The Gate 7 Community

I'm still working on the customized navigation strip for the comm, but in the meantime, here's a small update:

Jump SQ #12, to be released on November 4th, will feature both Chikahito and Hana on the cover! (This is technically the first Gate 7 illustration with Chikahito in color, excluding the first page of Volume 1.) The magazine will also come with a second cover for Volume 2, which is the same illustration with its original blue background. Weirdly, CLAMP-net has not yet updated with the actual cover of Volume 2.






Much thanks to chibiyuuto for the news!

CLAMP produced a new Gate 7 illustration for one of four posters included in the first issue of JUMP SQ. LaB, a collection of one-shots by various artists. (CLAMP themselves didn't contribute anything else, but don't be surprised if we see something Gate 7 related in the distant future.) You can see it here at chibiyuuto's journal!

The "Member" section of CLAMP's website has been gradually updated with Hana and Chikahito avatars, with Hana getting two wardrobe sets and Chikahito getting his outfit and guidebook from the first chapter. (Yes, you can dress them up as different CLAMP characters.) Unfortunately, the actual Character page for Gate 7 has never been updated since it was opened, and I myself have no reasonable explanation for that (beyond negligence).



There are no words left.

On the topic of negligence, I need to apologize for being absent from this community and from LiveJournal in general for so long. I'm currently in an intensive language-study program in Russia, and have not only had little time to go online, but also little time to even keep up on news about the series. Considering that Gate 7 is a monthly series, and that I only have one more month to go over here, this situation shouldn't continue for much longer; however, should it turn out that I can't manage the updates, Character page, and upcoming Synopsis, History, and Folklore sections come September, then I'll get together with jlarinda and samekh and discuss the possibility of vetting a new moderator. Hopefully it won't come to that, though!

With all that said, we're now six five chapters into the series! How have you enjoyed it so far? Do you like the current historically-based themes of the story, or would you have preferred the original dream-based plot described back in 2008? What battle-scarred, middle-aged warlord is going to get a makeover next? Share your thoughts!

Just as a note: the layout poll is still ongoing! Please feel free to vote for one of the four listed layouts or suggest your own.

In main news, CLAMP-NET.com is now listing Gate 7 on its main page. The splash image was already featured in the Jump SQ announcement for the one-shot, but this is the first time we can see it in full -- you can view it here thanks to myraida! Unfortunately, the series doesn't have its own page yet (or any nifty little icons in the LOFT or CLAMP@MOBiLE areas), but we can probably expect it sometime in January or February.

Finally, I'm currently working on a character listing for informational purposes, since it would be helpful to have an update-able page on the comm itself. This could be joined in the future by a synopsis page, but it's best to focus on hammering out the smaller details first. If you see any problems with the character list, please comment here or in its entry at the testing journal monomomo!