Tsubasa Chronicle / Chronicle of the Wings

Tsubasa Chronicle / Chronicle of the Wings

Anime Review

Storyline
Here's a popular tale on the age-old themes of love and sacrifice. Expect lots of adventure ... and feathers =P

TRAVELLING through different worlds to save the one you love ... sounds cliched? That may be so, but this anime has more to offer than that.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (Tsubasa Chronicle or Chronicle of the Wings for the anime)

The anime is about Princess Sakura from Clow Country who, through a strange occurrence in an archaeological site, loses her memory when it disperses into the air in the form of feathers.
Her childhood friend Syaoran, an archaeologist undertaking research on the site, is the only one capable of saving Sakura. He must travel to different worlds to recover these feathers to help Sakura regain her memory and return to her old self.

However, Syaoran will not be travelling alone. Tagging along are his two companions, who each has a reason to hop worlds. Wizard Fye D. Flourite wants to avoid going home to Celes while on the contrary, Kurogane, a ninja who was banished for his rampant killings in his quest to become the strongest man in Japan, now wishes to hit home.

They must turn to Yuuko, a dimensional witch with the power to grant wishes (at a price, of course). Yuuko duly states that the price for travelling to different worlds is losing the one that they hold dear.

While Kurogane pays with his sword and Fye with the tattoo on his back, Syaoran’s payment is Sakura’s memories of him. That means as Sakura regains her memory with the recovery of each feather, she will slowly lose memories of Syaoran.

Despite all this, Syaoran perseveres in his quest to save the one he loves. With the help of Fye, Kurogane and Mokona Modoki, a fun-loving creature that enables them to travel to different worlds, he tries to retrieve Sakura’s memory despite the sad knowledge that she will not remember him.

The show is filled with action, adventure and romance. There are lessons everyone can learn from or relate to. Unfortunately, although there is a second season, there are no plans for a third with reasons that can only be speculated. There are rumours that because the manga has taken a violent turn, the anime production is put on hold =(

However, what’s confirmed is that there will be three OVAs (original video animation) entitled Tokyo Revelations. The OVAs will cover one of the manga arcs which reveals Syaoran’s past. Can't wait =)

Fun Facts

1 Those who follow the Cardcaptor Sakura anime will remember an episode where Syaoran shows an interest in archaeology and his admiration for Sakura’s father, Fujitaka, an archaeologist. In Tsubasa, Syaoran is Fujitaka’s adopted son and they are both archaeologists.

2 Tsubasa, xxxHolic and Kobato are three of CLAMP’s latest manga series that contain crossovers from other CLAMP works.

3 There have been comparisons made between Tsubasa and Kingdom Hearts. In both series, the main characters travel through different worlds to regain something. Seiyuu Irino Miyu voices Syaoran and Sora, the main character of Kingdom Hearts.

Medias
Season 1:
Opening theme - Blaze by Kotani Kinva
Closing theme - Loop by Maaya Sakamoto

Season 2:
Opening theme - It's by Kotani Kinva
Closing theme - Kazemachi Jet by Maaya Sakamoto

My End Verdict:
The storyline may seem a little too predictable to some. And.. I want to watch Season 3 please!!!!!

Rating: 4/5