Cardcaptor Sakura

カードキャプターさくら

Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with…

1998–2018 25 min 4 Seasons 92 Episodes

★ 8.6 / 10 794 ratings

AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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Synopsis

About

Cardcaptor Sakura premiered on April 7, 1998. It falls under the Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure genres. The series has aired across 4 seasons and 92 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. It airs on SBS, NHK BS2, NHK BS Premium. and concluded its run on June 10, 2018.

Why viewers enjoy Cardcaptor Sakura

Cardcaptor Sakura targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure elements. This combination of Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Cardcaptor Sakura was animated by Madhouse, Kodansha, NHK Enterprises, and broadcast on SBS, NHK BS2, NHK BS Premium.

Critical reception

Cardcaptor Sakura holds a rating of 8.6 out of 10 based on 794 user reviews on TMDB, placing it among the highest-rated anime tracked on the platform.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Cardcaptor Sakura include: magic, friendship, elementary school, based on comic, romance, coming of age, school, based on manga. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Sakura Tange
Junko Iwao
Motoko Kumai
Aya Hisakawa
Emi Shinohara
Hideyuki Tanaka
Masaya Onosaka
Megumi Ogata
Tomokazu Seki
Yukana

Production credits

Direction: Morio Asaka · Kunio Wakabayashi · Hideki Hosokawa
Writing: Nanase Okawa · Mokona · Tsubaki Nekoi

Release dates

Premiered

April 7, 1998

Last aired

June 10, 2018

Seasons & episodes

Season1

April 7, 1998·35episodes

No description available for this season.

Season2

April 4, 1999·11episodes

No description available for this season.

Season3

September 7, 1999·24episodes

No description available for this season.

Season4

Clear Card

January 7, 2018·22episodes

As Sakura settles into a normal routine, she prepares to face her newest challenge - junior high! While her classes are challenging, things start looking up when Xiaolang Li reappears and says he'll be staying for good. But when she has a strange dream about a mysterious figure and wakes to find her Clow Cards completely clear, she must return to her duty as Cardcaptor.