Clamp in Wonderland

Clamp in Wonderland is a series of animated music videos[1] produced by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi (formerly Mick Nekoi) and Mokona (formerly Mokona Apapa).

The short films feature characters from the group's entire canon of work.[2][3] The first spans Clamp's career from their beginnings until the year 1994.[4] The sequel Clamp in Wonderland 2 [5] includes over 100 characters from the Clamp universe.

The videos were released to DVD on October 26, 2007, as Clamp in Wonderland 1&2 1989-2006 (BCBA-3143).

Clamp in Wonderland features characters created between 1989 and 1994 and Clamp in Wonderland 2 features characters created between 1995 and 2006.

Production

• Original concept/Original character design: Clamp　
• Planning: Nanase Ohkawa
• Producer: Satsuki Igarashi
• Production producer: Masaki Sawanobori, Kazuhiko Ikekuchi, Masao Maruyama
• Storyboard: Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi
• Director: Morio Asaka
• Character design/Art director: Kumiko Takahashi
• Music production: Clamp Co., Ltd.
• In collaboration with: Clamp Research Department, Clamp Research Department's Secretarial Office, Shelty Co., Ltd.
• Production: Animate/Madhouse Studios

Theme songs

Opening theme

• Anata Dake no WONDERLAND (あなただけのWONDERLAND)
  • Lyricist: Nanase Ohkawa
  • Song: Junko Hirotani

Ending theme

• Anata ga Shiawase de Aru You ni (『あなた』が『幸せ』であるように)
  • Lyricist: Nanase Ohkawa
  • Song: Junko Hirotani

Clamp in Wonderland 2

Featured characters created between 1995 and 2006.

Production

• Original creator: Clamp[6]
• Planning: Nanase Ohkawa
• Director: Clamp
• Producer: Mitsuyuki Masuhara
• Opening storyboard: Mokona
• Ending storyboard: Tsubaki Nekoi
• Character designer/Animation director (Opening): Hiromi Katō[6]
• Animation director (Ending): Yoshinori Kanemori
• Color setting: Naoko Kodama
• Art director: Akemi Konno[6]
• Director of photography: Yuki Hama
• Editing: Kashiko Kimura[6]
• Animation production: MADHOUSE[6]
• General producer: PYROTECHNIST

Theme songs

Opening theme

• action! by Maaya Sakamoto
  • Composer: h-wonder
  • Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto

Ending theme

• Oh YEAH! by Round Table feat. Nino

Soundtrack

Clamp in Wonderland 1&2 1989-2006 Theme Song Collection (VTCL-60003) was released on October 24, 2007.

Reception

References

1. Cruz, Lisa De La (2020-06-10). "Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles: 5 Things The Anime Did Better (& 5 Things The Manga Did)". CBR. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
2. Kennell, Amanda (2023-07-31). Alice in Japanese Wonderlands: Translation, Adaptation, Mediation. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-9687-4.
3. Edmundson, Carlyle (2022-10-30). "A Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Story by CLAMP Married Two Stardust Crusaders". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
4. Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015-02-09). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-61172-909-2.
5. Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2015-02-09). The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition: A Century of Japanese Animation. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-61172-909-2.
6. "Clamp in Wonderland 2". Newtype USA. Vol. 6, no. 12. December 2007. pp. 38–39. ISSN 1541-4817.

External links

• Clamp in Wonderland (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Clamp in Wonderland 2 (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia