Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
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| Miyuki-chan in Wonderland | |
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| 不思議の国の美幸ちゃん (Miyuki-chan in Wonderland) |
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| Directed by | Kiyoko Sayama |
| Studio | CLAMP |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Released | 1995 |
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Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (不思議の国の美幸ちゃん Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan?) is a manga by CLAMP which was first serialised in Japan in Newtype Magazine in 1995 and was later published as a tankōbon by Kadokawa Shoten. Its English publication was released by TOKYOPOP in 2003. It is a CLAMP's interpretation of the children's novel by Lewis Caroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with an ecchi twist.
The series focuses on Miyuki, a schoolgirl who finds herself entering several different worlds. She encounters a bewildering number of scantily-dressed females who find Miyuki extremely attractive, all wishing to 'get to know her better, much to her dismay. Whenever she manages to escape from her pursuers, Miyuki awakes and writes off the incidents as a dream, but finds the entire situation repeating again, the words 'Never End' displayed instead of the usual 'The End'. Originally, it was intended to be only one story, but CLAMP team found it so enjoyable they decided to carry it further.
There is a stark lack of male characters in the series, which is highly yuri in nature.
Needless to say, Miyuki-chan in Wonderland is not for those seeking an accurate, alternative portrayal to the original Alice in Wonderland.
Aside from the manga, an audio CD and anime OVA also exist. These other versions do not include all seven stories. Many fans find Miyuki-chan in Wonderland to be a rare misstep for CLAMP, particularly when compared to other works by the four woman team.[citation needed]
[edit] Worlds which Miyuki enters (in order of appearance)
- Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in Wonderland)
- Kagami no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in Mirror Land)
- TV no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in TV Land)
- Baito no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in Part-time Job Land)
- Mahjong no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in Mahjong Land)
- Game no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in Video Game Land)
- X no Kuni no Miyuki-chan (Miyuki-chan in X Land)
In the last world, Miyuki enters the world of X, better known as X/1999, another series by CLAMP.
[edit] Crossover with Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
Miyuki can also be found in the series Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle where she can be found in a cameo in each world that the characters visit. She is often found in large crowds. Every time she is found in the manga, it seems that she is in a hurry, sometimes running with a slice of toast in her mouth, which is a similar scenario in how which Miyuki is always running late to school in her original manga.
[edit] Anime voice actors
- Miyuki-chan: Mariko Kōda
- Cheshire Cat: Ai Orikasa
- Mad Hatter: Emi Shinohara
- Door: Hekiru Shiina
- Queen of Hearts: Kikuko Inoue
- Humpty Dumpty: Masako Katsuki
- Cho-Li: Yūko Nagashima
- To-Li: Megumi Ogata
- Sumire: Rica Matsumoto
- Yuri: Sakura Tange
- Bunny: Yūko Nagashima
