Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is the title of a manga by artist group CLAMP. Today, however I am reviewing the Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle anime.
Now, as I’m sure you are aware, an anime is a Japanese cartoon. However, generally these anime come from popular manga storylines.
Such is the case with Tsubasa. Tsubasa is a CLAMP work of epic proportions. In Tsubasa, we meet Syaoran, a young archeologist studying ruins in Clow Country. We are also introduced to his childhood friend- and obvious love interest- Princess Sakura. Sakura’s enthusiastic greeting of Syaoran (who’s returned from some archeological work) opens the scene for Tsubasa. Things quickly take a turn for the worse when Sakura (in a strange trance) heads into the ruins of Clow and great wings spread from her back. Syaoran, desperate to save her, jumps and grabs her, and they crash to the floor. The wings shatter and hundreds of feathers fly away. This sets up the plot of Tsubasa- those feathers were Sakura’s soul, all of her memories until the moment she hit the ground. If they are not found, Sakura will die. There is just one problem- the feathers have scattered into far off dimensions, far beyond Clow Country. So Syaoran and the unconscious Sakura are sent to Yuuko, the Dimensional Witch. Yuuko is the only one who can send people to other worlds. She agrees to send them, along with wizard Fai and ninja Kurogane, in exchange for a price- that which is most precious to them. Syaoran’s price? Sakura, even once she regains all her memories, will never remember him. Syaoran agrees and of they go, to journey for Sakura’s memories.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is an excellent anime in more than one way. Naturally, CLAMP’s gorgeous art attributes to this. So does the fact that Tsubasa is a sort of melting pot of all the other CLAMP works. Watchers will be able to catch glimpses of other CLAMP characters as well as catch references to other CLAMP plots as Syaoran and company travel across the dimensions.
The anime is also a decent blend of action and romance. Fans will unlikely be bored with Tsubasa, and the series provides humor in the few moments where nothing’s going on.
The Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle anime only follows the manga to a certain point. After the events in Rekord Country, the anime is completely different from the still ongoing manga. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is also only 2 seasons long, comprising of 12 4 or 5 episode DVDs. Still, differences between anime and their respective manga are common, so this isn’t something to hold against it- just read the manga if you wish to know the rest.
In all, an epic blend of story and gorgeous art, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle earns 7 memory feathers out of 7.
Genesis

~ by kgpmedia on June 17, 2009.