CLAMP学園探偵団

CLAMP GAKUEN TANTEIDAN

ANIME

STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
26
RELEASE
October 25, 1997
LENGTH
24 min

DESCRIPTION

The CLAMP school, with its integrated curriculum from kindergarten to post-graduate studies, was founded by the largest of Japanese business empires, the House of Imonoyama. Funded entirely out of its own deep pockets, it was hoped that the school would be a haven for young men and women on whose shoulders our future would rest.

The School is open to any talented individual, irrespective of his or her lineage or financial standing and is known to count scores of singularly talented pupils. It is furthermore also famous for its harboring of a remarkable percentage of party animals. Not even the bright and talented minds of CLAMP School can keep the campus free of crimes and mysteries. Or can they? Join Nokoru, Suoh and Akira, our case-cracking kid detectives, as they save the day and even the odd damsel in distress!

(Source: Bandai Entertainment)

CAST

Nokoru Imonoyama
Akemi Okamura
Suou Takamura
Shiho Niiyama
Akira Ijuuin
Omi Minami
Nagisa Azuya
Haruna Ikezawa
Miyuki
Mariko Kouda
Utako Ookawa
Yuuko Miyamura
Manami Sakuranka
Yukana
Idomu Yudaiji
Akira Ishida
Yukiko Kudo
Kikuko Inoue
Kentarou Higashikunimaru
Kappei Yamaguchi
Hikaru Kisaragi
Megumi Ogata
Takeshi Shukaido
Takeshi Kusao
Casablanca
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Kotobuki Sukiyabashi
Takehito Koyasu
Professor Ebihara
Takehito Koyasu
Midoriko Kyogoku
Noriko Hidaka
Suoh no Haha
Gara Takashima

EPISODES

Dubbed

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RELATED TO CLAMP GAKUEN TANTEIDAN

MANGA ComedyCLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan

Cover Art for Aru Hibi no CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan

SPECIAL ComedyAru Hibi no CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan

MANGA Comedy20 Mensou ni Onegai!!

MANGA ActionGakuen Tokukei Duklyon

MUSIC FantasyCLAMP in Wonderland

REVIEWS

raifuresu
90/100
One of the most light-hearted CLAMP series in its anime form. And it's even better than the manga!
CLAMP School Detectives is a 90s anime based on a CLAMP manga. And it is a very entertaining show.
- Story 8/10
  In the first 20 episodes there isn't really a plot. We follow the lives of three elementary school boys that happen to be in the Elementary School Council and are also (self-proclaimed) detectives. They - well, mostly their "leader", Nokoru, wants to help all the ladies he sees in trouble. He doesn't want to see any girl crying and is willing to do anything to help her. So the boys get in a lot of situations, some funny ones, some troublesome ones, and some actually dangerous ones. To achieve their goals they do things that real children aren't able to do - that most people aren't able to do, actually. In some episodes they actually have to solve cases, follow clues to find things, and they have the help of other characters, especially two girls from the school's kindergarten. Those two girls are also supposed to be the romantic interests of two of the main boys, but of course, they are all children, so the "love" in this show is represented as the most pure thing in the world, and nothing is sexualized, in case there was someone worried about it. Later in the series, the "villain" makes his appearance, so we have a more serious atmosphere and an actual plot going on.
- Art/Animation 9/10
  CLAMP 90s artstyle, it's simply gorgeous. I don't have much to talk about it, I just have a soft spot for old school art, especially from 90s, when CLAMP was at its peak. If you've watched other older CLAMP anime such as Card Captor Sakura and X and liked their artstyle, you will like the artstyle here.
- Sound 8/10
  The soundtrack, all composed by Ali Project, isn't very memorable for me, but it wasn't bad at all; it did its job perfectly, fitting the show pretty well. The opening song is very catchy, and the endings were both good, especially the second one, but also not very memorable. The voice actors were great at their roles, I have nothing to complain about them.
- Characters 10/10
  All of them have different personalities and are very likeable. Our protagonists are all children. Three boys at age 11~12; Nokoru Imonoyama, who is the president of the ESC, is a bit irresponsible, but very kind, and really cares for the people he loves, and for the whole CLAMP Academy; Suoh Takamura is the serious type, he really respects Nokoru but also gets really mad at the his lack of responsibility; and Akira Ijyuin, who is also the main character of the manga 20 Mensou ni Onegai!!, is the youngest one, he enjoys cooking and is probably the most childish of the three boys.
  The two girls, Nagisa Azuya and Utako Ohkawa, are members of the Kindergarten School Council, they often help or are helped by the main boys.
  Some characters from other CLAMP manga series make some appearances, like Kentaro, Takeshi, Eri and Sukiyabashi, from School Defenders Duklyon and Miyuki from Miyuki-chan in Wonderland.
  Other characters usually show up in only one or two episodes.
- Overall 9/10
  I loved it. I thought the manga was a decent series to pass time, but nothing actually special, but I had a lot of fun watching the anime, much more than with the manga. Just like CCS, to me CSD is a rare case of anime adaptation that really surpasses its original manga. It was really cute and amusing. Even though it's mostly episodic, the cases never get boring, and you can watch the episodes in your own rhythm.
  If you are into light-hearted stories, isn't worried about unrealistic things, and enjoy episodic series, I'd suggest you give CLAMP School Detectives a shot!
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