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

[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]

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.

[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.

[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

[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

[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]

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

[spleen.livejournal.com]

It's true :(

[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