sue im dritten Band zum Zuge. Endlich erfährt der Leser wie Sue auf Oruha und ihren Freund Kazuhiko aufmerksam geworden ist und wie es zu dem wunderschönen Lied kam, welches als Gedicht in jedem Buch abgedruckt ist und die komplette Geschichte als roter Faden durchzieht. Kazuhiko kommt hierbei eine eher nebensächliche Rolle zu, jedoch kann der Leser begreifen, wie sehr er Oruha geliebt hat und was sie für ihn bedeutet hat, so machen die ersten beiden Bände mehr Sinn.
Wieder einmal begeistert der Charakter Sue durch ihre Unschuld und Naivität. Sie ist so herzlich lieb, dass man sie einfach nur knuddeln möchte und man versteht auch als Leser, warum zwischen Sue und Oruha eine so tiefgründige Freundschaft entsteht.
In diesem Manga wird gezielt auf Hintergrunddetails verzichtet, dafür aber an den Figuren und ihren Gesichtern sowie Outfits nicht gespart - ich bin ein absoluter Fan von Oruha. Durch sparsam eingesetzte Dialoge erfährt der Leser nur das Nötigste, kommt aber trotzdem sehr gut mit der Geschichte hinterher. Es bleiben keine Fragen offen.
Die Zeichnungen und die Welt, die CLAMP hier geschaffen hat ist durch Technik geprägt. Es mutet ein bisschen nach Steampunk an, ist aber sehr futuristisch gehalten. Maschinen und Menschen leben sehr nach beieinander.
Empfehlen möchte ich die Reihe allen Fans des Autorenquartett CLAMP. Wer andere Reihen mochte, der wird auch diese Reihe lieben. Bis jetzt gibt es vier Bände, wobei die Hauptstory ab dem zweiten Band bereits endet.
Von mir gibt es jedenfalls 5 von 5 Sternen, weil ich ein absoluter Fan der Reihe bin.
Taschenbuch: 128 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen; Auflage: 1., Auflage (15. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Deutsch
ISBN-10: 3551756538
ISBN-13: 978-3551756534
Größe und/oder Gewicht: 14,9 x 1,2 x 21,4 cm
December 15, 2018
The story and character of Ora are fleshed out in all of her gorgeously costumed glory, sporting intricate sleeves, chokers, tight fitting bodices, and a full head of curly dark hair. All the while, she wears an enigmatic smile, singing poetry to the airwaves for all her acquaintances, reserving a cheeky grin for the two people who come to know her best. Ora’s story weaves in and out of the narration of Sue, alone in her cage, who hears Ora’s song, awakening to desire for the first time in her life.
Seldom has love been depicted so beautifully, remaining enigmatic and dynamic while being named out loud. A young girl’s love for a woman and woman’s songs from afar lead into the very beginnings of feelings for the man this woman holds in her arms, who brings her happiness. Sue might never have loved Kazuhiko if she hadn’t loved Ora first. Ora might never have reached out to Sue if she hadn’t held Kazuhiko in her arms. As for Kazuhiko, would he have been the smiling lover who gave heart, body, and ear to Ora so willingly if he hadn’t a bond with Gingetsu, an intimacy and a promise? Would Gingetsu have been there for Ran if not for Kazuhiko?
Perhaps it’s a secret.
The very ambience is charged with romance, although the outcome is too sorrowful for romance to ever be. This air is also loaded with mystery, which mingling with the passion adds to the beauty of the manga. For all the tragedy, there are more smiles in this issue than in the previous ones or perhaps I should say the future? Sue finds the beginning of a smile, Ora and Kazuhiko are always smiling, Ran offers up a smile. Only Gingetsu never smiles, perhaps because he knows the happiness is fleeting. He may not be able to live fully in the moment as Ora can, due to his military position. He may be only to aware of the various eyes watching, including the man’s waiting to put an end to their happiness.
I did wonder if that man’s eye was Bols’s. Kazuhiko doesn’t appear to have become “the prince” yet or to have lost an arm. This is a more innocent time for him, taking place before Volumes 1 and 2, even though he’s the most assertive of all the characters.
All of the story and character development is conveyed once more in a song, along with a poem which threads together the various panels. We leave linear narrative behind to tell a story which happened before the one shown in Volumes 1 and 2, yet it slips with exquisite fitness into the plot just like Ora’s long, unconventional gloves and organic, natural chokers slip into her character design with a natural grace. For all these qualities, I give this five stars.
Seldom has love been depicted so beautifully, remaining enigmatic and dynamic while being named out loud. A young girl’s love for a woman and woman’s songs from afar lead into the very beginnings of feelings for the man this woman holds in her arms, who brings her happiness. Sue might never have loved Kazuhiko if she hadn’t loved Ora first. Ora might never have reached out to Sue if she hadn’t held Kazuhiko in her arms. As for Kazuhiko, would he have been the smiling lover who gave heart, body, and ear to Ora so willingly if he hadn’t a bond with Gingetsu, an intimacy and a promise? Would Gingetsu have been there for Ran if not for Kazuhiko?
Perhaps it’s a secret.
The very ambience is charged with romance, although the outcome is too sorrowful for romance to ever be. This air is also loaded with mystery, which mingling with the passion adds to the beauty of the manga. For all the tragedy, there are more smiles in this issue than in the previous ones or perhaps I should say the future? Sue finds the beginning of a smile, Ora and Kazuhiko are always smiling, Ran offers up a smile. Only Gingetsu never smiles, perhaps because he knows the happiness is fleeting. He may not be able to live fully in the moment as Ora can, due to his military position. He may be only to aware of the various eyes watching, including the man’s waiting to put an end to their happiness.
I did wonder if that man’s eye was Bols’s. Kazuhiko doesn’t appear to have become “the prince” yet or to have lost an arm. This is a more innocent time for him, taking place before Volumes 1 and 2, even though he’s the most assertive of all the characters.
All of the story and character development is conveyed once more in a song, along with a poem which threads together the various panels. We leave linear narrative behind to tell a story which happened before the one shown in Volumes 1 and 2, yet it slips with exquisite fitness into the plot just like Ora’s long, unconventional gloves and organic, natural chokers slip into her character design with a natural grace. For all these qualities, I give this five stars.
July 31, 2018
What a surprise, if you focus on only a few characters, develop their relationships and spend time establishing their personalities and goals, we actually care when they die! It does help that Ora's got more personality in her pinky than Sue does in her entire being.
BIG improvement over the last two volumes. For one thing, the song's different! What?! It's still repeated ad nauseam and gets tiring after a while, but it was such a relief all the same. It also helps that I started thinking of the songs as beat poetry/lounge music instead of big choral numbers. I don't know why, but that made them more tolerable.
We learn a bit more about the Clovers involved in the program, but not really. This volume pretty much acts as filler for the main story, aka the first two volumes, and it is much better being read as a stand-alone.
Still can't tell who's talking half the time, still don't know anything about the world at large or these mysterious wizards/sorcerers, but I don't care at this point. If you really want to read Clover, start with volumes three and four, and then move onto the first two volumes if you're still interested.
BIG improvement over the last two volumes. For one thing, the song's different! What?! It's still repeated ad nauseam and gets tiring after a while, but it was such a relief all the same. It also helps that I started thinking of the songs as beat poetry/lounge music instead of big choral numbers. I don't know why, but that made them more tolerable.
We learn a bit more about the Clovers involved in the program, but not really. This volume pretty much acts as filler for the main story, aka the first two volumes, and it is much better being read as a stand-alone.
Still can't tell who's talking half the time, still don't know anything about the world at large or these mysterious wizards/sorcerers, but I don't care at this point. If you really want to read Clover, start with volumes three and four, and then move onto the first two volumes if you're still interested.
April 14, 2023
Well, this volume felt a bit better plot-wise, but it's still lacking cohesion overall. I'm also a bit confused about why we have gone backward in the story's timeline. Now, the plot is explaining the events before what happens in volumes one and two. It feels out of order, and a bit like this should have been in volume one or even volume two somehow. I honestly like Ora's design quite a bit, and the little bit of her character we see is fairly compelling. The art style is pretty but suffers from the same oddness as the first two volumes. Way too much text, and illustrations that are overly simple with blank white backgrounds. Honestly, it makes it feel like this manga was a rough draft that got accidentally published as the final version.
June 6, 2018
things I liked:
-we have finally reached a good lyrics-to-story telling ratio
-and there were multiple songs! also helpful.
-this whole volume is a flashback, giving defined beginning and ending points, and that also helped the pacing and confusion issues
-its Really Sweet, especially the relationship between Oru and Sue
-shall not neglect to say that the art is still lovely and interestingly experimental
other things:
-the dark horse translation continues to be Highly Questionable- surely this is better in Japanese?
-we have finally reached a good lyrics-to-story telling ratio
-and there were multiple songs! also helpful.
-this whole volume is a flashback, giving defined beginning and ending points, and that also helped the pacing and confusion issues
-its Really Sweet, especially the relationship between Oru and Sue
-shall not neglect to say that the art is still lovely and interestingly experimental
other things:
-the dark horse translation continues to be Highly Questionable- surely this is better in Japanese?
April 7, 2020
Going back in time, we find out how closely Sue and Ora were connected, and that Ora and Sue's friendship and Sue's tragic story are so touching~ too bad there was never any resolution to ... My favorite of the series, but there are still some more revelations to be found in volume 4...
January 21, 2023
After the first two volumes, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why this manga was ever published. I am still divided, to be honest. Although the plot continues to be patchy, the story picks up (finally). If you've made it so far, you might as well see this to the end. Or don't. I am unconvinced if it's really worth the effort. But the volume does delve into the strength of female friendships, and I am here for it.
August 13, 2020
En el tercer tomo nos cuenta la historia de Oruha, su relación con Suu y con Kasuhiko.
Como también nos cuenta que ella es una Clover de una hoja y su poder. Creo que para este entonces podemos decir que el manga nos cuenta de cada uno de estos Clover y sus historias.
Bellamente narrado y dibujado.
WEN
Como también nos cuenta que ella es una Clover de una hoja y su poder. Creo que para este entonces podemos decir que el manga nos cuenta de cada uno de estos Clover y sus historias.
Bellamente narrado y dibujado.
WEN
June 3, 2019
Este tomo te explica el amor en toda la extensión de la palabra, con la canción que Oruha y Suu escribieron, conmovedor y triste a la vez, pues te explica, al fin, con detalles, el pasado de cada uno de los personajes de la historia y de sus sentimientos al respecto.
November 28, 2025
Will knowing when you're going to die prevent you from loving any less?
A love story that gives the prologue for the first two volumes. The art is magnificent yet again.
I do wish the world was explored more because it is extremely interesting but alas that's not something I have high hopes for
A love story that gives the prologue for the first two volumes. The art is magnificent yet again.
I do wish the world was explored more because it is extremely interesting but alas that's not something I have high hopes for
June 18, 2017
Stupendo! Una delle opere migliori delle CLAMP, a mio avviso.
Un vero peccato che non sia stata ristampata.
Un vero peccato che non sia stata ristampata.
December 9, 2019
2,5 stars
August 27, 2020
Not enough questions answered, but it was cool to see Ora.
April 12, 2023
Una historia fue de lo común donde la imagen super al texto
April 16, 2023
Nos entrega más información de los personajes en tiempo pasado...
February 29, 2024
4.5/5. Mostly because of the artwork
June 5, 2024
Amo le Clamp e ogni cosa che fanno. L'unica cosa terribile è che la storia non finisce!
February 15, 2017
After the first two volumes of Clover, I really wasn't sure if I liked the manga series at all. The first two volumes were very monotonous, very jumpy and they weren't overall enjoyable. They brought pleasure, but mostly confusion. As someone who likes to finish a series completely, I decided to give it a go and carry on reading, as there were only two volumes left.
I'm so glad I made this decision.
This volume is so much more emotional, we have so much beautiful back story that I just couldn't put down at all; I had to binge it all in two sittings, I was enamoured. The plot line doesn't jump around, we're revealed more secrets, and we get to know more about two of the important characters of the series. The only downside I could find was the continuation of another song throughout this volume. As beautiful as the song is, it gets very continuous and very annoying very quickly; luckily, it's easy enough to scan over and ignore.
If you can make it through the first two volumes, I highly recommend reading this third volume; it's stunning, and it has definitely saved the series for me.
I'm so glad I made this decision.
This volume is so much more emotional, we have so much beautiful back story that I just couldn't put down at all; I had to binge it all in two sittings, I was enamoured. The plot line doesn't jump around, we're revealed more secrets, and we get to know more about two of the important characters of the series. The only downside I could find was the continuation of another song throughout this volume. As beautiful as the song is, it gets very continuous and very annoying very quickly; luckily, it's easy enough to scan over and ignore.
If you can make it through the first two volumes, I highly recommend reading this third volume; it's stunning, and it has definitely saved the series for me.
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April 6, 2010Clover is primarily about a young girl called Sue (スウ, Sū?). In the futuristic world that she inhabits, the military conducted a search for gifted children nicknamed "Clovers", who seemingly have the magical ability to manipulate technology. Demonstrations of their powers include teleportation and summoning weapons from thin air.
Classified according to how powerful they are, the children were then tattooed with a symbol of the Clover Project, with the number of leaves on the Clover indicating their power. To date, Sue is the only "4-leaf Clover" discovered. Along with other "Clovers", Sue was imprisoned to prevent her contact with other humans, as the government feared that she might develop feelings and be used as a weapon to jeopardize the country's national security.
Being isolated from the rest of mankind, Sue craves for company, and as for her only wish, she asks to visit "Fairy Park." Her escort is Kazuhiko, an ex-military soldier who has been forced to undertake the task. It is later revealed that Kazuhiko and Sue are connected through Kazuhiko's deceased lover, Ora
Classified according to how powerful they are, the children were then tattooed with a symbol of the Clover Project, with the number of leaves on the Clover indicating their power. To date, Sue is the only "4-leaf Clover" discovered. Along with other "Clovers", Sue was imprisoned to prevent her contact with other humans, as the government feared that she might develop feelings and be used as a weapon to jeopardize the country's national security.
Being isolated from the rest of mankind, Sue craves for company, and as for her only wish, she asks to visit "Fairy Park." Her escort is Kazuhiko, an ex-military soldier who has been forced to undertake the task. It is later revealed that Kazuhiko and Sue are connected through Kazuhiko's deceased lover, Ora
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