Tsubasa Character Guide [Paperback]

Clamp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2006

TSUBASA: BEHIND THE SCENES!

Here is a revealing look at the acclaimed, bestselling manga series Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. Spanning the first seven graphic novels, this thrilling guide includes intriguing details about the characters, worlds, and mysteries of Tsubasa, including info on the popular crossover CLAMP characters who always seem to appear in the Tsubasa universe! It also features a brand-new Tsubasa short story, an interview with CLAMP writer Ageha Ohkawa, games and quizzes, a fan section, pre-production artwork, and more. This is an essential book for any fan of the Tsubasa manga series and anime!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (December 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345494849
• ISBN-13: 978-0345494849
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not THAT bad, May 1, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Tsubasa Character Guide (Paperback)

I suppose if you just like reading the stories and have no other interest, I guess this book isn't your pal. But, if you're intrested in learning more about how this story was out together, or if you're intrested in how the pros do it all, this is a pretty handy tool. Even if you weren't intrested in any of this, it's still pretty cool to look at anyway. It's unreasonable to give one or two stars just because it doesn't have any of the actual volumes in it. Because, I mean, HELLO obviously because it's a 'character guide' you're not going to expect any of that, no?

So, overall, it's worth four stars (humor me, peoples).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Little Guide for an Awesome Manga Series! (IMHO), October 30, 2008

By 

Jenine Wilson "Lover of fantasy" (Western, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tsubasa Character Guide (Paperback)

I've flipped through this fan-service guide a few times and I find something new to look at each time I do. By now I've pretty much covered the whole thing and really thought it was quite cute. Put out by the Shonen Magazine Editorial Department it is a bit like the Clamp No Kiseki, with a little more information in a more manga-style format as opposed to the magazine/art book type. There are a lot of fun tidbits other than just a guide to the characters. There is a fan gallery which I thought was great (I wish I could draw half as well as a lot of these budding artists!), an advice column run by Fai (who may not be the best person in the world to give advice!), a guide to Kurogane's opinion on other characters strengths, a short manga vignette about winking and poll results of fans favorite characters, scenes, lines and such.

In the front of the book are a few full color panels of the Tsubasa crew. I particularly love the one of Fai, Syaoran and Kurogane with their respective kudan, muy awesome!! The only thing I didn't really like was the tease about the Tsubasa goods, some of which were giveaways you can't get anymore. Why show them off if they're unattainable? I WANT A MOKONA MUG, yes, I do! Overall this is a nice little addition to keep side by side along with the manga series on the shelf.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series not so excellent character guide, January 17, 2007

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M. J. Jewett (Reno, N.V.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tsubasa Character Guide (Paperback)

I hate to say it but I was sadly unimpressed with the Tsubasa Character Guide. I had been considering buying it and happened to flip through it at a store. The book seems confusing; like a jumble of random pictures and useless information. If you've been reading the series you don't really need this book. There are some nice character design sketches to look at but it doesn't make it worth buying.