CLAMPcast in Wonderland

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A podcast where two pals journey through the works of manga superstar group CLAMP, one project at a time.

Robin Kaplan & Lucy Softich


    • Mar 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 90 EPISODES

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    The CLAMPcast in Wonderland podcast is an absolute treasure for fans of the renowned manga collective CLAMP. As someone who grew up with the works of CLAMP, such as Cardcaptor Sakura and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, this podcast has been a delightful journey into nostalgia and a gateway to discovering even more series by the talented group.

    One of the best aspects of The CLAMPcast in Wonderland is how the hosts, Robin and Lucy, give each series a dedicated space in the limelight. They meticulously dissect and analyze every aspect of CLAMP's works, from the background and cultural context to visual storytelling techniques, themes, character development, and representation. Their deep dive into each series provides a comprehensive understanding of CLAMP's creative process and allows listeners to appreciate the depth and complexity of their stories.

    Furthermore, Robin and Lucy strike a perfect balance between discussing individual series while also examining overarching themes and character archetypes that have evolved throughout CLAMP's 30-year career. This retrospective approach adds another layer of appreciation for long-time fans while also providing new insights for those just getting into CLAMP's works. It's refreshing to have hosts who avoid spoilers for future series while still connecting the dots and showcasing how the artists' style has evolved over time.

    While The CLAMPcast in Wonderland is undeniably a fantastic podcast for fans of CLAMP, there are some areas that could be improved upon. Initially, the audio quality was somewhat poor but fortunately improved as episodes progressed. Additionally, it would be beneficial if there were more diverse perspectives included on the show to further enrich discussions about representation within CLAMP's works.

    In conclusion, The CLAMPcast in Wonderland is an intellectual deep dive into one of Japan's most influential manga collectives. Robin and Lucy provide rich commentary filled with insightful analysis that appeals not only to longtime fans but also to new readers looking for an adult perspective on stories they loved as teenagers. The podcast's commitment to exploring CLAMP's vast body of work and its impact on the manga industry makes it a must-listen for any fan of CLAMP.



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    Episode 83: Cardcaptor Sakura Movies I and II

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 56:24


    Lucy and Robin return from their unexpected (and unintentional) hiatus to discuss the two Cardcaptor Sakura movies! ~ Website | Patreon | Bookshop.org | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram| Rough Script* | * Rough Script will take you to a pdf of the script we used to record the episode. This is … Continue reading →

    Episode 82: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 59-70

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 88:02


    Lucy and Robin discuss the last chunk of the Cardcaptor Sakura anime, episodes 59-70! ~ Website | Patreon | Bookshop.org | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram| Rough Script* | * Rough Script will take you to a pdf of the script we used to record the episode. This is not a permanent … Continue reading →

    Episode 81: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 47-58

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 73:05


    Lucy and Robin discuss the Cardcaptor Sakura anime, episodes 47-58, as we finally get to meet Eriol and the rest of the crew! Continue reading →

    Episode 80: Our Four-Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 39:57


    Wow, we've been doing this for four years! In this episode, we look back on the last four years (including the hectic last few months) and get excited for the year ahead. Continue reading →

    Episode 79: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 33-46

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 83:17


    Lucy and Robin discuss episodes 33-46 of the Cardcaptor Sakura anime. Continue reading →

    Episode 78: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 21-32

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 78:30


    Lucy and Robin discuss episodes 21-32 of the Cardcaptor Sakura anime, and almost all our major characters are here now! Continue reading →

    Episode 77: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 9-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 88:42


    Lucy and Robin discuss episodes 9-20 of the Cardcaptor Sakura anime, and a new character appears! Continue reading →

    Episode 76: Cardcaptor Sakura Anime ep. 1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 73:26


    We begin discussing the Cardcaptor Sakura anime! These episodes may break from our usual schedule a bit since we're limited by how quickly we can watch the anime, but we'll keep things rolling. Continue reading →

    Episode 75: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 46:38


    We did it! We've made it to volume 12 of Cardcaptor Sakura—the final volume! But there's plenty of anime after this, don't worry (and someday, many years from now, probably...Clear Card). Continue reading →

    Episode 74: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 36:16


    Lucy and Robin discuss Cardcaptor Sakura volume 11—just one more after this, and then, the anime! Continue reading →

    Episode 73: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 41:40


    Lucy and Robin discuss volume 10 of Cardcaptor Sakura! Only a couple volumes left, folks... Continue reading →

    Episode 72: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 48:58


    Lucy and Robin discuss Cardcaptor Sakura Volume 9! ~ Website | Patreon | Bookshop.org | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram| Rough Script* | * Rough Script will take you to a pdf of the script we used to record the episode. This is not a permanent replacement for transcripts, but until Lucy … Continue reading →

    Episode 71: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 55:08


    Lucy and Robin discuss volume 8 of Cardcaptor Sakura, as the new threat keeps Sakura and her friends on their toes. Continue reading →

    Episode 70: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 44:02


    We're back! And so are Sakura and her friends. But with all the Clow Cards collected...what's left for a Cardcaptor to do? Continue reading →

    Bonus Episode: Rainbow Brite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 86:03


    This bonus episode comes to you from March, 2021! We're still on our break, but we figured this would be a nice little episode to celebrate Pride. Continue reading →

    Bonus Episode: Over the Garden Wall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 44:19


    Hello, friends! While we're on our two-month break, we decided to share a couple bonus episodes from our Patreon account. Our twitter followers picked this one! Continue reading →

    Episode 69: Our Three-Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 54:15


    It's our third year anniversary, and we've got plenty to look back on, and some listener questions to answer! Continue reading →

    Episode 68: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 43:24


    Lucy and Robin dig into Cardcaptor Sakura volume 6! Will an Evil really befall the Earth, or will Sakura be able to prevent it? Continue reading →

    Episode 67: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 65:51


    ucy and Robin discuss volume 5 of Cardcaptor Sakura. Continue reading →

    Episode 66: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 43:03


    In this episode, we discuss Cardcaptor Sakura volume 4! Continue reading →

    Episode 65: CLAMPdown Interview w/ Ian Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 81:47


    Lucy and Robin interview Ian Wolf, an anime/manga critic and the author of the upcoming book CLAMPdown. Continue reading →

    Episode 64: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 45:25


    We discuss the third volume of Cardcaptor Sakura! Continue reading →

    Episode 63: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 47:56


    for those using the Darkhorse release). Continue reading →

    Episode 62: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 65:53


    Lucy and Robin begin discussing one of CLAMP's most famous works: Cardcaptor Sakura. Continue reading →

    Episode 61: Demystifying the Link Between CLAMP and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 57:21


    In today's episode, Lucy and Robin are joined by guest Karleen to discuss the infamous (and often misunderstood) link between CLAMP and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Continue reading →

    Episode 60: Wish – Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 52:18


    Lucy and Robin do a wrap on Wish, and discuss the art book, the music video, and some of the lore that may have inspired the series. Continue reading →

    Episode 59: Wish – Volume 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 53:27


    any that we're saving some for the wrap-up episode next time! Continue reading →

    Episode 58: Wish – Volume 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 45:40


    Lucy and Robin discuss Volume 3 of Wish, as Heaven finally decides to recall God's favorite angel! Continue reading →

    Episode 57: Wish – Volume 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 61:42


    In this episode, we discuss the second volume of Wish! Continue reading →

    Episode 56: Wish – Volume 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 62:29


    ucy and Robin discuss the first volume of Wish! Continue reading →

    Episode 55: Rayearth Wrap-up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 51:57


    In this episode, Lucy and Robin discuss Rayearth as a whole...and bid the series a fond farewell. Continue reading →

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    Episode 54: Rayearth OVA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 60:14


    In this episode, Lucy and Robin discuss the Rayearth OVA. It was definitely not what we were expecting! Continue reading →

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    Episode 53: Rayearth Anime Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 74:40


    Lucy and Robin discuss the second season of the Rayearth anime...and all the unexpected twists and turns that entails! Continue reading →

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    Episode 52: Rayearth Anime Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 40:47


    Lucy and Robin discuss the first season of the Rayearth anime! Continue reading →

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    Bonus Episode: Sailor Moon R – The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 42:03


    To celebrate Pride Month, Lucy and Robin take a look at a movie that really influenced both of them—the Sailor Moon R movie. Continue reading →

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    Episode 51: Rayearth vol. 6 – The New Pillar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 71:54


    Robin and Lucy make it to the final volume of Rayearth! All the forces come together to find out who is capable of being the new pillar...but can they find a solution that won't just lead to another tragedy? Continue reading →

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    Episode 50: Rayearth vol. 5 – Gathering Forces

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 42:40


    Lucy and Robin dive into the 5th volume of Rayearth (aka the second volume of Rayearth II), where we get to learn a bit more about the encroaching countries...and a little about our allies, as well. Continue reading →

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    Episode 49: Rayearth vol. 4 – Return

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 43:15


    Lucy and Robin discuss volume 4 of Rayearth. It's time to go back to Cephiro, but it feels a lot different this time around. Continue reading →

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    Episode 48: The One I Love – Thoughts & Feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 66:10


    Before they jump back into Rayearth, Lucy and Robin take a look at CLAMP's short collection of comics and essays, The One I Love (Watashi no Sukinahito). Continue reading →

    Episode 47: Our Two-Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 36:10


    No series discussion this week, but Lucy and Robin talk about recent CLAMP news (including the cancelation of the Tokyo Babylon anime), and how the podcast has changed over the last two years. Continue reading →

    Episode 46: Rayearth vol. 3 – Strength of Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 63:06


    Lucy and Robin discuss the third volume of Magic Knight Rayearth, and it's (first) ending. Continue reading →

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    Episode 45: Rayearth vol. 2 – The Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 53:19


    Lucy and Robin discuss the second volume of Magic Knight Rayearth, as the girls continue their search for the legendary spring Eterna...and meet some new friends along the way. Continue reading →

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    Episode 44: Rayearth vol. 1 – Summoned

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 60:36


    Lucy and Robin begin discussing the series that really pushed CLAMP to new heights—Magic Knight Rayearth! Continue reading →

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    Episode 43: Miyuki-chan in Wonderland — Neverending

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 62:16


    Lucy and Robin dive headfirst into the wild, sexy, nonsensical world of Miyuki-chan in Wonderland. Continue reading →

    Episode 42: X Wrap-Up — So Many Endings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 86:52


    Lucy and Robin record their final X episode...at least for now. Continue reading →

    Episode 41 – New Years 2021 Omake Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 74:53


    Happy 2021! Lucy and Robin take a short break from X to talk about the previous year, look to the year ahead, and answer some listener questions. You can also check out our brand new Instagram account! ~ Website | Patreon | Bookshop.org | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | … Continue reading →

    Episode 40: X – The Anime (w/ Guest Alan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 102:53


    Lucy and Robin are joined again by Alan to discuss the X anime. You can (and definitely should) check out Alan’s webcomic, Full Spectrum Therapy, and also follow him on twitter. You can also follow our buddies CJ Joughin and … Continue reading →

    Episode 39: X vol. 18.5 – Lost Chapters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 60:28


    Lucy and Robin got their hands on the "lost chapters" that ran after volume 18, and...they're a lot, folks! Continue reading →

    Episode 38: X vol. 18 – Emotionless

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 90:26


    Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 18...the last volume published before the manga went on hiatus. Karen confronts Nataku, as they must confront their own heart. Continue reading →

    Episode 37: X vol. 17 – Something to Protect

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 40:34


    Lucy and Robin discuss X volume 17. Yuzuriha and Arashi fend off an attack while Kamui questions some of their intel, and we've only got one book after this one, folks... Continue reading →

    SPECIAL: Tokyo Babylon Anime Reveal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 18:41


    Lucy and Robin give their first, off-the-cuff reactions to the latest CLAMP news: Tokyo Babylon 2021, the Tokyo Babylon anime we've all...hoped for? Continue reading →

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