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What Is Clamp Anime?

Clamp anime is any of several anime series evolved from manga written and created by the Clamp mangaka group, which consists of four women. Some of the titles are "Cardcaptor Sakura," "Chobits," "xxxHolic," "Tsubasa Chronicles," and "Wish."
  1. Crossover

    • Clamp manga and anime commonly use crossover characters. For instance, characters from "Angelic Layer" are also involved in "Chobits," "Cardcaptor Sakura," and "Tsubasa Chronicles." The genre of each series may be completely different, setting the Clamp group works apart from other anime and manga.

    Style

    • The style of the artwork varies greatly depending on the series and the artist. Stilll, Clamp anime follows traditional Japanese manga and anime traditions regarding character appearance. They have large eyes, small mouths and pointed chins, for instance.

    Recurring Themes

    • Along with the recurring characters, Clamp anime focuses on certain themes. The group has said they like to write about the idea of soul mates and how danger causes more growth in young women than does love.

    Group

    • The core group of Clamp is comprises four women. Ageha Ohkawa creates the ideas and stories; Apapa Mokona focuses on character design; and Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Iragashi work on backgrounds. They do, however, rotate roles to suit the publication or movie.

    Reception

    • Clamp anime is very well-known. The team's manga and anime series are published and read or watched all over the world.

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