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Summary: Catch Cardcaptor Sakura on DVD!
Review: CARDCAPTOR Sakura is a wonderful anime, with no violence or that "adult" humor you sometimes find in other anime. It is completely appropriate and entertaining at the same time. The story is about a 10-year old Japanese girl by the name of Sakura (you pronounce her name Sah-kura) Kinomoto, whose just about as ordinary as a 4th grader gets. She has a best friend, Tomoyo Daidouji, whose just obssesed with Sakura. She has a father Fujitaka-san, and her brother Touya (who calls Sakura a monster). Sakura's crush is Touya's best friend Yukito Tsukishiro, an odd fellow with a HUGE appetite!
One day, curious little Sakura uncovers a book called the CLOW in her father's library. She opens it up and says a card "WINDY". The cards are all swept away, lost... A little creature with wings pops up... it's Kero-chan! Or Keroberos! He was supposed to be guarding the cards, but fell asleep. He tells Sakura she must be the one to capture all of the cards and bring them back. Oh what a long task!
The characters are soooo adorable and you can relate to them. I have no idea why KIDS WB! wanted to alter the story line a bit and change the perspectives of the characters. Other peeps that pop up along in the series are Syaoran Li, Sakura's rival and Meiling Li, a Li "fan". Don't miss this series! It's an opportunity to enjoy quality anime!
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Summary: The start of an incredible series.
Review: Hmm...where do I start? For those of you who don't know, Cardcaptor Sakura is the TV series based on the CLAMP manga series of the same name. The skeleton of the story is that of a 10-year old girl who finds a mysterious book of card called the Clow (pronounced like "Clover," not like "Cow" as they do in the god-awful American "Cardcaptors" version). These cards are much like real people in the sense that they have personalities and desires. After escaping, a small little creature called Keroberos (not Cerberus, as some people think) tells her that she must become the one-and-only Cardcaptor Sakura to capture them before they mess up the world beyond repair. After capturing them, they become Sakura Cards.
Along the way, Sakura accepts help from her slightly insane friend, Tomoyo (NOT MADISON!). That's right. Insane.
She also has an innocent crush on her brother's "friend," Yukito (not Julian Star.) Well, let's just say that Yukito doesn't decide to reciprocate romantically
Sound like another ditzy shoujo anime? Yes, we'd all like to think that. Below Cardcaptor Sakura's fluffy, girly exterior is an incredibly deep and understated series. Seriously, CLAMP has redifined the word "subtlety." Although the serious complexities are not shown particularly much during the first 4 episodes, this is a very good DVD and you should definitely get it, unless you saw some ... "Cardcaptors" commercial and think that it is an action cartoon.
Well, that is it. What a breathtakingly incredible series this is, so you should really get it (trust me, things really pick up by even the next DVD). Cardcaptor Sakura: Buy me! Buy me!PS: Whatever you do, do not confuse Cardcaptor Sakura with Cardcaptors. The latter really is a pathetic dub in which all of the relationships are twisted into different things. Sakura is the ONLY Cardcaptor (sorry, I am quite jaded when it comes to dubbed anything).
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Summary: Release!
Review: I curse WB for doing a badly redone version of CardCaptors. Why is it that 99% of cartoons must be made to suit a boy?!? CCS is a refreshing reprive from this.
In the first four episodes, the characters develop nicely, from an unwilling Cardcaptor Sakura to her best friend Tomoyo. And there is just something about watching a subbed anime that makes it sooooo much better. The voices are definitely a better suit.
Basic storyline? Sakura is a relatively normal 10-year-old girl, in fourth grade at Tomoeda (sp?) Elementary. After breaking the seal on the Book of the Clow (pronounced "clue" not clow), she speaks the name of the Windy card, scattering the rest of the Clow cards all over the city. She also awakens Kerberos, guardian beast of the seal, and with his help, she becomese a Cardcaptor.
It's a great storyline, and if you like magic girls, this will be a great pick. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Cardcapter Sakura totally rules !!
Review: I've read many reviews saying that the full uncut Japanese version is so much better than the English version, I was as leary as everyone else. But I gotta tell ya, If all you've seen is the English version .. you ain't seen nothing. SO MUCH of the story gets cut out because of "American sensitivies", its pathetic how this series has been butchered by American Editors. In the uncut versions you see the whole story as it was meant to be seen!! You find out about Sakuras mother, father, brother as well as her Aunt. Yes, there are a few things that I do like from the English version, I don't have to spend most of the time reading, but in reality ITS SO WORTH IT !! I can't wait to get the rest of the series in the full uncut version !!!
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Summary: I recommend you don't wear this out!
Review: There is only four episodes on this DVD. I'm annoyed they can cram more than four. Ever watched the 10th Kingdom they compressed a womping 3 to 5 hours of the film on 1 DVD. Why can't they do that for CardCaptor Sakura TV series. I think four episodes per DVD is a [not worth it]! I might as well rent it.
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Summary: Much more entertaining than cardcaptors.
Review: I recommend this show for shoujo anime fans. This show isn't as dirty as most anime. Quite cute and a nice alternative to Shonen. Tired of more nudity than girl issues. Watch this. I thought Shoujo was for Chicks not guys. I'm tired of seeing naked chicks. This is pretty good for the fans of the North American version of Sailor Moon.
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Summary: Totally awesome!
Review: Do not buy the English version, do not WATCH the English version. If it must be in English watch it unedited. The edidting done to this show is just awful, watch this and then turn the channel to your freindly neighborhood Cartoon Network or WB and see what I mean. The music in this show is phenomenal, I sing the theme song eveywhere I go, I love it. This is one of my most watched anime tapes. If you love Clamp, and Sailor Moon just get this cuz I said to. U won't regret it.
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Summary: Few extras, but who needs 'em with 4 eps per DVD?
Review: I found the dub "Cardcaptors" on Kids' WB and started watching it just out of curiosity - imagine my surprise to find that this cute show was also thought-provoking, mature beyond its appearance, and just GREAT! Even so, right away I could tell we weren't getting the whole story - they introduced Sakura & Li right away and talked about the Cards, but didn't even bother to give us the back story?! I kept waiting for it, but it never came... ...and then I found the series on DVD - the original, UNCUT version! Finally, I could find out what I'd been missing! "But I have to watch it in Japanese?!?!" I rebelled. Last month I finally broke down and got Vol. 1 to try out (same purchase, I started collecting the bilingual "Escaflowne" discs - HIGHLY recommended); it took some getting used to, but now I'm loving it! Nothing is cut, I'm getting the whole story, the show is even better, and I may even be learning some Japanese. ;-D I even now *prefer* the Japanese voices of Yukito & Toya, who I originally got to know as Julian & Tori, even though I don't understand them without the subtitles. LOL I wouldn't say the dub "totally ruined" the show, but yeah, it is a BIG difference - take "Sakura's Heart-Racing First Date" (originally Ep. 3, called "Allies" in the US): because the dub eps are being shown totally out of order so they can *try* to focus on Li, they totally rewrote this episode! Not so bad in and of itself, but in the process they completely cut every scene having to do with Sakura's totally cute and realistic (as in, "every ten-year-old has one") crush on Yukito (Julian), her brother Toya's (Tori) best friend! After I'd seen the sub version 2 or 3 times, WB reran that ep on Saturday morning, and it was down right painful to watch, knowing what they'd changed. I still watch the show Saturday mornings on WB, but now there's always a nagging thought in my mind - "I wonder what I'm missing? What will be different when I see this on DVD? How will it be better?" - I still enjoy the dub, but the anticipation for the sub may drive me nuts. ;-) Oh yeah, and this is coming from a 22-year-old, so the show is definitely enjoyable across many ages. It's so refreshing to see a strong, intelligent, not-so-whiny female lead, even a 10-year-old. Don't be like I was and let the language barrier hold you back - get the sub! You will not regret it!
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Summary: OK if you want a kid's show, but don't call it Anime
Review: Cardcaptors is a nice show for children, but if you're looking for an actual Anime, you'll be sadly disappointed. The translation from Japanese to English is atrocious, and the almost paranoid editing changes both characters and storylines. The complete removal of EVERY single Japanese cultural referense is totally uncalled for. Also, the episodes are not in the order they were shown in Japan. Episode 1 here is episode 8 there, 2 is 4, and so on. This is the most stunning example of the liberties they took with this show. In conclusion- if you want a children's cartoon, this is fine, but if you wanted Japenese animation, you'll be extremely disappointed.
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Summary: Windy, Fly, Sadow, Watery, Wood, and Rain
Review: This is the best DVD I own. This is the original uncut version. Since its original its also in Japanese, but don't worry... theirs always subtitles. This is great. I also watch the dub and now I see what were realy missing. Three out of four of the episodes on here were never even dubbed. So in dub you don't even get to see how the cards were discovered, how shadow was playing pranks on their school, or how wood and rain turn Sakura's house into a jungle. The episode you do see in dub is watery and I'd just like to state that the dub realy butchered that one. Yukito(Julian) and Sakura are supposed to be on a date at the aquarium. This DVD was great. I love this show and I love it even more now that I've seen the original. Thanx Pioneer.
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