Official CLAMP Art Books Debuting this Fall from Kodansha & Yen Press
Yen Press and Kodansha Announce Release of Official CLAMP Art Books
Two compilations of original drawings from the beloved all-female mangaka collective is set to release this fall
Yen Press, LLC and Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC announced the respective acquisitions of the dual CLAMP Official Art Books for release this November. The art books, named KURO (which will be published by Yen Press) and SHIRO (which will be published by Kodansha), were created as companions to the CLAMP Exhibition that ran at The National Art Center in Tokyo, Japan, from July 2024 to September 2024 and feature the more than 200 original drawings displayed.
SHIRO and KURO showcase stunning art spanning a legendary career of more than 30 years. Each book contains elaborate full-color pieces from fan-favorite series from CLAMP’s commercial debut, RG Veda, as well as Tokyo Babylon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, and many more. In addition to the manga and anime, the art comes from a variety of additional rarities, such as magazine bonuses, video games, telephone cards, and other official merchandise and communications, including pieces created just for the exhibition and these art books!
Originally founded in the 1980s, CLAMP is the creative group of women behind some of the most beloved classic manga, including Cardcaptor Sakura, CLOVER, Chobits, and xxxHOLiC, all available from Kodansha, and Tokyo Babylon, which was re-released by Yen Press beginning in 2023. The CLAMP Official Art Books go through the iconic journey of CLAMP and are must-haves for fans.
About Yen Press, LLC:
Yen Press, LLC, is a joint venture between Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. Founded in 2006, Yen Press has quickly risen to become one of the largest and most prolific publishers of manga and original graphic novels in the North American marketplace and is a driving force in the introduction of light novels and Japanese literature to new readers through its Yen On and Yen Audio imprints. For more information, visit yenpress.com.
About Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
A subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher, Kodansha USA Publishing is the English-language publisher of some of the world’s most recognizable manga properties, including Katsuhiro Otomo’s AKIRA and Naoko Takeuchi’s Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, along with a robust catalog of English-language Japanese novels, cookbooks, craft guides, historical and cultural literature, and more. Today, thanks to recent fan-favorite and critically acclaimed hits like Attack on Titan, Battle Angel Alita, Witch Hat Atelier, and the popular MONOGATARI novels, Kodansha USA Publishing is one of the best-selling manga publishers in the United States. Kodansha USA Publishing’s print offerings are distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services, and their digital manga and select digital books are available across a number of digital comics, manga, and book vendors. For more information, visit kodansha.us.