Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series of the same name created by Clamp. The plot follows how Sakura, the princess of the Kingdom of Clow, loses all her memories and how Syaoran, a young archaeologist who is her childhood friend, goes on arduous adventures to save her, with two other companions. The Dimensional Witch Yūko Ichihara instructs him to go with two people, Kurogane and Fai D. Flowright. They search for Sakura's memories, which were scattered in various worlds in the form of angelic-like feathers, as retrieving them will help save her very being.
It wase written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki and directed by Kōichi Mashimo, with Hiroshi Morioka joining on as co-director for the second season. The music for the series was composed by Yuki Kajiura. The first season was broadcast in Japan on NHK E from April 9 to October 15, 2005. The first season features two pieces of theme music. "Blaze" performed by Kinya Kotani is the opening theme. performed by Maaya Sakamoto is the ending theme.
The season was released in seven DVD volumes between August 26, 2005 and February 24, 2006 by Bandai Visual. Funimation released the series in North America and United Kingdom in six volumes. Meanwhile, Madman Entertainment released it in Australia.
A boxset was released on November 11, 2008 in North America, on March 16, 2009 in the United Kingdom, and November 12, 2008 in Australia. The entire series was released in North America on January 19, 2010.
Episode list
Home media release Japanese Title Release date EpisodesAugust 26, 20051-2September 23, 20053-6October 28, 20057-10November 25, 200511-14December 23, 200515-18January 27, 200619-22February 24, 200623-26
English Title US Release date UK Release date AU Release date EpisodesTsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 1 – Gathering of Fates (including Season 1 Starter Set)May 22, 2007September 17, 2007September 12, 20071-5Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 2 – Seeds of Revolution July 17, 2007November 19, 2007November 7, 20076-10Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 3 – Spectres of Legend August 28, 2007January 21, 2008December 5, 200711-14Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 4 – Between Death and DangerOctober 9, 2007April 21, 2008January 23, 200815-18Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 5 – Hunters and PreyNovember 20, 2007July 21, 2008February 13, 200819-22Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume 6 – A Wish Upon WakingJanuary 8, 2008March 16, 2009March 19, 200823-26Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Season 1 BoxsetNovember 11, 2008March 16, 2009November 12, 20081-26Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Collected Memories Box SetJanuary 19, 2010——1-52; Movie
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