Wednesday, April 27, 2011

X/1999: Volume 5: Serenade

by CLAMP, 182 pages

Kamui struggles against the forces vying for his allegiance and finds comfort only with Kotori, who may have more influence over his final decision than anyone else--and who isn't asking him for anything but to once more be her friend. Meanwhile, goofball Sora reveals his own prophesized fate to the ever-serious Arashi, including the fact that he will die for her. While she blinks in shock, he cheerily moves on to discuss their next move in preventing the earth's destruction, a move that involves making contact with the thirteenth head of the Sumeragi clan--the world's strongest family of diviners, mediums, and exorcists--who could be another Seal.

One of the reasons I initially wanted to read this series was to discover the ultimate fates of two characters from the CLAMP series Tokyo Babylon, so I am most happy to see Subaru Sumeragi's shadowy figure grace a panel, knowing his evil, deadly nemesis Seishirô Sakurazuka can't be far behind. And if Sora's going to die for Arashi, he'd better not do it anytime soon, 'cause he's the best source of comedic relief we've got going and the story is far from over.

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