#Guru Clef

[leehollows]

Guru Clef says there’s nothing better than a good cup of tea.

Been drawing Rayearth characters for practice. I’ve still got a long way to go.

[thewonderofanime]

Magic Knight Rayearth Part 1 CLAMP Reread Series

Magic Knight Rayearth Part 1 CLAMP Reread Series

Get in the robot, Shinji! We’re talking magical girls, prophecies, & saving the world in giant Mechas! CLAMP’s Magic Knight Rayearth is a classic shoujo that can sometimes fly under the radar but we’ve been doing a disservice pretending it wasn’t a game changer for the genre.

[thequietkid-moonie]

It took me sometime to figure out an idea, but I think I got something! Thank you for the opportunity to request 😊 Would it be alright to request platonic headcanons if reader is a fairy that becomes friends with Hikaru, Umi and Fuu from Magic Knight Rayearth? Reader joins them on their journey and helps by healing, giving buffs, and lighting up dark places?

Fairy!reader helping them through their journey

[ HEADCANONS ] [ Hikaru, Umi & Fuu ]

[ Magic Knight Rayeart ]

What a cute requeeeeest!!! Cephiro is such an incredibly place! Its such an interesting concept for a world and the fact that there is magic it makes it already one of the best worlds 🩷🩷

And with the fact if fairies are also there??? Thats so cuteeee I bet being a fairy is really cool!

Ever since they arrived at Cephiro they have encounter countles problems, from being interrupted while Clef was trying to explain them the situation to Mokona not being of much help since normally does what he wants so the journey has being quite troublesome

While traveling and trying to find the clues of their journey they end up meeting a lot of people and help them too, so meeting them could easily be thanks to helping, either by them trying to save you from a threaten or even them trying to ask you for some help

Either way they actually really kind, honestly it would be Hikaru and Umi who don't stop talking about how adorable you are and even how fascinating it is to be able to meet an actual fairy, Fuu is also excited but she doesn't really show as much excitment as the others two do but will definetly compliment you, they will take a moment to simple admire your cuteness so if you end up getting embarrassed or flustered that will simply increase your cuteness

However, even if you are incredibly cute in her eyes they won't really underestimate you, they don't know much about Cephiro but is not dificult to relate to some videogames so they would have a small idea of what you could do, still they would actually like to know more what you can do and there is some hope that you could also help them manage to use their own magic since they were interrupted when the Guru was trying to explain it

They would be happy if you just help them at the moment but if you even are wiling to make then company in their journey they would be really happy and that would just be the start of your friendship

While traveling you sit in the shoulders of any of them (more likely Umi or Fuu since Monoka is more clingy with Hikaru) and they actually put a lot of trust on you, they are outsiders from another world so you being a native of Cephiro they trust that you could guide then along with Mokona (and Umi is constantly joking about how you are a better guide than Mokona)

But then again, they considere you like a friend so they are always taking good care of you, making sure you have a good rest and meals along with them, Umi and Hikaru tent to baby you a little since they easily tricked by your small size but they don't mean it in a bad way and easily joke about it along with apologizing, Fuu is the most polite one and treat you with a lot of respect since she is how she shows her care but still may sometimes be a little too polite too

Since they are the Magic Knights that have been called from another world most of the time they prefer to don't relay on your magic since they have to train to defeat Zagato but whenever you help on battle or while traveling they make sure to thank you with a smile, be either to be a small light in the dark or give them a boost in their magic everything you do is of great help!

By the moment they manage to wake up the Mashin and is time for their fight against Zagato they make sure to thank all your help before asking you to don't come along since this fight would be dangerous and they don't want you to get hurt, this fight would be the farewell for them (and they would even like to make you a gift from their world if they have something on them)

After the final fight and when they manage to come back to Cephiro again everything happened too quick but they would also be worried for you when hearing the news about what have happened in Cephiro, when they finally see you again they were incredibly relieved and even express it before turning to say a bitter apology, if you aren't angry or upset it would be a little surprising but also comforting, and if you decided to help them once again or simply make them company they would be more than happy!

[the-corvus-luna]

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Magic Knight Rayearth new animation has been launched for the 30th anniversary.

There's not much more information to report about this, so this 'animation' could be a short or OVA. Please keep expectations managed.

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While on a field trip to the Tokyo Tower in 1993, three eighth-grade girls, Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji meet by chance. After hearing a girl's call for help from the illuminating gleam outside the window, the girls find themselves transported to the other world of Cephiro. Guided by Guru Clef, they embark on a journey to save Cephiro as the Magic Knights.

新アニメ化プロジェクト始動!

A new animation project has begun!

If Clamp found a dependable, non-plagiarizing animation studio... do the Tokyo Babylon anime next, please.

[dragonslaved]

Hello All, Space here to tell you why YOU !! Should read classic manga Magic Knight Rayearth. 

“What’s that?” you ask? You’ve never heard of Magic Knight Rayearth? Well, I am here to tell you ALL about it.

WHAT IS MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH?

Magic Knight Rayearth is a 6 volume manga about magical girls, giant robots, and isekai. Yes, you read that right. All three amazingly loved tropes together and it’s done seamlessly and beautifully. You’ll laugh, you’ll say ‘wtf’, you’ll sob big Ghibli tears. 

Also like. If you have any intention to actually read this manga after this post, don’t google anything? Seriously don’t. It’s only 6 volumes but googling will spoil literally every twist and turn this series has and BOY DOES IT HAVE SOME. I’m not gonna spoil you for them. Don’t spoil yourself.

To put into perspective how much I love this series and how badly I've wanted people to read it for years: I was pinching pennies for p much my entire life until very recently. I read this series when I was 14 (~20+ years ago oh god) and fast forward to today I'm still a penny pincher but I went out of my way to collect 5 different full copies of this series in various printings and languages because I just. I gotta. I love it. I have a copy that is a dedicated loner copy so I always have one ready for someone to borrow and read. PLEASE understand how much I love this series and go along with me here.

All right, so the story goes like this: three middle school girls on a field trip to Tokyo Tower get summoned to an alternate world called Cephiro. Oh by the way, they go to different schools. Also they’ve never met before. 

You’ve got rich, beautiful hothead, Umi Ryuzaki. Her magic element is water, fierce and unforgiving. Her two loving parents are still in their honeymoon phase 14 years later. They’re rich, she loves food, she is kinda selfish, but has such a great character arc because of it. She’s amazing and I would die for her. 

After her, you’ve got polite but very very shrewd and thoughtful, Fuu Houoji. Her element is wind, kind, occasionally harsh, and healing. Fuu is the one with plans, who is very sweet and formal but also very conniving if you aren’t paying close attention. She cares deeply about those around her  while also being realistic. Sometimes she can be a little aloof, but it’s ok she’s cute.

And finally last girl, BEST GIRL, Hikaru Shidou. Energetic, sympathetic, understanding, and eternally the best. Her element is fire, she IS the magic knight of Rayearth, the titular character, the beautiful perfect darling angel who has never done anything wrong in her life. She goes to an all girls’ school. She has three older brothers. Almost every girl in her school has a crush on her. She is oblivious as fuck. She grew up in a kendo dojo and beat her father in a match when she was in kindergarten and that’s why he’s not around. She has the biggest heart in the universe. I love her. I would beat gen urobuchi in a denny’s parking lot at 3am for her honor. 

These three girls meet a magician, Guru Clef. This lil dude. 

The rare “small boy who is actually a bajillion years old” trope before it was such an annoying trope to use on women characters, but he’s 700+ years old and the most powerful sorcerer in Cephiro. He gives the girls magic and armor, and tells them they were summoned by Princess Emeraude to save Cephiro. 

How do they do that?

By talking to the chief Pharle (artisan, blacksmith, etc) of Cephiro named Presea to make them weapons. And oh yeah they have to use those weapons to revive the rune gods.

Y’know.

Big Giant Mechs. 

Waking these bad boys up takes a lot for the girls and it’s really really good seeing how they go about it and what they're willing to do to accomplish it.

I’m not gonna spoil the story for you but I WILL go through some of the other characters.

You’ve got:

Princess Emeraude. The Pillar of Cephiro, imprisoned and kept from praying for Cephiro’s well being. She’s sweet, she’s heartbroken, she wants her world to be safe again. 

Next to her you have the High Priest Zagato, her second, the antagonist who got the ball rolling on this whole thing. He’s gloomy, he’s serious, he’s methodical and looming. 

I mentioned Presea, did I mention her already? She’s great. She’s feisty and loud and would be THE most amazing dom queen if she could ever find a sub willing to tolerate her. 

She makes the weapons for the girls and also gives them a guide to find the rune gods.

Oh yeah their guide. 

So like. Probably obvious by now but in case it’s not, this is an early 1990s CLAMP series. You know CLAMP. They did xxxholic and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles and Card Captor Sakura. Yeah, this series came before ALLLLLL of those. 

You know that lil fuckin rabbit mascot they have?

That’s Mokona. He’s their guide. This is the series he originated from. 

Mokona is an adorable caring little shit who knows exactly what he’s doing at all times.  He helps them out but my god. The way he makes their blood pressure skyrocket on the journey there. 

Then we’ve got Ferio. A traveling swordsman who enters tournaments. Unfortunately Fuu’s straight alignment. But he’s fine, he’s cute. He’s got like… a whole Thing about him that I won’t explain but know that he’s okay. He’s all right.

The latter three volumes expands their allies to some other people that I cannot spoil but please know: they’re gay. They are all gay. There’s no heterosexual explanation for any of them. You think "oh that's a straight couple". Wrong. They're all gay, even if they're straight. One of them is like. Holy shit I cannot express how obviously gay they are. This isn’t like. “Oh you’re reading too into it with your fandom eyes”, I mean this is like. Wow. You two had the worst ghosting breakup and should get back together because it was over something stupid. 

There are a fair number of villains and only one of them is like. Pure Actual Evil and I won’t tell you which one it is but the rest are all VERY satisfying in their character stories and arcs and I love them all dearly. Got some hot magic ladies, got some nervous quiet men, and some awkward cute boys. The whole variety is there! 

Aside from the great characters, the artwork is GORGEOUS. 

I know in this day and age of 2023 digital art and speedy turnarounds of weekly manga releases, all the art is crisp and kinda minimal except for big scenes, and people like that. 

But also consider: gorgeous detailed intricate illustrations. 

And I still won’t spoil you for the story, but it will still surprise you I swear to you. 

“Okay but isn’t there an anime? Can I just watch that instead?” Look at me. I am holding your hands gently, and I am looking you in the eye as I pull you close and tell you: no. 

You notice all the artwork I've shared is specifically manga art. The anime is. ……………………………………………… not great. It has its pros like padding out filler episodes so they can flesh out the girls’ friendship and some of the side characters. But in having to pad out a 6 volume manga to two 26 episode seasons, some Decisions Were Made that were not in the best interest of the series or its themes. And when I say that, I do mean the very core of some of who these characters are. Motivations and internal goals changed for no reason, added characters for padded run time, an entire character killed for no reason only for their (anime only) twin to dress up and pretend to be that character because the directors realized “oh shit that character is in the second half uhhhhh quick”. It’s not great and it’s just not a lot of fun. 

All I’m saying is please please give this manga a read. It’s very quick, you can finish it in like. 3 days tops. It’s beautiful, it’s heartbreaking, it’s tragic and hopeful. 

I’m gonna leave this with a link to read it online and some other characters I didn’t mention because I just think they’re neat. 

[beyondtoast]

I did a thing

[primroselegends]

The heart that believes is the greatest power here.

[milieva]

Found a bit of old fan art from 2006.  This was originally drawn for an old fanlisting I had. It was supposed to be Ascot vs Clef for Umi’s heart, but let’s be honest, this looks more like some sort of shippy nonsense.

This was drawn with pen and coloured pencil. I’ve brightened it up with Clip Studio, and that’s about it.

[sailormnemosyne]

Magic Knight Rayearth graffart wallpaper set!!

free to use! like & reblog!!

[leehollows]

Trying to see if the texture shows on here, so texture or no texture?

[neo-dionysus]

Clef

[antoinette-veronica-universe]

I am no longer putting graphics up in my blog because of copyright concerns, instead I will simply insert the links 

I happened to come across this gorgeous art work of Master Mage  Clef, in both the manga version and  OVA  versions that i must share!

[raygorartshit]

Rereading Magic Knight Rayearth so I made a couple of buttons for upcoming conventions. (and then I just drew Alcione because damn, hot titty evil witches are MY THING) Clamp is still one of my all time inspirations.

[msmoonlights]

[noemiauworld]

Clef ó Ascot? Se que todos conocen mis preferencias por el maestro mago y tambien se que muchos creen que él es demasiado mayor para estar con Umi. Pero les digo, esa diferencia de edad impidio que Inuyasha y Kagome estuvieran juntos? , Los personajes de Kamisama Hajimemashita tambien tienen mucha diferencia de edad porque Tomoe es inmortal. Y mi ultimo ejemplo Meliodas sama y Elizabeth? No en el amor no importa la edad XD "mientras Clef espere que ella sea mayor". Agradacimientos a los ilustradores, por estas bellas imagenes.

[beyondtoast]

Clef’s first selfie