“Fourth-grader Sakura accidentally releases magical Clow Cards and must recapture them as the Cardcaptor.”
Cardcaptor Sakura
カードキャプターさくら
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Synopsis
Fourth-grader Sakura accidentally releases magical Clow Cards and must recapture them as the Cardcaptor.
Ten-year-old Sakura Kinomoto is an ordinary fourth-grade student living in Tomoeda until, one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious book of cards titled "The Clow." Pondering over her discovery, she unintentionally causes a magical gust of wind to scatter the cards all over town. The accident awakens the Beast of the Seal—Keroberos, nicknamed "Kero"—who tells Sakura that she has released the mystical "Clow Cards" created by the sorcerer Clow Reed. Due to each Card's ability to act independently and their incredible power, Clow had sealed them away. Now that they have been set free, the Cards pose great danger to the world, and it is up to Sakura to put an end to them. Appointing Sakura as the "Cardcaptor" and granting her the Sealed Key, Kero tasks her with finding and recapturing all the Clow Cards. Alongside her best friend Tomoyo Daidouji, and with Kero's guidance, Sakura must learn to balance her new secret duty with the everyday troubles as she takes flight on her magical adventures as Cardcaptor Sakura.
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Derived from 110 sampled reviews
What 110 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.51 · some divergence
5.8 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.3
↑ 1.80
Running avg · Mar 2007 → Jan 2026
- 10 “I absolutely love this anime and found myself completely unable to wait for the next episode while watching. There are no criticisms to report, as the entire experience was thoroughly enjoyable. I...”
- 8 “This anime is a well-paced, filler-free experience featuring a simple, concise storyline and genuinely funny moments. While the characters can come across as strange or overtly gay, this quirk...”
- 8 “The story is refreshingly original, and I really enjoyed the characters Touya and Yukito. While the art is nothing special, it serves its purpose well enough for the series. Overall, I found this...”
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- Format 70 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 29h 10m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1998 – Mar 2000 Spring 1998
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-0209 catalog
Produced by
- NHK Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Sogo Vision Producer
Licensed by
- Nelvana Licensor
- NIS America Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor