The Dragonfly Race is set to begin in Piffle World, and the prize for one lucky lightweight aircraft pilot is an amazingly powerful battery in the shape of a feather. But for the four dimension-travelers, and one odd creature named Mokona, who have joined the competition, the feather represents more than energy - it's one of Princess Sakura's lost memories! And Sakura's feather isn't the only ting at stake. Despite President Tomoyo's best efforts to protect the race using her wealth and resources, unexpected hazards keep popping up, and the perilous contest could lead to death for unskilled pilots...like the princess!
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member d¨jinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya ?mi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
Cada vez nos vamos acercando m¨¢s a la mitad de la serie (tengo entendido que son 28 vol¨²menes en total), y poco a poco Sakura ha ido recuperando no s¨®lo la fuerza, sino tambi¨¦n sus memorias.
Nuestro querido grupo contin¨²a en el Reino de Piffle, y como era de esperarse, inclusive Sakura logra ganarse su lugar para competir en las finales de la carrera. Sin embargo, ha habido un par de accidentes y de situaciones que se han salido de control, lo que supone un riesgo para los participantes.
De cualquier forma, la determinaci¨®n de los 5 no flaquea: recuperar la pluma de la princesa, es su prioridad.
Ahora bien, este volumen ha sido muy normalito para mi gusto, realmente no ha habido mucho desarrollo como tal, inclusive me sabe m¨¢s a fan service porque la Tomoyo de este mundo se comporta igual que como hace en CCS. Lo m¨¢s rescatable es que Syaoran y Sakura tienen un par de escenas enternecedoras y de que Kurogane, con todo y que no es alguien que exprese sus emociones facilmente, s¨ª se preocupa por sus compa?eros viajeros.
En fin, de veras espero que el siguiente volumen sea mejor y que ya por fin demos por terminado este arco.
This is one of the more plotted mangas I have read. It seams like there is almost no filler, maybe just a page or panel here or there, but they are still showing character relationships or a brief humorous aside. There is no wasted page counts at all. I do like the designs of the Dragonfly racers, and the fact that almost all the competitors are alternate versions of people the group has met before. I would recommend reading Cardcaptor Sakura before this, as well as reading XXX Holic along side. Neither are required to enjoy this series, but since Sakura and Syaorian come from Cardcaptor, that will give you a good background to them, and XXX Holic shows what Yuko is doing during this series. If you don't want to invest time in other Clamp series, I would at least suggest googleing them, since I feel like you will get more enjoyment when you recognize characters from other Clamp stories when they show up. One thing that does disappoint me- I want to see more Toya and Yukito!
Boring. After the excitement of the previous volumes, I found this one quite lame. The main plot didn't move forward even a bit. The whole book was just the continuation of the race from the previous volume. The only thing that saved the book from being a complete flop was the banter between Fai and Kurogane.
* RESUMEN EXPRESS CON SPOILER* - Todo el grupo queda como finalista de la carrera. Kurogane gan¨® el primer lugar, seguido de Fye. Luego Syaoran logro llegar en el puesto onceavo. Despu¨¦s se present¨® un sabote¨® que hizo que hubiera mucha niebla pero igual Sakura logro llegar en el ¨²ltimo lugar. Despu¨¦s de la carrera se inicio una investigaci¨®n en busca de la persona que est¨¢ haciendo las trampas. - M¨¢s tarde comienza la carrera final y se vuelve a dar un sabote¨® que hace que Fye salga de la competencia. Pero los dem¨¢s lograron cumplir con la segunda parte de la carrera.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Racing alongside familiar faces, Syaoran and his friends worry that the constant interferences from an unknown force could endanger everybody - but the race must continue if they hope to get another of Sakura's feathers back. CLAMP revs up the tension in a fast-paced entry that will keep fans on the edge of their seats. Can the racers keep it together in time to make it to the finals?
The race continues! The whole team has entered the final race, aiming to win Sakura's feather. But someone is sabotaging the race. Someone who's a fellow competitor.
A very lighthearted entry in this series, more focused on the race than the over-arching plot (as far as is obvious) or the character development. A nice breather episode.
I love that Tomoyo ends up making Sakura's racing outfit for her! Even in this world, Tomoyo is a fashion designer for cute outfits, just like she does in Cardcaptors Sakura. I love the idea that friendships transcends time and space.
This final race was very intense, and it still going! Reaching for volume 12 with my left hand as I type this with my left. Can't stop now!
This world is really fun and unpredictable. It¡¯s super different from the previous. It¡¯s a Sakura version of Mario kart. It¡¯s definitely fun and a lot simpler then the previous worlds. While in the others there was a lot of info for you to understand (the last one was the most confusing) this one is super easy and light. It¡¯s. A nice change of pace
Banyak kejadian tak terduga di Dragonfly Race. Tampaknya ada yang sengaja mengacaukan properti-properti perlombaan sehingga beberapa peserta jadi terpaksa didiskualifikasi karena terkena dampaknya.
Petualangan di Piffle Princess ini ngingetin aku sama game racing seperti CTR, Wacky Race, dan lain-lain, hihihi. Pasti CLAMP terinspirasi dari game-game jenis ini deh.
Muss is echt sagen, ich mag dieses Rennen und diese Welt leider null und hoffe wirklich, dass das bald endet. Die Story kommt null voran und es ist echt langweilig... Trotzdem ist es halt CLAMP und Tsubasa und ich hoffe einfach, dass es bald wieder mega wird xD
5 stars because of Tomoyo, since she's completely like CCSakura's Tomoyo, completely in love with sakura, crafting dresses for her, filming her and so on.
3 stars because this race started in vol. 10 and it's still not over in vol. 11 and it feels like a waste of chapters for the plot.
The race seems like a lot of fun, but how in the world did these guys learn to automatically fly a ship? One of them is from feudal Japan! There are no airships in Feudal Japan!
Si bien el cap¨ªtulo no aporta mucho al avance de la historia, es muy entretenido de leer. Se vuelve un poco intrigange en algunas partes y la acci¨®n est¨¢ bien desarrollada, ya que avanza r¨¢pido.
I wasn't sure what I thought about the racing storyline, but I'm enjoying it a lot more than I expected. I'm confused a little with Tomoya, but curious who the saboteur is.
Me gust¨® mucho este tomo por qu¨¦ tienen muchas vibe's de Card Captor por qu¨¦ sale Tomoyo en estilo igual a como es ah¨ª. Y eso me parece cute, solo con eso me gano este tomo.
De mis mundos favoritos, faltaba este contraste en tecnolog¨ªa que ten¨ªa que existir en alguna parte. Es divertido ver c¨®mo interact¨²an los personajes con objetos que no conocen que nosotros tenemos normalizados.
Por otra parte, ?Por que a Syaoran le molesta tanto el tema que sucedi¨® en el pa¨ªs de Shura?
Can Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE get any better? I don't think so. Well, maybe one aspect of it (see below).
Every time I pick up one of the books in this series, I know I am in store for a great time. I know that I will be entertained and that when I finish reading that book, I will be anxious to start reading the next book in the series. Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 did not disappoint me at all. In fact, it was just as good as the rest of the books in this long series that I hope does not end anytime soon. It is the most consistent manga book that Del Rey publishes for pure entertainment. The four women that are Clamp really have something special here.
The books have a rating of 13+, and I love that. So many of the Japanese manga series out there deal with kids being sexually frustrated and showing a lot of T & A. This book has none of that. It relies of well-developed characters, interesting plot development, and wonderful artwork to keep the readers entranced. In this book, all four main characters are in the Dragonfly Race.
It is nice to finally see Sukura be able to join in and help try to get her memory feathers back. I also love that each book kind of ends as a cliff hanger. The only drawback to this series is the translator and adaptor, William Flanagan. For example, at one point during the race, the announcer asks, "Did the Dragonfly get thrown out of tune?" What? That is not how it would be said in the U.S. there was another issue later that jumped off the page at me too. Just bad English.
So, other than the occasional adaptation problem, Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 11 is a wonderful book in an excellent series that deserves your attention. I wonder if Syaoran, Kurogane, Fai, or Sukura will come in first place the Dragonfly race in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Volume 12? I cannot wait to find out.
Continuando con la historia que empez¨® en el tomo anterior, los protagonistas tienen que ganar la carrera de autos voladores, la cual se divide en dos etapas, en donde la primera solamente los veinte mejores pasar¨¢n a la recta final. Como es obvio tanto Syaoran, Fye, Kurogane como Sakura logran pasar a la ronda final, pero al ¨²ltimo momento empiezan a suceder acontecimientos extra?os que se seguir¨¢n desarrollando a lo largo de la ¨²ltima carrera y de los cuales uno de los finalista es el culpable. En este tomo Kurogane demuestra mucho su preocupaci¨®n por el bienestar de Syaoran y Sakura, en todo momento se encarga de vigilarlos, aconsejarlos y cuidarlos, lo cual resulta gracioso porque Fye se lo toma todo con m¨¢s relax y como es l¨®gico siempre trata de usar esto para bromear con ¨¦l. Entre los participantes de la carrera nos encontraremos con varias caras conocidas y no puedo adivinar cu¨¢l de todos ellos es el culpable de los accidentes de la carrera. Al parecer esta historia se seguir¨¢ desarrollando hasta llegar al termino de la carrera, la cual esta siendo divertida he interesante, aunque ya empiezan haber sus bajas entre los participantes. Ahora s¨®lo queda descubrir quien entre todos ellos es el culpable y si es que logran conseguir la pluma de Sakura. Ampliamente recomendable.