Clover, Vol. 1

Clover [クローバー] #1

by Clamp

If you find a four-leaf clover,
It will bring happiness;
But
don't tell Anyone
Where its white flower
blooms
Or how many leaflets from its stem extend.
The four-leaved clover.
I only want your happiness, knowing
I can never be yours to share it.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Science Fiction, Shojo, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 6, 1997

About the author

Ōkawa 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.

Reviews

[Corn8lius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trèfle a toujours été l’un de mes mangas préférés de Clamp.
Se situant dans un univers steampunk, on y suit un ancien militaire chargé d’escorter une jeune fille très spéciale dans un pays en guerre.
La poésie du texte, la beauté des dessins et la respiration offerte par le jeu des espaces négatifs m’ont toujours beaucoup marqué. J’ai acheté ce manga il y a plus de 15 ans, et depuis la il n’a pas quitté ma bibliothèque. Il ne la quittera certainement jamais.

[Lau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Las CLAMP se pasaron con este manga para mi gusto. Hace años que estoy medio obsesionada con la estética minimalista que le hicieron, y sumado a los dibujos hermosos, el estilo steampunk y lo bonita que es la edición en general (tiene cubierta de papel vegetal) no puedo ponerle menos nota, a pesar de que me hubiera gustado un poco más de desarrollo al comienzo.
La historia es un tanto brusca en la primer mitad pero después despega y se empieza a entender lo que está pasando. Ya se nota que va a ser dulce y triste, pero bella.

«Yo sólo quiero tu felicidad, sabiendo que nunca seré tuya para compartirla.»

[Bibliothecat · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[☾❀Apple✩ Blossom⋆｡˚ · Rating 3 out of 5]

(this image has been my wallpaper for the big part of my high school years)

When I was a teenager I was obsessed with this manga, even if I barely understood it (if you read it you know that it's kinda experimental). It just felt magical to me, and it was probably one of my favourite mangas. Now as I reread it, it just feels like Chobits but more confusing. Also the story feels pretty non existent and rushed. The mystery is cool though. Also, CLAMP's art is as beautiful as always, even though people are even longer than usual in this one 🥴

[Lör K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clover is… definitely a strange manga. When I first read the reviews for this, I didn’t think it could be as bad as most people said it was. Coming from CLAMP, I believed it would be of the same calibre as Tokyo Babylon, Vol. 1 – which is a manga I highly recommend, by the way.

Unfortunately, I was wrong. The plot… I want to say it’s unique but to be quite honest, I didn’t understand what the plot was. It seems to jump around a lot, not quite finishing one line before it slips into the next one. Questions are left unanswered, and it has been done to leave them open, yet it just leaves the reader confused. The song that is repeated continuously in every chapter is repetitive, it becomes a bore quickly, and the panels were skipped over for me.

The characters seem strong; the male lead is definitely clever in his job and position, and the female lead is smart, again, especially for her young age. However, this is countered by the extremely simple dialogue that made me flick away and flick through the manga to see how much was left of it.

This volume hasn’t made me want to read the second of the four volumes, even being left off with a cliffhanger. My head hurts trying to make sense of what’s going on. A definite miss from CLAMP, although, I might finish the manga to try and see what’s going on with the plot.

3/5 – would have been one or two, but I have to give the line work and graphics the praise they deserve, as this is beautifully drawn.

[Raluca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember it well. Very poetic.

[Nana Spark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this in a "WTF did I just read???" kinda way.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tuve este manga atascado en mi biblioteca por años, realmente no sé porqué ya que todo lo que hace Clamp me llama mucho la atención. Comencé a leerlo y sentí algo confusa la premisa de la historia. Quizás tiene que ver con las palabras específicas de la obra (cuyos significados están detallados con asteriscos).
En este primer tomo nos encontramos a una vieja sacerdotisa pidiéndole un favor a un soldado retirado, Ryu Faye Kazuhiko. La misión: transportar un objeto de sumo valor estatal. Sin embargo, nuestro protagonista advierte que es una encomienda especial, ya que se le brinda un sello particular. Es entonces cuando descubre que el "objeto" es en realidad una chica alada...
El dibujo es excelente, como es usual en Clamp. Y a medida que la historia prosigue vemos cuan enraizados están los poderes y la tecnología en este mundo distópico. Me interesó así que voy a seguir leyendolos!

[MaJo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Estuve como decepcionada en un momento por solo encontrar protagonistas hombres...y volvi a CLAM.este grupo de amigas que nos presentan este mundo distopico donde al principio no entendemos que hay de trasfondo en la ""misión" que le dan al prota.
Los dibujos increíbles.

[jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weird. I like the layout a lot. But the story is lacking.

[Lizzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pinterest should never recommend me manga again because what did I just read (it's beautiful) (i will probably finish the series) (i am so confused)

[Hitzuji · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fue en realidad releectura, y ahora me gustó más, entendí más cosas. Amó mucho a las CLAMP

[Ana O. ⭐ · Rating 3 out of 5]

(ATY-24): 6. A book with wings on the cover

[K.S. Trenten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story unfolds, panel by panel, in time with a poem, a song which weaves in and out of the plot, presenting the characters at a new place and time with each beat.

A snippet of poetry and song reveals Kazuhiko Fay Ryu, a former soldier forced to accept a secret mission. With each panel, readers learn more about that mission. They’re introduced to Sue, a mysterious a girl Kazuhiko is ordered to transport. They meet Kazuhiko’s allies; his former commander Gingetsu, and Ran, the beautiful, androygnous, and talented boy Gingetsu lives with, so like and unlike Sue. Enemies emerge from the shadows to menace Kazuhiko and Sue, including soldiers from a foreign land lead by Bols, a man whose shadow and obsession with Kazuhiko continue to menace him on his journey. Readers meet faceless soliders who are what Kazuhiko was, determined to seize Sue. Just who is she? Why are so many powers warring over her? Why is her journey so important? And what is the song she’s fixated on and who was the woman who sang it?

All the while, the tentative bond between Kazuhiko and Sue grows…

I’ve never read anything quite like Clover, a fusion of manga, poetry, steampunk science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romantic tragedy. All of these elements are blended together in an exquisite, unforgettable mix, played out by a cast of compelling character. For all of these things, I give this five stars.

[Chriss · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ug, Clover is a great idea poorly executed. I couldn't follow the dialog at ALL (and I'm a manga fan); There are frames of nothing but dialog balloons and no indicator to tell the reader who the dickens is saying what.

Also, it may have been the translation, but what was happening itself didn't really make any logical sense. It was like seeing ten seconds of each scene of a movie all edited together. Nothing seemed to have any in-story reason for happening.

The art wasn't that great, either; the guys all had tiny little heads on huge, wide bodies.

And the 'romantic' feel of the story depends entirely on the replaying of a song that fills a good half of every chapter (or so it feels).

It's kind of surprising that this was put out by CLAMP; the whole thing's like a first year student's work.

I will NOT be reading any more of this series.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a longtime CLAMP fan, but I haven't read manga lately as much as I used to. Clover #1 suffers, in my opinion, from some pretty glaring flaws in terms of its storytelling.The story is disjointed and simplistic. The dialogue boxes float around randomly, with no tails, and it’s often hard to figure out who is saying what. This could be a mark of bad translation, bad characterization, or both. The song lyrics that run throughout the narrative are somewhat insipid, and they’re repeated so much that they get annoying.

That said, this is still CLAMP, and the art is reason enough to read. It’s predictably gorgeous, with lots of fine detail, elaborate costumes, beautiful hair, and of course, wings! I have hopes that the narrative might pick up more in subsequent volumes.

[Charvi J · Rating 2 out of 5]

Edit: Finished all volumes that have been released. Definitely skip it! Happy to share my PayPal details if you'd like to thank me for saving you time.

Maybe my abstract thinking is underdeveloped, or my high school English teacher was right when she said I have no understanding of romance and poetry, for I am yet to figure out what the plot is.

But the art is beautiful, and CLAMP continues to occupy a special corner in my heart, so I am going to devour the next volumes like I've been famished for years.

[Lolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m very very confused, but I like the faeries, so five stars!!

[Yoyomaus Die Büchereule · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Ich möchte glücklich sein
Ich möchte glücklich sein

Ich möchte mit dir glücklich sein,
ich möchte dein Glück sein.

Deswegen nimm mich mit
an einen anderen Ort.
Nimm mich mit,

ein Vogel in seinem Käfig
Vogel, der nicht fliegen kann,
Vogel, der nicht weinen kann,
einsamer Vogel.

Deswegen nimm mich mit,
ich möchte glücklich sein.

Wenn ich nur bei dir sein kann, bin ich glücklich,
wenn du nur lächelst, bin ich glücklich.

Deswegen nimm mich mit
an einen anderen Ort.

Nimm mich mit,
ich möchte glücklich sein

mein erster Gedanke
und mein letzter Wunsch,

hier wartet eine Elfe
am versprochenen Ort, nur für uns beide.

Deswegen nimm mich mit

um die Wirklichkeit zu vergessen,
um in der Fanatsie zu leben,
um für immer an dich denken zu können

nimm mich mit.

Ich möchte glücklich sein."

(Booklet)

Zum Inhalt:
Das Mädchen Sue ist ein "vierblättriges Kleeblatt". "Vier Blätter" bedeuten außergewöhnliche Kräfte... und um die Außenwelt zu schützen, hat sich Sue bereit erklärt, ihr gesamtes Leben in einem abgeschiedenen Käfig zu verbringen. Ihre Gesellschaft besteht einzig aus Roboterpuppen, bis sie eines Tages ihren ersten und einzigen Wunsch äußert: Sie möchte von einem Soldaten namens Kazuhiko zu dem geheimnisvollen "Märchenpark" gebracht werden...

Als der ehemalige Soldat Ryo Fei Kazuhiko zu der Alten Shogun Kou gerufen wird, weiß er noch nicht, dass sich sein Leben fortan ändern wird. Da die Alte ihn einst vor dem Kriegsgericht schützte und seine Strafe milderte steht er in ihrer Schuld. Nun fordert sie einen Gefallen, den Kazuhiko nur wiederstrebend annimmt, denn den Dienst als ehemaliger Söldner hat er schon längst quittiert. Doch die Alte macht ihn neugierig und so lässt er sich auf den Deal ein. Mit geheimen Informationen, welche ihm in Form eines Blatts in die Hand eingespeist werden, macht er sich auf den Weg zu einem geheimen Ort, wo er auf das Mädchen Sue trifft, welche nur mit Robotern zusammen lebt. Kazuhiko nimmt sie mit sich und muss bald feststellen, dass Sue scheinbar nicht nur für die Alte, sondern auch für andere interessant scheint. Denn bei ihr handelt es sich um ein vierblättriges Kleeblatt, einen Menschen, der besondere Kräfte besitzt. Einen Menschen, den es eigentlich nicht geben dürfte. Als die beiden angegriffen werden, beginnt für sie ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit. Denn Kazuhiko muss sich nicht nur um Sues Sicherheit bemühen, sondern hütet auch selbst ein verhängnisvolles Geheimnis.

Mit der Manga-Reihe "Clover" hat das Autorenquartett CLAMP wieder einmal ein optisches Meisterwerk geschaffen. In diesem Manga wird gezielt auf Hintergrunddetails verzichtet, dafür aber an den Figuren und ihren Gesichtern sowie Outfits nicht gespart. 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. Natürliche Lebewesen sind kaum noch vorhanden oder sehr selten geworden, so zum Beispiel Katzen, welche hier auch einen kurzen Gastauftritt haben. Die Menschen sind durch technische Modifikationen für Kämpfe oder digitale Reisen ausgestattet. In der Welt in der Sue und Kazuhiko leben herrscht Krieg zwischen Distrikten und Banden. Sich allein zu bewegen scheint kreuzgefährlich, besonders aber für Sue, da sie in ihrer Welt eigentlich gar nicht existieren dürfte, beziehungsweise sehr selten und begehrt ist. Es erschließt sich dem Leser noch nicht, welche Kräfte in ihr wohnen, aber man erfährt, dass diese immens sein müssen.

Sue als Protagonistin ist ein sehr verschlossener und unschuldiger Charakter. Obwohl sie nicht viel sagt, mochte ich sie ab dem ersten Moment. Ihr Design gefällt mir sehr gut, sie scheint ein kleines Mädchen zu sein, aber ich denke im Laufe der Geschichte wird sie noch ihr wahres Wesen beziehungsweise ihre wahre Kraft zeigen und die wird wohl nicht ohne sein, da CLAMP bis jetzt immer auf starke weibliche Charaktere gesetzt hat.
Kazuhiko hingegen wirkt sehr kühl, aber organisiert. Er nimmt seinen Auftrag sehr ernst, bemerkt aber schon ab den ersten Momenten mit Sue, dass das kein einfacher Auftrag ist, den er da erhalten hat. Er ist mutig und stürzt sich direkt ins Getümmel, wenn es sein muss. Fast schon ein bisschen zu cool, könnte man meinen. Aber auch Kazuhiko hat seine Geheimnisse und das macht durchaus neugierig.

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 und das Ende scheint noch offen. Es bleibt fraglich, ob die Reihe noch fortgesetzt wird. Aber CLAMP ist ja dafür bekannt Dinge zu beginnen und eine Weile ruhen zu lassen, so zum Beispiel auch bei der Reihe X1999.
Von mir gibt es jedenfalls 5 von 5 Sternen, weil ich ein absoluter Fan der Reihe bin.

[Mads · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is CLAMP when they are completely unrestricted, just allowed to tell their story through as little space as possible and through as much heavy-handed symbolism as they can muster, and it does not work AT ALL. If I didn't have a library fine creeping up on me, I never would have finished this book, let alone the rest of the series.
Most of my complaints have to do with the story. The reader is given very little information and is just expected to connect the very few dots provided. This can work as a concept, but this manga just feels so empty that it's impossible to get immersed in the world. Pages and pages of empty space taken up with a few panels made it so boring to get through. Even when the plot tried to move forward, we kept taking pitstops to listen to the same goddamn song OVER and OVER, ruining the flow and basically dragging the book to halt while I tried to skip to the next scene. Towards the end, I didn't even care about this singer finding happiness, I just wanted her to find the end of the song!
The main character, Kazuhiko, is pretty interesting, but even he is kicked into the backseat so everyone around him can be mysterious and foreshadowy. Instead we get a ton of time with Sue, a bland girl who is way too interested in a man nearly twice her age. And she's sad. All the time. The other characters could be interesting if we focused on them and their backstories for more than a few sentences, but we don't, so they're not.
And don't even get me started on the Tokyopop translation! Most of the time you can't even tell which character is speaking, and even when it's clear their words don't make any sense. Add in the fact that the translator thought it was a great idea to have the sound effects in comic sans, and you'll see me tear my hair out in frustration.
If you're like me and you're trying to go through CLAMP's entire catalogue, then I suppose I can recommend this, just to say you got through it. The art is pretty, and the steampunk style mixed with a 90's aesthetic creates some really cool visuals. But if you're just casually looking for a sci-fi manga, skip it. You can do so much better.

[47Time · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boy, this manga has some crap panel layouts. I just bet it's aiming for artistic and innovative, while I'm struggling to follow the story. It does a great job of not making it clear what's going on by using some of the smallest panels I've seen in a while. The men seem to have coat hangers inside their clothing and every character has triangle-shaped heads, but this is by design I guess.

The first half of the manga at least has some cool powers being used during its chases, but the second is almost synthesized crap. It's the quintessence of useless and very definition of a waste of time. Even skimming it feels like I'm losing vital seconds of my life that I'm never going to get back. Each page had me anxious to finally get to the end so I can give this crap manga the one star it deserves. Of course, don't take my word for it. Go ahead and read it.

The skilled agent Kazuhiko Fayryu is brought in by general Ko for a special mission. He is supposed to deliver Su somewhere, but their teleportation is intercepted by an opposing faction. During their flight Su reveals she is a 'four-leaf clover' which means she wields awesome power desirable by the bad guys.

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want happiness
I seek happiness

to cause your happiness
to be your happiness

so take me
someplace far away
to a true Elsewhere
please take me there

magic that lasts
never-ending kiss
revery without break
unperishable bliss

take me
I want happiness

I do find the most wonderful things in charity shops. Having previous found a complete set of Tokyo Babylon, Vol. 1, also by Clamp, I was recently lucky enough to find this stunning first volume of Clover.

Warring factions, a mysterious girl, and a secret mission are all intertwined with the lyrics of a song, some of which are highlighted above.

It is mysterious, includes augmented soldiers having epic battles, and leaves you wanting to find out more.

Unlike usual manga, this has been flipped to the English Left to Right style, which I found a little off-putting. Otherwise is it a wonderful example of classic manga. 4 1/4 stars.

[Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, I cannot remember how long this manga has been sitting on my shelf without me ever touching it. So, I thought, this should change, and finally made space for it on my TBR for my April readathon, as it fit perfectly into one of the reading prompts due to its length (or should I say shortness?). Anyway, I went kinda blindly into this, not knowing what to expect, and after reading it, I am not completely sure what to think about it. The story seems pretty linear so far, although we don't know yet, where this will lead us to and why this is happening, to this is intriguing enough for me to want to keep reading this, eventually. As expected from CLAMP, one of my favourite Japanese manga artists, the unique artwork is simply beautiful, every line, every face, every strand of hair looks light and elegant. Definitely something for the eye! I am not sure when I will continue to read this and if I still can get my hands on the other volumes, as I believe they are currently out of print, but I will set this on my TBR for sure and keep an eye out for it.

[Can Richards · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this mostly for beautiful art and inspiration on laying out panels in comics - I thought the extremely widespread panels across the page were an interesting touch, and they could often be used to help convey a palpable sense of isolation and solitude. But the friend who recommended it to me only recommended it to me for the art, and warned me that the plot could get a bit... wonky?

The plot is... well. It’s there. I’m not entirely sure about my thoughts on it yet, since I’m not even entirely sure what’s happening. Interesting Gay Rival Flirtations scene so I’m curious? But I’m not super attached to the characters, and I’m honestly very worried they’re going to write a weird romance between Sue and the male lead (who’s so much older than her) so... hm. The general concept is interesting to me though, but I know I agree with most reviewers who found the execution to be poor

Might read another volume sometime for Art reasons.

[Minnie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Leider wieder eine unvollendete Reihe von Clamp, dennoch habe ich mir geschworen alle Reihen zu lesen, um bei meiner Lieblingszeichnerinnen-Gruppe aufzuholen. Clover ist leider einer der vielen unvollendeten Werke. Ich glaube zwei Bände hätten noch gefehlt, so bleiben eine Menge Fragen und keine Antworten übrig. Dennoch war der Zeichenstil hier anders als üblich, sehr viel Platz zwischen einzelnen Bildern, wirkte fast schon wie ein webtoon. Mich hat es zutiefst gestört, dass auf jeder einzelnen Seite ein- und diesselben Zitate von dem Lied rezitiert wurde, welches zwar eine Rolle spielt in der Geschichte, aber dennoch nicht hätte so unendlich oft wiederholt werden müssen. Ich mochte die Nebencharaktere ehrlich gesagt viel lieber als unsere zwei Hauptcharaktere.
Mein größtes Problem war das fehlende Wissen über das worldbuilding und die Geschichte allgemein war super konfus und ich habe auch eigentlich keine richtige Ahnung worum es in der Reihe eigentlich geht.

[Gise.Wen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que puedo decir que no haya dicho ya de las Clamp este grupo de mangakas las adoro por todo lo que escriben y dibujan me parecen sumamente hermosas, en todo el concepto de la palabra.
Esta vez nos cuenta sobre un agente militar que le encomiendan llevar de un ponto a otro a una niña. Al principio hazuiko no esta muy convencido pero su antigua general se lo pide y este acepta.
Es así que busca a Suu y la intenta llevar a su destino pero muchos enemigos quieren a esta pequeña chica y el se tendra que valer de todos sus contactos para poder conseguir la misión. En el camino tratara de ir conociendo a esta jovencita y lo mas curioso para él es que ella canta constantemente la cacion que su novia cantaba hace mucho tiempo.
100% recomendada, si te gustan estas mangakas tenes que leer clover.

WEN

[Silberfederling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich bin noch nicht ganz drin, da ich die Hauptstory noch zu wenig verstehe - das ist definitiv einer der Manga von CLAMP, in dem schwierig ist, die Charaktere und die Hintergründe voll zu erfassen -, aber ich bin investiert und habe das Gefühl, der Band könnte trotzdem der Auftakt zu einer guten und interessanten Geschichte sein.
Zeichnerisch ist der Manga sehr schön und ich mag auch, dass er visuell nicht so dicht ist. Es gibt wenig detaillierte Hintergründe, dafür viele detaillierte Figuren. Dementsprechend lässt er sich auch gut lesen und man wird nicht visuell überfordert.
Summa summarum finde ich den Manga erst mal eher mittelmäßig, da ich schwer reingekommen bin und mir grade noch fast alles unklar ist. Mal sehen, wie sich das mit den Folgebänden ändert.
Bin gespannt, wie es weitergeht.

[Ellen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I suspect the story suffers from a clunky-ish translation- or possibly just from a style of joke that has since aged out, rather- and while I didn't necessarily find it confusing I was surprised at how little really happened in all those pages.
(they finally reached a point where floating character dialogue boxes switched colors to denote speakers, which, if you are going to have floating boxes without context, at least Helps)

but otherwise it is very pretty- I didn't know CLAMP did cyberpunk- and the character designs of the robots, the wings, and the architecture, are all really gorgeous.

it feels a bit rushed and a bit tropey, but this is just setup. fingers crossed for upcoming volumes

[Lovely · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clover is a gorgeously drawn work, but the storyline is a little hard to follow at first~ You're thrust into a world and the more you read, the more little bits you pick up~ In this regard, it's very rewarding because it doesn't just spell everything out for you.

The series is also not in chronological order, so if you read them that way, it would be 4-3-1-2, but this is also nice because it shows the background of the previous volumes and makes re-reading with the new information engaging as well~ I remember dying a little inside when I bought this in high school because the price was so high for such a short book that was mostly negative space, but going back to it now, it's such a beautiful experience~

[Rose Minako · Rating 3 out of 5]

Questo manga è decisamente molto particolare, ti catapulta in un mondo fantascientifico senza dare spiegazioni su niente, si scoprono alcune cose pian piano, ma molto resta nel mistero, reso più fitto dai grandi spazi bianchi o neri oppure occupati da pezzi di canzoni in inglese. Il finale in realtà viene espresso già alla fine del secondo volume, infatti i due volumi successivi narrano fatti temporalmente avvenuti prima del primo volume. La storia in teoria è molto semplice e lineare, ma il modo in cui viene affrontata la rende maggiormente articolata e più difficile da comprendere, a causa anche dei grandi spazi occupati dai testi in inglese. I disegni sono davvero fantastici, trasmettono attesa e mistero, oltre che drammaticità.