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Wish
Walking home from work one day, handsome young doctor Shuichiro notices an adorable little thing trapped in a tree...not a cat, but an angel, Kohaku. In gratitude for rescuing it, Kohaku offers to grant Shuichiro a wish--but to the angel's surprise, Shuichiro says no thanks...everything in his life is great! But little Kohaku isn't going to give up that easily, and moves in with Shuichiro. Soon they're joined by the demons Koryuu and Kokuyo, and the household becomes an earthly haven for love that's been lost--and a sanctuary for love that can't be run away from...
A crossover title with the previous Dark Hrose CLAMP title, Drug & Drop.
Remastered from the original art, this version of Wish is different from any other on the market!
Twenty pages of interior color in the high-quality tradition of Dark Horse CLAMP omnibus books!
A crossover title with the previous Dark Hrose CLAMP title, Drug & Drop.
Remastered from the original art, this version of Wish is different from any other on the market!
Twenty pages of interior color in the high-quality tradition of Dark Horse CLAMP omnibus books!
808 pages, Paperback
First published December 24, 2013
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About the author
Clamp
747 books3,141 followersŌkawa Nanase 大川七瀬
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
[born: 2 May 1967; Ōsaka, bloodtype: A]
Mokona Apapa もこなあぱぱ
[born: 16 Jun 1968, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
Nekoi Mick 猫井みっく
[born: 21 Jan 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: O]
Igarashi Satsuki 五十嵐さつき
[born: 8 Feb 1969, Kyōto; bloodtype: A]
CLAMP originally began in 1989 as a twelve-member dōjinshi circle, but by 1990, the circle had diminished from twelve to seven. Of the remaining seven, Tamayo Akiyama, Sei Nanao, and Leeza Sei left the group during the production of the RG Veda manga. Other former members of CLAMP also included Soushi Hishika, O-Kyon, Kazue Nakamori, Yuzuru Inoue and Shinya Ōmi. Currently, there are four members in the group.
In 2004, CLAMP's 15th anniversary as a mangaka group, the members changed their names from Nanase Ohkawa, Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi, and Satsuki Igarashi to Ageha Ohkawa, Mokona, Tsubaki Nekoi and Satsuki Igarashi (her name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters) respectively. The August 2004 issue of Newtype USA, a magazine specializing in events of the anime and manga subcultures, reported that the members of CLAMP simply wanted to try out new names. In a later interview with Ohkawa, it was revealed that initially Mokona wanted to drop her surname because it sounded too immature for her liking, while Nekoi disliked people commenting that her name was the same as Mick Jagger's. Ohkawa and Igarashi, wanting to go with the flow of Nekoi's and Mokona's name changes, changed their names as well.
In 2006, they made their first USA public debut at Anime Expo in Anaheim, California. They were well received at the convention, with 6,000 fans in attendance at their panel.
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February 27, 2019
I thought this was a super sweet series! I loved the couple dynamic. The art was STUNNING, and I had a hard time putting this omnibus down. I think I'm going to have to keep trying titles from CLAMP, because I am fast becoming a fan!
May 19, 2020
This is the thickest and heaviest book I have read ever since the last few Harry Potter books! It is pretty hefty and mine was printed on some very white paper, so the black ink really stood out. It really made the art much more appealing to the eyes.
Since I have already read Wish 1 and reviewed it already here, I just skimmed it for a refresher.
The next few volumes kept with the androgynous clothing and looks, which I was glad. It really made the 'angels and demons don't have genders' a little more believable. I think that this one removed most of the pronouns from the dialogue. It seemed a little choppy, as if it was just cut out.
I thought it was super surprising. I've read the first volume over and over for years, since it was the first manga I've read and owned. Some of the plot twists were such a surprise but I found it compelling. The emotions were tastefully done, especially so in the stoic guy. The shojo genre really pops out in the second volume but I think it was decently laid out.
The chibis in this series are pretty precious! And the baby angels are just so adorable~!
The art style is straight from the '90s and early '00s, so you'll just have to bear through the super wide shoulders and the longgg legs.
Overall, a dorky but fun story! I can't believe that I finished this series.... wow...
*** Spoiler below, so be warned! ***
The moment when he reached for them when they came back from heaven was just *chef's kiss*. It was so elegantly done.
*** End of spoiler ***
Since I have already read Wish 1 and reviewed it already here, I just skimmed it for a refresher.
The next few volumes kept with the androgynous clothing and looks, which I was glad. It really made the 'angels and demons don't have genders' a little more believable. I think that this one removed most of the pronouns from the dialogue. It seemed a little choppy, as if it was just cut out.
I thought it was super surprising. I've read the first volume over and over for years, since it was the first manga I've read and owned. Some of the plot twists were such a surprise but I found it compelling. The emotions were tastefully done, especially so in the stoic guy. The shojo genre really pops out in the second volume but I think it was decently laid out.
The chibis in this series are pretty precious! And the baby angels are just so adorable~!
The art style is straight from the '90s and early '00s, so you'll just have to bear through the super wide shoulders and the longgg legs.
Overall, a dorky but fun story! I can't believe that I finished this series.... wow...
*** Spoiler below, so be warned! ***
The moment when he reached for them when they came back from heaven was just *chef's kiss*. It was so elegantly done.
*** End of spoiler ***
April 17, 2023
Read for the third time-4/16/2023
June Book Challenge 2022: Pride Month
Prompt: LGBTQ+ manga
This manga has always been a favorite of mine. I wish that it was more than four volumes. As much as I love how the story has non-binary angels and demons, I wish the story had more of a chance to develop because I feel like specific story points were started but were never offered much explanation. I think this manga should get an anime adaptation.
June Book Challenge 2022: Pride Month
Prompt: LGBTQ+ manga
This manga has always been a favorite of mine. I wish that it was more than four volumes. As much as I love how the story has non-binary angels and demons, I wish the story had more of a chance to develop because I feel like specific story points were started but were never offered much explanation. I think this manga should get an anime adaptation.
August 4, 2019
Llevaba tiempo buscando esta historia de Clamp y he encontrado el tomo recopilatorio en London and I can’t be more happy🥰 Historia cuqui donde las haya❤️
December 30, 2021
This was a pleasant surprise. I wasn't completely hooked after finishing the first volume especially because the story itself was really simple, but all the characters really grew on me and I absolutely adored Kohaku by the end. Now on to Kobato!
I noticed this had CLAMPs favourite motif, sacrificing one of your eyes for your loved one. I didn't realize they started so early.
I noticed this had CLAMPs favourite motif, sacrificing one of your eyes for your loved one. I didn't realize they started so early.
June 24, 2021
Wish, a mid-90’s work by the mangaka collective CLAMP (Satsuki Igarashi, Mick Nekoi, and Mokona Apapa, and group leader Nanase Ohkawa) that is still available in reprint, is, at least in its English translation, a subtly subversive story about a human and angel who fall in love with each other. I say “subversive” given the time-period of its creation. For us in the 2020’s, now used to non-binary gender identifications and the myriad takes provided by the media on what the mythological Christian realms of heaven and hell are like (for instance, in the TV series Supernatural), it may not really seem subversive at all. But for the 90’s?
Yeah, subversive.
Wish follows the angel Kohaku, who is rescued from a crow attack one day by the human male, Shuichiro (love the names, hate the maligning of crows). Remarkably, Shuichiro takes everything in stride, and we later discover it's not his first encounter with the supernatural: his mother was a wisteria tree-spirit in human form. Kohaku wants to grant Shuichiro a wish as reward for rescuing them; Shuichiro says he doesn't want a wish as he has everything he needs. Kohaku, keen to repay his debt, decides to hang out at Shuichiro’s house, helping him with chores until he can come up with a wish to grant Schuichiro.
We soon discover Kohaku’s reason for being on earth - they're looking for a powerful, missing angel, Hisui. It turns out Hisui has fallen for the son of Satan, Kokuyo, and the two have eloped. Complicating matters, a demon, Koryuu, and his two cat servants come looking for Kokuyo. Koryuu loves nothing more than to play havoc and bully Kohaku, so Shuichiro’s house soon becomes the site of constant intrigues and plots.
What's so subversive about this? First, the angels describe themselves as non-binary - neither male nor female. CLAMP (or at least the translator) is careful to phrase all references to the angels in non-gendered ways. (Note: Whether intentional on the part of CLAMP or an editorial mistake, Kohaku IS referred to as a ‘him’ at least twice towards the ending, but otherwise is always gender neutral). All other references to angels are carefully non-gendered. For the 90’s, years before “non-binary” was a thing, that's remarkable.
The other subversive element is the manga’s loose play with Christian myth. Yes, there's a patriarchal God and an opposing Satan, but they come across much more like CEO’s who meet to discuss business prospects than eternal rivals. Hisui, God’s chief angel, actually gets rewarded for eloping and having an illicit love affair with Satan’s prodigy, Kokuyo, who has likewise renounced his father and who, while always a menacing figure dressed in black, serves as a kind of guide for Kohaku. There's even a bit of pagan symbolism thrown in, with Kokuyo giving up one of his eyes in an Odin-esque wave towards Norse mythology.
While a shojo title and seemingly childish, given all the cutesy angels running around, CLAMP executes a cultural mash-up that manages to both be irreverent yet also earnest. Kohaku is an example of how a kawaii-cute character, all sugar-coated powerlessness wrapped in big, adorable eyes, can also be an agent of transgression and change as they assert their love for someone they shouldn't love, and refuse to be categorized by traditional gender roles - throughout “Wish,” their body keeps changing between androgynous adult and plump chibi forms. In the end, traditional values and backward religious belief gets skewered on the blade of non-gendered adorableness.
With CLAMP’s storytelling telling and surprisingly effective, old-fashioned artwork, you’ll eagerly turn every page of this pretty long manga. All in all, it’s all pretty dazzling but made to look effortless.
Yeah, subversive.
Wish follows the angel Kohaku, who is rescued from a crow attack one day by the human male, Shuichiro (love the names, hate the maligning of crows). Remarkably, Shuichiro takes everything in stride, and we later discover it's not his first encounter with the supernatural: his mother was a wisteria tree-spirit in human form. Kohaku wants to grant Shuichiro a wish as reward for rescuing them; Shuichiro says he doesn't want a wish as he has everything he needs. Kohaku, keen to repay his debt, decides to hang out at Shuichiro’s house, helping him with chores until he can come up with a wish to grant Schuichiro.
We soon discover Kohaku’s reason for being on earth - they're looking for a powerful, missing angel, Hisui. It turns out Hisui has fallen for the son of Satan, Kokuyo, and the two have eloped. Complicating matters, a demon, Koryuu, and his two cat servants come looking for Kokuyo. Koryuu loves nothing more than to play havoc and bully Kohaku, so Shuichiro’s house soon becomes the site of constant intrigues and plots.
What's so subversive about this? First, the angels describe themselves as non-binary - neither male nor female. CLAMP (or at least the translator) is careful to phrase all references to the angels in non-gendered ways. (Note: Whether intentional on the part of CLAMP or an editorial mistake, Kohaku IS referred to as a ‘him’ at least twice towards the ending, but otherwise is always gender neutral). All other references to angels are carefully non-gendered. For the 90’s, years before “non-binary” was a thing, that's remarkable.
The other subversive element is the manga’s loose play with Christian myth. Yes, there's a patriarchal God and an opposing Satan, but they come across much more like CEO’s who meet to discuss business prospects than eternal rivals. Hisui, God’s chief angel, actually gets rewarded for eloping and having an illicit love affair with Satan’s prodigy, Kokuyo, who has likewise renounced his father and who, while always a menacing figure dressed in black, serves as a kind of guide for Kohaku. There's even a bit of pagan symbolism thrown in, with Kokuyo giving up one of his eyes in an Odin-esque wave towards Norse mythology.
While a shojo title and seemingly childish, given all the cutesy angels running around, CLAMP executes a cultural mash-up that manages to both be irreverent yet also earnest. Kohaku is an example of how a kawaii-cute character, all sugar-coated powerlessness wrapped in big, adorable eyes, can also be an agent of transgression and change as they assert their love for someone they shouldn't love, and refuse to be categorized by traditional gender roles - throughout “Wish,” their body keeps changing between androgynous adult and plump chibi forms. In the end, traditional values and backward religious belief gets skewered on the blade of non-gendered adorableness.
With CLAMP’s storytelling telling and surprisingly effective, old-fashioned artwork, you’ll eagerly turn every page of this pretty long manga. All in all, it’s all pretty dazzling but made to look effortless.
June 22, 2019
Ah, CLAMP. I have a pretty solid familiarity with their library, X/1999 and Cardcaptor always being the ones that leap to the surface. This was almost a nostalgia trip, given the detailed art that I'm fond of, the pacing that I'm not (lol). They do a tongue-in-cheek explanation for one of the mysteries that ends up being pretty funny. Overall, the writing is pretty par for CLAMP, which is to say, it's melodramatic, sometimes with overwraught, long-winded dialogue, but Wish is endearing in the end. Jamie S. Rich's translation, particularly, of these bird characters that kind of observe the story packs some good, comedic punch. Have I mentioned I could just look at their art and be content?
July 13, 2021
2.5 Stars. I really like the idea of this story. I like the potential it has. That being said, the only thing I found interesting was actually the love story of supporting characters. I know that the main angel protagonist is supposed to be pure and lovely, but it was done to an irritating degree. To the point that they were VERY childlike and I had a hard time accepting this character as an adult, much less a romantic interest for someone. The other main protagonist, was as two dimensional and uninteresting. This would have been a better story if they focused on the angel/demon romance. I really enjoy CLAMP's work, but this one just didn't do it for me.
August 28, 2020
The longest manga comic I've ever read, I was ambivalent as to whether I liked this or not. I thought the slow burn romance was too slow for my liking, but I was happily surprised by the ending. I was intrigued by the plot and detailed story line, the artwork was well done and the angel/afterlife hierarchy was a cool concept. I'd have to say this was actually one of the better books I've read this year. I know this is only a 1-through-4 manga volume, but is there more? And if so, are the other mangas worth reading too?
June 6, 2022
I've re-read this series a few times and it's still, as most CLAMP series are, one of my favorites. The non-gendering of the angels is still such a fantastic move and one I'm glad for. The story pace seemed choppy if you weren't paying attention, but it really does come all together nicely.
My one critic, wish- if you will, is that this series could've benefitted from more story. Some filler would've been adorable; there were enough dynamic characters to carry simple adventures out. I suppose I'm just sad that it had to end.
My one critic, wish- if you will, is that this series could've benefitted from more story. Some filler would've been adorable; there were enough dynamic characters to carry simple adventures out. I suppose I'm just sad that it had to end.
February 14, 2019
The art style was beautiful but the story was pretty strange and meh. The relationships were a little confusing at first and I couldn't figure out if they were supposed to be male, female, gender fluid or whatnot. The storyline was kind of boring for the most part. I was hoping we would get a better understanding of the characters and their personalities. Overall I felt underwhelmed. Clamp has done much better work than this.
July 9, 2022
In the original publication, All angels were referred as she and demons he despite being neither sex. It was the 90s.
This reprint changes that. The reference stating that has been taken away and most of the gender references have been expunged.
I borrowed the first three (from the 90s) from the library and read the fourth one in this book.
I love that Clamp pushed the envelope back then and that Dark Horse retranslated to reflect that.
This reprint changes that. The reference stating that has been taken away and most of the gender references have been expunged.
I borrowed the first three (from the 90s) from the library and read the fourth one in this book.
I love that Clamp pushed the envelope back then and that Dark Horse retranslated to reflect that.
June 19, 2023
Tính ra trong số mấy tác phẩm ngắn hơn của Clamp mà gần đây đọc lại thì bộ này thấy vẫn còn khá ổn áp. Nhiều bộ khác khi đã lớn và đọc nhiều cuốn tương tự rồi chỉ thấy phong cách của Clamp có phần hơi gò ép dẫn tới mệt mỏi và chán.
Bộ này vẫn có mấy sự cài cắm và lặp lại tình tiết một cách cố ý đến mười mươi, nhưng nhìn chung đọc chưa đến mức cảm thấy khó chịu. Ngược lại art bộ này không phải thời kỳ đỉnh cao của Clamp, cả tạo hình chung lẫn giải phẫu đều khá lộn xộn :))) 4 sao.
Bộ này vẫn có mấy sự cài cắm và lặp lại tình tiết một cách cố ý đến mười mươi, nhưng nhìn chung đọc chưa đến mức cảm thấy khó chịu. Ngược lại art bộ này không phải thời kỳ đỉnh cao của Clamp, cả tạo hình chung lẫn giải phẫu đều khá lộn xộn :))) 4 sao.
August 4, 2024
Such a feel good series. Made me smile all the way through. When THAT happened honestly i didn't see it coming. It made me connect to the characters involved. However, i wish they would have dived deeper in the timeskip. Would have loved to see the dynamic develop once again organicly, this felt a little bit too rushed compared to pre time skip. That is the only note i can give it though. Other than that it made my heart smile
December 31, 2021
Please excuse me while I go sob in the corner.
What a heartwarming story with such a sweet romance! It was so pure and yet so tragic. This has been on my radar for a while, and I can't believe that I didn't read it sooner. It was a time commitment, but I couldn't put it down. And the end!!! Oh my goodness...what a sucker punch. Much better (and way more closure) than Clover.
What a heartwarming story with such a sweet romance! It was so pure and yet so tragic. This has been on my radar for a while, and I can't believe that I didn't read it sooner. It was a time commitment, but I couldn't put it down. And the end!!! Oh my goodness...what a sucker punch. Much better (and way more closure) than Clover.
July 25, 2019
I cannot believe how much I still like this series. It's so sweet and nice and calm. I read this series back almost 15 years ago now, and it's just as good now as it was when I was a teenager (which is not true of all the things I read as an angsty teen).
January 5, 2020
Kohaku the angel comes to earth to look for a missing angel and meets Shuichiro, a young doctor. He save Kohaku from danger and Kohaku vows to give Shuichiro one wish....whenever he thinks of one that is. This series is overly sappy, but not in a bad way.
May 17, 2020
This was super sweet! I would feel guilty rating this lower than a four, as I don't think I'm the target audience for this. It reads a bit young, perhaps for teens? In any case, it's a sweet little manga with beautiful artwork. My preteen-self would have probably loved this. (:
March 27, 2019
Owwww this ending made me cry
September 5, 2019
Totally a great read!!!!
December 13, 2019
This series was so sweet! My heart can't take it...
January 30, 2021
Not sure how a book with so many pages could lack depth but here we are.
March 11, 2021
No. This was a waste of time. The artwork was bad. After Uzumaki, Ao Haru Ride, Orange, Trail of Blood, my expectations were sky high.
February 9, 2022
I would love to re-read this sometime soon. It was a really good book.
October 24, 2022
Cute but plain characters, simple story, sometimes boring.
June 5, 2024
I guess it just took 15 years for me to completely forget how this series ended. A bitch was tearing up. 🥲
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July 19, 2024This manga had me right until it ended. I loved this, but I don’t think it could’ve had a worse ending
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