VIZ MEDIA TO RELEASE
DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION OF CLAMP’S
APOCALYPTIC MANGA SERIES, X
Manga Powerhouse CLAMP Delivers
A
Prophetic Vision Of The End Of The World
That Ponders Man’s Biology, Ethics And
Ideals
VIZ Media, has announced the upcoming
release of a deluxe collector’s edition for X, the apocalyptic action epic from
the internationally renowned manga (graphic novel) creative team of CLAMP. X 3-in-1 Edition, Volume 1, debuts on November
8th, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $19.99
U.S. / $22.99 CAN.
Each of VIZ
Media’s X releases bundles three
complete manga volumes and features 24 pages of gorgeous, full-color illustrations never before
published outside Japan! The pages are also printed in their original
right-to-left reading order and presented in the highest quality.
As X (previously released in the United States as X/1999) opens, Kamui Shiro is a young man followed by mystery. He
was taken from Tokyo by his mother while still a child and had to leave behind
his dearest friends, including the gentle Kotori and her brother Fuma,
following a terrible incident that claimed their mother's life. Returning to
Tokyo following his mother's death, Kamui is a changed young man – moody and
distant to his old friends, yet determined to protect them from the dark forces
that swirl around him. It turns out that he is the nexus of a great cataclysm
to come, and the inheritor to a strange destiny that could decide the fate of
the entire world.
“X is the newest series to join our library deluxe collector’s
edition manga titles, and its gripping story will resonate with a wide array of
readers,” says Andy Nakatani, Editorial Director. “The manga creators of CLAMP
forged new ground by blending the intricate artwork characteristic of the shojo,
or girls, manga genre with the graphic action more often found in ‘seinen,’ or manga
aimed at older male readers. This edition is a great way for fans to revisit
the series in a new way, and is also an entry point for new readers to discover
the riveting and sometimes controversial manga works created by CLAMP!”
CLAMP is an artistic team composed
of four women – Satsuki Igarashi, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Nanase Ohkawa – whose
works are loved my millions of fans worldwide. They debuted with the manga
series, RG Veda, in 1989 and went on to create such
internationally bestselling series as X/1999,
Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, Angelic Layer, Chobits, xxxHolic and
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, all
of which have been adapted into popular TV anime series. In addition to manga,
CLAMP also produces illustrations, book designs, screenplays, and essays.
More information on X and
other VIZ Media manga titles is available at www.viz.com/manga.
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