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Series period, Magazine, Publisher

“Monthly ASUKA“ the May 1992 edition ~

Kadokawa Shoten

Story

“It’s been six years… I’m back in Tokyo, Mother.“ Kamui Shiro has returned to Tokyo to grant his mother’s last wish. Kamui holds the key to the fate of the world, and as tough his presence in Tokyo has beckoned him there, powerful people from around Japan also arrive in the metropolis. Kamui’s childhood friends Fuma and Kotori Monou welcome him back, but he treats them coldly and keeps them at a distance. The reason for this is Kamui bears the heavy burden of two fates: he will either become a Dragon of Heaven who protects the Earth, or a Dragon of Earth who destroys it.

Explanation

This apocalyptic fantasy epic tells the story of those who are closely involved in the end of the world. It began serialization in shojo manga anthology, “Monthly ASUKA“ (Kadokawa Shoten). The Dragons of Heaven desire for humanity to live on, while the Dragons of Earth wish for the Earth to return to its natural state. Their epic battle plays out in the city of Tokyo. Characters from other CLAMP works such as “Tokyo Babylon“ and “CLAMP School Detectives“ also appear in the story. In the case of “Tokyo Babylon“, the story from that title is continued here, which was another aspect that garnered attention from readers. A theatrical film was released in 1996, with “Forever Love“ by the band X JAPAN as the theme song. X JAPAN also collaborated with this title to release a music video. A television anime was also produced in 2001. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the manga is currently on hiatus. 18 volumes of the manga have been released, with an additional part labeled “volume 18.5“ including unreleased chapters published in “CLAMP Newtype (PLATINUM)“, a part of the October edition of “Monthly Newtype“ in 2006.

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