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I was at a convention recently and I saw a few volumes of this at one of the
trader's stalls:

!["X"](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Zn1Bpm.jpg)

The blurb on the back was quite non-descript and the guy running the stall
seemed too busy for me to chat about it.

I left it alone, because I figured it was probably based on something I hadn't
read/watched.

I thought it looked interesting, so I went to see what it was based on, but I
haven't been able to find very much information on this book.

Is the artbook an unattached work in Clamp's general style, or is it based on
one of their series and I just haven't been able to find it?


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Is this artbook by Clamp based on a series?


![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IH3px.jpg)

It's related to the manga [X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_%28manga%29).
Here's a pretty helpful review by [an Amazon.com
user](http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ZOXPGN4BY619/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=4048531689&nodeID=283155&store=books):

> This is a well-made, high quality hardcover artbook collecting color artwork
> from the manga (comic) X/1999 (as it is published in the US). X/1999 is a
> supernatural, apocalyptic story about destiny and choices leading toward the
> end of the world, written and illustrated by a team of women collectively
> called CLAMP. The artwork here focuses on the numerous characters. As a
> loose generalization, the illustrations are either elegant or bloody. The
> characters themselves have the delicate, slender designs of all CLAMP
> characters. The female character illustrations shine here: the sword-
> wielding priestess Arashi, the innocent Yuzuriha Nekoi, and the fire-
> wielding Karen Kasumi, in particular. Other illustrations, particularly
> involving lead characters Kamui and Kotori, are scenes of violence or
> impending violence. X/1999 the comic has scenes of dismemberment; none of
> these illustrations reach that point, but they are not all sweetness and
> light. If you have read any comics by CLAMP (such as X/1999 or Rayearth) and
> think the art looks good in black and white, these full-color illustrations
> will show you CLAMP can reach an even higher level. One last note: this is a
> Japanese book, so it opens and reads in the opposite direction (but don't
> worry, it sits just as nicely on a bookshelf).


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