| Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | |
 Cover of the Western release | |
| Original video animation | |
| Tokyo Revelations | |
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| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Nanase Okawa[a] |
| Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by |
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| Released | November 16, 2007 – March 17, 2008 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Original video animation | |
| Spring Thunder Chronicles | |
| Directed by | Shunsuke Tada |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Nanase Okawa |
| Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Licensed by |
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| Released | March 17, 2009 – May 15, 2009 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 2 |
The Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle manga by Clamp inspired two original video animation (OVA) series animated by Production I.G. They were directed by Shunsuke Tada and written by Nanase Ohkawa, with music provided by Yuki Kajiura. A three-episode OVA series titled Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (ツバサ TOKYO REVELATIONS) was released between November 16, 2007, and March 17, 2008, across three DVDs bundled with limited versions of volumes 21, 22, and 23 of the manga. Their plot is set after the anime's ending, and follows the arrival of Syaoran's group in a postapocalyptic Tokyo, where the connection between Syaoran and a teenager identical to him is revealed.[1]
A two-episode OVA series titled Tsubasa Spring Thunder Chronicles (ツバサ春雷記, Tsubasa Shunraiki) was released across two DVDs. The first was packaged with volume 26 of the manga, which was released on March 17, 2009; and the second was packaged with volume 27, released on May 15, 2009. They are set after the characters' journey to Seresu as they search for a way to make Sakura's soul return to her body.[2] In May 2010, Funimation announced they licensed both series of OVAs.[3] They were released together under the title of "Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE — OVA Collection" in both DVD and Blu-ray formats on January 4, 2011.[4][5] In June 2011, Funimation started streaming the five episodes on their official website.[6]
Critical response to the OVAs has been positive for the improvement of animation and the darker storyline involving the conflict between the two identical teenagers known as Syaoran. However, the lack of sequels to Spring Thunder Chonricles was a subject of criticism as the narrative's climax is foreshadowen but never reached.
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- ^ "Tsubasa Manga #21-23 to Bundle Anime DVDs in Japan". Anime News Network. June 13, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ "Tsubasa: Shunraiki". Production I.G. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Funimation Adds Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations, Shunraiki (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 4, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ "Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE — OVA Collection". Amazon. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE — OVA Collection Blu-ray". Amazon. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "North American Stream List: June 18–24". Anime News Network. June 25, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011.