Subaru Sumeragi | |
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Tokyo Babylon, X character | |
Subaru as he appears in Tokyo Babylon
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First appearance | Tokyo Babylon, Vol. 0 |
Created by | Clamp |
Voiced by |
Japanese Ben Fairman (Tokyo Babylon) William Dufris (X feature film) Dave Wittenberg (X TV series) Micah Solusod (Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations) |
Portrayed by | Tonesaku Toshihide (Tokyo Babylon 1999) |
Profile | |
Relatives | Hokuto Sumeragi (twin sister) |
Japanese
Kappei Yamaguchi (Tokyo Babylon)
Issei Miyazaki (X feature film)
Tomokazu Sugita (X TV series)
Hiro Shimono (Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations)
Subaru Sumeragi (皇昴流 Sumeragi Subaru?) is a fictional character created by Clamp first introduced as the protagonist of the manga Tokyo Babylon. The head of the Sumeragi clan, Subaru is a young onmyōji in charge of exorcizing demons and helping spirits reach the afterlife. When Subaru's sister Hokuto is killed by the man he loved, Seishirō Sakurazuka, Subaru goes on a quest to confront the assassin. In Clamp's series X, Subaru becomes one of mankind's seven protectors as well as Seishiro's rival. Subaru's fate in the battle of end of the world has differed across X multiple animated adaptations. An alternate version of the character appears in Clamp's crossover series, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.
Clamp writer Nanase Ohkawa first created Subaru as a mascot for a dōjinshi about onmyōji. Writing Subaru brought Clamp difficulties due to the authors not being used to kindhearted characters. Critical reception to the character has been mostly positive. Publications for manga and anime focused on Subaru's romantical and tragic relationship with Seishirō and praised his role in both Tokyo Babylon and X.