This week we are formally introduced to the rest of Sakura’s crew: Chiharu, Rika and Naoko. Chiharu in particular is a big plushie afficionado so the group is excited to check out a brand-new…
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 49 – Beware of Grand Pianos
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 24 – HOEEEny, I Shrunk the Cardcaptor
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 43 – Meiling Out
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 69 – Tsukimine Showdown
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 36 – White April
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 41 – Dress Rehearsal
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 37 – The Voice
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 35 – Christmas Inferno
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 25 – Double Trouble
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 64 – Mean Slopes
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 51 – Bearing the Brunt
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