Confusion re: CLAMP

[spleen.livejournal.com]

When I was reading the official website for credits and I read this:

キャラクターデザイン原案: ＣＬＡＭＰ

Which means the original character designs are by CLAMP. But since then read in several places that it was originally produced/created by CLAMP, so I'm confused.

My Japanese isn't that great (maybe I missed something?), so I ask for comfirmation: What is CLAMP's part in this series? Are they related to the manga? I had believed the anime came before the manga, am I mistaken?

It's weird when several sources all say different things, though I don't see where anything official says these things. -_o

I'm inclinded to believe the official website, and that some fan websites and such are mistaken.

Thank you for any comfirmation ahead of time.

Comments

[zidane.livejournal.com]

CLAMP simply did the character design. They aren't producing the Geass manga. Code Geass is an original creation of the Sunrise team, it wasn't based on a previously existing work.

[spleen.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I believed from reading the website. Thank you for comfirming. ♥ I guess some websites are confused. :)

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

what this person said.

Clamp might give suggestions to what the characters are like since they did the design. but it is totally up to Sunrise what they want to do with them. They are considered Sunrise characters, with Clamp as designers.

There is no previous existing Code Geass anything. No manga, no novels, nothing. Totally Sunrise's original work

[faye91.livejournal.com]

CLAMP only did the character concept, nothing else ^^

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

Totally unrelated

Berserk rocks! I'm shocked to see another fan who likes Berserk AND something like Code Geass XD

[spleen.livejournal.com]

Here's another!

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

If only I had more icon space, I'd totally use Guts Icons T.T

[zidane.livejournal.com]

Holy shit, and you're a Slayers fan!

My tastes are varied to say the least XD

Strangely enough, I never really got into Death Note or Gundam SEED and yet I'm totally digging Geass.

[zidane.livejournal.com]

D: I keep making moar and moar Guts icons, so I feel your pain. I haven't even moved on to the rare funny expressions, either.

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

Obessed Tsubasa fan as well by the way rofl (though my fav pairing is R!Syaoran x Sakura ^^;; ) I love Zelgadiss T.T

[spleen.livejournal.com]

Slayers rocks. Varied tastes are the best. 8D It's always fun to read Berserk and something as fluffy as One Piece right after. Oh god so off topic XD

[zidane.livejournal.com]

oh god I do the same thing. You need something fluffy after reading Berserk. Not because it's so gory, but because I'm always depressed for poor poor Guts

[zidane.livejournal.com]

(omg yes I prefer R!Syaoran as well. I was so excited when he pulled out his sword. I said "Now THAT'S the real Syaoran!" out loud XD)

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

Dude, kick ass! XD Me and my friend SCREAMED when R!Syaoran pulled his sword from his hand XD oh gawd T.T I mean, if you've been fans since CCS, of course you'll feel pity towards Clone!Syaoran but... omg... R!Syaoran T>T the angst this is getting really off topic huh? XD

strangely, i'm obessed fangirl for death note and GSeed as well.. though I tend to be fan of gundam series in general so not unusual

Yer icon brings tears to my eyes T.T that scene was so touching T.T

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

Same here. Especially since the wait for the next chapter is like 2-3 months, I really need something to calm my excitement down T.T

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

No no, I do know there is manga. And novels if i'm correct.

My answer was there is no PREVIOUS existing Code geass manga, novels or any work related with Code Geass. It's original work was first produced by Sunrise Entertainment. Then they collaborated and brought manga and novels into existence.

[ariadnechan.livejournal.com]

there is a manga but the manga is no related in anything to the anime
Sunrise and specificaly the director friend of Clamp want to do a serie based in the manga but only for the mecha and the basic trama but he wants strong a upper characters in it so he talk with Clamp and the designe characters and some background for them this in a lot in conversation with the director and Clamp still have this conversation with the director but the history line is from him and sunrise

[ariadnechan.livejournal.com]

yes but i want to pointed out the exact work of Clamp like the say so in a Clamp radio special, and remark the fact of the manga in existance have no relation to the anime is only a comple the info you give :)

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

oh. okies. lol.

All i was saying was, Clamp did not make a manga which turned into anime. You were just pointing out other areas where Clamp did something for Code Geass.

I was a bit confused haha.

[zidane.livejournal.com]

I liked what I saw of Death Note and GSeed, I just didn't pursue more of it, I guess.

(mind if I add you?)

[rukawagf.livejournal.com]

ahahaha sure. my lj is pretty boring though. ^^:;;

[spleen.livejournal.com]

It's true :(