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Alternative title:
X 1999
X-1999
X/1999
X1999
X−エックス− (Japanese)
Икс (Russian)
Genres: drama, supernatural
Themes: apocalyptic
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In the year 1999, the Dragons of Heaven and Earth will gather in Tokyo for the final battle for humanity's future. The Earth's future is placed into the hands of a youth named "Kamui" whom will make a preordained choice: to become a Dragon of Earth and preserve the planet by ending human life, or become a Dragon of Heaven and protect humanity from ruin.
User Ratings: 304 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 85 votes (Eng:34, sub:25, dub:15, raw:2, ?:1, edit.dub:1, others:7
2 Spanish
1 Italian
1 Spanish dubbed
1 German
1 German dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Excellent: 69 votes (Eng:36, sub:11, dub:10, raw:3, ?:2, raw:1, others:6
2 German dubbed
1 Spanish
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Portuguese
1 French
)
 Very good: 53 votes (Eng:27, sub:7, dub:5, ?:4, raw:3, raw:2, others:5
1 German
1 Russian
1 Portuguese
1 Spanish
1 French
)
 Good: 48 votes (Eng:25, dub:7, sub:5, ?:2, raw:1, raw:1, others:7
3 French
1 Italian
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish dubbed
1 French subtitled
)
 Decent: 27 votes (Eng:15, dub:3, sub:3, raw:2, others:4
1 Russian
1 French
1 German subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 So-so: 8 votes (Eng:5, sub:1, dub:1, ?:1)
 Not really good: 7 votes (Eng:4, edit.dub:1, dub:1, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Weak: 4 votes (Eng:1, sub:1, ?:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (Eng:1, sub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 905 users, rank: #67 (of 7023)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 8.148 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.7921, rank: #696 (of 7891)
Weighted mean: 8.037 (Very good), rank: #1031 (of 7891) (seen all: 8.49 / seen some: 7.84 / won't finish: 5.92)
Bayesian estimate: 8.032 (Very good), rank: #380 (of 3554)
Number of pages: 184
Volumes:
#01. Prelude
#02. Overture
#03. Sonata
#04. Intermezzo
#05. Serenade
#06. Duet
#07. Rhapsody
#08. Crescendo
#09. Requiem
#10. Fugue
#11. Interlude
#12. Movement
#13. Lament
#14. Concerto
#15. Waltz
#16. Nocturne
#17. Suite
#18. Inversion
Vintage:
1992
2003-09-05 to 2004-11-11 (México)
Release dates: We have 73
Links: We have 15
Trivia: We have 7
Comment:
Retitled X/1999 in the U.S. by Viz Media to prevent confusion with a Dark Horse superhero comic book that was also titled X.
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    X/1999 - Prelude (GN 1) 1996-09-28 (from $2.60)
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    X/1999 - Sonata (GN 3) 1997-09-30 (from $42.86)
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    X/1999 - Serenade (GN 5) 1999-10-28 (from $1.38)
    X/1999 - Serenade [2nd Edition] (GN 5) 2003-10-01 (from $7.57)
    X/1999 - Duet (GN 6) 2000-11-28 (from $15.78)
    X/1999 - Duet [2nd Edition] (GN 6) 2003-10-01 (from $9.66)
    X/1999 - Rhapsody (GN 7) 2002-05-28 (from $8.83)
    X/1999 - Rhapsody [2nd Edition] (GN 7) 2003-11-26 (from $2.45)
    X/1999 - Crescendo (GN 8) 2002-09-28 (from $27.95)
    X/1999 - Crescendo [2nd Edition] (GN 8) 2003-11-26 (from $5.98)
    X/1999 - Requiem (GN 9) 2002-12-10 (from $5.91)
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    X/1999 - Fugue (GN 10) 2002-12-10 (from $79.33)
    X/1999 - Fugue [2nd Edition] (GN 10) 2004-08-10
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    X/1999 - Movement (GN 12) 2003-11-26 (from $20.98)
    X/1999 - Lament (GN 13) 2004-01-28 (from $6.43)
    X/1999 - Concerto (GN 14) 2004-05-05 (from $7.99)
    X/1999 - Waltz (GN 15) 2004-08-17 (from $7.99)
    X/1999 - Nocturne (GN 16) 2004-11-23 (from $7.99)
    X/1999 - Suite (GN 17) 2005-02-16 (from $6.69)
    X/1999 - Inversion (GN 18) 2005-05-10 (from $7.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: CLAMP
Art: Apapa Mokona (CLAMP)

Artistic Assistant: Satsuki Igarashi (CLAMP)
Artistic Direction: Mick Nekoi (CLAMP)
Design: Nanase Ohkawa (CLAMP)
Front Cover Illustration: Apapa Mokona
Story And Script: Nanase Ohkawa (CLAMP)
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten
Serialized In: Asuka Comics DX
English staff
English cast
Translation: Lillian Olsen

Adaptation: Fred Burke
Cover Design: Hidemi Sahara
Director of Licensing & Acquisitions: Rika Inouye
Editing:
Annette Roman (1st ed.)
Julie Davis (shojo ed.)
Trish Ledoux (1st ed.)
Editor-in-Chief: William Flanagan
Graphic Design: Carolina Ugalde
Lettering: Wayne Truman
Managing Editor: Annette Roman
Publisher: Seiji Horibuchi
Senior VP of Editorial: Hyoe Narita
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing: Rick Bauer
Touch-up Art: Wayne Truman
(none)
English companies
Distributor: Madman Entertainment (Australia & New Zealand)
Licensed by: Viz Media
Publisher: Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd. (Singapore)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Editions Tonkam
French cast
(none)
Spanish cast
Spanish staff
Operations Manager: Enrique Espinosa (Grupo Editorial Vid)
Publishing Director: Carlos Francisco Jiménez (Grupo Editorial Vid)
Responsible Editor: Teresa Ponce Torres (Grupo Editorial Vid)
(none)
Spanish companies
Italian staff
Italian cast
Translation: Ernesto Cellie
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher: Panini Comics
German staff
German companies
(none)
Publisher: Carlsen Comics
German cast
(none)
Russian staff
Russian companies
(none)
Publisher: Comix-ART
Russian cast
(none)
Polish cast
Polish staff
Translation: Rafal Rzepka
(none)
Polish companies
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
Translation:
Arnaldo Oka (Vol 1)
Luiz Octávio Kobayashi (Vol's 2-18)
Thiago Péres (Panini)
(none)
Portuguese companies
Publisher:
JBC (Brazil, 2003, expired)
Panini Comics (Brazil, 2024)

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