List of Clamp works
Completed works
Table:
From
To
English Translated Title
(Japanese Title)
Publisher
Serialized in
Volumes

1989

1996

RG Veda (聖伝, Sei-den RG Veda)

Shinshokan
Wings

10

1990

1991

Man of Many Faces (20面相におねがい!!, 20 Mensō ni Onegai!!)

Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype

2

1990

1993

Tokyo Babylon (東京BABYLON, Tōkyō BABYLON)

Shinshokan
Wings

7

1992

1993

Clamp School Detectives (CLAMP学園探偵団, Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan)

Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX

3

1992

1993

Duklyon: Clamp School Defenders (学園特警デュカリオン, Gakuen Tokkei Dyukarion)

Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype

2

1992

1992

Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Tales (白姫抄, Shirahime-Shō)

Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX

1

1992

1994

Legend of Chun Hyang (新・春香伝, Shin Shunka-den)

Hakusensha
Serie Mystery-Special

1

1993

1995

Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース, Majikku Naito (Mahō Kishi) Reiāsu)

Kodansha
Nakayoshi

6

1993

1995

Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (不思議の国の美幸ちゃん, Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan)

Kadokawa Shoten
Newtype

1

1993

1995

The One I Love (わたしのすきなひと, Watashi no Suki na Hito)

Kadokawa Shoten
Young Rose Comics DX

1

1996

2000

Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプター さくら, Kādokyaputā Sakura)

Kodansha
Nakayoshi

12

1996

1998

Wish

Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics DX

4

1999

2001

Angelic Layer (エンジェリック レイヤー, Enjerikku Reiyā)

Kadokawa Shoten
Monthly Shōnen Ace

5

1999

2000

Suki (｢すき.だからすき｣, "Suki; Dakara Suki")

Kadokawa Shoten
Asuka Comics

3

2001

2002

Chobits (ちょびっツ, Chobittsu)

Kodansha
Young Magazine

8

2004

2004

Clamp no Kiseki (CLAMPノキセキ, Clamp no Kiseki)

Kodansha

12

2003

2009

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (ツバサ−RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE−, Tsubasa Rezaboa Kuronikuru)

Kodansha
Weekly Shōnen Magazine

28

2005

2011

Kobato. (こばと.)

Shogakukan/Kadokawa Shoten
Monthly Sunday Gene-X (seven chapters)/Newtype (rest of series)

6

Taking into account the accompanying table and the supplementary paragraphs listed below.

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RG Veda ( 聖伝-RG VEDA- , Seiden : Rigu Vēda ) is a manga created by Clamp , consisting of ten volumes in all . It was first published in Japan in 1989 as Clamp 's debut manga . The story features elements of Vedic mythology ; the title itself is pronounced Rigveda , the name of one of the four Vedas . The series is known for its extravagant and richly detailed art . It inspired a 2-episode anime OVA that was released through 1991 to 1992 . The OVAs were licensed by Central Park Media , while Manga Entertainment licensed it in the UK and Australia , with a different English dub . The RG Veda manga has been translated and released in many different languages . Tokyopop has released English versions in the United States . However , they have since lost the rights , and Dark Horse Comics recently acquired the series , with plans to publish it in omnibus form in 2016 .
Shinshokan ( 株式会社新書館 , Kabushiki-gaisha Shinshokan ) is a Japanese publishing company . It was established on June 14 , 1961 . In April 2009 , the US publisher Digital Manga Publishing announced a co-branding operation with Shinshokan , to license yaoi and shōjo manga from Shinshokan 's Wings , Dear and Dear+ anthologies under the DokiDoki imprint ( the name being Japanese onomatopoeia for a heartbeat ) .
Wings ( ウィングス , Uingusu ) is a shōjo manga magazine published by Shinshokan . Published bi-monthly , it features articles on action and fiction aimed at women in the age group of 16-20 years . Headquartered in Japan , the magazine previously had the following editions namely Shinshokan South ( aka South ) , Phantom Club , Huckleberry , Un Poco and Wings : Story ; however , currently , only Un Poco and Wings : Story are still being published .
Man of Many Faces ( 20面相におねがい ! ! , Nijū Mensō ni Onegai ! ! , lit . 20 Faces , Please ! ! ) is a manga by Clamp about a nine-year-old boy named Akira Ijyuin who steals beautiful and valuable objects to please his two mothers and is known to the public as the dashing , clever thief named the Man of 20 Faces . The manga took inspiration from the works of Edogawa Ranpo , most notably from The Fiend with Twenty Faces . The storyline of Man of Many Faces occurs simultaneously with both Clamp School Detectives and Duklyon : Clamp School Defenders , as demonstrated by a conversation between Nokoru and Suō which also takes place in Clamp School Detectives , while in Duklyon : Clamp School Defenders Akira and Utako appear at their age as they do in Man of Many Faces . The manga is published in English by Tokyopop ( formerly ) and Viz Media ( currently ) , retaining its right to left format .
Kadokawa Shoten ( 角川書店 ) , formerly the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. , Ltd. ( 株式会社角川書店 , Kabushiki gaisha Kadokawa Shoten ) , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo , Japan . It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1 , 2013 . Kadokawa has published both manga such as Sora no Otoshimono ( Heaven 's Lost Property ) and magazines , such as Newtype magazine . Since its founding , Kadokawa has expanded into the multimedia sector , namely in video games ( as Kadokawa Games ) and movies ( as Kadokawa Pictures ) .
Tokyo Babylon ( 東京 BABYLON , Tōkyō Babiron ) , also known as Tokyo Babylon : A Save Tokyo City Story , is a shōjo manga series created by Clamp , with story by Nanase Ohkawa and art by Mokona . The series follows Subaru Sumeragi , the head of the Sumeragi clan , and his sister Hokuto as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils . The series is based on a dōjinshi Clamp wrote but decided to add dark social themes in the serialization as a result of the chapters ' length . They were published by Shinshokan in Japan from 1990 to 1993 and collected total of seven tankōbon volumes . The English-language version of the manga was first distributed by Tokyopop and is now in possession of Dark Horse Comics . Between 1992 and 1994 Tokyo Babylon was adapted into a two-part original video animation series by the studio Madhouse . PDS also produced a live-action feature film sequel , Tokyo Babylon 1999 , which was released on August 21 , 1993 . The series has been well received for its focus on occultism and social themes , the latter which were reflected most notably in Subaru 's character development . The manga is also notorious for its open and tragic ending which is followed in Clamp 's manga X .
Clamp School Detectives ( Japanese : CLAMP学園探偵団 , Hepburn : Kuranpu Gakuen Tanteidan ) a.k.a . CLAMP Campus Detectives is a manga series by Clamp , which was adapted into a 26-episode anime series , produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Pierrot . The manga series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten 's Monthly Asuka manga magazine between January 1992 and October 1993 , spanning three tankōbon , while the anime premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo between May 3 , 1997 and October 25 , 1997 . An early work of the all-female manga artist group Clamp , the series outlines the adventures of the Elementary School Student Board in their attempt to better the lives of the female population of Clamp School . Tokyopop have released the manga in English across North America in three volumes . Now it 's currently available on Kindle through Viz Media . Bandai Entertainment released the anime as one of their initial titles . It is now licensed by Maiden Japan . The anime series has been translated and dubbed into English by the anime television network , Animax , who have broadcast the series across its respective English-language networks in Southeast Asia and India .
Duklyon : Clamp School Defenders ( 学園特警デュカリオン , Gakuen Tokkei Dyukarion ) is a manga created by Clamp , a Japanese artistic group of four women . The story features two teenagers on Clamp Campus , Kentarou Higashikunimaru and Takeshi Shukaido , who are called upon occasion to become monster-battling superheroes while wearing armored outfits in this comic parody of typical superhero action based manga for boys . They are ordered about by Eri Chusonji , their team leader and informant who has a violent tendency to strike the heads of her subordinates with a mallet . Additional humor results from the story 's primary villain falling madly in love with Eri . Like Clamp School Detectives , Man of Many Faces and X/1999 , the story takes places on the pentagram shaped Clamp campus , founded by the Imonoyama family . Kentarou , Takeshi , and Eri all appear in a chapter of Tsubasa , another manga by Clamp . They also have cameos in a few episodes of Clamp School Detectives and appear in the Clamp in Wonderland anime video . Ashura-ou , the main character 's father from Clamp 's first manga RG Veda , makes a very brief appearance as a teacher in one of the later chapters of Duklyon
Shirahime-Syo : Snow Goddess Tales ( Japanese : 白姫抄 , Hepburn : Shirahimeshō ) is a supernatural manga by Clamp , a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi , Nanase Ohkawa , Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona . It consists of three short stories , framed by a man 's encounter with the titular character in the snow . The character design of the title character originated in a postcard in the team 's newsletters , and later appeared in a preview page in the March 1992 issue of Bar Pretty , when only the concept had been finalized . Completed on a tight schedule , the volume was published in June 1992 by Kobunsha , and re-released in August 2001 by Kadokawa Shoten . Tokyopop licensed Shirahime-Syo for an English-language translation , and published it in hardcover in December 2004 , with a softcover edition following it a half a year later . The collection was later digitally reprinted by Viz Media in January 2015 . It has also been translated into other languages , such as French and German .
Legend of Chun Hyang ( Japanese : 新・春香伝 , Hepburn : Shin Shunka-den ) is a manga by Clamp . Its story and characters are loosely based on a well known Korean folktale of the same name Shin Shunkaden was first published in 1996 by Hakusensha in Japan . The project was dropped after three chapters , but Tokyopop licensed the manga in English as The Legend of Chun Hyang and released it in 2004 .
Hakusensha , Inc. ( 株式会社白泉社 , Kabushiki-gaisha Hakusensha ) is a Japanese publishing company . It is headquartered in Chiyoda , Tokyo . The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series ' productions in their games , original video animation , music , and their animated TV series . Hakusensha , Inc. is currently publishing Hakusensha 's Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine ( HJM ) . It is headquartered in Yokohama , Japan . Around 27,200 issues of the magazine are printed monthly . The magazine is published in several languages including Japanese , English , Chinese , French , German , and Spanish . The company is a subsidiary of Shueisha , thus ; is also partly owned by Shogakukan .
Magic Knight Rayearth is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp . Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine Nakayoshi from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue , the chapters of Magic Knight Rayearth were collected into three bound volumes by Kodansha , and were published from July 1994 to March 1995 . A sequel was serialized in the same manga magazine from the March 1995 issue to the April 1996 issue , and was published by Kodansha in three bound volumes from to July 1995 to April 1996 . The series follows three eighth-grade girls who find themselves transported from modern-day Japan into a magical world , where they are tasked with rescuing a princess . Rayearth combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy . The manga was adapted into two anime series in 1994 and an original video animation ( OVA ) in 1997 .
Kodansha Ltd. ( 株式会社講談社 , Kabushiki-gaisha Kōdansha ) is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō , Tokyo , Japan . Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company , and it produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi , Afternoon , Evening , and Weekly Shōnen Magazine , as well as the more literary magazines Gunzō , Shūkan Gendai , and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten . Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1909 , and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation .
Nakayoshi ( なかよし , Good Friends ) is a monthly shōjo manga magazine published by Kodansha in Japan . First published in December 1954 , it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history . The target demographic for Nakayoshi ( like Ribon and Ciao ) is girls of age 8-14 . Roughly the size of a phone book ( hence the term phone book manga ) , it generally comes with furoku , or small gifts , such as popout figures , games , small bags , posters , stickers , and so on . The furoku is an attempt to encourage girls to buy their own copies of the magazine rather than just share with a friend . It is one of the best-selling shōjo manga magazines , having sold over 400 million copies since 1978 . In the mid-1990s , Nakayoshi retailed for 400 yen and had an average of 448 pages . The estimated average circulation of Nakayoshi at this time was 1,800,000 . Its circulation peaked at 2,100,000 in 1993 . In 2007 , its circulation was 400,000 . During the 1990s , then editor-in-chief , Yoshio Irie attempted to move the magazine away from first love stories and introduced several fantasy manga such as Sailor Moon . During that period , Nakayoshi pursued a media-mix campaign , which involved close coordination of the magazine , anime productions based on the manga , and character merchandising .
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland ( Japanese : 不思議の国の美幸ちゃん , Hepburn : Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan ) is a comedy , yuri ( love between women ) manga written and illustrated by Clamp , an all-female manga artist team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi , Mokona , Tsubaki Nekoi , and Nanase Ohkawa . The story focuses on the eponymous protagonist , a Japanese high-school girl who finds herself pulled into various worlds populated by women who consider her appealing . Miyuki-chan in Wonderland appeared as a serial in the manga magazine Newtype from 1993 to 1995 , based on the children 's novel Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll . Kadokawa Shoten collected the seven chapters into one bound volume and published it in September 1995 . While the concept of Miyuki-chan in Wonderland was initially imagined as the first chapter by writer Ohkawa , the team continued with it for the enjoyment it provided . An image album and an original video animation adaptation of the first two chapters were published in 1995 . In 2002 , Tokyopop announced that it had licensed Miyuki-chan in Wonderland for an English-language translation , and published it in October 2003 . It is now out of print . It received a range of critical reaction from reviewers , from praise as cute entertainment to criticism as the worst of Clamp 's works . The eponymous protagonist has made cameo appearances in other works by Clamp : the music video Clamp in Wonderland ( 1994 ) and the fantasy manga series Tsubasa : Reservoir Chronicle ( 2003-2009 ) . Viz Media acquired the rights to the manga and digitally published it on September 24 , 2014 .
The One I Love ( Japanese : わたしのすきなひと , Hepburn : Watashi no Sukinahito ) is a romantic , slice-of-life shōjo ( targeted towards girls ) manga by Clamp , an all-female , manga artist team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi , Mokona , Tsubaki Nekoi , and Nanase Ohkawa . Appearing as a monthly serial in the Japanese manga magazine Monthly Young Rose from December 1993 to June 1995 , the twelve stories were collected into a bound volume by Kadokawa Shoten and published in July 1995 . The One I Love contains twelve independent manga stories , each focusing on an aspect of love and accompanied by an essay . Ohkawa wrote the essays while Nekoi illustrated the manga ; it was the first time she primarily illustrated a manga by Clamp . Some of the stories draw on the life experiences of the women while others take inspiration from conversations they had with friends . In 2003 , Tokyopop licensed The One I Love for an English-language translation in North America , and published it in October 2004 . Viz Media republished the manga in February 2015 . The manga has also been translated into other languages . Reviewers have identified a few themes in the collection . They had a range of reactions to The One I Love : some considered it heartfelt entertainment , while others reviewed it less positively , as a badly done take on romance .
Cardcaptor Sakura ( Japanese : カードキャプターさくら , Hepburn : Kādokyaputā Sakura ) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp . The manga was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from May 1996 to June 2000 , and published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from November 1996 to July 2000 . The story focuses on Sakura Kinomoto , an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards ; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe . A sequel by Clamp , Cardcaptor Sakura : Clear Card , focusing on Sakura in junior high school , began serialization in Nakayoshi in 2016 . The series was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan 's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to March 2000 . Additional media include anime films , video games , art books , picture books , and film comics . Tokyopop released the manga in English in North America from March 2000 to August 2003 . After Tokyopop 's license expired , Dark Horse Manga released the series in omnibus editions from October 2010 to September 2012 . Nelvana licensed the TV series and first film for North America under the English title Cardcaptors , which first aired on Kids ' WB from June 2000 to December 2001 . All 70 episodes were dubbed ; while other English-speaking territories received the full run , the version aired on American television was heavily edited into 39 episodes . Cardcaptors also aired on Cartoon Network , Teletoon and Nickelodeon . The TV series and films were sub-licensed by Geneon , which released them unedited with English subtitles .
Wish ( Japanese : ウィッシュ , Hepburn : Wisshu ) is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp . It is published in English by Tokyopop . The American translation was imported to Australia by Madman Entertainment .
Angelic Layer ( Japanese : エンジェリックレイヤー , Hepburn : Enjerikku Reiyā ) is a manga series released by Clamp . The manga is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten , and in English originally by Tokyopop , but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics . It is the group 's first work to use a quite different art style unseen in any other CLAMP series , which uses a more distinctly pared down style . There is less emphasis on detail and more on accentuated posing and gestures . This kind of artwork would later be used in series like Chobits and Tsubasa : Reservoir Chronicle . The manga was adapted into a 26-episode anime series produced by Bones titled Angelic Layer : Battle Doll ( 機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー , Kidō Tenshi Enjerikku Reiyā , lit. , Angelic Layer : Mobile Angel ) which aired on TV Tokyo from April 1 , 2001 - September 23 , 2001 . Seven volumes of videos were released by ADV Films on VHS and DVD in 2003 . It was re-released in 2005 as a five volume box set . North American publisher Dark Horse Comics re-releases Angelic Layer in omnibus format in 2011 . Sentai Filmworks will re-release the series under their Sentai Selects label on November 24 , 2015 . Anime Limited announced they would release the series in the UK in 2018 . Angelic Layer takes place in the same universe as Clamp 's later work Chobits , which similarly deals with the relationship between humans , human-created devices , toys , and godlike power .
Monthly Shōnen Ace ( 月刊少年エース , Gekkan Shōnen Ēsu ) is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten , started in 1994 . Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions , Ace is aimed at a less mainstream audience , and has a particular emphasis on anime tie-ins . There 's a fair amount of Ecchi featured in the magazine , while only a few series are action oriented .
Suki : A Like Story ( Japanese : すき。だからすき , Hepburn : Suki . Dakara Suki ) is a three-volume manga by Clamp . The title literally means I like you , that 's why I like you . It was published in English by Tokyopop ( although their license has since expired ) .
Chobits ( ちょびっツ , Chobittsu ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp . It was published by Kodansha in Weekly Young Magazine from the 43rd issue for 2000 to the 48th issue for 2002 and collected in eight bound volumes . Chobits was adapted as a 26-episode-long anime television series broadcast on TBS from April to September 2002 . In addition , it has spawned two video games as well as various merchandise such as figurines , collectable cards , calendars , and artbooks . The series tells the story of Hideki Motosuwa , who finds an abandoned persocom ( パソコン , PasoKon ) , or personal computer ( パーソナルコンピュータ pāsonaru konpyūta ) with human form , which he names Chi after the only word it initially can speak . As the series progresses , they explore the mysteries of Chi 's origin together and questions about the relationship between human beings and computers . The manga is set in the same universe as Angelic Layer , taking place a few years after the events of that story , and like Angelic Layer , it explores the relationship between humans and electronic devices shaped like human beings . Chobits branches off as a crossover into many other stories in different ways , such as Tsubasa : Reservoir Chronicle , xxxHolic and Kobato . In North America , the manga was licensed for an English-language release by Tokyopop in 2002 and was re-released by Dark Horse Comics in 2009 . The anime series was licensed by Geneon in 2002 and re-licensed by Funimation in 2010 .
Weekly Young Magazine ( Japanese : 週刊ヤングマガジン , Hepburn : Shūkan Yangu Magajin ) is a Japanese weekly seinen manga anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha . The magazine was started on June 23 , 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( seinen ) demographic . The chapters of the series that run in Weekly Young Magazine are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the YoungKC imprint every four months . The magazine usually features color photos of pinup girl gravure idols ( グラビアアイドル , gurabia aidoru ) on the cover and first few pages of each issue . Since December 9 , 2009 , Kodansha has published a monthly sister magazine , Monthly Young Magazine , a retitled makeover of their previous publication Bessatsu Young Magazine , which had published a total of 36 bimonthly issues during its existence .
CLAMP no Kiseki ( CLAMPノキセキ , CLAMP 's track or CLAMP 's miracle ) is a twelve volume series of anime books celebrating the 15th anniversary of Clamp in 2004 . It is published in America by Tokyopop and in Spain by Norma Editorial . Each volume is a full-color , 32-page book that contains summaries of featured series , interviews with Clamp and friends of Clamp , artwork , and exclusive new short comics . In addition , each issue comes with three special chess pieces featuring characters from Clamp 's various series . All twelve volumes have been released in Japan , Spain , Germany , HongKong , Taiwan , and the United States .
Tsubasa : Reservoir Chronicle ( Japanese : ツバサ-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- , Hepburn : Tsubasa : Rezaboa Kuronikuru ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp . It takes place in the same fictional universe as many of Clamp 's other manga series , most notably xxxHolic . The plot follows how Sakura , the princess of the Kingdom of Clow , loses all her memories and how Syaoran , a young archaeologist who is her childhood friend , goes on arduous adventures to save her , with two other companions . The Dimensional Witch Yūko Ichihara instructs him to go with two people , Kurogane and Fai D. Flowright . They search for Sakura 's memories , which were scattered in various worlds in the form of angelic-like feathers , as retrieving them will help save her very being . Tsubasa was conceived when four Clamp artists wanted to create a manga series that connected all their previous works . They took the designs for the main protagonists from their earlier manga called Cardcaptor Sakura . It was serialized in the Kodansha publication Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 2003 until October 2009 , and was collected in twenty-eight tankōbon volumes , totalling 232 chapters - 18 to 20 pages each . The manga was adapted into an anime series , 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 . Production I.G released an interlude film between the first two seasons titled Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie : The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom , as well as five original video animations ( OVAs ) between November 2007 and May 2009 , which acted as a sequel to the second season . The manga was licensed for English language release by Del Rey Manga , who has released all of its volumes since April 27 , 2004 . Funimation licensed the anime for English release .
Weekly Shōnen Magazine ( Japanese : 週刊少年マガジン , Hepburn : Shūkan Shōnen Magajin ) is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published on Wednesdays in Japan by Kodansha , first published on March 17 , 1959 . The magazine is mainly read by an older audience , with a large portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college student demographic . According to circulation figures accumulated by the Japanese Magazine Publishers Association , circulation of the magazine has dropped in every quarter since records were first collected in April-June , 2008 . This is however , not an isolated occurrence as digital media continues to be on the rise . It is one of the best-selling manga magazines . By March 2008 , the magazine had 2,942 issues , having sold 4.55 billion copies , with an average weekly circulation of 1,546,567 . At an average issue price of ¥129 ( $ 1.29 ) , the magazine had generated approximately ¥590 billion ( $ 5.9 billion ) in sales revenue by March 2008 .
Kobato . ( Japanese : こばと。 ) is a manga series by Clamp which premiered in Monthly Sunday Gene-X in January 2005 . Seven chapters were released under the title of Kobato . ( Kari ) ( こばと。 ( 仮 ) , Kobato . ( Temporary title ) ) , but the series was put on hiatus in late 2005 . It returned to publication in Newtype magazine 's November 2007 Japanese edition ; the story has subsequently been restarted at an earlier point in the original timeline . The story features a mysterious young girl , Kobato Hanato , who works in a local kindergarten . The first volume of the manga was released by Kadokawa Shoten on December 26 , 2007 , and they have subsequently released the entire series in English .
Shogakukan Inc. ( 株式会社小学館 , Kabushiki gaisha Shōgakukan ) is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries , literature , manga , non-fiction , DVDs , and other media in Japan . Shogakukan founded Shueisha , which also founded Hakusensha . These are three separate companies , but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group , one of the largest publishing groups in Japan . Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi , part of Kanda , Chiyoda , Tokyo , near the Jimbocho book district . The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward .
Monthly Sunday Gene-X ( Japanese : 月刊サンデーGENE-X , Hepburn : Gekkan Sandē Jenekkusu ) , often abbreviated as Sunday GX ( サンデーGX ) , is a Seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan . Like many other manga magazines , it 's an anthology magazine with each issue featuring new chapters of several manga series . The series are also published in book form as Sunday GX Comics .
Newtype ( ニュータイプ , Nyūtaipu ) is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan , covering anime ( and to a lesser extent , tokusatsu , manga , Japanese science fiction , seiyuu , and video games ) . It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8 , 1985 with its April issue , and has since seen regular release on the 10th of every month in its home country . Newtype Korea is published in Korea . Spin-off publications of Newtype also exist in Japan , such as Newtype Hero/Newtype the Live ( which are dedicated to tokusatsu ) and NewWORDS ( which is geared toward a more mature adult market ) , as well as numerous limited-run versions ( such as Clamp Newtype ) . The name of the magazine comes from the Newtypes in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam series , specifically Mobile Suit Gundam ( 1979 ) and its sequel Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam ( 1985 ) . Newtype magazine launched a week after Zeta Gundam began airing on March 2 , 1985 . Newtype USA was an English language version that was published in North America between 2002 and 2008 .