Comments on: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle: Rant, Appraisal and Guided Tour, all in one neat package

By: Karura

Karura — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:31:25 +0000

Well, it would have been amazing if I had been able to write about the plot developments in the latest chapters back in 2006- but maybe I just am that good and should have tried harder. Anyway, I actually find that everything that’s happened since has been a case of piling too much sorrow and backstory on every character, to the point where it becomes over the top.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:29:43 +0000

Your rant was amusing to read, and somewhat true in many ways, though you were wrong about many of the plot holes. In fact… you were actually wrong about all of them. ^_^’
Later on each motive and and reason and explanation is given for everything, believe me. The detail is overwhelming. And all of the characters certainly do mature past their original common-ness. For instance: with Syaoran, he definitely does change as a character from the atypical hero when we learn of his Oedipus complex.
Kurogane probably doesn’t even fit one anymore… o_O
You gotta admit Sakura earned some points in Acid Tokyo.
And Fai has too much character development. And is not easy going, evidently. He actually has (surprise, surprise. I mean, I love him, but really) an EXTREMELY tragic past. Like, we’re talking about anything bad that has ever happened to Subaru with all the good sucked out. Wait… have good things ever happened to Subaru?

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By: Lannie

Lannie — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:33:45 +0000

Excellent, excellent rant! As a long time Clamp fan, I find Tsubasa something as a guilty pleasure. You’ve really nailed down the series’ flaws and virtues in a great way. And your anime review was spot-on! I could never fully articulate to others why the anime wasn’t as good as it could have been, but now I can just direct them to your rant.

By: Hinano

Hinano — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:23:47 +0000

LMAO @ crazy busride xDDDD

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:31:42 +0000

I’ve only read the first couple of volumes but I’m really enjoying it, although the crossovers are lost on me since I’m a CLAMP newbie! :P It does have the potential to run for god knows how long but as long as the ideas are fresh and the characters are likeable I’m not too worried. Syaoran has the potential to really grow as character but Kurogane’s macho persona just cracks me up!

The art style is great, apart from occasionally looking a bit confusing in the fight scenes (maybe I’m just not used to reading action-packed manga).