CLAMPdown
Ian Wolf
Read the only book containing an appendix of eye losses, makes reference to hand gel depicting a gay assassin, and to compare a group of all-women Japanese comic book artists to a German electronic band.
In early 2020, Ian Wolf - manga critic in print and online, autistic comedic data specialist, and some time question writer for Richard Osman's House of Games - decided that the best way to keep himself occupied while Britain was in Covid lockdown was to write a humorous book about his favorite manga artists - CLAMP... the women behind such works as Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHOLiC, X and Magic Knight Rayearth.
If you want to find out why the cases of the CLAMP School Detectives sound like challenges from Taskmaster, why almost everything in Magic Knight Rayearth is named after a car, why the British Museum illustrated their manga exhibit using the soft-core lesbian manga Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, or why the Cardcaptor Sakura Kinomoto's best friend has more than a whiff of The Fast Show's 13th Duke of Wybourne about her, this is the book for you.
Duration - 11h 55m.
Author - Ian Wolf.
Narrator - Ian Wolf.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Ian Wolf ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Read the only book containing an appendix of eye losses, makes reference to hand gel depicting a gay assassin, and to compare a group of all-women Japanese comic book artists to a German electronic band. In early 2020, Ian Wolf - manga critic in print and online, autistic comedic data specialist, and some time question writer for Richard Osman's House of Games - decided that the best way to keep himself occupied while Britain was in Covid lockdown was to write a humorous book about his favorite manga artists - CLAMP... the women behind such works as Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHOLiC, X and Magic Knight Rayearth. If you want to find out why the cases of the CLAMP School Detectives sound like challenges from Taskmaster, why almost everything in Magic Knight Rayearth is named after a car, why the British Museum illustrated their manga exhibit using the soft-core lesbian manga Miyuki-chan in Wonderland, or why the Cardcaptor Sakura Kinomoto's best friend has more than a whiff of The Fast Show's 13th Duke of Wybourne about her, this is the book for you. Duration - 11h 55m. Author - Ian Wolf. Narrator - Ian Wolf. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Ian Wolf ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:27
Reading List
Duration:00:10:26
Preface
Duration:00:27:02
Introduction: A (Very) Brief History of Anime and Manga
Duration:00:59:44
Chapter 1: From Gay Guys to Genderless Gods – CLAMP's early years (1967-1992) and RG Veda (1989-1996)
Duration:00:44:03
Chapter 2: The Pupils in the Pentagram – The CLAMP School Series (1989-1993)
Duration:00:46:34
Chapter 3: Dedicated Follower of My Sister's Fashion – Tokyo Babylon (1990-1993)
Duration:00:41:44
Chapter 4: Try to feel it. Try to shout it. Cast off everything. Let your heart burn. – X, aka X/1999 (1992-2003)
Duration:00:58:34
Chapter 5: Love, Lust, Korea and Snow – CLAMP's four one-volume wonders (1992-1995)
Duration:00:43:11
Chapter 6: Driven by Will, Named after Nissan – Magic Knight Rayearth (1993-1996)
Duration:00:42:27
Chapter 7: Must Be Talking to an Angel – Wish (1995-1998)
Duration:00:14:09
Chapter 8: The Clow Card That I Need is... – Cardcaptor Sakura (1996-2000) and Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2016-Present)
Duration:00:53:59
Chapter 9: Das Kraftwerk – Clover (1997-1999)
Duration:00:14:15
Chapter 10: Deuses, Stand By. 3, 2, 1, Activate! – Angelic Layer (1999-2001)
Duration:00:30:21
Chapter 11: I Will Always Like You – Suki: A Like Story (1999-2000)
Duration:00:09:59
Chapter 12: Unusual Side-Effects and Side-Characters – Legal Drug (2000-2003) and Drug & Drop (2011-2013)
Duration:00:19:19
Chapter 13: You Don’t Have to be Beautiful to Turn Me On – Chobits (2000-2002)
Duration:00:29:46
Chapter 14: The One That (has so far) Got Away – Murikuri (2002)
Duration:00:12:35
Chapter 15: Kismet Watanuki – xxxHOLiC (2003-2010) and xxxHOLiC: Rei (2013-2016, Returning in 2023)
Duration:00:24:04
Chapter 16: Five Little Birds – Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2003-2009) and Tsubasa: WoRLD CHRoNiCLE: Niraikanai (2014-2016)
Duration:00:32:55
Chapter 17: This Dove's Got Bottle – Kobato (2004-2011)
Duration:00:13:18
Chapter 18: The Blast from The Past – Gate 7 (2010-2013)
Duration:00:19:14
Epilogue: At a Later Date
Duration:00:27:25
Appendices
Duration:00:21:02
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:02:22
Kickstarter Backers
Duration:00:08:32
Final Quotes
Duration:00:00:37
Spoilers
Duration:00:05:46
Ending Credits
Duration:00:01:13