Episode 51: Rayearth vol. 6 – The New Pillar

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Lucy

Robin and Lucy make it to the final volume of Rayearth! All the forces come together to find out who is capable of being the new pillar…but can they find a solution that won’t just lead to another tragedy?

*Rough Script will take you to a pdf of the script we used to record the episode. This is not a permanent replacement for transcripts, but until Lucy finds a way to streamline that process, this is something for folks who want or need a text option.

Episode 50: Rayearth vol. 5 – Gathering Forces

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin dive into the 5th volume of Rayearth (aka the second volume of Rayearth II), where we get to learn a bit more about the encroaching countries…and a little about our allies, as well.

Episode 48: The One I Love – Thoughts & Feelings

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Lucy

Before they jump back into Rayearth, Lucy and Robin take a look at CLAMP’s short collection of comics and essays, The One I Love (Watashi no Sukinahito).

Check out Robin’s graphic novel No One Returns from the Enchanted Forest, available for preorder now!

Episode 46: Rayearth vol. 3 – Strength of Heart

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin discuss the third volume of Magic Knight Rayearth, and it’s (first) ending.

Episode 45: Rayearth vol. 2 – The Spring

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin discuss the second volume of Magic Knight Rayearth, as the girls continue their search for the legendary spring Eterna…and meet some new friends along the way.

Episode 39: X vol. 18.5 – Lost Chapters

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin got their hands on the “lost chapters” that ran after volume 18, and…they’re a lot, folks!

CW: child abuse, self-harm, suicide, blood, gore, death, assault, and other grisly things. Also a potentially glib/dark humor approach to grim subjects. We joke about death a lot (it’s one of those laugh-so-you-don’t-cry things).

CLAMP Timeline

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Lucy

Lucy made this timeline to help keep us on track, and we wanted to share it here, in case it can help others! This should also work as a reading guide, if you’re reading along at home.

A timeline of all the CLAMP manga and anime series, by start date.

Episode 38: X vol. 18 – Emotionless

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 18…the last volume published before the manga went on hiatus. Karen confronts Nataku, as they must confront their own heart.

You can also check out our Bookshop.org shop for our reading recommendations. Any purchase through our affiliate link will support us, as well as independent bookstores. Shop now: https://bookshop.org/shop/clampcastpod

CW: child abuse, self-harm, blood, gore, death, assault, and other grisly things. Also a potentially glib/dark humor approach to grim subjects. We joke about death a lot (it’s one of those laugh-so-you-don’t-cry things).

Episode 37: X vol. 17 – Something to Protect

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 17. Yuzuriha and Arashi fend off an attack while Kamui questions some of their intel, and we’ve only got one book after this one, folks…

You can also check out our new Bookshop.org store for our reading recommendations. Any purchase through our affiliate link will support us, as well as independent bookstores. Shop now: https://bookshop.org/shop/clampcastpod

CW: dismemberment, blood, gore, death, assault, and other grisly things. Also a potentially glib/dark humor approach to grim subjects. We joke about death a lot (it’s one of those laugh-so-you-don’t-cry things).

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Episode 36: X vol. 16 – The Fall of Babylon

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Lucy

Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 16. When Subaru and Seishiro meet on Rainbow Bridge, the result is something fans are still reckoning with to this day.

CW: emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, blood, gore, death, assault, and other grisly things. Also a potentially glib/dark humor approach to grim subjects. We joke about death a lot (it’s one of those laugh-so-you-don’t-cry things).