 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, clone) to Syaoran (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle). (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
| Syaoran | |
|---|---|
| Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle xxxHolic character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:TsubasaSyaoran.png) Syaoran as illustrated by Clamp | |
| First appearance | Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle chapter 63: "Another Young Man" (2004) |
| Created by | Clamp |
| Voiced by | Miyu Irino (Japanese) Jason Liebrecht (English) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Tsubasa |
| Weapon | Jian |
| Relatives | Syaoran (clone/father) Sakura (mother) Kimihiro Watanuki (alternate self) Clow Reed (ancestor) |
Tsubasa (ツバサ), usually called Syaoran (Japanese: 小狼, Hepburn: Shaoran, also officially written as『小狼』) is a fictional character from Clamp's manga series' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle. In the series, the character is initially seen as child imprisoned by the sorcerer Fei-Wang Reed and appears in visions of the series' protagonist, the clone Syaoran. Upon being freed from his prison, Syaoran goes to kill his doppelgänger but fails as he escapes to carry Fei-Wang's will. As a result, Syaoran decides to join Sakura's journey across dimensions to accomplish his own mission. Syaoran also appears in the Clamp's series xxxHolic, where he often interacts with the teenager Kimihiro Watanuki whom he often sends messages to and in the Tsubasa spin-off Tsubasa World Chronicle: Mirai Nikki-Hen he goes in another journey to find his clone.
Clamp created Syaoran as the series' second protagonist of Tsubasa who would replace the clone in the second half, while developing unique traits alongside Watanuki. As most of Clamp's works involve twin characters, for Tsubasa, the team instead decided to create the dynamic of the two Syaorans as doppelgängers in order to set them up apart, despite being identical. Like the clone counterpart, Syaoran has been voiced by Miyu Irino in Japanese and Jason Liebrecht in English.
Critical reception to Syaoran was initially mixed due to his unknown identity and objective. This was mostly because of the large amount of exposition done in his introduction among other characters but the animated version was noted to have introduced in better form. Nevertheless, the characters' continues fights and backstory portrayed in the climax of the manga earned positive response for being well written as he is finally explored.