Magic Knight Rayearth 25th Anniversary Manga Box Set 1
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This limited-edition hardcover box set contains the complete first arc of CLAMP's masterwork Magic Knight Rayearth, with a new translation, new designs, and a color art book, all at a super-large size with gold foil. The centerpiece of any CLAMP collection, or a great introduction to a classic girl-power adventure perfect for fans of Sailor Moon and She-Ra! The tale of three Tokyo teenagers who cross through a magical portal and become the champions of another world is a modern manga classic. This box set includes three volumes of manga covering the entire first series of Magic Knight Rayearth, plus the series's super-rare full-color art book companion, all printed at a larger size than ever before, on premium paper featuring a newly-revised translation and lettering, and exquisite foil-stamped covers. A strictly limited edition, this will be gone in a flash! Review: Box set worth the collecting - I had purchased the paperback version of these volumes, and were very disappointed by the quality of the print and paper. Fastforward a few months, after a friend mentioned that his 25th Manga box sets came in, and how wonderful they were, I had to splurge. First delivery smashed the hell out of the box. But the return was painless, and the replacement came within two days in great condition. The binding and paper are great, I love how it feels in my hands. And the art is so good. I love the artbook included, and it looks great on my shelf. Now if only they would release a collector's version of RG Veda, please I'm begging. Review: Definitive Collection of Definitive CLAMP Manga - There's manga and then there's THIS. After a lifetime of reading comics and manga there's some titles that floated to the top of my list. Appleseed. Gundam Origin. And THIS. I remember a friend showing me 7 Star Stories when I was kid and letting me gasp at the mecha fights and explosions on the huge pages. When I watched MKR DVDs I appreciated the fights and mecha, but wished that the artwork was better. Then I found out that it was cruddy VHS transfers that were responsible, and the artwork was actually spectacular. When it finally got a remaster with proper color and strong lines for the first time I could appreciate what a masterpiece MKR truly was. In the meantime I'd made a point of trying to track down the manga, and managed to secure the omnibus volume 1 and 2. Sadly, while the quality was better than the newspaper print manga gets in Japan (or so I was told) the tiny pages made me squint and seeing details was impossible. I wept for the fact that I would never see this manga as it was meant to be seen, even though the artwork WAS impressive. And then I heard this extra-large high quality edition announced... Th- I- It- Oh my god. There's great story, there's great plot (and the plot twist at the end of the 1st collection is a doozy), and then there's ART. The artwork on showcase here, heavily stylized, gorgeously drawn, defines the term "jaw dropping". I got my copy and flipped through it and was practically hyper-ventilating. My eyes were popping out of my head. I felt like I'd just had a shot of Morphine. I... Okay, okay, enough with the hyperbole... If you've seen the anime and like it, you need to own this. If you've played the video game and liked it, you need to own this. If you have read the manga and love it...you guessed it, you need to own this. It's own of the most beautiful books ever made with high contrast high quality white paper and deep blacks. The images pop off of the huge pages. This is an heirloom reminiscent of the comics my father used to keep locked in his desk drawer when I was a kick. I can only hope with tremendous successes like this the trend will spread and we'll be getting Appleseed in an edition like this soon.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 267 Reviews |
C**O
Box set worth the collecting
I had purchased the paperback version of these volumes, and were very disappointed by the quality of the print and paper. Fastforward a few months, after a friend mentioned that his 25th Manga box sets came in, and how wonderful they were, I had to splurge. First delivery smashed the hell out of the box. But the return was painless, and the replacement came within two days in great condition. The binding and paper are great, I love how it feels in my hands. And the art is so good. I love the artbook included, and it looks great on my shelf. Now if only they would release a collector's version of RG Veda, please I'm begging.
S**S
Definitive Collection of Definitive CLAMP Manga
There's manga and then there's THIS. After a lifetime of reading comics and manga there's some titles that floated to the top of my list. Appleseed. Gundam Origin. And THIS. I remember a friend showing me 7 Star Stories when I was kid and letting me gasp at the mecha fights and explosions on the huge pages. When I watched MKR DVDs I appreciated the fights and mecha, but wished that the artwork was better. Then I found out that it was cruddy VHS transfers that were responsible, and the artwork was actually spectacular. When it finally got a remaster with proper color and strong lines for the first time I could appreciate what a masterpiece MKR truly was. In the meantime I'd made a point of trying to track down the manga, and managed to secure the omnibus volume 1 and 2. Sadly, while the quality was better than the newspaper print manga gets in Japan (or so I was told) the tiny pages made me squint and seeing details was impossible. I wept for the fact that I would never see this manga as it was meant to be seen, even though the artwork WAS impressive. And then I heard this extra-large high quality edition announced... Th- I- It- Oh my god. There's great story, there's great plot (and the plot twist at the end of the 1st collection is a doozy), and then there's ART. The artwork on showcase here, heavily stylized, gorgeously drawn, defines the term "jaw dropping". I got my copy and flipped through it and was practically hyper-ventilating. My eyes were popping out of my head. I felt like I'd just had a shot of Morphine. I... Okay, okay, enough with the hyperbole... If you've seen the anime and like it, you need to own this. If you've played the video game and liked it, you need to own this. If you have read the manga and love it...you guessed it, you need to own this. It's own of the most beautiful books ever made with high contrast high quality white paper and deep blacks. The images pop off of the huge pages. This is an heirloom reminiscent of the comics my father used to keep locked in his desk drawer when I was a kick. I can only hope with tremendous successes like this the trend will spread and we'll be getting Appleseed in an edition like this soon.
N**C
Perfect
Came in flawless condition. This set is so worth it, i highly recommend!
M**E
Worth it
I don’t usually write reviews, but this set really blew me away. They’re absolutely huge and the art looks amazing. The pages are super white, crisp and clean. They’re also very thick, so no art showing through the other side. They’re so thick in fact, I often thought I had turned too many pages! I included in the pictures a sailor moon manga that I have for size and page color comparison. The art book included is likewise good quality and absolutely stunning! I’m very happy with these, and I’m looking forward to the next set.
A**S
Exactly what I wanted!
These Anniversary Editions are so beautiful! Def worth the money. I was going to purchase these at Barnes and Noble, but they're more expensive on that site. The only negative I'd say is for Amazon rather than the seller. The box it arrived in was so smashed up I couldn't believe the books made in one piece. Didn't bother taking pictures. Didn't think anything could be done. Amazon do better!
H**O
Best series in the best format
This series is my favourite of all time. The art, the story, character design and development... I love it all. This hardcover version is beautiful, and brings me right back to when I first read it, in nothing but good ways. This was given to me as a surprise from my husband, and I didn't even know it existed. I wholeheartedly recommend this to any Shoujo fan, or even people that like mecha.
A**E
beautiful.
Cover came damaged on corners for brand new item. Books are beautiful and everything I wanted. Although for some reason only volume 1 had translator notes.
M**T
buy if you're a fan
buy if you're a fan
A**N
Edição de luxo. Para colecionador
Comemorando 25 anos de Rayearth. Que nostalgia ! Um presente para os fãs de CLAMP e da obra dos anos 90. Acompanha o primeiro arco completo em 3 livros grandes e de capa dura. Adicionando um quarto livro somente de ilustrações coloridas. Muito lindo mesmo! Entrega super expressa da Amazon global ! Fiquei surpreendido. Chegou direitinho e sem amassados. Podem confiar !
I**E
ES PERFECTO!
Es excelente! Me encanta! Es un producto de gran calidad y vale su precio! No me arrepiento de haberlo comprado!
D**O
Ottimo
Molto scorrevole
L**Y
Parfait
Pour offrir et la personne était très heureuse
"**"
Nicht nur für Clamp-Liebhaber ein MUSS!!!!
Ich dachte mir, geben wir mal meinen 6 älteren Mangas ein Upgrade. Stell ich im Regal daneben.... Amazon hat auch noch ein Super Angebot gehabt, beide Boxen für jew. um die 100 Euro. Die Box misst19x27x9cm xD Das habe ich in meiner euphorischen Nostalgie wohl überlesen, wie groß und SCHWER sie sind!!! Hardcover Bücher!!! Nicht nur für Clamp-Liebhaber ein MUSS!!!!
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