Originally shown in Japanese theaters before Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie in 1999, the short CLAMP piece based on the manga and animated by Madhouse has been held up in legal woes for many years. With issues of music rights behind it, CLOVER’s short theatrical animation has finally made it to DVD in Japan. The CLAMP title follows Suu, one of several people referred to as a “Clover” by the military. However, Suu is the only four-leaf clover ever found. Clovers are people who are blessed with the ability to manipulate and summon technology. If a four-leaf clover began to care for someone, it’s the same as handing complete control of the world over to that person. From Bandai Visual comes the long-awaited, cyberpunk CLAMP animated tale of CLOVER to Region 2 Japan DVD. (more…)