Miyuki-chan in Wonderland (不思議の国の美幸ちゃん) is a two part yuri fantasy OAV series based on the manga of the same name by CLAMP. The OAV was originally released in 1995.
Much like Alice in the classic tale of opium surrealism, Miyuki finds her self transported to mysterious lands of absurdity and decadence. Miyuki navigates through the various landscapes and personalities that are after her sexually. Are the places she travels part of a dream or an entirely different level of reality?
Originally conceived as a one shot manga but continued due to fondness by the team of CLAMP, Miyuki-chan is a self satisfying and light romp for the legendary manga team. The OAV covers the first two parts of the seven part manga. It showcases the teams character designs and pay homage to their origins as a successful doujin circle. Light and playful the story doesn't take its self seriously as Miyuki unwittingly travels from place to place unsure of how to react to all of the sexual attention from the cast of supporting female characters.
This is an interesting piece to go back to given what CLAMP has been up to in the 20 years since its creation. It was made at the time as their first TV anime success, Magic Knight Rayearth. The artwork isn't bad for the time period. The fanservice is mild by today's standards, but there's little substance in the actual story as it is just a creation to entertain mindlessly. The anime was originally licensed by ADV in the 90's for release in North America, but with the collapse of that company it has fallen out of circulation and can only be found on the used market.
Much like Alice in the classic tale of opium surrealism, Miyuki finds her self transported to mysterious lands of absurdity and decadence. Miyuki navigates through the various landscapes and personalities that are after her sexually. Are the places she travels part of a dream or an entirely different level of reality?
Originally conceived as a one shot manga but continued due to fondness by the team of CLAMP, Miyuki-chan is a self satisfying and light romp for the legendary manga team. The OAV covers the first two parts of the seven part manga. It showcases the teams character designs and pay homage to their origins as a successful doujin circle. Light and playful the story doesn't take its self seriously as Miyuki unwittingly travels from place to place unsure of how to react to all of the sexual attention from the cast of supporting female characters.
This is an interesting piece to go back to given what CLAMP has been up to in the 20 years since its creation. It was made at the time as their first TV anime success, Magic Knight Rayearth. The artwork isn't bad for the time period. The fanservice is mild by today's standards, but there's little substance in the actual story as it is just a creation to entertain mindlessly. The anime was originally licensed by ADV in the 90's for release in North America, but with the collapse of that company it has fallen out of circulation and can only be found on the used market.
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