Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース, Majikku Naito Reiāsu) is a manga series created by CLAMP that combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy. It was published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi from November 1993 to April 1996. The manga was adapted into an anime series in 1994 and an OVA in 1997. An English version of the manga is available from Tokyopop, while Media Blasters and Manga Entertainment licensed the series and OVA respectively.