Meet HiGH&LOW, CLAMP's new manga
CLAMP is back with a bang in HiGH&LOW.
The quartet is back! It was announced by publisher Kodansha, responsible for CLAMP group publications, that the group will adapt the live-action HiGH&LOW into a manga. The manga launching on March 22nd will be titled HiGH&LOW g-sword.Below you can continue
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To start with, HiGH&LOW: The Story of S.W.O.R.D is a 10-episode series released by Japanese group Exile Tribe, which aired in Japan in October 2015 and had its second season broadcast from April to June 2016.
The successful franchise didn't stop, releasing three films in a row the same year! Its first film The Road to HiGH&LOW debuted in Japanese theaters in May last year, its second HiGH&LOW The Movie in July, followed by HiGH&LOW The Red Rain which premiered in October! There was also a series of live performances, HiGH&LOW The Live, which were presented throughout Japan between July and October.
HiGH&LOW tells the story of a legendary and powerful gang called Mugen that once dominated the city. The group faced resistance from the formidable Amamiya Brothers, the only ones with enough power and willingness not to back down. In the end, Mugen unexpectedly disbanded and the Amamiya Brothers disappeared without a trace. Later, a group made up of five gangs - Sannoh Hoodlum Squad, White Rascals, Oya High School, Rude Boys, and Daruma Ikka - take control, dubbing themselves "G-SWORD" and naming the area "SWORD", an acronym made from the first letters of the gangs' names.
The manga adaptation had already been done by artist Masami Hosokawa in October 2015 and published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Champion, where its third volume was published in October 2016.
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High & Low adaptation in Masami Hosokawa's art style.[/caption]
Some sketches made by CLAMP:
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The group formed by mangaka Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi are also responsible for the character designs of the anime Kabukibu!, which premieres in April.
The successful franchise didn't stop, releasing three films in a row the same year! Its first film The Road to HiGH&LOW debuted in Japanese theaters in May last year, its second HiGH&LOW The Movie in July, followed by HiGH&LOW The Red Rain which premiered in October! There was also a series of live performances, HiGH&LOW The Live, which were presented throughout Japan between July and October.
HiGH&LOW tells the story of a legendary and powerful gang called Mugen that once dominated the city. The group faced resistance from the formidable Amamiya Brothers, the only ones with enough power and willingness not to back down. In the end, Mugen unexpectedly disbanded and the Amamiya Brothers disappeared without a trace. Later, a group made up of five gangs - Sannoh Hoodlum Squad, White Rascals, Oya High School, Rude Boys, and Daruma Ikka - take control, dubbing themselves "G-SWORD" and naming the area "SWORD", an acronym made from the first letters of the gangs' names.
The manga adaptation had already been done by artist Masami Hosokawa in October 2015 and published by Akita Shoten in the magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Champion, where its third volume was published in October 2016.
[caption id="attachment_5651" align="aligncenter" width="505"] High & Low adaptation in Masami Hosokawa's art style.[/caption]
Some sketches made by CLAMP:
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The group formed by mangaka Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi are also responsible for the character designs of the anime Kabukibu!, which premieres in April.
