POTATO CLUB

POTATO CLUB

Captain Tsubasa; dōjinshi; fan comics; CLAMP; self-publishing; derivative works; shōnen manga parody

A 194-page fan-produced magazine-format dōjinshi based on Yoichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa, created by the circle CLAMP, then a twelve-member dōjinshi group based in Osaka. Published in April 1988, one month before the conclusion of the original Captain Tsubasa manga serialization. The volume is structured as a fictional magazine, featuring an anthology of short comics, fanfiction, crossword puzzles, horoscopes, restaurant recommendations written as if by Captain Tsubasa characters, and advertisements for CLAMP's forthcoming original works RG Veda and Shoten. It was sold at doujin events in the Kansai region at a price of 1000 yen. CLAMP later transitioned to professional manga publishing and became internationally recognized for works including Cardcaptor Sakura and xxxHolic. This dōjinshi is now a rare collectible available through secondhand dealers such as Mandarake and Otaku Republic.

CLAMP (circle name)

Captain Tsubasa by Takahashi, Yoichi (serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shueisha, 1981–1988)

CLAMP

1988-04-17

Copyright status uncertain. Derivative fan work based on a commercial manga. Provided for research and educational use only.

Adapted from: Captain Tsubasa by Takahashi Yoichi (commercial manga series, Shueisha, 1981–1988). Part of: CLAMP Book series (volume #04 of 22).

Printed booklet; B5 (182 × 257 mm); 194 pages; offset printed

Japanese

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Osaka, Japan; Kansai-region doujin events, 1988

Fan-produced magazine-format dōjinshi containing short comics, fanfiction, crossword puzzles, horoscopes, and fictional restaurant recommendations written as Captain Tsubasa characters.

Printed booklet; B5 (182 × 257 mm); 194 pages; offset printed