Yasha-o receives a premonition from the stargazer Kuyou that he will be murdered by the child he raised himself. He awakens the last survivor of the Ashura clan, Ashura from a 300-year slumber, incurring the wrath of the celestial emperor, Taishakuten. Fully knowing his fate, Yasha-o sets off on this journey, and so his entire clan is eliminated by Taishakuten. Having both lost their entire families, Yasha-o and Ashura set off to gather the Six Stars and defeat the celestial emperor. What fate awaits Ashura and Yasha-o…?“ Inevitably, they will be the schism that splits the Heavens.“

CLAMP got their start as a seven-member “doujinshi“ (fan-made manga) group, and made their major publication debut in “South“ (Shinshokan) No.3 in 1989. It then went on to begin serialization in the September edition of “Monthly Wings“ (Shinshokan) that same year. This spectacular start to their longstanding career was “RG VEDA“, a dramatic epic based on Indian mythology featuring highly detailed, beautiful characters. The Six Stars who journey together with Yasha-o and Ashura all have their own unique backstories, including their own individual personalities and motivations. The story details with care why each of them chooses to join the journey and the dramas that play out in how they interact with Yasha-o and Ashura. And within this epic tale, one unshakable theme ties everything together: the “promises“ made to live for the sake of someone. The story was planned to cover 10 volumes, so collecting all of them recreates an image of Kuyou’s prediction when they are lined up. Both “South“ and “Monthly Wings“ were integral to launching the careers of many doujinshi creators. They also helped launch CLAMP, providing a starting point for their career to take flight. In 1991 and 1992, two animated videos were created, “RG VEDA: Castle of Ice, Prison of Flame“ and “RG VEDA: Castle of Fire and Lightning“.