The roundtable round-up: Vom Marlowe posts a favorable review, Kinukitty is less kind, Adam Stephanides follows up, Ng Suat Tong goes on the attack, but he also posts examples of Ukiyo-e for comparison. 1. That is a very misleading title. When you read a title like “xxxHOLiC,” what’s your first thought? Porn addiction! When Noah [...]
In relation to Adam Stephanides’ post on xxxHolic, Art Nouveau and Ukiyo-e, here are some images from the floating world for comparison with the various illustrations and covers for CLAMP’s manga. (1) Style of Moromosa: Parading Courtesan with Attendants, 1740s
(A longish comment on xxxHolic Vol. 1-3 and the roundtable so far) The roundtable so far: Vom Marlowe, Kinukitty, Adam Stephanides on xxxHolic. All posts on the roundtable here. It’s not difficult to admire the gentle artistry of CLAMP. It’s easy on the eyes and doesn’t deviate significantly from the style readers have come to [...]
This post is part of a week-long roundtable on xxxHOLic. Vom Marlowe’s kickoff post is here, and Kinukitty’s post is here. In a comment thread on The Hooded Utilitarian that I don’t seem to be able to find now, in which the discussion had turned to CLAMP, I remarked that xxxHOLiC was pretty good. When [...]
This post is part of a week-long roundtable on xxxHOLic. See Vom Marlowe’s opening salvo here. I bought the first volume of xxxHOLiC (if you object that that version, mentally fill in the random capitalization convention of your choosing) years ago. I don’t remember how many years ago, but probably in 2004, when it came out. [...]
CLAMP, xxxHolic, Volumes 1-3 Introduction: Creators and artists: Since this is the first post for this roundtable, I thought I’d give a quick bit of background on the manga and its creators. Manga creation works rather differently from American comics; the manga stories and characters aren’t owned by the corporations, but by the artists, and [...]
Tomorrow we’re starting a roundtable on CLAMP’s series xxxHOLIC. We’ve got a couple of folks who are going to join us for guest posts this week: Adam Stephanides and Kate Dacey. So say hi to them when you see them!
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