Tsubasa 16: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle) (Paperback)

~ Clamp (Author)

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THE FRIENDSHIP BREAKS!

The five dimension-hopping travelers have stuck together through all sorts of worlds and all kinds of harrowing adventures. But when the group enters the ruined city of Tokyo, two powerful fugitives set in motion a disastrous chain of events that may cause their tight-knit friendship to unravel. Syaoran’s mysterious past is finally revealed, and a tumultuous battle leaves one of the friends near death, while another becomes an enemy after a shocking act of betrayal. Don’t miss this pivotal volume in the Tsubasa saga!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345501489
• ISBN-13: 978-0345501486
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #247,496 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 16 in The Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (English) Series.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mother's love, February 5, 2008

By	Kellyannl (Bronx, NY USA) - See all my reviews

In xxxHOLIc volume 9, Yuko warned Watanuki to brace himself for very bad news regarding the Tsubasa gang. This is where we find out what that bad news is in the darkest, most powerful volume of Tsubasa so far.

First off, we find out the answer to the question of why AU Kamui is protecting the reservoir so fiercely (yes, it does involve a certain beloved CLAMP character who's been conspicuous by his absence thus far and yes, he does finally appear near the end of the volume). The big story, however, involves the two Syaorans who have been running around as we find out what is going on and more about the power play between Yuko and the evil Fei Wang. Yuko has been doing what she can to counteract what Fei Wang has been trying to do, but for reasons semi-explained in xxxHOLIc, she must ultimately remain fairly neutral despite where her sympathies lie. There is, however, someone who can act where she can not.

Although not quite on the same level as Yuko and Fei Wang, Fai is a very powerful magician - at least enough to figure out what is wrong with Syaoran and grasp the basics of what has to be done to help him. Throughout the series, he has joked about being Syaoran and Sakura's "mommy". But somewhere along the line the joke has become a truth of sorts; and at this point Fai really has become, for all intents and purposes, the mother that the kids never had to Kurogane's father figure.

When the crisis point finally arrives for Syaoran, Fai does what any real mother with his power would for their child and pours every fiber of his being into casting a spell in a desperate attempt to undo Fei Wang's damage to his foster son...

Which, of course, is exactly when his love for Syaoran turns on him and everything goes to hell.

An emotionally wrenching volume the events of which will affect the main characters of Tsubasa for a long time to come.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must-have for fans of the series., March 2, 2008

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The sixteenth graphic novel collection of CLAMP's manga series Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle climaxes in a stunning twist in the group dynamic that has been present since the very beginning. Syaoran's search to collect and return the scattered feathers containing Sakura's memory takes a dark turn when the powerful seal on his right eye is released, freeing his ruthless alter ego personality - just as another, nearly identical Syaoran wearing the livery of the group's deadliest enemy appears! An earthshaking betrayal unfolds, with the unfortunate Sakura caught in the middle. Action-packed and drawn with stunningly beautiful art, Tsubasa Volume 16 is an absolute must-have for fans of the series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tables Turn, June 13, 2008

By	Gwendolyn K. Fisher "Myrah" (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the volume where everything turns around. Be ready for some serious drama and angst and some very bad news for the entire gang. Acid Tokyo is easily my favorite story arc of the entire series-- you won't be disappointed.