CLAMP is active across multiple projects: a new Magic Knight Rayearth TV anime is set to premiere in October 2026 on TV Asahi, the xxxHOLiC: Rei manga is signaling a final battle, and a Good Smile Company anniversary figure based on a new Cardcaptor Sakura illustration is on display.
CLAMP's current activity spans new adaptations, ongoing serializations, and anniversary merchandise. The most forward-looking project is the new Magic Knight Rayearth TV anime, the first anime project for the CLAMP manga in over 30 years. It is set to premiere in October 2026 on TV Asahi, with a teaser image posted on June 4, 2026, promising a June 5 announcement. The manga itself began in 1992 and remains unfinished, but the 1993 animated music video collaboration with X JAPAN, long considered a "phantom work" for never being released on home media or streamed, has resurfaced: a remastered version appeared on Crunchyroll on June 10, 2026, and the original is now on the official Aniplex YouTube channel until July 31, 2026.
In manga, the xxxHOLiC: Rei sequel, which launched in 2013 and has been serialized irregularly, resumed in April 2025 after a delay and is now teasing a "final battle" strategy from protagonist Watanuki. The fifth compiled volume was released on November 29, 2025. On the merchandise side, Good Smile Company's 25th founding anniversary collaboration with CLAMP's 35th art anniversary produced a newly drawn Cardcaptor Sakura illustration, turned into a scale figure titled Sakura Kinomoto My First Sparkle. The painted prototype debuted at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka, held August 22 and 23, 2026, depicting Sakura seated on Cerberus in his true form, with release timing still undecided.
The Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle character guide, published by Nijimen, consolidates the full cast and staff of the CLAMP epic, covering the manga serialized from 2003 to 2009, both anime seasons, the film, and the OADs, with profiles of Shaolan, Sakura, Kurogane, and Fai. Across these stories, CLAMP appears in a period of renewed visibility, with a new anime, a returning music video, a serialization moving toward its end, and an anniversary figure.
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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.