Sakura has a problem. Because she’s drawing upon her own source of magical power to use the new Sakura Cards, she is in an almost constant state of fatigue, and a slowly, calmly told story ab…
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 55 – Alice in HOEEE-nderland
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Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Review
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 24 – HOEEEny, I Shrunk the Cardcaptor
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 42 – A Light in Dark Places
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 25 – Double Trouble
Sakura is grocery shopping for dinner, but once she’s bought everything she needs, she heads home…only for a second Sakura to appear, wearing a face that’s just…just wrong. …
Cardcaptor Sakura – 64 – Mean Slopes
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 17 – ERASED (Temporarily)
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 69 – Tsukimine Showdown
This is it: with just one episode left in reserve (presumably for an epilogue), the big clash between Team Eriol and Team Sakura has finally come. After revealing…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 36 – White April
Welcome to April 1999 and to the second season of the iconic Cardcaptor Sakura! We get a new OP and ED, and are quickly and efficiently re-introduced to…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 43 – Meiling Out
While in the middle of another disastrous attempt to bake an edible cake for Syaoran (has she never heard of a timer?) Meiling gets a call from her…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 37 – The Voice
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 57 – Going Up…
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 41 – Dress Rehearsal
The Arts Festival is upon us, and Sakura’s class will be performing a play; specifically, Sleeping Beauty. Mizuki-sensei employs amidakuji in order to determine who plays what role. As…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 35 – Christmas Inferno
After having the Tokyo Tower dream again—this time while in class—Sakura wakes up with Mizuki-sensei looking right at her, giving further credence to the theory that she’s the shadowy…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 22 – Enter Sandcard
It’s probably for the best that CCS decided to take a break from Meiling and Syaoran to return the focus to the impressive Kinomoto family. When Touya and Sakura’s…
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Episode 74: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 11
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 34 – This…Is…HOEEEpardy!
(Title reference located here.) This was a weird episode. For one thing, there was no cardcapturing. There wasn’t even a new Clow Card to capture. I demand my money back! But…
Episode 67: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 5
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 58 – Within the Bubble
Whether you consider it testing Sakura or just plain fucking with her, Eriol keeps up his little secret game this week. Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, Kerberus and Yue all…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 40 – Tower of Dreams
Sakura, Tomoyo, Syaoran and Meiling go on a shopping and sightseeing trip to Tokyo…on their own. Wait, aren’t these eleven-year-old kids who require supervision during such a trip? Appa…
Episode 62: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 1
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Episode 72: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 9
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 59 – Use Your Words!
Now that Sakura has converted a bunch of Clow Cards to Sakura Cards, her magic has increased and she’s a lot less fatigued by the effort. To Tomoyo…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 21 – On Your Marks
I tellya, if Sakura doesn’t start taking her rival seriously, this could soon turn into The Meiling and Syaoran Show! In all seriousness, since arriving Meiling has done…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 44 – Feeling the Moon
Something new has shown up in Sakura’s dream: someone with long, silvery hair and black wings. When Sakura wakes up, Kero-chan takes note of the Sakura doll by…
Episode 66: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 4
In this episode, we discuss Cardcaptor Sakura volume 4!
Episode 68: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 6
Lucy and Robin dig into Cardcaptor Sakura volume 6! Will an Evil really befall the Earth, or will Sakura be able to prevent it?
Cardcaptor Sakura – 30 – The Cardcaptor’s Dilemma
This week CCS switches things up a bit, dropping us in right in the middle of a card-capturing mission. Sakura’s in a gaudy new battle costume, Tomoyo is recording…
Episode 71: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 8
Lucy and Robin discuss volume 8 of Cardcaptor Sakura, as the new threat keeps Sakura and her friends on their toes.
Cardcaptor Sakura – 50 – Thread and Thrum
Sakura wakes up early, but seeming a little down. Kero-chan tells her whatever the deal is with the Sakura Cards, she needs to keep her spirits up and…
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Episode 73: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 10
Lucy and Robin discuss volume 10 of Cardcaptor Sakura! Only a couple volumes left, folks…
Episode 64: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 3
We discuss the third volume of Cardcaptor Sakura!
Cardcaptor Sakura – 23 – Songs After Dark
Sakura is in a very good mood one morning, which can almost always be attributed to Yukito (all other instances are likely food-related). Sure enough, he’ll be spending the…
Cardcaptor Sakura – 54 – The Calendar Watchers
Every so often a CCS episode comes around that focuses on the Kinomoto family, a family full of almost impossibly warm, kind, talented, charming overachievers. They are always happy…
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Cardcaptor Sakura – 07 – Enjoy the Silence
Sakura and Tomoyo’s class go on art museum to sketch the various works, and we’re able to witness just how good Tomoyo’s artistic skills are. Sakura is able…
Episode 70: Cardcaptor Sakura – Volume 7
We’re back! And so are Sakura and her friends. But with all the Clow Cards collected…what’s left for a Cardcaptor to do?
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