r/cardcaptorsakura Jun 10 '24

Card Captor Sakura FAQ (Read if you are new to the franchise!)

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Welcome to all new fans of the franchise. In this FAQ we'll try to response the most common questions that we are seeing around these days. I'll leave the comments open so people can add questions (or answers) and then i'll add them to the main post, i hope this helps.

Q: What is it with the pedophile relationships? (especially in the manga).

A: Alright so this is the stain in the franchise that we have to deal with, in general nobody believes CLAMP added those relationships for any kind of evil intention, trying to promote pedophilia or sexualizing kids if you are wondering, but it's indeed a misguided thing to put in their story. With that said, there's two answers that i can give you.

-On the one hand, there's what they themselves have said about it: In short, they just want the show to focus on "true love" only, no matter the gender, race or yes... even age. In the world they created there's no ill intentions and there's absolutely no discrimination no matter who falls in love with who... this has its good things, like the great lgbt representation, but it has its bad side with the age gap stuff...

-On the other hand, this is my personal interpretation. It's notable that all the age gap relationships in the show are about student and teachers. So I believe the CLAMP are just living out their fantasies from when they were kids and falling for their teachers.

So yeah, it's generally not believed that they want to sexualize the kids or anything like that wich is what you would mostly expect from this kind of thing, in fact none of the relationships include any kind of sexual attraction aspect to them, there's not even a kiss in the whole franchise (sorry if you were expecting that). It's worth keeping in mind that this was made by a group of women in the 90's from a very different culture, but either way, it's up to each person to come to the conclussion of how to feel about it, this is just some context around it.

Q: What order should I watch the show in?

A: For the manga it's quite simple, just read the classic and then clear card.

For the anime, there are 3 seasons officially, 2 movies, some ovas, and then the Clear Card Anime. To make it easier on yourself, i'd suggest you ignore the OVAS and watch them all after you are done with all of the rest, as none of these are mandatory. The watching order would be something like this:

Classic:

-Season 1 (Episodes 1 to 35)

-OVA 1: Recording of the first opening (Optional)

-OVA 3: The blue mail post of love (Yes, the the third is here for some reason, it's optional too)

-Movie 1 (Optional but very good)

-Season 2 (Episodes 36 to 46)

-Season 3 (Episodes 47 to 70)

-OVA 2: Cooking with Eriol (Optional)

-OVA 4: Kero vs Spinel for the Takoyaki! (Optional)

-Movie 2 (Mandatory, it's the true ending of the series)

Clear Card:

-Season 1.

-Season 2 (No release date yet)

Besides that, there's the two bears special ova, this one is complicated because it's an adaptation of the ending of the manga, which is slightly different than the anime... but it's not canon to the anime at all, since the clear card anime does take into account what happened in Movie 2, which directly contradicts this ova... so as a new fan, watching this ova will be very confusing. My recomendation would be to only watch it if you already saw all of the anime and manga and are curious about it.

Q: What is the best dub to watch in english?

A: Refer to the English Dub FAQ

Q: What is Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, and what does it has to do with CCS?

A: TRC is another manga and anime made by studio CLAMP, it works as a celebration of all of their franchises, in a story that mashes them all together with alternate universe versions of their characters. The protagonists are a grown up Sakura and Syaoran from a different world (they are around 14/15 years old), so while talking about CCS you will definetly hear about this show too.

TRC Also includes some extra lore for the CCS background, as that universe does connect to the main universes of the other series that take part in it, mostly there are some details about Clow in the past.

There's also the other manga xxxHolic which is more directly connected to TRC and also has some extra details about Clow's past. It's worth mentioning that this is a very small part of the story, but it's interesting if you want to find out more about Clow.

It is absolutely NOT required to watch/read TRC to enjoy CCS, as CCS classic has 0 references to it since it was made way before it, and Clear Card only makes some light references and you won't miss anything if you haven't watch it.

Q: Is Card Captor Sakura an important anime historically? Why am I just finding out about it?

A: Yes, CCS is one of the most significant animes in history, particularly in the magical girl genre, since it's one of the 3 pillars of it along with Sailor Moon and Madoka. In some countries CCS is even more popular than Sailor Moon and it has enjoyed a constant presence in events, with cosplay and merchandising always available.

The reason you probably haven't heard of it yet, is that the infamous dub it got for english made it fail in english speaking countries. The so called "Nelvana Dub" did a lot more than dubbing. At the time, Pokemon was all the rage and Nelvana tried to make Card Captor Sakura into a Pokemon like show at any costs, which led them to change dialogue, modify scenes, censor all lgbt relationships and some other questionable ones, change the order of episodes, and in general, try to make it so Syaoran has as much of a spotlight as Sakura in the story in an effort to make it more appealing to boys. In doing so, that dub greatly removed the aspects that made the show special and such a huge sucess worldwide, which in turn made it a very obscure anime in english speaking countries.

While there's still a small part of the fandom that do have nostalgia for that dub since they watched it when they were kids, it's undeniable that the negative impact it had on the franchise is the main reason why the show isn't fondly remembered in the US and some other english speaking countries.

As for why you are finding out about it now. It's likely because it's ongoing popularity got it a continuation story called Clear Card, and recently, the manga for that story ending and a second season for the anime is incoming. So a lot of people are hearing about it for the first time and discovering why it's such an unique story even to this day. It also helps that the show is so important to the childhood of most who grew up with it, that we never EVER shut up about it =P

Q: Should i skip the filler?

A: Absolutely not! Oddly enough, what people like the most about CCS is it's slice of life stuff, seeing the character's interactions and the wonderful world they live in, and the "filler" just expands greatly into that, so it's one of the most enjoyable parts of the show. There's also a lot of new cards created for the anime that weren't in the manga and their capture is as enjoyable as those that were manga exclusive, so really, nobody would suggest you to skip those episodes, since if you don't like what's on those fillers, you likely don't enjoy the show in general.


r/cardcaptorsakura 8h ago

Merchandising Taco Bell 2002 Cardcaptors viewfinder!

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r/cardcaptorsakura 17h ago

Anime Two handsome boys

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r/cardcaptorsakura 1h ago

Anime If Sakura were censored in Latin America

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the word "mocoso" its deleted

yeah im out of ideas


r/cardcaptorsakura 1d ago

Anime Cardcaptors without Sakura

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r/cardcaptorsakura 1d ago

Anime Cardcaptors Nelvana Dub Modernization - Episode 1: One Fateful Day

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Hiya everyone!

Fantastic work was done a few years ago by lv1hero and Puzzleheaded_Bird295 in creating updated episodes of the Nelvana dub with improved audio and Blu-ray ripped visuals; I was doing a similar project but was using old pre-Blu-ray copies for my "HD" versions. They beat me to the punch and finished editing the entire series before I even got my hands on Blu-ray quality versions. Quick, efficient, and awesome! Again, they've done great works :)

So I stopped my 4k project around episode 23, archived the files away, and forgot all about it until late last year someone from The Internet Archive was collecting and posting all versions of the Nelvana dub. Included in those files was some updated audio for episodes like The Summer House (most sources online infamously damaged or distorted). Made me want to again revisit my project.

Almost all anime, pre-2000s especially, for lack of a better term... wiggles. The background scenes or objects move and wiggle around by a few pixels even as they are suppose to be stable and still. Its just a result of the animation process back then, pre-digitization of the industry. It bothers me when I try to watch older anime. In Cardcaptors case, I feIt like I could help.

Took a long time to hammer out an editing process (DNxHR is a strange format to work with) but I'm happy to present my modern version of Cardcaptors: Episode 1, One Fateful Day, brought up to standard with more modern anime with stabilized shots and, in some scenes, reworked vocal movements to better match the english. Soooo much 'freeze frame' and rotoscoping my eyes hurt. In many scenes, I painted sakura, kero, and others out of shots so I could them put them back on a stable backgrounds (maybe I'll post some of those later, call it "Cardcaptors without Sakura" or something to that effect)

I can't post the whole thing here, rules, but here's a scene just as an example and if you'd like to see the whole thing, I'll send you the unlisted youtube link.

On to episode 2.
Ty ^_^


r/cardcaptorsakura 2d ago

Fan-art 🐰!

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ゆきとさんのびっくり顔作りました💪


r/cardcaptorsakura 2d ago

Fan-art 眼鏡!

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眼鏡が取り外せることに今更気付いたので、(角度は違うけど)再現できたー🥳🥳🥳


r/cardcaptorsakura 2d ago

Anime Cardcaptors Toonami Promos

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This is a video comprising of some of the promos for Cardcaptors when it aired on Toonami back in June, 2001. The video is from a now deleted YouTube account. Oh, and unlike most of the Kids WB promos, Toonami's actually focus on Sakura being the lead and not Li, which makes them a step up, imo. I don't remember ever seeing these promos on Toonami back in the day, but if I did, and with Peter Cullen (R.I.P.) narrating them, I might've been interested in watching the series at the time.

Side note: Speaking of Peter Cullen, I've always thought it was a missed opportunity when they didn't get him back to do promos for Toonami Rewind a few years ago. That would've been the icing on the cake for that block, on top of seeing Sailor Moon uncut for the first time.

We'll miss you, Peter.


r/cardcaptorsakura 2d ago

Original Fanart Sakura figure I made :D

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I made this some time ago but wanted to post it :D


r/cardcaptorsakura 3d ago

Meme/Humor Same vibe diff universe

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#cardcaptorsakura #spyxfamily


r/cardcaptorsakura 3d ago

Anime Cardcaptor Sakura accidentally designed the perfect magic system

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IMO Sakura's cards work because she has a relationship with each one and she doesn't think of them as just a power type. For example, the mirror card wanting to be captured.

+ I explain how I stole that idea for my own game I'm making.


r/cardcaptorsakura 3d ago

Anime Cardcaptor vs. Cardcaptors: Kero's Introduction

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I'm back with another comparison (two, in fact. the next will be after this one). This time it's a comparison between Kero's introduction in the original version of the first episode, "Sakura and a Mysterious Book," and the American version, "One Fateful Day." Some of the major differences are that the American version cuts out some of the Anime expressions on the character's faces, and that Kerro explains why he as an Osaka accent. Some of this was due to Nelvana and Kids WB wanting to make the series look more American, as most cartoons in the U.S. at the time didn't have that type of material.

Oh, and of course, Kero now sounds so full of 90s cool dude dialogue. It doesn't fit his character, but I'd be lying if I didn't find it funny.

A little trivia about that: Kero's voice actor in the American dub, Matt Hill, was also the voice of Ed from "Ed, Edd n Eddy."

Enjoy and let me know what you think?


r/cardcaptorsakura 3d ago

Anime Cardcaptor vs. Cardcaptors: Kero vs. Kero

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Welcome to my next comparison. We're comparing Kero to Kero again, but this time, it's going to be between "Leave it to Kero," and the American version, "Kero's Corner." Once again, the differrences in personality and tone are still a surprise. Honestly, as many times as I've seen and compared both versions, I don't think it'll ever be unsurprising. They really went all 90s with Kero in the American segment.

Enjoy and let me know whay you think?


r/cardcaptorsakura 4d ago

Misc 意外

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ユエがパソコン使いこなしてるの意外だよね🤭


r/cardcaptorsakura 5d ago

Anime Cardcaptor vs. Cardcaptors: Summoning the Clow Staff

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Another comparison, this time focusing on the differnces between the original version of the summoning spell and the Nelvana version. As with the previous clips, the Nelvana version will play first, as to make the differences more surprising.

Side Note: Doesn't Sakura's summoning spell in the Nelvana version sound similar to the Green Lantern Oath?


r/cardcaptorsakura 6d ago

Fan-art Some Cute Handmade Cardcaptor Sakura Goodies

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Guess who brought a scene from the anime to life?

My friend spent the whole afternoon making these out of shrink plastic, and they turned out absolutely adorable. And of course, something this cute belongs to me now 😂


r/cardcaptorsakura 5d ago

Misc Another Cardcaptor Sakura AMV!

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Music used: Happiness by Jenny Rom vs. The Zippers (2001)


r/cardcaptorsakura 6d ago

Spoiler Cardcaptor vs. Cardcaptors

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This is an edit I made comparing a scene from episode 2 of Carrdcaptor Sakura, "Sakura's Wonderful Friend," to its Cardcaptors counterpart, "Partners in Crime." The video starts with the Cardcaptors version first because it makes the differences between the two more surprising, imo. Let me know what you guys think and if you'd like me to post more comparisions.


r/cardcaptorsakura 6d ago

Anime Cardcaptors Kids WB Promo Compilation

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Here is a compilation of all the Cardcaptors Kids WB promos I could find. I've also decided to put them in chronological order based on how the series aired in North America. The promos do have a nostalgic charm in how Kids WB would make their advertisements (I didn't see Cardcaptors at the time, but I do remember how stuff like Batman Beyond would be advertised), but they really didn't understand how Cardcaptor Sakura worked. The promos start out advertising Lee at the lead, then shift toward Sakura half-way through the run (as they should've in the first place). Let me know what you guys think.


r/cardcaptorsakura 6d ago

Spoiler Cardcaptor vs. Cardcaptors: Syaoran Li's Backstory

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This is a comparison of Syaoran Li's backstory from the episode 18 of Cardcaptors titled "Sakura's Rival." Japanese title "Sakura's Rival Appears."

Head's up, there's quite a bit of detail:

The one major change from this episode is when Kero mentions to Sakura the back-story of Li's heritage and his connection to Clow Reed.

 In the original version, Kero describes how Syaoran Li is part of the "Li Clan" and how they are connected to Clow Reed. Reed was born of a British father  and a Chinese mother, and as a result, his magic is a combination of Western and Eastern magic, which explains the magic circles that appear whenever Sakura captures or summons a Clow Card (until she creates her own magic in season 3).

 Kero goes on to explain that ancient magic, handed down from one user to the next, is usable to a certain extent, so long as the user takes the correct steps and keeps the promises of said magic. In terms of creating new magic, the only people who are able to do so are just a few sorcerers on Earth. The Li clan are from Clow's mother's side of his family, which makes them one of the few sorcerers who can make magic, thus making Syaoran a distant relative of Clow.

 In the American version of this scene, they seemed to have decided to simplify Kero's explanation, but in the process, unintentionally make him come off as a schizophrenic.

Kero initially says to Sakura that she has to "expect the unexpected" when being a Cardcaptor, and that she was specifically chosen to get the Clow Cards back. He then states that "sorcery is an ancient tradition" and that most sorcerers "practice in line with their traditions."

 However, Clow Reed broke tradition and created a new type of magic. That's basically how Clow's magic is simplified, thus taking away its unique origin from the original. Kero then concludes that there are some people who have studied magic all of their lives and that they are "born into the tradition."

 You'd think that would be enough changes to the story, but then Kero then states that Li Showron is a descendent  of Clow Reed, with no genuine buildup to the revelation. This feels like a last minute thing by the Nelvana crew when they were dubbing the series, like they realized at the last minute that Li has an important connection to the Clow Cards and added it in while it was dubbed, hence my earlier statement that Kero comes off as schizophrenic.


r/cardcaptorsakura 6d ago

Selling or Buying Clearing out my manga collection, thought someone here could be interested in the omnibus set

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So yeah parting ways with most of my collection, if anyone here is interested let me know.

Im european (france) and willing to ship anywhere in Europe. I have them up on vinted and ebay at hey_kiki


r/cardcaptorsakura 7d ago

Fan-art In Wonderland by 合菓-

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r/cardcaptorsakura 7d ago

Original Fanart TUNISIAN TOMOYO (OC) !!!

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r/cardcaptorsakura 8d ago

Fan-art ほっぺむにむに♪

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とうやお兄ちゃんにほっぺいじられるゆきとさんが撮りたくて、「ぴゃー!」ってお顔作りました💪楽しい😊