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Manga: Clover (CLAMP) vol. 1

Warning: This document contains spoilers

Story: 7.5
Sue is a special child who has grown up without any human contact. This is because she has a hidden power, a power so great that the government feared it’s discovery.
Therefore Sue is very lonely. Sue has only one wish, to get to Fairy Park. Kazuhiko is forced to escort her to this place which of course isn’t without dangers, cause as it seems there are more people aware of Sue’s powers and they do anything to capture her.

Now the above synopsis doesn’t come as clear across as I have written it. It took me some time to figure out what Clover exactly is about. It seems that, as with a lot of CLAMP titles, I need to read more titles to get more revealed of the story. To my opinion this is nothing more then an introduction volume. Nevertheless it was an interesting introduction story that leaves many questions. I think it is a good concept because people will probably read the next volume to hopefully get their questions answered. As for now things are still kind of vague.

Art: 8.5
This manga is unlike any other from CLAMP. Of course you can see by the character designs that it is CLAMP, however the surroundings are really different. There is an intense use of negative space and panels are drawn on weird places. This gives the manga a unique feel, but also makes it a bit harder to follow.

As I am a huge CLAMP fan I know I’m biased however I find this style of artwork one of the best out there.

Character development: 7.5
Sue kind of reminds me of Chii from Chobits. She has an innocent character and isn’t aware of her own powers. She doesn’t know much about the world as she has been locked up all this time. In the first volume it becomes clear already that Sue is very lonely and that she longs for company. She hasn’t reached her destination yet, and therefore she is unhappy. In the final chapter of the manga, a glimpse of Sue’s power is awakening.

Kazuhiko used to be in the military. He is assigned to deliver a package which turned out to be Sue. Some vague scenes point to a troublesome and dark past, which we will probably see more of in one of the future volumes. He is very protective towards Sue and very kind. He also gets the role of a teacher to Sue.

Kazuhiko has several friends and foes that help or interfere on the journey to get Sue to her destination. There is this bad guy, who seems fond of Kazuhiko as his play toy. He makes a reference that he is the one who caused Kazuhiko to lose his hand and now has to live with an artificial one.

Overall: 7.5
All though things still leave my puzzled after this manga, I think this is one with potential. I know I will be reading more of it to know the rest of the intriguing story. Because it is CLAMP, it was enough reason for me to check this one out, and I know that they have lesser works as well, but I think this ones might turn out to be quite enjoyable.