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Nov 6, 2017 11:40 AM

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Since the OAV Clear Card Hen of Cardcaptor Sakura is available, I've been keen to review the entire TV series. Ah! How nostalgic to see an old-style Majokko anime series. The good quality of the drawings and the fluidity of the animations are immediately apparent to the eyes, even the scene objects are well designed. The backgrounds are not very defined, at the time it is not like now. The beginning of the story is well-narrative, fast in narrative rhythm and without leaving a dubious level of plot. The original Japanese version is so cute and has really nice feelings and in line with the tastes of those years. I can not wait to look at it all.
Dec 14, 2017 2:18 AM

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Wow, that felt good. i think i'm gonna like this series.
Mar 22, 2018 6:09 AM

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Goddamn it, this show is a national treasure. Definitely gonna rate this show having the best starting episode of all time. It's my first time I am watching this.

Looking back, it seems that the Mahou Shoujo just copied off this entire series. Shame on you Mahou Shoujo. Shame on you.


The art is brilliant and the magical circle is the most well beautiful magic circle of all time.

And the story is enticing as well. From the very first second.

I believe that the dream Sakura had is probably about her future. LEt's see what happens. And Sakura is so Kawaii. She is gonna be my most favorite character, possibly rivaling even Lelouch. She is so moe and kawaii. And she skates. SHE SKATES. No one has done that till now. And I have been wanting to see skating superheroes for a long time.

And Sakura also makes some persuasive arguments. She challenges Kero on why he is adament on pushing the Cardcaptor title to her. She is definitely intelligent. My most favorite part was when she skated on the platform in order to get the flying card. Excellence at its peak.

I could get used to Kero. He is definitely cute and that shot of him doing the exposition with the smoking pipe was funny.

This series alludes to Pandora's box legend. How appropriate indeed. Also, every activity in Sakura's school life on that day alludes to her becoming a magical girl. From her book reading to her wand operation and her cheerleader role. She is BORN to be a magical girl.

It is a pity that not many people watch this gem of an anime. And CLAMP is awesome as always. I am gonna pick up the manga and follow the episodes as it goes.

Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate.


I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death.


May 3, 2018 5:07 AM

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It's been quite a while since I've watched the first episode but I haven't posted about it so it's about time I do that~

Aside from Madoka, I haven't really been exposed to the Magical Girl genre and it's obvious that this would've been a very different experience but I surprisingly enjoyed it a lot. It didn't feel too childish and the card parts looked spectacular. Cerberus' name is misleading kek

I can't wait to have more adventures with Sakura soon. I have to thank my lady friend for lending me the dvd coz the opening's super catchy ♥








Dec 30, 2018 2:05 AM

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Clam series...hmmm well I am hooked nice plot BTW
Mar 19, 2019 3:32 PM
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This was a good start to the show. The premise was good and right up my alley. I like shows where ordinary people get caught in fantasy events. There was a good amount of funny moments as well and Keroberos is adorable.
Mar 11, 2020 5:30 PM
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I just found the manga and now im here
so gud UwU
Apr 9, 2020 1:51 AM

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I loved this first episode. Great introduction to the story and I am curious about the power of the Clow Cards. Sakura captured the first one and I can't wait to get to know more about them!
May 24, 2020 10:59 PM

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Rewatching my favorite magical girl anime for the 5th time! Never realized how much of a badass Sakura was. She went from "I can't do it" to skating on the platform to jump onto the flying card. Definitely my favorite magical girl protagonist !!
Feb 18, 2021 12:10 PM

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After the huge disappointment that Kobato ended up being, here I am re-watching Sakura for the 4th. time.
Feb 25, 2021 4:04 AM

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Finally watching for the first time and I can already tell this will become one of my favorite anime :D I love the OP and the whole atmosphere
Mar 14, 2021 12:02 AM
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I watched it years and years ago when I was a teen still. I used to want my hair styled like Sakura's lol
Mar 21, 2021 10:43 AM

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Finally decided to watch this in 2021 after YT recommendations piqued my interest. 11 episodes in and I'm pretty sure I made a good decision.
>Ecchi na no wa ikenai to omoimasu!<
Apr 20, 2021 12:04 PM

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Hm, Sakura is into such older man.. Hm.. Well, I guess, he seems gentle and stuff..
And her best friend Tomoyo is smart and pretty, as Sakura says.. Also photography/ film hard fan..
Sakura is also liked for how sporty she is, it seems.. On the other hand, she said she doesn't like math, prefer sports and music..
Dad's library, huh.. Interesting that they have whole library.. Well, dad has interesting profession.. Archeology professor..
lol, so the noise Sakura heard was this Keroberos snoring, lol.. ;D By the way, strange name.. It's like Cerberus?.. Gives a bit of a feel, of what if he might actually be not the good guy.. But who knows..
Like he/she (whoever Keroberos is) says that Sakura wants to form contract.. When he didn't tell her about it beforehand.. So Keroberos is kinda suspicious.. At least a bit..
I wonder, if other people can see these cards too.. Or be hurt or killed by them.. Or something.. Also, I wonder, if there will be helpful cards or cards with other personalities.. Either way will see.. Interesting start for now, will see, what's next..
May 24, 2021 7:21 PM

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Alright, I'm finally giving this show a shot. I stayed away from it for many years, as I assumed that it wouldn't be my cup of tea, but it seems like it may be an okay show. I saw a piece of 1 or 2 episodes of this when it was first shown on North American TV, but I never actually tried to watch it until now.

I'm watching it with the "Animax Dub," which is a little more faithful to the Japanese than the American Dub was.

Jun 28, 2021 12:53 PM

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It’s been a while since I last watched this show. T-T
This has been one of my favorites since I was young
Sep 15, 2021 3:42 PM

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It looks like Sakura obtained the Fly HM.

I wanted to take a deep dive into more "retro" anime. A few people told me this is a great show to pick up. I'm not disappointed!
Sep 17, 2021 7:30 AM
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The soundtrack is the best. I didn't expect it to be on this level of epic
Jan 7, 2023 12:35 AM
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Good introduction but Sakura learns what to do with cards so fast lol, but its something I can laugh off
Jun 29, 2023 11:18 PM
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cute artstyke vvvv
Jul 16, 2023 12:28 PM
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I has this on my list for a few months but never had the chance to watch it, but last week I started it and Holy hell it is amazing, the opening,soundtrack and characters
Nov 9, 2023 11:49 AM
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It was good, i liked it
Dec 15, 2023 9:30 AM
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A very interesting start to Sakura's journey
Jan 5, 2024 2:58 PM

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I'm watching this to cleanse my soul of Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi. I just want an anime that I'm guaranteed to enjoy, and so far, I've no complaints. I have a huge backlog of animanga to get through. After this, I have like 98 animanga to get through. That's if I don't add more to the list, so...
Mar 25, 2024 6:04 PM

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only one episode in and its already one of my favorite magical girl anime! the op and ed are absolute bangers
Apr 8, 2024 6:49 AM

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Never watched this anime before, and I'm literally only watching it now because someone said "You've really never watched a singular anime from the year 1998?!", and they gave this one as an example of one I should prioritize given my watch history. As expected for the same Madhouse that animated my second favorite anime of all time, Yawara, the animation quality is beyond superb for something cel animated. It's too soon to give any heavy-hitting critiques, but if this is gonna be a partially non-fighting magical girl anime like Hime-chan no Ribbon (The type I have a much stronger bias towards), then I'm probably gonna love it. If not, well, I'll probably still like it a good deal.
May 29, 2024 3:42 AM
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Sep 19, 2024 9:35 PM

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Haven't watched this since it 1st arrived on TV, I was in High School way back in those days.
I decided to watch all these again and the movies to prepare for Clear Card-hen, plus it's a great anime to watch.
I used to roller blade a lot back in those days, a bit hard to get to school for me because of so many hills but I could go to other places on them.
I think a 4th grader might be a bit too young for an 11th grader lol.
Decent debut for Sakura, pretty good thinking binding it like that, and the wings on her staff looked cool.
1 down and many to go.
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Dec 28, 2024 5:48 PM

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Ahhh this is so cute, finally i am watching this iconic anime :)
Jan 1, 5:16 AM

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Watched this as a child, and now.. gosh, it feels so emotional.

This is such a well-made anime.. the animation is fantastic, the interaction between Kero and Sakura is beautiful.. I love Kero, kept replaying his scenes.. the dialogue delivery in Osaka accent is just so cuuuuuuuuuute..ahhhhhhhhh :D

I don't remember much ~ well, other than how much I loved this show, but scenes with Tomoyo were hard to watch, hopefully it gets better
Feb 7, 8:35 PM
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Man, this show really jumps out of the gate. Beautiful animation and great character design. And the fight against the Fly card is great for a first episode action piece. This is also my first time seeing Cardcaptor Sakura (or Cardcaptors I know it) in Japanese. Sakura sounds like Kirby, lol
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