Hina is an innocent young schoolgirl, straightforward and honest with her feelings. When a new neighbor moves in next door, she is instantly drawn to him, although he seems to be aloof. The next day at school, her new neighbor turns out to be her new substitute teacher, Aso Shiro. His presence creates a commotion at the all-girls school. Hina likes the simple things in life . holding hands, hugging cats, walking home together, etc. And being able to experience these things with Aso fills Hina with a warm fuzzy feeling - is this love?

Hinata Asahi (Hina)
A sweet, innocent high school girl, Hinata lives alone with only her teddy bears to keep her company. When she meets the mysterious Shirou Asou, it's "like" at first sight.

Shirou Asou
Hinata's new substitute teacher and also her neighbor.

What is 'CLAMP'?

CLAMP is the four-woman manga studio that creates the world's most popular manga. For the past 15 years they have worked non-stop, creating everything from the adorable shojo (girls comic) hit Cardcaptor Sakura, to the dark and brooding Tokyo Babylon, to the sci-fi romantic comedy Chobits. Currently they are working on four series: Legal Drug, X, Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicle and xxxHolic. The group also has a close relationship with anime studio Madhouse, which has adapted most of CLAMP's manga into equally successful anime.

2004 marks the team's 15th anniversary, and to celebrate they are working on a retrospective collection called CLAMP no Kiseki, available from TOKYOPOP in 2005.


Member Bios

Name: Ageha Ohkawa
Role: team leader; story & script
DOB: March 2
Blood-type: A
Birthplace: Osaka

Name: Satsuki Igarashi
Role: design; art assistant
DOB: Feb 8
Blood type: A
Birthplace: Born in Kyoto, raised in Shiga

Tsubaki Nekoi
Role: art assistant; chibi artist; lead artist on Wish, Legal Drug, Suki, The One I Love
DOB: January 21
Blood-type: O
Birthplace: Kyoto

Mokona
Role: lead artist; colors
DOB: June 16
Blood-type: A
Birthplace: Kyoto