Clover



"I only want your happiness, knowing I can never be yours to share it."

One of CLAMP's lesser-known works, Clover is a story about a young girl named Suu with mysterious powers. Ex-soldier Kazuhiko is tasked with the mission to escort her to Fairy Park, where she hopes that she can find happiness. Suu is part of a group of gifted individuals called "Clovers" who have the power to manipulate technology, and each Clover's power is classified by a clover-leaf tattoo categorizing their strength. Suu is the only known Clover to have a power level of four leaves.

The manga first began printing in 1997 and four volumes have been released (out of a planned six). In 1999, a short animated musical film was made based on it. The series is currently on hiatus.

Not to be confused with the (now closed) game studio Clover.

This manga provides examples of:

 * A Love to Dismember: Barus...has a special relationship with the hand he severed from Kazuhiko.
 * Anachronic Order: Chronologically, the events of volume four take place before volume three, which takes place before volume one. Volume two follows directly from volume one.
 * Angsty Surviving Twin: Ran.
 * Artificial Limbs: Kazuhiko has an artificial robotic right hand which is able to morph into both a shield as well as a massive laser bazooka.
 * Badass
 * Four Star Badass: Gingetsu all the way.
 * Badass and Child Duo: Kazuhiko/Suu and Gingetsu/Ran.
 * The Beautiful Elite: It's CLAMP what did you expect?
 * Bittersweet Ending: Every story arc so far has either one of these or a Downer Ending.
 * Blessed With Suck: the Clovers.
 * Suu is massively powerful, but
 * Ran
 * Oruha
 * The Chanteuse: Oruha.
 * Cool Shades: Gingetsu has a visor which he never seems to take off.
 * Even the Guys Want Him: Kazuhiko. Barus is especially fond of him, and likes to call him his "prince." And, uh, snuggle with his severed hand at night.
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming:
 * Gilded Cage: Suu's greenhouse.
 * Good Looking Privates
 * Foe Yay: Barus and Kazuhiko's innuendo-laden dialogue.
 * Leitmotif: the lyrics of Oruha's songs are used like this.
 * May December Romance: Gingetsu and Ran.
 * Mayfly December Romance:
 * Modesty Bedsheet: Oruha uses one in a few scenes.
 * The Mourning After: Kazuhiko is not really over Ora, as stoic as he seems
 * Ms. Fanservice: Ora.
 * Murder the Hypotenuse:
 * Mysterious Waif: Suu.
 * Only Electric Sheep Are Cheap
 * Pimped Out Dress: As is traditional to CLAMP.
 * Posthumous Character: Oruha.
 * Precocious Crush: Suu/Oruha and Suu/Kazuhiko.
 * Punk Punk: the setting seems to incorporate elements of Cyberpunk, Steampunk and Diesel Punk.
 * Shapeshifter Weapon: Kazuhiko's robotic arm.
 * Spell My Name With an S: Ran/Lan, Suu/Sue, Bols/Boris/Barus, Oruha/Ora.
 * Stalker With a Crush: Barus.
 * The Stoic: Gingetsu.
 * Technopath: all of the Clovers are stated to have this power, but Ran in particular has the most scenes demonstrating it.
 * Twincest: the relationship between A and C/Ran is... interesting.
 * Twin Desynch: What eventually happens to C/Ran and A.
 * Twin Telepathy: The connection that A and C/Ran have.
 * White Haired Pretty Girl: Suu.
 * Winged Humanoid: Suu can grow mechanical-looking bird wings that allow her to fly for a short period of time (as demonstrated in the beginning of the second volume). Oruha also has these wings, and she applies them to the costumes she wears onstage.
 * The wings themselves are also symbolic in regards to Suu frequently being referred to as a "caged bird."
 * Whole Episode Flashback: Both volumes three and four.
 * Your Days Are Numbered: Oruha's only power is to.
 * Also, arguably Ran, whose . One can assume that Ran probably knows this, and Gingetsu certainly does.
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Moat of Ora's outfits incorporate this.
 * Your Days Are Numbered: Oruha's only power is to.
 * Also, arguably Ran, whose . One can assume that Ran probably knows this, and Gingetsu certainly does.
 * Zettai Ryouiki: Moat of Ora's outfits incorporate this.