CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth revival anime premieres October 7, 2026 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W slot, and xxxHOLiC: Rei is teasing a final battle plan. The group's 35th anniversary runs through a merchandise line with Good Smile Company, the latest a Sakura Kinomoto figure due January 2028.
CLAMP's current activity spans three fronts: a broadcast revival, an ongoing manga, and an anniversary merchandise line. The new Magic Knight Rayearth TV anime is set for October 7, 2026 on TV Asahi's IMAnimation W slot, airing Wednesdays at 23:45 for two consecutive cours, with streaming from October 8 at 0:15. Juumei performs the opening theme "Otome no Ken" and Kawaguchi Yurina performs the ending theme "Hoshitou." A June 4 teaser post from the show's official X account had given only a date and time for a June 5 announcement, and the premiere details followed.
The xxxHOLiC: Rei manga moved toward an ending. The 29th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine teased that protagonist Watanuki is planning a strategy for the "final battle." The sequel launched in 2013, ran irregularly, resumed in April 2025 after a delay, and its fifth compiled volume was released on November 29, 2025. That signals a conclusion the irregular schedule had not previously indicated.
On the anniversary side, the CLAMP 35th and Good Smile Company 25th collaboration continued with a 1/7 scale Sakura Kinomoto figure from Cardcaptor Sakura, drawn specially for the item, around 500mm tall including a light-up base, slated for January 2028 at 59,800 yen. An earlier painted prototype, Sakura Kinomoto My First Sparkle, appeared at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka on August 22 and 23 with release timing then undecided, which the January 2028 item now firms up.
Older work also resurfaced: the 1993 animated music video "X," a CLAMP and X JAPAN collaboration directed by Rintaro with production assistance from Madhouse, reached Crunchyroll on June 10, 2026 and the official Aniplex YouTube channel until July 31, 2026. The manga "X," begun in 1992, remains unfinished.
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The revival anime of CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth starts October 7 on the TV Asahi network's IMAnimation W slot, airing Wednesdays at 23:45 for two consecutive cours. Streaming begins October 8, Thursdays at 0:15. The opening theme is Juumei's "Otome no Ken"; the ending theme is Kawaguchi Yurina's "Hoshitou." The story follows three middle school girls summoned to the world of Cephiro.
The third part of the CLAMP 35th anniversary and Good Smile Company 25th anniversary collaboration is a 1/7 scale figure of Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura, drawn specially for the item. Sculpted and painted by Takayuki Kawahara with coloring by Kawahara and Iwabitsu, it stands about 500mm tall including a light-up base and is scheduled for release in January 2028 at 59,800 yen.
Good Smile Company's 25th founding anniversary collaboration with CLAMP's 35th art anniversary brings a newly drawn Cardcaptor Sakura illustration to life as a scale figure. The painted prototype, titled Sakura Kinomoto My First Sparkle, is on display at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka, held August 22 and 23, 2026. The figure depicts Sakura seated on Cerberus in his true form.
Nijimen published a complete character and voice actor guide for Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, the CLAMP manga serialized from 2003 to 2009. The guide profiles the traveling party, including Shaolan, Sakura, Kurogane, and Fai, and details the anime adaptations, films, and OADs, with cast and staff information.
The 1993 animated music video "X," a collaboration between the manga group CLAMP and the band X JAPAN, is now available on YouTube for a limited time. The video is part of the visual work "X2" (Double X), which was directed by Rintaro with production assistance from Madhouse. For years, the piece was considered a "phantom work" because it had not been released on home media or streamed. On June 10, 2026, a remastered version appeared on the US streaming service Crunchyroll. Now, the video is viewable on the official Aniplex YouTube channel until July 31, 2026, at 23:59 JST. Fans have reacted with excitement, praising the cel animation and calling for the long-hiatus manga "X" to resume serialization. The manga, which began in 1992, remains unfinished. Alongside this release, X JAPAN's 1991 music video "Say Anything" has also been made available.
The 29th issue of Kodansha's Young Magazine teased on Monday that Watanuki, the protagonist of CLAMP's xxxHOLiC: Rei manga, is planning a strategy for the "final battle." The sequel manga launched in 2013, has been serialized irregularly, and resumed in April 2025 after a delay. Kodansha released the fifth compiled volume on November 29, 2025.
The official X account for the new Magic Knight Rayearth TV anime posted an image on June 4 showing only a date and time: June 5, 2026 at 17:00 JST. No further details were given. Social media speculation suggests the announcement could reveal additional cast members or theme song information. The anime is set to premiere in October 2026 on TV Asahi.