![]() Ten-year-old fourth grader Sakura Kinomoto opens a mysterious book in her family's basement and accidentally releases the magical Clow Cards. ![]() The series begins as a simple girls' comic of the magical girl genre. The main characters of Cardcaptor Sakura. 1.4 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card.Most of the characters in Cardcaptor Sakura also appear in one of Clamp's later manga series, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, which has also been adapted into an anime. Like Magic Knight Rayearth, one of Clamp's previous works, Cardcaptor Sakura is a new twist on an old genre. Cardcaptor Sakura has also been released in North America (but not the UK or Australia) on unedited and subtitled DVDs under its original title.Īs the series progresses, there is a pattern of foreshadowing and dreams that lead to an unusual conclusion. ![]() An unedited English translation, bearing the original title, Cardcaptor Sakura, was broadcast in its English-language networks by the anime television network Animax. Nelvana produced an English dub of the anime series, titled Cardcaptors, which aired in English-speaking countries. The second season of TV series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1999. The anime television series (1998-2000) based on the manga consists of 70 half-hour episodes (spread over three seasons), two theatrically released movies, and several specials. It won the noted Seiun Award for best manga in 2001. The manga is well known for its emphasis on the shoujo genre of the series nearly every page has detailed flowers, bubbles, or sparkles around the main characters. Cardcaptor Sakura is published in Japan by Kodansha and was serialized in Nakayoshi. Network Ten, Cartoon Network ( Toonami) (Australia)Ĭardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed CardĬardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプターさくら, Kādokyaputā Sakura), also known as Card Captor Sakura (with the space) and often abbreviated as CCS, is a magical girl manga series from the well-known all-female artist team CLAMP. Kids WB, Cartoon Network, Teletoon, YTV (North America) Madman Entertainment (Australia, New Zealand)Ĭontender Entertainment (United Kingdom, Ireland) The first volume of Cardcaptor Sakura, published in Japan by Kodansha on November 22, 1996 Sakura's older brother Toya Kinomoto watches over her, while pretending that he is unaware of what is going on.For the sequel, see Clear Card Arc. Cerberus acts as her guide, while her best friend and second cousin, Tomoyo Daidouji films her exploits and provides her with both battle costumes and moral support. As she finds each card, she battles its magical personification and defeats it by sealing it away. Kero chooses Sakura to retrieve the missing cards. The guardian of the cards, Cerberus (nicknamed Kero), emerges from the book and explains that only a person with magical powers could open the seal of the book, clarifying that Sakura can do magic. Each card has its own unique ability and can assume an alternate form when activated. Ten-year-old Sakura Kinomoto accidentally releases a set of magical cards known as Clow Cards from a book in her basement created by and named after the sorcerer Clow Reed. Cardcaptor Sakura takes place in the fictional town of Tomoeda, which is located somewhere near the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
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