Angelic Layer Series by Clamp

Angelic Layer is sweeping the nation! In the newest electronic sport, players enter their Angels in tournaments and battle for fortune and glory. Twelve-year-old Misaki just discovered Angelic Layer, and she's already captivated by the game. But building a winning Angel takes money and experience, and Misaki's short on both counts. With the help of a crazy scientist and a very special Angel of her own, she'll give it her all to win the Angelic Layer crown.

Welcome to Angelic Layer, the sport of the future, in which players pit their robotic "angels" against each other in nationwide tournaments. Misaki Suzuhara has just discovered the game, and she's already making a name for herself. After a tough loss in her first battle, she's ready to turn her luck around. Her next match: a one-on-one duel with Japanese pop star Ringo Seto. And on the horizon is a battle with the fearsome Fujisaki sisters, who will do anything to win... moreWelcome to Angelic Layer, the sport of the future, in which players pit their robotic "angels" against each other in nationwide tournaments. Misaki Suzuhara has just discovered the game, and she's already making a name for herself. After a tough loss in her first battle, she's ready to turn her luck around. Her next match: a one-on-one duel with Japanese pop star Ringo Seto. And on the horizon is a battle with the fearsome Fujisaki sisters, who will do anything to win. The odds are stacked against Misaki and her speed-type angel Hikaru, but with friends cheering in the stands and a mad scientist mentor watching her back, she just might stand a chance. less

It's time for the ANgelic Layer regional finals in Kanto, Japan, and in honor of the occasion, an all-new fighting arena has been unveiled! For the first time ever, players must navigate their robotic Angels around an interactive 3-D environment filled with craggy peaks and smokey crevices. Misaki Suzuhara, the Angelic Layer prodigy who went from pretender-to-contender in her first day, is the first unlucky player to fight in the new ring... moreIt's time for the ANgelic Layer regional finals in Kanto, Japan, and in honor of the occasion, an all-new fighting arena has been unveiled! For the first time ever, players must navigate their robotic Angels around an interactive 3-D environment filled with craggy peaks and smokey crevices. Misaki Suzuhara, the Angelic Layer prodigy who went from pretender-to-contender in her first day, is the first unlucky player to fight in the new ring. Her opponent is the super-experienced Kaede Saitou, whose Angel, Blanche, has a wicked hyper-mode attack. Fortunately, Misaki's got a few new tricks of her own. less

Nobody thought Misaki Suzuhara would make it this far in the Angelic Layer tournament. After a rocky start and some less than honorable opponents, she's well on her way to victory. But her latest opponent is her most difficult yet. Ohjiro Mihara is called the Prince of the Layer, and for good reason. With his speed-type angel, Wizard, he's unstoppable. Has Misaki reached the end of the road?

The Fujisaki sisters are back! Misaki Suzuhara, rising star on the Angelic Layer scene, has already bested the older sister, but now she must face Arisu, a mechanical genius with one thing on her mind revenge. For this long-awaited grudge match an all-new layer is unveiled a winter wonderland that can freeze an unsuspecting angel. Can Misaki's warm heart melt this cold competition and get her to the final battle? The battles get personal in the final volume of Angelic Layer. Fight on, Misaki!

Junior-high student Misaki Suzuhara has just arrived in Tokyo to live with her glamorous TV news star aunt and to attend the prestigious Eriol Academy... moreJunior-high student Misaki Suzuhara has just arrived in Tokyo to live with her glamorous TV news star aunt and to attend the prestigious Eriol Academy. But what excites her above everything is Angelic Layer, the arena game where you control an Angel—a miniature robot fighter whose moves depend on your mind! Misaki's small, just like her Angel, Hikaru (named after her favorite manga, Magic Knight Rayearth), but her natural battle skills have been recognized by a very odd scientist, Ichiro “Icchan” Mihara. Before she knows it, Misaki is an up-and-coming contender in Angelic Layer . . . and in way over her not-very-tall head! This is Book One of two in the Angelic Layer saga.Set several years before Chobits, Angelic Layer also tells the story of Chi's creator, and is the book when CLAMP developed their art style later seen in Chobits and Tsubasa. Remastered from the original artwork in CLAMP's studio vaults, Book One and Book Two contain several bonus Angelic Layer illustrations in full color. less

The second half of Angelic Layer picks up where we left off—with Misaki and Hikaru in a desperate fight against Kaede and Blanche! But even getting out of the Layer intact means facing new rivals in the competition ahead . . . and facing the true, personal meaning of the game for Hikaru . . . and her so-faraway, so-close mother... moreThe second half of Angelic Layer picks up where we left off—with Misaki and Hikaru in a desperate fight against Kaede and Blanche! But even getting out of the Layer intact means facing new rivals in the competition ahead . . . and facing the true, personal meaning of the game for Hikaru . . . and her so-faraway, so-close mother. The Angelic Layer saga concludes in Book Two!Set several years before Chobits, Angelic Layer also tells the story of Chi's creator, and was the book where CLAMP developed their art style later seen in Chobits and Tsubasa. Remastered from the original artwork in CLAMP's studio vaults, Book One and Book Two contain several bonus Angelic Layer illustrations in full color. less