[News] DH's GATE 7 and BLOOD-C

Publishers Weekly has a preview page of GATE 7 which will be released by Dark Horse October 25th. Click here.

And Kadokawa's new currently untitled magazine will publish a 2nd manga adaptation of BLOOD-C.
[credits: Manganews]

[Music] BLOOD-C opening & ending theme songs

The half-French band, DUSTZ, will be responsible for BLOOD-C's opening theme. The song is titled "Spiral" and will include French lyrics. The lead singer's comments can be found on their homepage. There is no release date yet.
[credits: DUSTZ]

Check their latest video Criez on youtube.

Nana Mizuki will be responsible for the ending theme. The currently untitled single will be released August 8th.
[credits: MizukiNana.jp]

[Cover] GATE 7 Volume 1

CLAMP-NET has updated with the cover of GATE 7 Volume 1 which will be out June 3rd.

[Domestic release] Kobato. DVD Collection 1

As mentioned earlier, Sentai Filmworks has licensed the Kobato. tv anime for domestic release. Release information~

Collection 1 release date: August 9th
Episodes: 1-12
Languages: Japanese with English subtitles
Specials Features: Clean opening and ending
Retail Price: $49.98

Preorders available at Rightstuf...and Amazon.com

[Trailer] BLOOD-C!

Check out a short trailer on BLOOD-C's website


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And a quick notice, Amazon.com has Dark Horse's GATE 7 Volume 1 up for preorder. (Release date: Nov 8)

[News] CLAMP -NET

CLAMP-NET's mid-May update: no new scheduling breaks, but not much else to add...

GATE 7 ~ [JUMP SQ. - monthly chapters]
~no new scheduling breaks through July 4th~
June 3: Volume 1 (to celebrate Volume 1's release, @Mobile members will be able to download new blog addins..chibiyuuto has shared the blog part illustration and script here)

Kobato. ~ [Newtype - monthly drops]
~no new scheduling breaks through July 10th~
July 25: Volume 6

xxxHOLiC ~
Summer: xxxHolic Artbook

ETC.
June 1-15: Blythe Charity auction at Crownjewel.co.jp.
July 7: BLOOD-C anime airs
August 26: Both Cardcaptor Sakura movies released on Blu-ray in Japan [Bandai]
Date unknown: CLAMP in America
Date unknown: Code Geass GAIDEN: Boukoku no Akito

*updates

[Update] BLOOD-C characters

In case you were wondering where the other CLAMP bishies and cuties were. The BLOOD-C website just updated with images of the other character designs. This month's Newtype, Animedia, Animage and OT Media magazines will have anime illustrations featured in them.

(Who else is hoping those guys are Touya and Yuki in disguise?)

[News] BLOOD-C cast

The rest of BLOOD-C's cast has been revealed along with some more character designs. Go to Mycom.co.jp for larger images and a description of each character. Among the characters are Saya's father, classmates, teachers and cafe owner.

更衣小夜 Kirasagi Saya： 水樹奈々 Nana Mizuki
更衣唯芳 Kisaragi Tadayoshi： 藤原啓治 Keiji Fujiwara
七原文人 Nanahara Fumito： 野島健児 Kenji Nojima
網埜優花 Amino Yuuka： 浅野真澄 Masumi Asano
求衛のの・ねね Motoe Nono and Nene： 福圓美里 Misato Fukuen
鞆総逸樹 Tomofusa Itsuki： 阿部敦 Atsushi Abe
時真慎一郎 Tokizane Shinichiro： 鈴木達央 Tatsuhisa Suzuki
筒鳥香奈子 Tsutsutori Kanako： 宮川美保 Miho Miyagawa

Thx to drakonika for help with the names!

ETA: Translation of the character descriptions by sekaiseifuku.

[News] CLAMP - NET

CLAMP-NET's beginning of May update: no new scheduling breaks

GATE 7 ~ [JUMP SQ. - monthly chapters]
~no new scheduling breaks through July 4th~
June 3: Volume 1

Kobato. ~ [Newtype - monthly drops]
~no new scheduling breaks through June 10th~

xxxHOLiC ~
Summer: xxxHolic Artbook

ETC.
June 1-15: Blythe Charity auction - The Cardcaptor Sakura Blythe doll that CLAMP designed last year along with other 'Manga Girls' dolls will be auctioned off at Crownjewel.co.jp. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross to help those affected by the Tohoku earthquake
July: BLOOD-C anime airs
August 26: Both Cardcaptor Sakura movies released on Blu-ray in Japan (Limited editions will contain a cell phone strap and CLAMP-illustrated cover) [Bandai]
Date unknown: CLAMP in America
Date unknown: Code Geass GAIDEN: Boukoku no Akito

*updates

[Domestic News] Kobato. anime licensed

Sentai Filmworks has licensed the Kobato. anime for US release in August. [credits: ANN]