Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle 273451 225964393 2008-07-16T06:12:30Z Kaya Fubuki 7401539 *Refer to Chapter 188 for age {{Infobox animanga/Header | name = Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | image = [[Image:Tsubasa Volume 1.jpg|230px]] | caption = The first volume of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle as released by [[Del Rey Manga]]. | ja_name = ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- | ja_name_trans = Tsubasa -Rezaboa Kuronikuru- | genre = [[Adventure novel|Adventure]], [[Fantasy]], [[Romance novel|Romance]] }} {{Infobox animanga/Manga | title = | author = [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]] | publisher = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kodansha]] | publisher_en = {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|United States}} [[Del Rey Manga|Del Rey]]<br> {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Chuang Yi]]{{en icon}}<br> {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Tanoshimi]] | publisher_other = {{flagicon|Taiwan}} {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Tong Li<br> {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Star Comics]]<br> {{flagicon|France}} Pika Édition<br> {{flagicon|Spain}} Norma Editorial<br> {{flagicon|Germany}} Egmont<br> {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Editora JBC]]<br> {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Haksan Publishing]]<br> {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Grupo Editorial Vid]]<br> {{flagicon|Thailand}} Vibulkij Publishing<br> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Weekly Comic]], [[Arena Komik]] | demographic = [[Shōnen]] | magazine = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]] | first = May 2003 | last = ongoing | volumes = 24, with 193 total chapters | chapter_list = List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle chapters }} {{Infobox animanga/Anime | title = Tsubasa Chronicle | director = [[Kōichi Mashimo]] | studio = [[Bee Train]] | licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} [[FUNimation]] <br> {{flagicon|France}} [[Kaze]] | network = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[NHK]], [[Animax]] | network_other = {{flagicon|Singapore}} {{flagicon|Malaysia}} {{flagicon|Indonesia}} {{flagicon|Thailand}} {{flagicon|Taiwan}} [[Animax]]<br> {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Tooniverse]]<br> {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Arutz Hayladim]]<br> {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Animax]], [[Q (television network)|QTV]]<br> {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} [[TVB]]<br> {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[NTV7]]<br> {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Hyper]] | first = [[April 9]] [[2005]] | last = [[November 4]] [[2006]] | episodes = 52 | episode_list = List of Tsubasa Chronicle episodes }} {{Infobox animanga/Movie | title = Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages | director = Itsuro Kawasaki | studio = [[Production I.G]] | licensor = {{flagicon|USA}} [[FUNimation]] <br> {{flagicon|France}} [[Kaze]] | released = [[August 20]] [[2005]] | runtime = 35 min. }} {{Infobox animanga/OVA | title = Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations | director = Shunsuke Tada | studio = [[Production I.G]] | episodes = 3 | released = [[November 16]] [[2007]] - [[March 17]] [[2008]] | run_time = 25 min. }} {{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Tsubasa Chronicle | developer = [[Arika]] | publisher = | genre = | ratings = | platforms = [[Nintendo DS]] | released = [[December 31]] [[2005]] }} {{Infobox animanga/Game | title = Tsubasa Chronicle Vol.2 | developer = [[Arika]] | publisher = | genre = | ratings = | platforms = [[Nintendo DS]] | released = [[April 20]] [[2006]] }} {{Infobox animanga/Footer}} {{nihongo|'''''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'''''|ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-|Tsubasa -Rezaboa Kuronikuru-}}, also known as '''''Chronicle of the Wings''''', is an ongoing [[manga]] series by [[Clamp (manga artists)|Clamp]]. It is currently being serialized in ''[[Shōnen Magazine]]''. It was adapted into an [[anime]] series, {{nihongo|''Tsubasa Chronicle''|ツバサ・クロニクル|Tsubasa Kuronikuru}}, animated by [[Bee Train]], which aired 52 episodes over two seasons during 2005 and 2006.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/tsubasa/story.html|title=Tsubasa Chronicle official Japanese web site|accessdate=2007-04-10}}</ref> Three OVAs (animated by [[Production I.G]]) were also released in two month successions, from November 2007 through March 2008. ==Plot== [[Princess Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)|Sakura]] is the princess of Clow kingdom, which is ruled by her older brother, King Tōya. Her childhood friend [["Syaoran" (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)|Syaoran]] is a young archaeologist. Sakura is revealed to have strange powers when she has a vision of a mysterious symbol and places she has never seen. Meanwhile, Syaoran discovers the same symbol at the ruins he is excavating. He sees Sakura standing on the symbol on the ground. Ghostly wings appear on her back and a mysterious force begins to pull her into the walls of the ruins. Syaoran rescues her in time, but her wings are scattered across dimensions. The High Priest of Clow Kingdom, Yukito, immediately realizes that Sakura's "wings" were the manifestation of her soul and memories; without them, she will die. In order to save Sakura, Syaoran must journey to retrieve her wing's feathers, the fragments of her memories. (Sakura. Syaoran, Toya, Yukito and the Clow comes from another Clamp anime series, Cardcaptor Sakura) Yukito sends Syaoran and the unconscious Sakura to the Dimensional Witch, [[Yūko Ichihara|Yūko]], who is one of the main characters in ''[[xxxHolic]]''. There he meets [[Kurogane]], a rough-mannered ninja banished from his world by [[Tomoyo Daidouji|Princess Tomoyo]], and [[Fay D. Flourite]], a magician who fled his world to avoid King Ashura. Each of them must pay with what he values most in order to gain the power to cross dimensions. For Kurogane, it is his sword Ginryū, and for Fay, it is the tattoo on his back which regulates his control of his magic. Syaoran, on the other hand, must pay with his relationship with Sakura: even if he is able to retrieve all of her memories, she will never remember anything about him or their relationship. (This sacrifice also pays Sakura's "toll" to Yūko, because what Sakura values most are her memories of and with Syaoran.) Only when the three agree to her terms does Yūko present them with the power to cross dimensions; a white creature named [[Mokona Modoki]]. While traversing through worlds to find Sakura's feathers, the four travellers and Mokona are forced to overcome many dangers and opponents, some of whom are figures from Syaoran's past who wish to collect Sakura's feathers for their own reasons as they are seen to be objects that hold great power. The manga adopts darker and more complex tones in the latter half of the story. Because of the crossover characters with ''[[xxxHolic]]'', the two manga occasionally intertwine with each other. ==Characters== {{main|List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle characters}} * '''[[Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)|Syaoran]]''': The main character and protagonist for the first half of the story. Childhood friend of Princess Sakura. He is known for his kind nature and his calm determination. At the beginning Syaoran does not have any magical power, but is an excellent martial artist and an aspiring archaeologist with extensive knowledge of various languages, histories, and artifacts. It's later revealed that Syaoran is actually a clone of "Syaoran" Li that was orginally created in order to collect Princess Sakura's feathers. * '''"Syaoran" Li:''' The son of [[Sakura Kinomoto]] and [[Syaoran Li]] from [[Cardcaptor Sakura]]. At the age of 14 he is imprisoned by Fei Wong Reed and is seen throughout the first half of the series asleep in a tube. After awakening he joins the group with the wish of protecting Sakura. Current manga arc focuses on his past. * '''[[Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)|Sakura]]''': The Princess of Clow Country. Sakura is a cheerful, selfless, and strong-hearted young woman. She states if there was ever something that she could do, she would try her absolute best. Her feathers are the manifestation of her soul, namely her heart and memories. She possesses a mysterious power, manifest in the magical powers of her wings, which is sought by Fei Wong Reed. In chapter 178, a shocking revelation is made. A crossover character from ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]''. * '''[[Kurogane]]''': A rough-mannered [[ninja]] from the world of Nihon ([[Japan]]), exiled for his recklessness. He originally possessed the blade Ginryū before giving it to Yūko as price for his deal with her. * '''[[Fay D. Flourite]]''': A laid-back mage from the Country of Celes. Although he seems happy-go-lucky and pretends to know less than he does, there is more to him than meets the eye. He appears to be on the run from his mysterious past. * '''[[Mokona Modoki|Mokona]]''': A creature given to "Syaoran" (Clone), Fay and Kurogane by Yūko in exchange for their most-valued possessions to help find Sakura's memories (the feathers). A created imitation from the character in ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' which could not talk. * '''[[Yūko Ichihara]]''': Also known as the Dimensional Witch or the Space-Time Witch, who resides in modern day Japan. A crossover character from ''[[xxxHolic]]''. ==Media== ===Manga=== {{main|List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle chapters}} ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' is currently being serialized in Japan in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'' since May 2003. To date, twenty-three [[tankōbon]] volumes have been published, with the 23rd released on [[March 17]], [[2008]]. The manga series has also been adapted for release within several different regions, including [[North America]] in [[English language|English]] by [[Del Rey Manga]], Taiwan by Tong Li in [[Traditional Chinese]] and [[Singapore]] by [[Chuang Yi]] in English, [[Simplified Chinese]], Spanish in Mexico by [[Grupo Editorial Vid]], Spanish in Spain by [[Norma Editorial]] and [[Thailand]] by Vibulkij Publishing Group in [[Thai]]. At the conclusion of Volume 23, on the last page of Chapter 182, Clamp, the authors of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle announced the manga was entering its final arc. It is expected that Tsubasa and its sister publication, [[xxxHolic]] will end prior to the 2009 publication of Clamp's new shōjo manga. ===Anime=== {{seealso|List of Tsubasa Chronicle episodes|Tsubasa Chronicle media information}} The anime adaptation, {{nihongo|''Tsubasa Chronicle''|ツバサ・クロニクル|Tsubasa Kuronikuru}} (renamed ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' in English), was animated by [[Bee Train]] and directed by [[Kōichi Mashimo]]. The music for the series was composed by [[Yuki Kajiura]]. The first season aired Saturday nights at 18:30 on [[NHK]] from [[April 9]][[2005]] to [[October 15]][[2005]]. The second season began on [[April 29]][[2006]] and concluded on [[November 4]][[2006]]. The first and second seasons both contained twenty-six episodes each, making the current episode count fifty-two episodes. The series was also later broadcasted by the anime television network, [[Animax]], across its [[English language]] networks in [[Southeast Asia]] in early 2006 (where the series received its English language premiere) and [[South Asia]], as well as its other networks in [[Taiwan]] and [[Hong Kong]] (where it received its [[Chinese language]] premiere). Both seasons and movie are licensed for release in North America by [[FUNimation]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8193|title=FUNimation licenses Holic/Tsubasa movie, Tsubasa TV series|accessdate=2006-02-09}}</ref> No word yet on whether the OVAs will be licensed once they are released in Japan. Tsubasa Chronicle has also been recently being released in the United Kingdom by [[Revelation Films]] since September 2007.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.revfilms.co.uk/modules/shop/Show_Product.cfm?id=372|title=Tsubasa Box Set Including Volume 1 Official Release By Revelation Films}}</ref> [[Revelation Films]] have also confirmed Tsubasa Chronicle Season 2 to be released in the UK although no release dates have been confirmed yet. ===Movie=== A movie, {{nihongo|''Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages''|劇場版 ツバサ・クロニクル 鳥カゴの国の姫君|Gekijōban Tsubasa Kuronikuru Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi}}, was released in Japanese theaters on [[August 20]], [[2005]] in conjunction with {{nihongo|''xxxHolic the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream''|劇場版 xxxHOLiC 真夏ノ夜ノ夢|Gekijōban Horikku Manatsu no Yoru no Yume}}. The DVD of the movie was released on [[February 25]], [[2006]]. The movie also crosses over with the [[xxxHolic#Anime film|xxxHolic movie]]. The movie was released on [[February 19]] release by FUNimation in the U.S.<ref>[http://funimation.com/yuko/tsubasaholicmovie/ The Official Tsubasa-xxxHOLiC Anime Website from FUNimation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as a [[double feature]] with the [[xxxHolic|xxxHolic movie]].<ref>[http://funimation.com/yuko/ Welcome to Yuko's Universe. Choose your path<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In their continuing journey to find the feathers that are the fragments of Sakura's lost memory, Syaoran, Kurogane, Fay, and Sakura move through time and space with Mokona. Here, they visit the "Country of Birdcages," a seemingly peaceful country where people and birds live together, each person having a bird companion. After a boy named Koruri confuses Syaoran and Sakura for "bodyguards" and attacks them, they learn that the king of the country possesses a mysterious power. Princess Tomoyo, Koruri, and the other oppressed citizens, having had their birds taken from them, live in hiding within the forest. In order to take back Sakura's feather, Syaoran and the others stand up against the scheming king. ===OVA=== ''Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations'' is a three-part [[Original video animation|OVA]] which was released in 2007 and 2008. The official website for the OVAs went up on [[13 June]][[2007]]. The OVAs were animated by [[Production I.G]], which is the studio that also animated the Tsubasa movie. Each 25-minute part was included with each manga volume starting from [[November 16]][[2007]]. ''TOKYO REVELATIONS'' covers events from the Tokyo arc of the ''Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle'' manga. As thus, the events of the anime after Rekord country were disregarded in the OVA. A 14 second trailer for the 1st OVA was released, as well as a trailer (which is a little over a minute) for the third OVA. No trailer was released for the second OVA. Another OVA (or perhaps more than one) is planned. The release date is not known yet, although more information will come on the obi strip that comes with volume 24, released on July 17th. It is not known if the OVA will continue on after Tokyo to the next story arc, "Infinity", or if it'll be an anime-only ending. The OVA Release Schedule is as following: {|class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto; background:#FFFFFF;" |- ! width="30" | # !! Title !! width="150" | DVD Release Date {{Japanese episode list |EpisodeNumber=1 |EnglishTitle=The Magician's Message |JapaneseTitle= |KanjiTitle= |RTitle= |OriginalAirDate=[[November 16]][[2007]] |ShortSummary=This OVA covers the beginning of the Tokyo arc. The group, with Fay's help, having just escaped the Rekord country, enters into "Tokyo". Kamui and his gruop (also from CLAMP's X/1999, reffered to as the Seals of Heaven and some from the Dragons of Earth) is introduced along with the escape of the other Syaoran. First DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 21 limited edition; it costs 3360 yen. (Includes a storage case for all 3 with a new illustration) |LineColor= }} {{Japanese episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |EnglishTitle=The Boy's Right Eye |JapaneseTitle= |KanjiTitle= |RTitle= |OriginalAirDate=[[January 17]][[2008]] |ShortSummary=This OVA starts where the first left off, with the other Syaoran visiting Yuuko. Syaoran, Fay, Mokona, Kamui and his team return home with food. Kamui finds something within the water underground and the battle ensues. This OVA reveals more about the two Syaorans and ends with Subaru's introduction, as well as Kurogane meeting the new Syaoran. Second DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 22 limited edition; it costs 2980 yen. |LineColor= }} {{Japanese episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |EnglishTitle=The Dream That The Princess Envisioned |JapaneseTitle= |KanjiTitle= |RTitle= |OriginalAirDate=[[March 17]][[2008]] |ShortSummary=This OVA starts where the second left off; Clone Syaoran has left and the water in the Tokyo Municipal building has drained out, and Fay is dying from the loss of his eye. This OVA reveals why Sakura's memories were scattered across time and space and how each member of their party is connected to the search. It also features steep prices being paid for more wishes, and the concequences of such wishes. Third DVD with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle volume 23 limited edition; it costs 2980 yen. |LineColor= }} |} ===Fanbooks and artbooks=== {{prose|date=May 2008}} ==== Japanese ==== Special Books: {| class="wikitable" ! Name !! Release date !! ISBN |- |{{nihongo|Tsubasa CARACTere GuiDE|ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE}} |[[April 15]], [[2005]] |ISBN 4063720012 |- |{{nihongo|Tsubasa CARACTere GuiDE 2|ツバサ CARACTere GuiDE 2}} |[[October 17]], [[2006]] |ISBN 4063722163 |- |{{nihongo|Tsubasa Original Illustrations Collection –ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS-|ツバサ原画集-ALBuM De REProDUCTioNS-}} |[[April 17]], [[2007]] |ISBN 9784063646863 |- |{{nihongo|TV ANIMATION Tsubasa Chronicle OFFICIAL FANBOOK|TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル OFFICIAL FANBOOK}} |[[May 17]], [[2005]] |ISBN 406372011X |- |{{nihongo|TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle BEST SELECTION|TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル BEST SELECTION}} |[[April 17]], [[2006]] |ISBN 4063721388 |- |{{nihongo|TV Animation Tsubasa Chronicle 2nd SEASON OFFICIAL FANBOOK|TV ANIMATION ツバサ・クロニクル 2nd SEASON OFFICIAL FANBOOK}} |[[June 16]], [[2006]] |ISBN 4063721612 |} ==== English ==== Special Books: {| class="wikitable" ! Name !! US Release date !! US ISBN |- |Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Character Guide |[[December 26]], [[2006]] |ISBN 0345494849 |- |Tsubasa Chronicle Factbook: Mystery, Magic and Mischief |[[May 31]], [[2008]] |} == References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.shonenmagazine.com/works/tsubasa/ Official ''Shonen Magazine'' manga website] {{ja icon}} * [http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/results.pperl?title=tsubasa Official Del Rey Manga website] * [http://www.shonenmagazine.com/tsubasa_tokyo/ Official Tokyo Revelations OVA website] {{ja icon}} * [http://funimation.com/yuko/ Official Funimation anime website] *{{ann anime|4591}} {{Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle}} {{Bee Train}} {{Clamp}} {{Production I.G}} {{Series in Weekly Shōnen Magazine}} [[Category:2003 introductions]] [[Category:2005 television series debuts]] [[Category:2006 television series endings]] [[Category:Adventure anime and manga]] [[Category:Anime of 2005]] [[Category:Anime of 2007]] [[Category:Clamp (manga artists)]] [[Category:Crossover fiction]] [[Category:Fantasy anime and manga]] [[Category:Funimation Entertainment]] [[Category:Manga of the 2000s]] [[Category:Production I.G]] [[Category:Shōnen]] [[Category:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[cs:Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]] [[de:Tsubasa – Reservoir Chronicle]] [[es:Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE]] [[fr:Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-]] [[ko:츠바사: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE]] [[id:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[it:Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE]] [[he:טסובאסה כרוניקל]] [[ms:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[ja:ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-]] [[pl:Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]] [[pt:Tsubasa: ReserVoir CHRoNiCLE]] [[ru:Tsubasa Chronicle]] [[fi:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[sv:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[th:สึบาสะ สงครามเทพข้ามมิติ]] [[tr:Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle]] [[zh:TSUBASA翼]]