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ツバサ - RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE [Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE] #1-3
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, Volumes 1-3
In Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Tsubasa, Sakura and Syaoran face their greatest challenges in alternate realities where whatever you least expect can happen-
and does! Sakura travels to the archeological dig that is being led by Syaoran to declare her love for her childhood friend. But the discovery of a puzzling symbol sets events into motion that lead to Sakura losing her memory, Syaoran dealing with a witch to save his beloved, and both traveling to a new universe to face a frighteningly powerful magician. Now, Syaoran and his new traveling companions, Kurogane and Fai, must travel the worlds to save Sakura's soul!
and does! Sakura travels to the archeological dig that is being led by Syaoran to declare her love for her childhood friend. But the discovery of a puzzling symbol sets events into motion that lead to Sakura losing her memory, Syaoran dealing with a witch to save his beloved, and both traveling to a new universe to face a frighteningly powerful magician. Now, Syaoran and his new traveling companions, Kurogane and Fai, must travel the worlds to save Sakura's soul!
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First published January 1, 2007
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Clamp
747 books3,141 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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November 20, 2014
You know, I didn't think I would really get into this story... but boy, was I wrong! I love it! Now I'm going to try reading the Tsubasa seris and xxxHOLiC back to back for full effect. Should be interesting.
February 25, 2018
Finally going back and FINISHING this series because I've started it about 7 times. It's surprisingly touching and the art (minus the hands, yikes) is lovely.
April 17, 2021
Plot - 4 🌟
Character - 4🌟
Writing Style - 5 🌟
World Building - 4 🌟
Art - 3🌟
Cover - 3🌟
Overall - 4.17 🌟 / 5🌟
Character - 4🌟
Writing Style - 5 🌟
World Building - 4 🌟
Art - 3🌟
Cover - 3🌟
Overall - 4.17 🌟 / 5🌟
May 21, 2023
Rereading this since I'm also rereading xxxHolic
June 26, 2024
I have a great adventure reading this book.
dnf
May 31, 2025Only picked this up because it has some xxxholic crossovers. Reading this felt like homework.
September 13, 2014
I am a HUGE CLAMP fan. I own all individual volumes of this series, Tsubasa R.C, and highly recommend you get this just to experience it. Containing the first 3 volumes you are quickly thrown into an adventure where Syaoran's childhood friend (and the girl he loves) Sakura undergoes a terrible tragedy and she loses her memories in the form of feathers. These memories of hers are actually quite powerful, and Syaoran must get them all back to Sakura or she will die.
The only way he can, is to make a deal with the Time-Space Witch, Yuuko (who stars in XXXHOLIC) and he must give up the most valuable thing in his life in order to be able to cross dimensions to save Sakura. What he gives up, is his very relationship to her, His very existence to her. For every feather he returns to her, she will never remember Syaoran and how much he means to her.
Accompanying Syaroan, are Fai D. Flowright, a wizard on the run with a dark mysterious past, and the rough exiled samurai, Kurogane. Like Syaoran, they need to cross dimensions for their own purposes, and each give up what they hold the most dear to them. Throughout the journey little things pop up to show you that this fluffy series is not really that fluffy.
Now, this series will start to get a little repetitive until the 15th volume, and then the BIGGEST PLOT TWIST will happen and everything you thought you knew about these characters suddenly twists. It will become DARK and GRIPPING and the GORGEOUS art remains througout it all, and you will find yourself mesmerized by the art and characters and how everything weaves together.
THIS IS NOT A FLUFFY STORY. IT GETS VERY DARK LATER ON BUT MOST PEOPLE GIVE UP ON THIS BECAUSE THEY THINK IT'S JUST ABOUT RETURNING SAUKURA'S MEMORIES, WHEN THERE IS A TWIST TO WHY SHE LOST THOSE MEMORIES, WHO DID IT, AND WHO THESE CHARACTERS REALLY ARE.
I don't mean to type all caps, but this is a very under appreciated series that people overlook. I can tell all of you that it has EVERYTHING to make an epic series: romance, tragedy, betrayal, deception, friendship, adventure, etc.
EVERY CHARACTER IS NOT WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE. NOT EVEN THE MAIN CHARACTERS ARE WHO YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE! This will grip you and haunt you after the truths start to reveal themselves, and when you finish this series to reread it, you will be stumped by how much planning went in to this. I still am finding new things.
The omnibus saves you a lot of money, is presented beautifully, and should NOT be passed up. Trust me, this is the hidden gem you've been searching for in manga.
The only way he can, is to make a deal with the Time-Space Witch, Yuuko (who stars in XXXHOLIC) and he must give up the most valuable thing in his life in order to be able to cross dimensions to save Sakura. What he gives up, is his very relationship to her, His very existence to her. For every feather he returns to her, she will never remember Syaoran and how much he means to her.
Accompanying Syaroan, are Fai D. Flowright, a wizard on the run with a dark mysterious past, and the rough exiled samurai, Kurogane. Like Syaoran, they need to cross dimensions for their own purposes, and each give up what they hold the most dear to them. Throughout the journey little things pop up to show you that this fluffy series is not really that fluffy.
Now, this series will start to get a little repetitive until the 15th volume, and then the BIGGEST PLOT TWIST will happen and everything you thought you knew about these characters suddenly twists. It will become DARK and GRIPPING and the GORGEOUS art remains througout it all, and you will find yourself mesmerized by the art and characters and how everything weaves together.
THIS IS NOT A FLUFFY STORY. IT GETS VERY DARK LATER ON BUT MOST PEOPLE GIVE UP ON THIS BECAUSE THEY THINK IT'S JUST ABOUT RETURNING SAUKURA'S MEMORIES, WHEN THERE IS A TWIST TO WHY SHE LOST THOSE MEMORIES, WHO DID IT, AND WHO THESE CHARACTERS REALLY ARE.
I don't mean to type all caps, but this is a very under appreciated series that people overlook. I can tell all of you that it has EVERYTHING to make an epic series: romance, tragedy, betrayal, deception, friendship, adventure, etc.
EVERY CHARACTER IS NOT WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE. NOT EVEN THE MAIN CHARACTERS ARE WHO YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE! This will grip you and haunt you after the truths start to reveal themselves, and when you finish this series to reread it, you will be stumped by how much planning went in to this. I still am finding new things.
The omnibus saves you a lot of money, is presented beautifully, and should NOT be passed up. Trust me, this is the hidden gem you've been searching for in manga.
June 5, 2019
General Observations:
~Packaging: With regular Manga volumes, they tend to be roughly 150-200 pages long, which means I can easily speed through them. Unfortunately, sometimes there's a long hold period between volumes, and this can be a little frustrating for me. The omnibus volume helps to ease that
~Tear-Jerker: I feel as though I should be upfront about this, be prepared for sharp moments of sadness, you have been warned. CLAMP knows exactly just how to dig that specific character-orientated knife in and twist at the just the right moment. In this volume, there's a lot of tear-jerker moments involving Syaoran and reflection upon his past relationship with Sakura, it's especially painful due to comparison to how things are currently.
~Genre Combo: Because Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, Fai, and Mokona are all travelling together to different dimensions, there's kind of a genre mix, although I will acknowledge it's usually a combination of Fantasy genre, Japanese mythology, and Japanese culture. There's even a section at the end of the manga where they explain the different in-jokes and cultural references for Western audiences.
~Late To The Party: As usual, I'm little late to be jumping on the bandwagon, however, CLAMP isn't publishing the smaller manga volumes of this series anymore. So I figured better late than never. I started off watching the anime first and the anime is very faithful to the manga series. Although, I will acknowledge that the anime series had this weird obsession with staring contests, sometimes the last five minutes of an episode would be dedicated to just two characters staring at each other. It was supposed to be suspenseful and dramatic, however, for me, it was just weird bordering on funny (thankfully the manga doesn't have this).
~Slow Plot: Even by normal manga standard, the plot is super slow, be prepared for a long-term investment of your time. The supposed antagonists sit in shadowy corners making ambiguous statements about how "power" to control the space-time continuum across dimensions shall be theirs (can they really be considered antagonists if super passive about it?). Or at least I think that's the goal, I haven't gotten far enough to know anything solid about the "Evil Agenda".
All in all, a classic manga series that will stab you right in the feels, I highly recommend this manga series. As a side note, it's recommended that readers also read XXX-Holic manga series alongside this one, that way you're getting multiple perspectives of the same narrative.
~Packaging: With regular Manga volumes, they tend to be roughly 150-200 pages long, which means I can easily speed through them. Unfortunately, sometimes there's a long hold period between volumes, and this can be a little frustrating for me. The omnibus volume helps to ease that
~Tear-Jerker: I feel as though I should be upfront about this, be prepared for sharp moments of sadness, you have been warned. CLAMP knows exactly just how to dig that specific character-orientated knife in and twist at the just the right moment. In this volume, there's a lot of tear-jerker moments involving Syaoran and reflection upon his past relationship with Sakura, it's especially painful due to comparison to how things are currently.
~Genre Combo: Because Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, Fai, and Mokona are all travelling together to different dimensions, there's kind of a genre mix, although I will acknowledge it's usually a combination of Fantasy genre, Japanese mythology, and Japanese culture. There's even a section at the end of the manga where they explain the different in-jokes and cultural references for Western audiences.
~Late To The Party: As usual, I'm little late to be jumping on the bandwagon, however, CLAMP isn't publishing the smaller manga volumes of this series anymore. So I figured better late than never. I started off watching the anime first and the anime is very faithful to the manga series. Although, I will acknowledge that the anime series had this weird obsession with staring contests, sometimes the last five minutes of an episode would be dedicated to just two characters staring at each other. It was supposed to be suspenseful and dramatic, however, for me, it was just weird bordering on funny (thankfully the manga doesn't have this).
~Slow Plot: Even by normal manga standard, the plot is super slow, be prepared for a long-term investment of your time. The supposed antagonists sit in shadowy corners making ambiguous statements about how "power" to control the space-time continuum across dimensions shall be theirs (can they really be considered antagonists if super passive about it?). Or at least I think that's the goal, I haven't gotten far enough to know anything solid about the "Evil Agenda".
All in all, a classic manga series that will stab you right in the feels, I highly recommend this manga series. As a side note, it's recommended that readers also read XXX-Holic manga series alongside this one, that way you're getting multiple perspectives of the same narrative.
September 14, 2014
I am BEYOND happy that TRC is being released in omnibus form. While I would like the Dark Horse format of including rare color pages + original run color pages, just knowing that I'll have all of TRC in my manga collection is a thrill in and of itself.
I've already read all of TRC, through various challenges of varying quality, and I have to say that rereading it, knowing how everything pans out makes this whole experience very trippy. I'm seeing little things that I didn't notice in my first read-through, not only because I was frantic to read every panel, but also because I've since read the majority of CLAMP's work and can now very easily identify the characters/places/themes they are using in this unique series. It's interesting to see how they reshaped their most beloved characters to fit into the intricate plot of TRC. Some panels that I just regarded as 'really neat looking' now take on a darker tone, while others make my heart melt.
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE is a series that I've since learned is best read with the benefit of knowledge. Though it became one of my favorite series in high school, without me knowing the majority of the backstory, it remains one of mine, as it wasn't destroyed by the series that predate it. This is a series fit for any CLAMP lover, or anyone looking to kill the next ten years of their life with moments of extreme "WTF?!", "Awwwwww!", "Fuck everything. There's no point in living.", and "WHEN WILL THE PAIN STOP?!?!?".
I've already read all of TRC, through various challenges of varying quality, and I have to say that rereading it, knowing how everything pans out makes this whole experience very trippy. I'm seeing little things that I didn't notice in my first read-through, not only because I was frantic to read every panel, but also because I've since read the majority of CLAMP's work and can now very easily identify the characters/places/themes they are using in this unique series. It's interesting to see how they reshaped their most beloved characters to fit into the intricate plot of TRC. Some panels that I just regarded as 'really neat looking' now take on a darker tone, while others make my heart melt.
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE is a series that I've since learned is best read with the benefit of knowledge. Though it became one of my favorite series in high school, without me knowing the majority of the backstory, it remains one of mine, as it wasn't destroyed by the series that predate it. This is a series fit for any CLAMP lover, or anyone looking to kill the next ten years of their life with moments of extreme "WTF?!", "Awwwwww!", "Fuck everything. There's no point in living.", and "WHEN WILL THE PAIN STOP?!?!?".
February 7, 2017
I was a little nervous that this would be a lot different than Cardcaptor Sakura and it was but in a great way! I'm so happy to see the characters from that manga all grown up in this one and Sakura and Syaoran's characters and their interesting relationship and their differing perceptions of their relationship.
I loved seeing Yukito and Toya in this too! The new characters are interesting. I am IN LOVE WITH MOKONA AND I WANT A MOKONA OF MY OWN! He is the most adorable being I've ever seen!
There was some really emotional parts in this and heaven knows those are my favourite parts in manga although they destroy my heart :) and especially the part where
I loved seeing Yukito and Toya in this too! The new characters are interesting. I am IN LOVE WITH MOKONA AND I WANT A MOKONA OF MY OWN! He is the most adorable being I've ever seen!
There was some really emotional parts in this and heaven knows those are my favourite parts in manga although they destroy my heart :) and especially the part where
August 16, 2015
Hmm... meh.
January 5, 2020
I adore CLAMP, and I am so excited to be rereading what I consider to be their best work! It's been about a decade since I've first read this series, so it's still pretty new to me, though the basics of the story line are familiar.
Tsubasa is the story of a princess's missing memories that are scattered throughout the multi-verse, and of the companions helping her search for them as they travel across worlds. It sounds like a simple plot: it isn't. This series starts out episodic and cute, but it twists and turns and dives in unexpected ways the farther you go along!
I have always loved CLAMP's art style. Their attention to detail and especially facial expressions are unmatched in the manga world. Add to that their masterful story telling and complex characters, and you get something truly spectacular.
Tsubasa is literally the sum total of everything CLAMP has ever done. It has the childish charm of Cardcaptors, the sad beauty of Clover, the ingenuity of Angelic Layer, the fantasy of Magic Knight Rayearth, the playful mystery of Tokyo Babylon, the seductiveness of Chobits, and the depth and darkness of X/1999, all mixed into one fantastic story that even includes the characters of every CLAMP series I just mentioned above and more! They created an alternate universe of every universe they ever created: the ultimate fan story, only it's not fan-made! The sheer amount of creativity both artistically and literary that has been put into this series is astounding.
As if that weren't impressive enough, this series runs parallel to another series they created at the same time: xxxholic. Both series' were released congruently and are two strands in a double helix that forms the DNA of an amazing, all encompassing plot. You can read Tsubasa without xxxholic, but I'd strongly advise against doing so. They are two halves of one whole, and together they give the reader a bigger picture of the overarching story, though from two different world perspectives.
This is my first time reading the Omnibus edition (which combines the first three manga volumes into one book). I miss the gorgeous cover art from the original series, but, otherwise, I haven't noticed any difference between the two. It does make going between xxxholic and Tsubasa a little tricky as you have to keep track of which volume you're on and switch mid-book. But, overall, it is cheaper than buying all the volumes separately, so that's why I have it.
These first three volumes set the tone for the basic plot. You meet all the characters, you learn about the conflict, and you explore the first two worlds as our characters try to get used to each other. I love the characters so much. The mesh of personalities is great. I absolutely adore how they developed Shoaran Li from Cardcaptors. You catch glimpses of what he could be in that series, but in this one they've aged him and brought him into his full glory. As Cardcaptors was Sakura's coming-of-age story, Tsubasa is Shoaran's, and his development is powerful, emotional, and inspiring.
There is violence and very mild language. Nothing really gory in these volumes. I'm excited to continue my journey back into the mega-world of CLAMP!
Tsubasa is the story of a princess's missing memories that are scattered throughout the multi-verse, and of the companions helping her search for them as they travel across worlds. It sounds like a simple plot: it isn't. This series starts out episodic and cute, but it twists and turns and dives in unexpected ways the farther you go along!
I have always loved CLAMP's art style. Their attention to detail and especially facial expressions are unmatched in the manga world. Add to that their masterful story telling and complex characters, and you get something truly spectacular.
Tsubasa is literally the sum total of everything CLAMP has ever done. It has the childish charm of Cardcaptors, the sad beauty of Clover, the ingenuity of Angelic Layer, the fantasy of Magic Knight Rayearth, the playful mystery of Tokyo Babylon, the seductiveness of Chobits, and the depth and darkness of X/1999, all mixed into one fantastic story that even includes the characters of every CLAMP series I just mentioned above and more! They created an alternate universe of every universe they ever created: the ultimate fan story, only it's not fan-made! The sheer amount of creativity both artistically and literary that has been put into this series is astounding.
As if that weren't impressive enough, this series runs parallel to another series they created at the same time: xxxholic. Both series' were released congruently and are two strands in a double helix that forms the DNA of an amazing, all encompassing plot. You can read Tsubasa without xxxholic, but I'd strongly advise against doing so. They are two halves of one whole, and together they give the reader a bigger picture of the overarching story, though from two different world perspectives.
This is my first time reading the Omnibus edition (which combines the first three manga volumes into one book). I miss the gorgeous cover art from the original series, but, otherwise, I haven't noticed any difference between the two. It does make going between xxxholic and Tsubasa a little tricky as you have to keep track of which volume you're on and switch mid-book. But, overall, it is cheaper than buying all the volumes separately, so that's why I have it.
These first three volumes set the tone for the basic plot. You meet all the characters, you learn about the conflict, and you explore the first two worlds as our characters try to get used to each other. I love the characters so much. The mesh of personalities is great. I absolutely adore how they developed Shoaran Li from Cardcaptors. You catch glimpses of what he could be in that series, but in this one they've aged him and brought him into his full glory. As Cardcaptors was Sakura's coming-of-age story, Tsubasa is Shoaran's, and his development is powerful, emotional, and inspiring.
There is violence and very mild language. Nothing really gory in these volumes. I'm excited to continue my journey back into the mega-world of CLAMP!
September 12, 2021
If I can be blunt, I don't think I ever gave this series a fair shot back when it first started getting an English publication by Del Ray when I was in high school. xxxHolic was my series, TRC was my friends'. It took quite some time for me to want to give it a chance; over a decade, looking back on things! While the idea of CLAMP playing with the idea of there being a multiverse of sorts for their creations did sound like fun, it wasn't something I had the energy or patience for back in the day. I suppose all the time in the past 10+ years of my life that I've spent so saturated in the DC fandom helped to really change my tolerance and enjoyment level for multiverse shenanigans.
That being said, this is not a series I recommend for newcomers to CLAMP in the slightest. If you've read a good chunk of their older series, then by all means, power to you! Give this a shot if you're able to handle some wacky, out-there multiverse stuff. But if you've never touched one of their works before, do not start with this one. Trust me on that, just do not.
TRC really is something of CLAMP going wild upon realizing they're sitting in a much bigger sandbox than they initially assumed, and it's absolutely meant in part to be a treat to long-standing fans of their works. And normally I think I would quibble about pacing in an omnibus volume that combines three books or more, but truthfully the pace of this series goes from 0 to 60 in just the first two chapters, and it doesn't let up, so I think the omnibus form works well. It'll certainly be kinder to me in terms of trying to collect the series, that's for sure! I do hope to continue with this, and soon, because I'm thoroughly enjoying my time with it.
That being said, this is not a series I recommend for newcomers to CLAMP in the slightest. If you've read a good chunk of their older series, then by all means, power to you! Give this a shot if you're able to handle some wacky, out-there multiverse stuff. But if you've never touched one of their works before, do not start with this one. Trust me on that, just do not.
TRC really is something of CLAMP going wild upon realizing they're sitting in a much bigger sandbox than they initially assumed, and it's absolutely meant in part to be a treat to long-standing fans of their works. And normally I think I would quibble about pacing in an omnibus volume that combines three books or more, but truthfully the pace of this series goes from 0 to 60 in just the first two chapters, and it doesn't let up, so I think the omnibus form works well. It'll certainly be kinder to me in terms of trying to collect the series, that's for sure! I do hope to continue with this, and soon, because I'm thoroughly enjoying my time with it.
March 28, 2024
When I first was introduced to Tsubasa I was 16 years old and in high school. I was still brand new to the world of Manga and for some reason at the time I wasn't interested in Tsubasa. Now as a 34 year old adult I wanted to give this series a try again and had watched two episodes of the anime, but to prevent myself from being spoiled I refrained from watching more episodes, and focused more so on the manga. This edition is a wonderful way to jump in and read three volumes in one package, and when I got my copy I couldn't put it down because I was hooked on the sweetness of Sayoran and Sakura's relationship and the beautiful artwork. I had to stop reading at some points and admire the gorgeous illustrations.
THIS manga also made me laugh outloud too. :)
My heart is broken for the two of them, but all of the characters are so likeable that I am looking forward to seeing how this story unfolds.
THIS manga also made me laugh outloud too. :)
My heart is broken for the two of them, but all of the characters are so likeable that I am looking forward to seeing how this story unfolds.
May 26, 2025
CLAMP has had better intros to series, yet I'm still intrigued by where this quest will go. Syaoran's resolve to regain Sakura's memories despite their relationship not going back to what it was is tragic! At the same time, there's resolve in how he fights and works with his Kudai. I'm eagerly anticipating how these "gods" have developed and what they can do with our other adventurers (and my faves). Fai and Kurogane also have plenty going for them. I don't think I've immediately latched onto a character like the latter this hard in a while. Must be the tsundere in him.
I had minor quibbles with the fight scenes having too much going on in them for me to nail a focal point along with some of the exposition (also pressed Kodansha didn't change an offensive translation choice when they merged with Del Ray, but alas). Since my grad school town has both the omnibi and individual volumes at the ready, we'll see what I pick up next.
I had minor quibbles with the fight scenes having too much going on in them for me to nail a focal point along with some of the exposition (also pressed Kodansha didn't change an offensive translation choice when they merged with Del Ray, but alas). Since my grad school town has both the omnibi and individual volumes at the ready, we'll see what I pick up next.
May 5, 2019
I found this volume in my local Joint-Use library and definitely checked it out. I've watched mostly the anime, so I was so excited to finally be able to read the manga version. I was happy to find this vol.1 Omnibus of vol.1-3 of the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Omnibus. It helps me to catch up on the story faster than reading it individually. I was able to start from the beginning of this series to help me understand the parts that confused me when I was younger. Clamp manga is my all time fave and I never get tired of it. The same goes for Sakura and Syaoran as characters and a couple. No matter what dimension they are in. Hopefully, I can and will eventually piece together the right time frame of what happened when in this series and its cross-overs into other series/dimensions of Clamp works.
July 2, 2022
This was such a popular series in the early 2000s and I am perplexed as to why. CLAMP uses a bunch of their previously established characters in this franchise, but they are really just alternate versions of those characters so it just feels like empty fanservice. The main characters have extremely abrupt introductions and motivations with shallow personalities. But it’s a portal fantasy, so they’ll go to interesting locales, right? No! Everywhere they visit is a slightly different fantasy land with similar magic. They really might as well just go to another continent. To solve one problem in Volume 3, the characters literally just shrug and call someone for a magical item. The friendships aren’t believable, the romance is incredibly forced, and the heartfelt moments are completely artificial. This might be the only bad CLAMP story I know of, but I haven’t seen or read them all.
January 17, 2021
Superb manga from one of my most beloved Manga artists, who had courage and imagination to create a complex world that intertwined with their other stories. In "Tsubasa" we get to know Sakura and Syaoran - or we get to know them again, in a completely new environment (some would know them from Cardcaptor Sakura). They are on a quest to find memories of Sakura that got lost during a mysterious incident, right at the start of the story. Syaoran will do anything to save Sakura's memorie, even if the price he would have to pay for that was extremely high.
The graphic side of the story is superb - the detailed fight scenes, amazing pictures at the beginning of each chapter and beautiful captions create a world that one can get easily lost in - and that is a pleasure to do so.
The graphic side of the story is superb - the detailed fight scenes, amazing pictures at the beginning of each chapter and beautiful captions create a world that one can get easily lost in - and that is a pleasure to do so.
September 6, 2020
I like the characters and the concept a lot, but the two worlds visited in this volume didn't interest me much. The fact that the characters travel to different worlds also means some exposition that I am not much of a fan of. It seems like there are a lot of fight scenes too which in manga aren't really my favourite either. Some of the dialogue isn't really necessary because I don't like when authors are too much in my face and don't let me interpret the scenes to my liking. Still, I am interested enough in the main characters to keep me going for now.
July 10, 2018
I can see you in my mind clearly
I can feel you and I am waiting by your side
I see you in my mind clearly
I can feel you and now I won't forget
I'm with you
- Amanda Lee, Synchronicity.
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Tsubasa was a ride that I highly enjoyed. seeing my favourite adorable dorks in love and Syarons journey to regain Sakura's memories. I enjoyed Fae and Kourganes interactions and am looking forward to the next omnibus
I can feel you and I am waiting by your side
I see you in my mind clearly
I can feel you and now I won't forget
I'm with you
- Amanda Lee, Synchronicity.
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Tsubasa was a ride that I highly enjoyed. seeing my favourite adorable dorks in love and Syarons journey to regain Sakura's memories. I enjoyed Fae and Kourganes interactions and am looking forward to the next omnibus
February 3, 2025
better than I expected
idk how less confusing it is bc I'm reading xxxholic at the same time and trying to stay in sync
...how the fuck is syaoran such a badass? Like, he's an archeologist, why can he literally kick ass without any training?
And when are we gonna see Fai's magic?
woulda been super cool if they coulda kept the Kudans from the first world but I suppose that'd be too OP and world-breaky...
idk how less confusing it is bc I'm reading xxxholic at the same time and trying to stay in sync
...how the fuck is syaoran such a badass? Like, he's an archeologist, why can he literally kick ass without any training?
And when are we gonna see Fai's magic?
woulda been super cool if they coulda kept the Kudans from the first world but I suppose that'd be too OP and world-breaky...
April 8, 2018
After years of obsessing over this series, I’m still so in love with it, no matter how many times I reread or rewatch. It’s still such an adventure, and it still hurts me every single time. Somewhat disappointed that the omnibus doesn’t have any coloured pages, but it doesn’t bug me all that much. <3
October 3, 2023
I’ve always had a big ole soft spot for Syaoran and Sakura, going back to first grade. ❤️
Also lol I started reading this manga in, oh, what year was the first English volume published? That far back. I stalled out because of the long wait between translated volumes. But my library has the whole set and dammit, I’m finishing it.
Also lol I started reading this manga in, oh, what year was the first English volume published? That far back. I stalled out because of the long wait between translated volumes. But my library has the whole set and dammit, I’m finishing it.
October 18, 2021
Such a great adventure story!! Tsubasa was once my favorite manga series, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Gorgeous art, and characters full of heart, and my favorite OTP, Kurogane and Fai!!!
October 23, 2022
I forgot what an action packed series this was! I'm hoping to finally finish it this time. Although I'm tempted to watch some of the anime, just to see the action as I'm getting used to the older drawing style.
December 19, 2018
Been a long time since I read Tsubasa, and realized that once again, I never completed it!
August 19, 2019
Estos tres mangas fueron bastante intensos. La verdad es que cuando vi la serie no sentí tanta emoción como la que sí percibí al leer estas historias. Muy recomendable.
November 10, 2020
This series is so nostalgic and dear to my heart. It was great rereading it!
April 28, 2021
Me encanta :3
December 5, 2021
It’s been over a decade since I last read Tsubasa, so I picked it up again. The story is just as enjoyable as when I first read it, and the artwork is gorgeous.
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