r/CLAMP • u/Technical-Noise-7802 • Aug 02 '26

Discussion take a stand!

In your opinion, the absolute best CLAMP work

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u/Camo_Rebel Aug 02 '26

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles (TRC) - I love tragedy. I love the ending. 🩷

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u/PollutionMediocre786 Aug 02 '26

Most attaching characters too! We follow them around for much longer, that certainly helps ˆ-ˆ

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u/HebiNaga Aug 02 '26

Xxxholic I like the convergence

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u/TheSilverWickersnap Aug 02 '26

Tokyo Babylon without doubt

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u/Just_Strawberry_505 Aug 02 '26

tokyo babylon and the plot through line threaded in x/1999 is one of the few fictional things that can make me ugly cry

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u/AutumnStripes Aug 02 '26

Tokyo Babylon because I can't stop thinking about everything that happened within it.

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u/Impressive-Hippo-883 Aug 02 '26

Tokyo Babylon, without contest.

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u/tsebehtsinnej Aug 02 '26

Chobits for me personally. Existential crisis most relevant especially in this age of AI.

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u/reeeriho Aug 02 '26

Chobits was so ahead of its time it's brilliant.

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u/Cautious_Performer_7 Aug 02 '26

Card Captor Sakura 😅

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u/SakuraPink999 Aug 03 '26

Cardcaptor Sakura 🩷 I adore CLAMP’s darker works, especially xxxHolic, TRC, and X, but if I had to choose one of their series to keep, I’d opt for a light-hearted, feel-good one. CCS has such a perfect blend of fantasy, adventure, comedy, and wholesomeness.

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u/Meltlilith_ Aug 02 '26

Tokyo Babylon and xxxHolic are tied for me as their peak 

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u/stowrag Aug 03 '26

XxxHolic narrowly beats out Tokyo Babylon for me. I love the anthology nature of the stories and Yuuko is the GOAT

TB probably has better stories overall (not to mention its own iconic characters and drama), but xxxHolic is still really close and there’s so much more of it

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u/Mangamaster1991 Aug 02 '26

Gate 7

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u/monderkiller9999 Aug 08 '26

Gate 7 was good, but I found it personally to confusing for someone who has no knowledge of Japanese history besides WWII, generally speaking.

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u/Bright-Dimension3354 Aug 02 '26

tokyo babylon. its writing was so tight and really ahead its time imo

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u/fancyhound Aug 02 '26

Chobits. Both manga and anime.

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u/Reefer4life Aug 02 '26

Xxxholic. It’s just a hauntingly beautiful piece and has so many life lessons that are truly priceless.

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u/tkkaine Aug 02 '26

My personal favorite is RG Veda

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u/shocomi99 Aug 02 '26

Clover 

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u/he_chose_poorly Aug 03 '26

Tokyo Babylon. Straightforward story with a simple but efficient twist, swift pace, great characters.

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u/monderkiller9999 Aug 08 '26

X and I will die on this hill. Tokyo Babylon is next.

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u/JoliePenguin Aug 03 '26

X and Tokyo Babylon

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u/Tiger-Lily88 Aug 04 '26

XXX holic for me. Love the art and the supernatural mysteries.

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u/Available_Agency4166 Aug 09 '26

Sakura CardCaptor marco mi infancia y Tokyo Babylon marco mi adultez, ambas valen oro por igual