On the official page for the animated adaptation of the manga, written and illustrated by the creative group CLAMP, Tokyo Babylon, which is titled Tokyo Babylon 2021It was announced that production of the series has officially ceased. This decision was made in order to find a new work team that would meet the expectations of the Investment Committee as the previous team was embroiled in a plagiarism controversy.

The same statement mentions that everything will be done to expedite the process of finding new staff. On the other hand, the members of the working group CLAMP, They apologized to everyone looking forward to the show and asked for their patience in order to provide “reliable, high quality” work.

The series was originally scheduled to premiere next month in April. However, it was delayed due to an indefinite interruption in the project resulting from the aforementioned controversy, in which staff plagiarized the clothes of two characters without permission.

Tokyo Babylon 2021

The people responsible for creating the manga were Nanase Ohkawa and Mokona. Both started the series in 1990 and ended in 1994 with a total of 7 compilation volumes published.

The manga had an anime adaptation by Madhouse Studios between 1992 and 1994. There were 2 OVAs with independent, self-closing stories.

Tokyo Babylon Synopsis

Subaru Sumeragi is a 16-year-old who, after the death of his parents, became the thirteenth leader of the most important family of onmyōjis in Japan, the Sumeragi, who served the emperor for centuries. As such, Subaru is either urged by the government to solve cases that affect the supernatural, or he meets people in need whom his generosity forces him to use his might to help. Subaru lives in Tokyo with his twin sister Hokuto, a girl whose extroversion and eccentricity contrast with her brother’s shy nature. They both have a neighbor and friend, Seishirō Sakurazuka, a friendly 25-year-old veterinarian who claims to be in love with Subaru. Seishirō’s possible affiliation with the rival clan of the Sakurazuka, who use the Onmyōdō’s techniques to kill, is one of the most important plot nodes that appear in the chapters.

Source: Official website

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