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Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 04:09

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Originally Posted by Same_Shark

Mika Kikuchi would be a great Kobato, even if she already voices Mokona.

Yeah Kikuchi Mika would be a nice choice, though i don't think they'd go with her because of the fact that she's voicing Mokona already. I hope i'm wrong on this.

Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 07:17

Sorry for double post, though we have some information from the latest issue of Newtype.

It's going to be a crossover of CLAMP's past title Wish and Kobato.

Staff:
Original Creator: CLAMP (Kobato, Wish)
Director: Mitsuyuki Masuhara
Series Supervision: Morio Asaka
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote / Nanase Ohkawa
Scenario: Mamiko Ikeda / Miharu Hirami / Reiko Yoshida / Tsutomu Mizushima / Yuka Yamada
Character Design: Hiromi Kato
Animation Director: Satoshi Tazaki
Color Design: Harue Ono
Art Director: Hideyuki Ueno
Director of Photography: Kouhei Tanada
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
Sound Directer: Masafumi Mima / Toshihiko Nakajima
Music: Takeshi Hama
Production music: FlyingDog, Inc.
Animation Production: Madhouse Studios

Here's a copy of the scan from Newtype.

Very interesting that they'll join the two stories together. Makes sense really, because there's not really enough Kobato material for a whole series. It's also interested that pretty much al lthe staff working on this have worked on past CLAMP anime adaptations in the past. Goes to show that they know who to use.

NeoSam · 2009-07-24, 08:21

I added the staff info to the first post of this thread, and also added the cover of the 3rd volume of this shounen manga.

LKK · 2009-07-24, 09:25

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

It's going to be a crossover of CLAMP's past title Wish and Kobato.

Will this be a full-blown crossover with Wish? I had the impression that Kokaku's (sp?) appearance was more like a cameo. I'm interested in Kobato in and of itself. If this is truly a crossover with Wish, then I'm *really* interested in seeing the show.

Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 09:27

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Originally Posted by LKK

Will this be a full-blown crossover with Wish? I had the impression that Kokaku's (sp?) appearance was more like a cameo. I'm interested in Kobato in and of itself. If this is truly a crossover with Wish, then I'm *really* interested in seeing the show.

All is basically says is that both titles are being merged, though going by the fact that it's still titled Kobato, then the Wish material may just be featured in an arc, because at the moment there isn't enough material in the Kobato manga for a full series.

yezhanquan · 2009-07-24, 09:35

Any voice cast announcements?

LKK · 2009-07-24, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

All is basically says is that both titles are being merged, though going by the fact that it's still titled Kobato, then the Wish material may just be featured in an arc, because at the moment there isn't enough material in the Kobato manga for a full series.

Still, that's far more of Wish than I was expecting from the picture alone. From the picture alone, I was expecting something like what happened with Legal Drug and xxxHolic.* But your description sounds more extensive than that.

* Small spoiler for Legal Drug & xxxHolic reference.

Spoiler:

Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 09:39

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Originally Posted by LKK

* Small spoiler for Legal Drug & xxxHolic reference.

Spoiler:

Yeah i know that, though the fact that it's been announced that Wish will take part in this show makes me think that it'll play a bigger part in the story then just a cameo like Legal Drug in xxxHolic.

It's just all gonna be speculation at the moment. Hopefully it'll be official announced what they plan to do very soon, because i'm just as confused as you.

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Any voice cast announcements?

Nope, not yet. If there was, i would have posted them.

yezhanquan · 2009-07-24, 09:39

Manga by CLAMP always feature cameos from their canon. So, I'm not surprised that the anime series have this. Still, a full crossover in a CLAMP anime: a first, if my memory serves me.

Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 09:41

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Manga by CLAMP always feature cameos from their canon. So, I'm not surprised that the anime series have this. Still, a full crossover in a CLAMP anime: a first, if my memory serves me.

Yeah it'll be a first. That's why i think the fact that they announced that it will happen, means that it'll play a bigger part then just their usual cameo work.

yezhanquan · 2009-07-24, 09:42

Even in holics and Tsubasa, which are proper crossovers in the manga, the other side's part is cut in the anime. So, yeah. I'm pretty excited. Also, is that avatar Himawari or Lenalee? Having the same voice and similar looks does affect my ability to tell them apart.

Shiroth · 2009-07-24, 09:45

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Also, is that avatar Himawari or Lenalee? Having the same voice and similar looks does affect my ability to tell them apart.

It's Himawari.

& yeah i'm really excited if it's what i believe, though at the same time i just want an adaptation of Kobato, though i trust they know what they're doing with this idea of theirs.

wandering-dreamer · 2009-07-25, 08:52

The Kobato manga has just gotten a release in the US by Yen Press so that's something to also look forward to.
Also

Spoiler for crossovers:

duckroll · 2009-07-25, 09:10

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Originally Posted by yezhanquan

Manga by CLAMP always feature cameos from their canon. So, I'm not surprised that the anime series have this. Still, a full crossover in a CLAMP anime: a first, if my memory serves me.

I don't know, what about Tokyo Babylon and X? :P

Miles Teg · 2009-07-25, 10:06

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Originally Posted by duckroll

I don't know, what about Tokyo Babylon and X? :P

Tokyo Babylon take place some years before X, and the main character of Tokyo Babylon are part of the cast of X (on opposite side).

It's more like a prologue/sequel than a cross over.

duckroll · 2009-07-25, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Miles Teg

Tokyo Babylon take place some years before X, and the main character of Tokyo Babylon are part of the cast of X (on opposite side).

It's more like a prologue/sequel than a cross over.

Wish ended ages ago. What's your point?

Miles Teg · 2009-07-25, 10:46

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Originally Posted by duckroll

Wish ended ages ago. What's your point?

My point is that Tokyo Babylon can be seen as the prologue of X (and for Clamp it's the case) So when Subaru and Seichirou appears in X they are not character from Tokyo Babylon anymore but character from X.

duckroll · 2009-07-25, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Miles Teg

My point is that Tokyo Babylon can be seen as the prologue of X (and for Clamp it's the case) So when Subaru and Seichirou appears in X they are not character from Tokyo Babylon anymore but character from X.

That's not true at all. Tokyo Babylon is not a prologue to X at all, especially not for CLAMP. They manga started in 1990 as a stand alone story with its own characters and self contained stories. It was only after X started in 1992, that CLAMP decided to conclude Tokyo Babylon in a way which would allow the main character and the antagonist to continue to exist in X. Tokyo Babylon ended its run in 1993, a year after X already started. :P

Here we're looking at the lead in Wish appearing in Kobato, a currently running manga. Wish ended over a decade ago. How is this any different from Tokyo Babylon and X?

Shiroth · 2009-07-25, 14:19

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Originally Posted by duckroll

Here we're looking at the lead in Wish appearing in Kobato, a currently running manga. Wish ended over a decade ago. How is this any different from Tokyo Babylon and X?

Both yourself and Miles Teg are just saying the same things here.

But yeah Tokyo Babylon isn't even set in the same dimension as X, though i can still see why someone would call it a prologue of sorts. CLAMP just carried on the story under in a new title, and it worked brilliantly.

duckroll · 2009-07-25, 17:33

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

Both yourself and Miles Teg are just saying the same things here.

But yeah Tokyo Babylon isn't even set in the same dimension as X, though i can still see why someone would call it a prologue of sorts. CLAMP just carried on the story under in a new title, and it worked brilliantly.

Huh? Tokyo Babylon is definitely set in the same world as X. There are tons of references between both works, especially at the later parts of X.

2009-07-24, 08:21	Link #23
NeoSam Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 29	I added the staff info to the first post of this thread, and also added the cover of the 3rd volume of this shounen manga. __________________

2009-07-24, 09:35	Link #26
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 24	Any voice cast announcements? __________________ Those from the lower levels cannot hope to surpass those from the upper. RIP, Oba-chan (1935-2008)

2009-07-24, 09:39	Link #29
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 24	Manga by CLAMP always feature cameos from their canon. So, I'm not surprised that the anime series have this. Still, a full crossover in a CLAMP anime: a first, if my memory serves me. __________________ Those from the lower levels cannot hope to surpass those from the upper. RIP, Oba-chan (1935-2008)

2009-07-24, 09:42	Link #31
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 24	Even in holics and Tsubasa, which are proper crossovers in the manga, the other side's part is cut in the anime. So, yeah. I'm pretty excited. Also, is that avatar Himawari or Lenalee? Having the same voice and similar looks does affect my ability to tell them apart. __________________ Those from the lower levels cannot hope to surpass those from the upper. RIP, Oba-chan (1935-2008)

2009-07-25, 08:52	Link #33
wandering-dreamer ...is an obsessed sewer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In southeast US	The Kobato manga has just gotten a release in the US by Yen Press so that's something to also look forward to. Also Spoiler for crossovers: I'm not sure how many people know, but it's been shown that Kobato also exists in the same world as xxxHolic and Tsubasa. I think the latest chapter talks more about the Wish crossover but the scanlations aren't out yet.