Tokyo Babylon Photographs

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Summary: X vs. Tokyo Babylon
Review: I have to say, I wasn't very interested in Tokyo Babylon when I first heard of it. I though it was just another CLAMP story. Of, course, I'm a CLAMP fan, but I only liked about half of their story. I decided to pick up X one day because... well, the library didn't have any other mangas. I found it interesting, but I though it could have been better. Actually, I didn't know the Subaru-kun existed in X until I did some research on it. Of, course I wasn't a major fan of Subaru-kun. I hadn't read TB yet. So here's the difference in TB and X:
1. Subaru was a lot happier. Sometimes he was overworked, but happier.
2. Subaru didn't smoke. If Seishiro hadn't killed Hokuto, than Subaru wouldn't have started.
Um... I can't think of anymore. But anyway, TB was a more lighthearted story as to X being bloodied. I all I think TB was a lot better than X.

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Summary: In comparison to X ZER0
Review: Ok, I had to write this, but it'll only make sense if you know X. First of all, like most Tokyo Babylon fans, I never bothered to pick it up until I saw Subaru-kun (the main character of TB) in X in that (if you'll forgive my sarcasm) oh so touching nakano scene where he first shows up, meeting Seishirou-san for the first time in what? 8 years? And then I was hooked and had to find out what happened and thanks to some over enthusiastic friends... it wasn't hard ^_^;;
So back to what this is really about, a review about the TB artbook. I guess what i was trying to say is that this is a must have. However, if you're buying this book, expecting it to be the same as the X artbook, well, you're going to be dissapointed, because it's just so completely different. The entire book is something like a fashion magazine with a meaning. No, it's not as beautiful as the X artbook, every page isn't covered with sakura flowers until you're neck deep in red (either that or blood) but still, for me at least, it brought me closer to tears than X artbook ever did simply because it was so happy. If you've read X you would know that Subaru isn't the happiest person in the world. There isn't a single picture of him smiling or even mildly happy, but TB is another story. I was just so touched by how happy he, Hokuto (his twin sister) and Seishirou-san was. I think anyone would be. It's just truely a beautiful and happy book, something to be treasured.
I really hope they would release the manga in English, but that's probably hoping a bit too far, but still, I'm sitting here wondering how the heck are you suppose to understand X without reading TB?? Are you for information my new project of making a CLAMP info site which will include translations and scans of TB (also X, RG Veda and other CLAMP products) ^_^

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Summary: Must have for all CLAMP Tokyo Babylon fans
Review: The Tokyo Babylon Photographs artbook is a must for any Tokyo Babylon fan. It is a collection of "photographs" of Subaru, Hokuto and Seishirou laid out in album style and features both "candid" and "posed" shots. (Get a load of the Sei and Sub "Wedding penguin" pic! And I especially love the one where they are wearing kimonos. ) The book features the trio both in colorful whimsical pictures, as well as dark ones. I especially love the twin "mirror" shots and the Sei/Sub "opposite" shots. The ones featuring separate shots of all three in similar, albeit familiar shots are wonderful as well. And for real die-hard fans, the photos of Sei and Sub in "1999" are special treat!